BBC Breakfast host shares update on new role a year after quitting

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Former BBC Breakfast presenter Victoria Valentine has been inundated with congratulatory messages after posting a career update on Instagram, celebrating a year since her departure from the broadcaster.Victoria revealed in June that she had taken up a new role as a trustee of the Eden Project after leaving her broadcasting duties to pursue academic studies in psychological sciences.

On social media, she enlightened her vast following about the latest endeavours: "Rapid climate change, increasing sea levels, rising temperatures, biodiversity loss, deforestation and pollution.

The planet is in a state of emergency. If the planet's health is threatened, so is ours."The former BBC stalwart elaborated on her commitment: "The Eden Project has big plans to expand its sites and reach north in the UK but also as far afield as Costa Rica, China and Australia."Sharing her enthusiasm for the natural world and mental and physical wellbeing, she disclosed: "My passion for plants and my work raising awareness of the physical and mental benefits of a cleaner, greener environment are no secret. "I'm thrilled to announce that I'm joining the board as a trustee as this eco-movement launches its next phase." Supportive comments soon swamped her post, with fans praising her new path, reports the Manchester Evening News.One fan cheered: "Congratulations sounds well suited to you," while another showed their support with: "Congratulations!

Glad you're getting to do something related to your 'hobby' professionally."Victoria, 40, revealed in 2023 that she'd be taking a break from her role as a newsreader.