POPULAR host Molly Qerim was missing from First Take on Monday.
And ESPN viewers noticed the void she left when they tuned into the show.
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First Take has been bumped to ESPN2 this week to make way for live sports.
The network is showing Wimbledon live from London, England, with coverage beginning at 6 am ET every day.
And Qerim has taken a break from the show to recharge after a long season.
She posted a message to fans on Instagram announcing her hiatus.
“Another NBA szn in the books,” Qerim wrote.
“Thank y’all for rocking with us 10 yrs & counting.
“Time to work on my tan-lines, shut my brain off & be with the fam.
“See ya in a few weeks. Grateful always, MQ.”
Qerim’s break also came at the same time as Stephen A. Smith’s vacation.
The pair will be back on air ahead of the NFL season.
But ESPN were forced to fill the absence with the show on ESPN2.
Evan Cohen stepped into the seat which Qerim has made her own over the last decade.
Cohen is a host on ESPN radio show Unsportsmanlike.
And fans missed seeing Qerim on the network to start their week.
One said, “The host on First Take today is worse than Molly.
While another asked, “Where’s Molly?”
And a third said, “Where is ESPN First Take’s Molly Qerim?”
First Take airs at 10 am to 12 pm ET from Monday to Friday.
It originates from ESPN’s studio in New York City.
Qerim and Smith are joined by a panel of guests to debate the biggest stories in sports.
