BBC presenter Naga Munchetty is leaving BBC One’s Breakfast after 17 years as co-host, she announces. Multiple outlets report she will move from the TV show’s sofa to a role on BBC Radio 5 Live, joining the station’s flagship morning programming. BBC News says she will swap the BBC Breakfast presenting role for the Radio 5 Live Breakfast presenter chair. Other coverage similarly states her departure follows years on the programme and that she will begin her new job on BBC Radio 5 Live’s morning show. Separate reports also note the BBC Breakfast vacancy will be filled by Sally Nugent, who is described as preparing to take over Munchetty’s top job. One outlet quotes Munchetty’s statement characterizing the role as a privilege and says she is set to leave in January 2027, while another story cites a different number of years. Some tabloid coverage also includes recent photos of Munchetty after the announcement.
Naga Munchetty to leave BBC Breakfast after 17 years to join Radio 5 Live
BBC presenter Naga Munchetty is leaving BBC One’s Breakfast after 17 years as co-host, she announces. Multiple outlets report she will move from the TV show’s sofa to a role on BBC Radio 5 Live, joini...
- Naga Munchetty announces she is leaving BBC One’s Breakfast after 17 years.
- She will take up a new presenting role on BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast.
- Sally Nugent is reported as set to replace her on BBC Breakfast.
- One report says Munchetty’s departure is due in January 2027.
- Coverage includes different figures for her time on BBC Breakfast in some outlets.
Following the news of her surprise exit, BBC Breakfast star Naga Munchetty was missing from her usual presenting slot on Saturday morning.
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