One Show star announces big change to BBC show and viewers will be sad

A The One Show favourite made an announcement about the BBC programme as they revealed a major segment is set for a summer hiatus.

In Wednesday's (June 25) instalment of the popular evening show, Alex Jones and Clara Amfo were joined by Matt Allwright and Nikki Fox to celebrate Watchdog's 40th anniversary.

The episode was dedicated to celebrating Watchdog's milestone, with Matt and Nikki reminiscing over recent triumphs from undercover stings to significant policy shifts and hefty consumer refunds.

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As the episode wrapped up, Matt expressed his gratitude: "Happy birthday Watchdog and everybody who has worked on the show, amazing people. Thank you to everyone who has contacted us over the last 40 years because without you it would not mean a thing."

Nikki chimed in with appreciation for the audience's input: "We can not do it without your stories.", reports Wales Online.

She then dropped the news that her segment would be taking a 'break', announcing: "Watch Dog is going to be taking a break over summer and we are back in September so please keep them coming."

The beloved consumer investigation show, first broadcast on BBC1 on July 14th 1985, has saved people millions of pounds as it has taken to task rogue traders, even uncovering fraudulent activity.

Despite its end as an independent series in 2020 after 35 years and 1,084 episodes, Watchdog has continued to play a vital role within The One Show, providing essential consumer protection segments.

Throughout the years, Watchdog has unearthed bewildering cases such as phoney banking apps, fake Royal Mail stamps, and fictitious complimentary flights.

Ahead of the show, Matt said: "We've had instances of getting tens of £1,000s of pounds back for people. But the ripple effect of that is all those other people who look at that and use it as a negotiating tactic. Whatever we've got back for people, and it's millions of pounds without a shadow of a doubt, you can add a multiplier to that."

He added: "I don't like bullies. I don't like people that use the strength of their position to get one over on other people. I think you know that sense of injustice, where you can see somebody who has got your money and doesn't feel the need to do right by you because they're a big company and they'll never see you again.

"I feel a sense of pride that once a week you get the chance to turn that on its head and say, 'No, you're not always going to win'."

The One Show airs weekdays from 7pm on BBC One and iPlayer