HEARTWARMING BBC Breakfast: Vanessa Feltz Makes a BLUNT and Passionate STATEMENT Defending Naga Munchetty

Vanessa Feltz has launched a passionate defence of Naga Munchetty – as she reveals what working on a live show like BBC Breakfast is really like.

Back in June it was revealed that journalist Naga, 50, who joined the morning programme in 2014, was facing ‘bullying claims’.

Last week it was revealed that Naga had allegedly scolded a petrified intern for the way they spread Marmite on her toast.

But Vanessa, who has had a very successful career in the television industry, has given her opinion on it all.

Writing recently in Daily Express, Vanessa said: ‘It is suggested all is not peachy on BBC Breakfast where Naga Munchetty is said to have reduced an intern to tears objecting to the butter to Marmite ratio on her toast.

‘Before judging Naga for any diva-like behaviour, consider the demands of live early morning TV. There’s no time for politeness.

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Vanessa Feltz (pictured) has launched a passionate defence of Naga Munchetty – as she reveals what working on BBC Breakfast is REALLY like

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Back in June it was revealed that journalist Naga, 50, (pictured) who joined the morning programme in 2014, was facing ‘bullying claims’

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Naga usually presents BBC Breakfast alongside co-star Charlie Stayt, 63, (pictured) every Thursday to Saturday, while Jon Kay, 55, and Sally Nugent, 54, host at the beginning of the week

‘With no ad breaks, BBC presenters, who have been up since 3am, have to swallow snacks at speed while producers bark directions in their earpieces and hair and makeup staff descend to touch-up.

‘Naga can’t make her own toast. She probably wishes she could.

‘If it’s rendered inedible by a surfeit of a savoury spread she must go hungry.

‘A swift, mildly rattled “could you go easy on the Marmite?” might sound hostile to an inexperienced intern, but the chances are it’s not meant to be anything but short sharp communication from someone harangued and hungry.’

Naga usually presents BBC Breakfast alongside co-star Charlie Stayt, 63, every Thursday to Saturday, while Jon Kay, 55, and Sally Nugent, 54, host at the beginning of the week.

A source has told The Sun how she kicked off at an intern over how they spread Marmite on her toast.

It comes as sources revealed Naga could face a probe from BBC bosses, and has been placed ‘under review’ amid claims bullied a junior colleague on the flagship morning show.

An insider told The Daily Mail: ‘She’s an absolute nightmare. She has a reputation for going at young members of staff and making them out to be fools.

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A source has told The Sun how Naga (pictured with Charlie Stayt) kicked off at an intern over how they spread Marmite on her toast

‘She would kick off about the smallest of issues, including one time she went ballistic over her breakfast not being prepared exactly how she likes it by an intern.’

On one occasion, Naga refused to eat porridge delivered by an intern in an ad break, which is typically done, saying it was ‘too hot for her to eat in the time she had’, the source said.

‘She said it’s always made exactly the same way for her each day and would prefer if the same person made it who knows exactly how she likes it,’ they added.

The Daily Mail has reached out to the BBC regarding the claim she scolded an intern over how they spread Marmite on her toast, however they have already refused to give a comment to The Sun.

The Mail has contacted Naga’s representatives, who declined to comment.

She has not addressed any of the allegations publicly.