BBC Breakfast star Naga Munchetty quits show as new role announced

NewsTVBBC BreakfastThe presenter's new role has already been confirmed10:23, 28 Jul 2026Naga Munchetty is set to leave her role on BBC Breakfast, the broadcaster has confirmed. The 51-year-old has been a familiar face on our TV screens every morning for 17 years.‌Naga first joined Breakfast on BBC One as a finance reporter in 2009, before becoming a regular presenter in 2014. She has been one of the main hosts for the past 12 years.‌However, she will no longer appear on the programme, and will instead present Radio 5 Live Breakfast five days a week.‌The TV presenter currently splits her time between both, but will move over to Radio 5 permanently in December, departing her role on BBC One's primetime morning show.Speaking about her decision to leave, Naga told the BBC: "It has been a privi