The One Show viewers were surprised to see Alex Jones missing from the popular BBC One evening show, as Michelle Ackerly stepped in for the new mum on air.

During Tuesday's (March 22) instalment of beloved TV show, the former Watchdog presenter was joined by Jermaine Jeans on the iconic green sofa.

The dynamic duo welcomed Hollywood actor Ewan McGregor, the Apprentice star Tim Campbell and activist Sophie Morgan onto the show to discuss the latest headlines.

Although the brunette beauty is yet to explain why she is absent from the prime time show, a slew of guest presenters have stepped in to cover the role including Big Brother star Emma Willis.

The One Show viewers were surprised to see Michelle Ackerley on the show
The One Show viewers were surprised to see Michelle Ackerley on the show

It comes after the Welsh beauty, 44, jetted off to the city of love with her gorgeous husband Charlie Thompson on an impromptu romantic night away.

The loved up couple enjoyed a steamy 24 hours in the heart of Paris as she showcased some of the stunning views of the Eiffel Tower on her social media account.

When she returned to the UK, the TV star was quick to share a slew of snaps from their loved up city break including a gorgeous picture of her sharing a smooch with her rarely seen beau with the iconic building seen in the background.

The TV presenter is yet to explain why she is missing from the show
The TV presenter is yet to explain why she is missing from the show

The mum-of-three captioned the holiday post: "24 hours in Paris, 24 hours of laughing, exploring, wine drinking, hand-holding and remembering why we're a team. Thank you Mr T for the best surprise [heart emoji]."

She then shared a video montage of their romantic stay in the beautiful city as fans of the brunette beauty swarmed to her comments section to gush over the romantic gesture for her birthday.

Rylan Clark commented: "This is beautiful. Happy birthday gorgeous xxxx" while Ronan Keating added: "Ahhh love this. Happy birthday."

A third fan chimed in with: "Sounds like you had a wonderful surprise trip. Lovely memories to look back on."

Alex shared a rare snap sharing a kiss with her hubby by the Eiffel Tower
Alex shared a rare snap sharing a kiss with her hubby by the Eiffel Tower

But that wasn't the only fun-filled weekend the loving mum enjoyed in recent weeks as she shared a rare picture of her family antics together over the half-term break.

The broadcaster rarely shares snaps of her children but when she does, she always hides their faces either with emojis or turning their beautiful faces away from the camera.

The BBC star posted a number of photos of her family wandering through the countryside as they explored the woods together.

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