Tim Lovejoy is taking a break from his role on Sunday Brunch after 13 years on the show and has been replaced by a reality star

Vicky has replaced Tim(Image: Instagram/sundaybrunchc4/vickypattison)

Sunday Brunch fans have praised Tim Lovejoy’s replacement and loved the “feminine energy” they have brought. Tim is taking a “well earned break” from his role on the show after 13 years of hosting.

Former Geordie Shore star Vicky Pattison is replacing Tim and has already got off to a good start. She looked stunning as she fronted the programme with Simon Rimmer as she wore a yellow button up dress and wore her hair in a slicked pack pony.

Vicky danced during the intro of Sunday Brunch and said she was “buzzing like an old fridge” to be on the show. Announcing her new job, Vicky took to her Instagram page a few days ago to share a message with her followers.

Vicky hosted the show(Image: Instagram/sundaybrunchc4/vickypattison)

She wrote: “I HAVE SOME EXCITING NEWS!!!! As a long time friend of @sundaybrunchc4 it is an absolute HONOUR to be wearing a slightly different hat this week! I will be joining my good pal @rimmersimon as his cohost while the lovely @timlovejoy_official has a very well deserved break!!!

“I am buzzing like an old fridge to chat to all of our gorgeous guests, eat some delicious food and hopefully give anyone watching and nursing a hangover a bit of light comedy reprieve. See you bright and early Sunday my loves… and wish me luck.”

Friends and fans of the star took to the comments to share their wishes to the star. One wrote: “Absolutely brilliant Vicky well done!!!!”

As a second said: “Omg I’m SO excited for this girl amazing news,” as another added: “Congratulations! You’re gonna have a right laugh with our Rimmer!”

Once she’d done her first appearance stepping into the role, fans praised the new “feminine energy”. One person wrote on X: “Joke about Vicki all you want, but its good to have some feminine energy co-presenting and female POV on the sofa while chatting with the guests.”

“It’s great to see @VickyPattison hosting the show today, she’s amazing, hopefully she’ll be on again,” another said. However, there were some viewers that weren’t too happy with the replacement as some asked if she was “drunk” and said that they couldn’t understand her Geordie accent.

Vicky has been open recently about her PMDD diagnosis. PMDD is a more intense form of premenstrual syndrome (PMS), which describes various distressing symptoms occurring in the week or two before a period.

Vicky’s symptoms included ‘crippling anxiety,’ insomnia, and troubling thoughts, as she conveyed feelings of worthlessness and believed that the world ‘would be a better place’ without her.

While the cause of PMDD is largely unknown, some suggest it may be related to hormonal differences or even past physical or mental trauma. Despite the crippling nature of this syndrome, PMDD is often considered an understudied health condition.

Sunday Brunch airs Sundays at 10am on Channel 4.