BBC Breakfast, replacing predecessor Louise Minchin, the presenter took to social media to say she was "thrilled" about the news.
The star, who has been working on BBC Breakfast for nearly a decade primarily as a sports presenter, will now front the show alongside Dan Walker from Monday to Wednesday each week, as the Mirror revealed this morning.
Posting on both Twitter and Instagram, Sally, 50, spoke of her delight at landing the huge gig. "Delighted to be the new co presenter on @bbcbreakfast with @mrdanwalker," she captioned a shot of herself in the BBC studios. "Working with a brilliant production team behind the cameras too.
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