Don't worry, I didn't just storm off!

RTE weather icon Joanna Donnelly has dismissed her sudden departure from the station as anything to do with her "work product".

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The Dubliner shocked fans when she announced at the end of her broadcast on Easter Monday night that this would be “my last forecast”.

The 54-year-old finished her segment on RTE's Nine O'Clock News: “And that is my last forecast. Goodnight and goodbye.

After Joanna got home, she noticed an increase in followers on her social media and decided to clarify to fans about the shock announcement.

She said: "I didn't want to leave without saying goodbye."

And on an Instagram story posted last night, Joanna said it wasn't an easy decision to leave her job at RTÉ after 10 years - but she believes it was the right one for her and her family.

She also said there would be news about her departure "in the coming while".

Speaking to her over 16k followers, she said: “To say I am overwhelmed by the messages of support I received, I can't believe it.