BBC Breakfast star Naga Munchetty takes a break from the iconic red sofa. While the 48-year-old journalist usually hosts the program on Fridays, fans were surprised to see Charlie Stayt teaming up with royal correspondent Sarah Campbell in the latest presenter twist.
© David M. BennettNaga Munchetty was missing from Friday’s episode of BBC Breakfast
Sarah, who previously replaced Naga, appeared more often on BBC Breakfast this month, and Naga recently used her vacation to travel to Scotland.
During Friday’s episode, neither Charlie nor Sarah spoke about their co-stars’ absence, however, being an avid golfer herself, we wonder if Naga will take some time to enjoy the first day of the Ryder Cup!
© BBCCharlie Stayt and Sarah Campbell replaced Naga
The TV star’s absence comes just days after she hit back at listeners who tuned in to her BBC Radio 5 Live show on Wednesday.
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BBC Breakfast stars and their families – the cutest photosTaking to X, formerly known as Twitter, Naga responded to the negative comment, which read: “Turn on @Emmabarnett @BBCWomansHour now for some man bashing and then @bbc5live from 11am for a phone call on why men [expletive] with @TVNaga01.”
© BBCE Earlier this week, Naga responded to criticism from a listener who was listening to her live show on BBC Radio 5
Responding humorously, Naga simply quipped, “Thanks for the free advertisement. x.”
Shortly after the exchange, fans rushed to the comments section to show their support for the reporter, with one person writing: “Nothing but [love heart emoji] for Naga, simply and eloquently put,” while another commented: “Naga’s subtlety, top class.”
The line-up of BBC Breakfast presenters
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- Charlie Stayt The journalist joined BBC Breakfast back in 2006 and now co-hosts the show with Naga Munchetty from Thursday to Saturday. Before joining the BBC, Charlie was the main presenter of Five News, leading coverage of 9/11 and the Millennium celebrations.
- Naga Munchetty The presenter joined the line-up of main presenters in 2014. Before landing the role on BBC Breakfast, she appeared on BBC World News as well as BBC Two’s financial affairs programme, Working Lunch.
- Sally Nugent Sally is the show’s main presenter from 2021, replacing Louise Minchin following her departure after 20 years. Sally previously worked as a sports presenter on the show and covered various major sporting events for the BBC, including Emma Raducana’s historic win at the 2021 US Open tennis.
- Jon Kay Newsreader and journalist takes over from Dan Walker following his departure in 2022. He previously worked as a correspondent for BBC News at Six covering major events such as the 2012 London Olympics and the 2015 General Election campaign.
- Carol KirkwoodCarol is the main weather forecaster and has been waking up the nation with weather forecasts on the BBC for 30 years.
- Nina WarhurstNina is the show’s chief business executive, having taken over from Steph McGovern in 2020. She often comes as host on the red sofa when the main hosts are away.
- Ben ThompsonBen is a co-host and regularly fills in for the main hosts when they are away from the red sofa. It can also be seen on BBC News.
- John WatsonJohn is a sports presenter and has worked for the BBC since 2012, providing viewers with all the latest sports news and stories.
Naga’s colleague Victoria Valentine also commented. “Too bad I missed it!” she wrote.
Naga, who is a regular presenter on BBC Breakfast since 2014, previously addressed the criticism she often faces from fans, revealing that her dress sense on the show is usually a major target.
© BBCNaga has previously spoken about the criticism she receives online
Speaking to RadioTimes.com earlier this year, Naga explained that she receives far more criticism for her appearance than her co-star Charlie Stayt. “I get more comments than Charlie, but I also think it’s because the men just wear suits, so there’s not really too much to complain about,” she said.
“Until I don’t wear suits and buy my own clothes. So people inevitably think they can comment on what I wear.”
© BBC The journalist has revealed she receives more criticism for her appearance than her colleague Charlie Stayt
The broadcaster also shared a defiant response to online abuse during a previous interview with the Daily Mirror. “I’m on TV, I’m in your home, so if you want to criticize me, fine – but I’m not there to be abused,” she said.
“You don’t abuse someone while they’re doing their job and you don’t make racist, sexist or bigoted comments. If someone says, ‘She did a bad job at that interview, I left and I didn’t understand anything,’ I’d go back and re-examine that interview. Racist and sexist things , I just think, ‘You’re an idiot.'”
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