Channel Seven announced Melissa Doyle was leaving the network on Friday after 25 years of service.
And on Monday, the veteran broadcaster, 50, looked rather downcast as she took her daughter Natalia Grace Dunlop on a driving lesson in Sydney.
The former Sunrise presenter appeared to be in low spirits as she displayed L plates on her white Volkswagen before embarking on the lesson with her daughter, 16.
Looking glum: Melissa Doyle (pictured) looked downcast as she took her daughter for a driving lesson in Sydney, just days after her unceremonious exit from Channel Seven after 25 years
Melissa dressed casually in tight black legging, a white T-shirt and a purple coloured winter jacket.
She completed her outfit with a pair of comfortable black sneakers and wore her hair in a ponytail.
After taking Natalia on a driving lesson, the 50-year-old hopped back into the driver’s seat and drove her daughter to school.
Downcast: She appeared to be in low spirits as she displayed L plates on her white Volkswagen before embarking on the lesson with her 16-year-old daughter Natalia
On Friday, Seven announced that Melissa had left the network after 25 years.
She’d hosted several of Seven’s flagship programs including Today Tonight, Sunrise, 7NEWS, Sunday Night and The Latest.
Her departure is believed to be the result of the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has hit Seven particularly hard.
According to Radio Today, Melissa will continue her role hosting Nova-owned radio network smoothfm on Saturday and Sunday mornings.
Casual: Melissa dressed casually in tight black legging, a white T-shirt and a purple coloured winter jacket
Comfortable: She completed her outfit with a pair of comfortable black sneakers and wore her hair in a ponytail
Melissa, 50, said in a statement: ‘For 25 years, I have called Channel Seven home. I’ve had the privilege to share stories that mattered, meet incredible people and be there for significant moments in history.
‘I am incredibly proud of the work I have done and appreciative of the trust and warmth our viewers have shown me.
‘I want to thank the consummate professionals I have worked with along the way, in particular our Chairman Kerry Stokes for his constant support.’
She concluded: ‘I leave Seven with a great deal of pride, satisfaction and gratitude.’
Mum duties: After taking Natalia on a driving lesson, Melissa hopped back into the driver’s seat and drove her daughter to school
Melissa first joined Seven’s Canberra bureau as a political reporter back in 1995. She moved to Sydney, working as a newsreader on the network’s 11AM program.
She was one of Sunrise’s first hosts, before the breakfast show was temporarily axed in 1999 and brought back the following year.
She rejoined the program in 2002, and also hosted a string of other shows for the network, including Today Tonight.
‘I leave Seven with a great deal of pride’: On Friday, Seven announced that Melissa had left the network after 25 years. However she will continue her role hosting Nova-owned radio network smoothfm on weekends
The mother-of-two announced she was leaving Sunrise in June 2013, departing in August that same year.
Melissa remained with the network, however, presenting Seven Afternoon News and Seven News at 7.
In 2015, she was announced as host and senior correspondent for Sunday Night, but the current affairs show was cancelled in October 2019, as a cost-cutting measure.
History: Melissa first joined Seven’s Canberra bureau as a political reporter back in 1995