Accused of being LAZY – Sarah-Jane Mee’s unexpected clapback stirs up viewers!
Sarah-Jane Mee has hit back at a disgruntled viewer after he slammed her for her recent absence on Sky News.
The presenter, 40 – who replaced Eamonn Holmes on the breakfast slot Sunrise in 2016 – was tagged in a tweet by a man who praised her co-host Niall Paterson’s work ethic in comparison to hers.
Immediately quoting his tweet, Sarah-Jane explained that she had been suffering with laryngitis for a month month, which forced her to take time off air.
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Showdown: Sarah-Jane Mee, 40, has hit back at a disgruntled viewer after he slammed her for recent absence on Sky News
The showdown began when a viewer responded to a tweet by Niall who was reporting live from Westminster.
‘At least you are both there working hard unlike your colleague @skysarahjane who manages one shift and misses two etc,’ the Twitter user wrote.
Sarah-Jane went on to respond: ‘Hi Lee thanks so much for your concern. I’ve been struggling with laryngitis for nearly a month now which keeps taking me off air.
‘It’s upsetting and frustrating. I hope you and your family have a healthy and happy festive period. More kindness less judgement this Christmas,’ she concluded.
‘Frustrating’: The presenter was tagged in a tweet by a man who praised her co-host Niall Paterson’s work ethic in comparison to hers – promoting her to explain she had laryngitis for a month
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‘Thanks so much for your concern’: Sarah-Jane defended herself after the viewer responded to a tweet by Niall (pictured) who was reporting live from Westminster
Sarah-Jane became an anchor on Sky’s Sunrise two years ago, replacing Eamonn, who’d been in the role for 11 years.
She has come a long way after starting her career at Sky as a runner for Sky Sports before heading to ITV’s Midlands office to co-host the breakfast show on Heart FM.
She returned to Sky in 2008 and has since fronted the likes of Saturday Night Football and Cricket AM.
Taking over from Eamonn has a nice circularity to it, as Sarah-Jane grew up in Essex watching Eamonn on the GMTV sofa alongside Anthea Turner and says that pairing sparked her desire to work in television.
Sarah-Jane in promo video for Sky News’ Sunrise Today
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Big role: Sarah-Jane became an anchor on Sky’s Sunrise two years ago, replacing Eamonn Holmes, who’d been in the role for 11 years
She has had some headline-worthy moments already: shortly after taking the job in October 2016 she grilled justice secretary Liz Truss about claims British prisons were out of control, asking her, ‘Are you out of your depth?’.
Sarah-Jane also corrected Lord Heseltine live on air in March last year when he referred to the Prime Minister’s Brexit negotiations as a ‘man-sized job’.
‘I had to point out that actually it was a woman-sized job,’ she smiles. ‘He took it in good spirit.’
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Broadcaster: She has come a long way after starting her career at Sky as a runner for Sky Sports before heading to ITV’s Midlands office to co-host the breakfast show on Heart FM
