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BBC Breakfast Hosts Sally Nugent and Jon Kay React to Katy Perry’s Space Trip on Blue Origin Rocket
Sally Nugent and Jon Kay returned to screens on Monday for a new episode of BBC Breakfast, delivering the latest headlines and conducting insightful interviews. A major topic of discussion was pop superstar Katy Perry’s planned journey to space aboard Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin spacecraft.
Katy Perry’s Space Voyage: A Historic All-Female Mission
During the BBC Breakfast broadcast, a video clip featured Katy Perry discussing the historic nature of her upcoming spaceflight. The singer, part of a pioneering all-female crew of six, emphasized her aspiration to “inspire” young women to pursue similar extraordinary opportunities in the future.
Jon Kay and Sally Nugent’s Humorous Exchange on Space Travel

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Following the clip, Jon Kay playfully questioned Sally Nugent, “Would you?” seemingly referring to space travel. Sally initially responded by asking, “Inspire young girls to go to space in the future?”
“No, go to space?!” Jon clarified, prompting laughter from his co-host. “No!” Sally exclaimed emphatically. “No. Not in a million years!”
Jon concurred, stating he also would decline a space travel opportunity. Sally then humorously added, “We’re not good travellers!”
Carol Kirkwood’s Earthly Preference
As the presenters chuckled, Jon lightheartedly suggested, “We could send Carol, though,” referring to weather presenter Carol Kirkwood.
Sally agreed, “Carol would go!” However, Carol quickly dismissed their suggestion, firmly stating her preference to remain on Earth and joking about her contentment with terrestrial life.
First All-Female Crew in Decades
This groundbreaking space mission marks a significant milestone, representing the first instance in over six decades of women venturing into space without male counterparts.
The Pioneering Women of the Blue Origin Mission
Joining Katy Perry on this expedition are author Lauren Sanchez, journalist Gayle King, former rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, filmmaker Kerianne Flynn, and civil rights advocate Amanda Nguyen.
A Team of Inspirational Women
These six women comprise the inaugural all-female team since Valentina Tereshkova’s solo space voyage in 1963.
Lauren Sanchez Leads with a Vision of Inspiration
Lauren Sanchez, Jeff Bezos’s fiancée and leader of this trip, explained to Elle magazine that she selected her fellow crew members based on their demonstrated capacity to “inspire others.”
Katy Perry’s Two-Decade Long Space Dream
Katy Perry revealed that space travel has been a personal aspiration for nearly two decades, making the invitation to join this mission an obvious and readily accepted opportunity.
Watch BBC Breakfast Weekdays
BBC Breakfast airs weekdays at 6 am on BBC One.