Joanna Donnelly escapes to Netherlands with family on getaway right after quitting RTE and shares stunning holiday snaps
RTE star Joanna Donnelly has escaped to the Netherlands on a family getaway.
The meteorologist announced her departure from the national broadcaster during her final forecast on RTE's Nine O'Clock News on Monday night.
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Joanna's husband Harm is from the Netherlands
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Joanna and her family went to the famous museum in the Netherlands
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Joanna has shared some snippets of their trip over on Instagram
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in 1995, working as a meteorological officer before being promoted to meteorologist in 2000.
The 54-year-old then cleared the air regarding her exit, adding: "This is not a decision I came to lightly by any means. It was a very, very hard decision to make."
The former
Joanna revealed that she would not be back on screens "for a while" and added: "I have to take some time and look after myself."
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Since her shock exit, the popular presenter has jetted off to the Netherlands where her husband
Harm Luijkx, hails from
.
Joanna and her hubby brought their three kids Nicci, Tobias and Casper there to visit their grandparents.
The weather woman has shared some snippets of her family holiday over on Instagram.
She joked that she was "running away" as she recorded a video of herself in Dublin Airport.
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Joanna checked back in after landing in the Netherlands and said: "I'm at Harm's parents' garden. There's water trickling.
"There's a bird singing and somewhere there's somebody chopping wood. The sun's shining. The tree house is beautiful. And breathe.'
Joanna Donnelly shows off stunning home
The happy family took a trip down to the national art museum and sculpture garden, Kröller-Müller Museum, which is located in the Hoge Veluwe National Park in Otterlo, yesterday.
Joanna took a gorgeous photo of Harm's parents sitting in the museum looking at Van Gogh's famous Café Terrace at Night painting.
She inserted a picture of a painting her daughter created previously of her grandparents in the iconic painting.
Joanna posted a snap of her three kids posing in the museum and said: "These guys."
FAMILY FUN
The news anchor spent a rainy day in Amsterdam with her family on a boat.
They enjoyed some delicious food and drink while cruising down the Amstel River and taking in the breathtaking scenery.
Joanna and Harm looked more in-love than ever as they recreated their wedding snap while posing at the river.
The news star also previously made sure to thank her followers for their many messages over the past few days.
She emphasised: "I seriously can't believe how many messages of kindness and support I have received.
"I am really, really touched and as I said it was a very hard decision to make. But I think it was the right one."
The mum-of-three joined Met Eireann in 1995, working as a meteorological officer before being
But she became a star of the small screen when she started fronting weather bulletins on RTE One and 2 in December 2015.
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The family enjoyed some quality time on a river cruise today
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Joanna took snaps of the breathtaking city views
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Joanna and Harm recreated their wedding snaps
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