Meet Rachel Burden's Journalist Husband Luke Mendham, As She Exits BBC Breakfast Show After 11 Years
'BBC Breakfast' star Rachel Burden exited the show after 11 years. Amid this, meet her husband, Luke Mendham.
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Add BollywoodShaadis on GoogleRachel Burden, best known for the show, BBC Breakfast, has announced her exit after 11 years. The show will no longer be broadcast on Sunday mornings due to schedule changes. Taking to her Instagram handle, Rachel announced her exit from the show and thanked her early morning colleagues. It is worth mentioning that Rachel began presenting on BBC Breakfast in 2015. Amid this, people have grown curious to know more about the former BBC broadcaster’s personal life. Well, we’ve got you covered.
Who is BBC Breakfast star Rachel Burden's husband, Luke Mendham?
Rachel Burden is one of the most popular broadcasters at the BBC. Just like Rachel Burden, her husband, Luke Mendham, is also a journalist. He has created shows for famous companies like the BBC, BBC Horizon and Channel 4. He is best known for acclaimed programmes such as the BBC's Panorama, Britain's Secret Charity Cheats, and Channel 4's Dispatches. Besides being a journalist, Luke is a director and producer.
Rachel Burden and Luke Mendham's low-key love story
While her professional life is in the limelight, Rachel prefers to keep her personal life away from the spotlight. The couple got married in 2004. In September 2024, the pair completed 20 years of togetherness. To celebrate the day, Rachel penned a beautiful post for her husband, Luke. Sharing some adorable snaps, the BBC Breakfast star wrote:
"It was 20 years ago today. So I ‘made’ him put on that old suit, because I loved my wedding dress so much. And we celebrated with beautiful friends who married in the same church the day before us - although we only found out when we moved in opposite them 3 years later (and were both pregnant and due on the same date). Anyway, we made it. And I quite fancy having a go at another 20. Also credit to the kids who’ve been distracting us for 18 of those years."
The duo originally lived in London before relocating to the Cheshire countryside of Knutsford. Speaking to Cheshire Life magazine, Rachel opened up about her and her family’s choice to move up north. She said, "It didn’t take much thinking about. I was fortunate with the timing – my children were young, my husband had flexibility with work, and we had no ties to London."
The couple is parents to four children: daughters, Rose and Alice, and sons, Sam and Henry. In a 2017 interview with Great Britain Life, Rachel shared that originally she and her husband planned to have two kids. But she later persuaded her journalist husband to have more kids. In her words, "I spent quite some time persuading my journalist husband, Luke, that our family would be complete with a fourth child; quite something when we had originally planned to have only two."
Later, in 2025, during her appearance on the Mid Point Podcast with Gabby Logan, Rachel opened up about her fourth pregnancy and wondered if it was selfish of her to have the baby, as there were possible health risks in it. The BBC Breakfast star shared that her first three deliveries were relatively uncomplicated, but in the case of her fourth pregnancy thinks were different. Her fourth child, a son, was born prematurely at 31 weeks. Expressing her regret, Rachel said:
"I had three very sort of straightforward pregnancies, and I made the terribly arrogant assumption I'd have a fourth baby, and it would be fine and straightforward. And I think sometimes when I reflect on it, I think it was a really selfish thing to do. I came from a big family - I really wanted a big family."
Rachel Burden exits the show, BBC Breakfast after 11 years
On July 12, 2026, Rachel Burden took to her Instagram handle to announce her exit from the show, BBC Breakfast. Sharing some snaps, Rachel penned a note. Reminiscing about her memories, Rachel wrote:
"This is my last Sunday on the @bbcbreakfast sofa before the schedule changes in September - no complaints there, we have to cut our cloth. But having done this for 10+ years, just wanted to say a massive thanks to the team who’ve worked through their Saturday nights to put the programme together, my Breakfast buddies Roger and @benthompsontv (among other lovely fellas who I’ve shared the sofa with) and of course the divine @fieldsofpoppys who puts me together most weeks. Thanks for watching. Here’s to a guaranteed Sunday lie-in."
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