THE PROJECT'S GEORGIE TUNNY PAYS TRIBUTE TO 'MENTOR' LISA MILLER AS SHE QUITS ABC NEWS: ''THE BEST IS YET TO BE COME'
The Project star Georgie Tunny has paid tribute to her 'idol' and 'mentor' Lisa Miller after the ABC News Breakfast host announced her resignation live on-air on Wednesday.
Taking to Instagram, Tunny, 33, shared a gallery of snaps with her former colleague alongside a touching caption.
'My idol, my mentor, my therapist, my friend. What a dream we’ve lived since you joined ABC News Breakfast all those moons ago ✨ I am SO excited for you!!!' Tunny wrote.
'The best is yet to be come ❤️ thanks for being a part of my tv family and my forever family x,' she continued.
Tunny joined the ABC in 2012 and became a sports presenter on News Breakfast in 2015 before departing in 2021.
Meanwhile Millar, 55, first presented ABC News Breakfast in 2018 and became a permanent host alongside Michael Rowland the following year.
Millar announced live on air on Wednesday she is leaving ABC News Breakfast after five years co-hosting of the show.
Her final day with the program will be on Friday, August 23.
'What a blast the past five years has been, whether it was interviewing prime ministers and global thought leaders or getting karaoke encouragement from my childhood idol Gladys Knight,' Millar said on Wednesday's program.
'In 35 years of journalism I've never done anything so exciting, unpredictable, and fun. It's only worked because of the awesome team in front of the cameras and behind the scenes who kept me laughing.'
Millar will remain with the national broadcaster in a project-based role.
'I'm going to be having more adventures with Back Roads and Muster Dogs. Muster Dogs keeps getting bigger and bigger. So much to do, and exciting new projects. That means it's goodbye,' she said.
She joined the ABC in 1993 and is one of the network's longest-serving foreign correspondents, having worked as Bureau Chief in both the US and Europe.