Channel 4 viewers were left baffled after host Krishnan Guru-Murthy abruptly walked off set08:09, 18 Jul 2026Updated 08:31, 18 Jul 2026Krisnan Guru-Murthy has broken his silence after abruptly leaving the Channel 4 News set.‌On Friday, a fan shared a clip of the Strictly Come Dancing star from Wednesday's Channel 4 evening news, along with the caption, "When you’ve gotta go, you’ve gotta go."‌He added, "To be fair, he was rushing off for the football...!"‌Krishnan has since responded to the clip, which saw him swiftly making his exit after presenting the latest news headlines.After retweeting the post, the Channel 4 news presenter penned, "It was 5 minutes to kick off…!"The clip shows Krishnan wrapping up the news segment by saying, "That’s it for this evening. We’re back at 7 tomorrow night."‌Content cannot be displayed without consent"Until then, gotta go – bye," Krishnan said as he waved to viewers while removing his microphone and earpiece before dashing out of sight while the closing music played.Viewers were also baffled by Krisnan's departure and took to social media to share their thoughts.‌One penned at the time, "Don’t worry, Krishnan. I played it at 2x speed, so you got there."Another said, "Quicker off the blocks than Usain Bolt."‌A third added, "He took off like a storm."Someone else wrote, "See ya," while others assumed Krishnan was rushing to the toilet.On Wednesday night, England lost 2-1 in the semi-final World Cup game against Argentina. Tonight they will go head-to-head with France in the Bronze medal game.‌The 2026 World Cup bronze-medal clash featuring England and France is scheduled to take place at Miami Gardens' Hard Rock Stadium, also known as Miami Stadium, in Florida.The game will officially begin on Saturday, July 18, at 5pm local time, which translates to a 10pm start for audiences in the UK.Article continues belowThe fixture comes after England and France were knocked out at the semi-final stage by Argentina and Spain, respectively.