BBC Breakfast anchor Naga Munchetty was forced to issue an apology after a blunder with a live on-air segment.
The experienced broadcaster chipped in and told the show guest, who was speaking from a live link to Ludlow, Shropshire, that BBC bosses would attempt to “fix” the issue.
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BBC Breakfast anchor Naga Munchetty was forced to intervene amid issues on the live showCredit: BBC
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Keep Britain Tidy’s Ed Lennox was speaking from a live link to LudlowCredit: BBC
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Naga, 50, apologised as he was cut off – and the link was unable to be re-establishedCredit: BBC
On Saturday’s BBC Breakfast episode, Naga’s regular presenting partner Charlie Stayt, 63, had been replaced on the red sofa by Ben Thompson, 43.
He joined forces with Naga, 50, for a chat about fly tipping and litter with Keep Britain Tidy representative Ed Lennox.
He described the dumping of rubbish as the “biggest problem in Western Europe” and said: “It’s like smashing criminal gangs, we have got to break their business model.
“We have made it more difficult in the UK for people to do the right thing, so they do the wrong thing.”
Yet after just a few lines of chat, in which he revealed dumping by gangs at a woodland in Kent had cost £15million to clean up, he struggled to hear a question posed by Ben and looked blankly at the screen.
He said: “I can only hear about every third word,” to which Naga replied: “Apologies, we will try again and we will try to fix it.”
She then directed a question to show producers and said: “Any good?”
Yet she was then forced to inform viewers: “No.
“Apologies, we’re not going to be able to carry on that interview with Ed Lennox from Clean Up Britain but that was shocking.”
Last Saturday, Naga also needed to put her broadcasting talent to swift use after another apparent show blunder saw a “dead dog” aired on-screen.
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The mishap came amid reports of a “deeply divided workplace” and off-air tensions between Naga and co-host Charlie.
TROUBLE OFF AIR
Earlier this week, The Sun exclusively reported how things were not all rosy on the show’s iconic red sofa.
We told how anchor Naga had been hauled in by show bosses amid allegations she bullied a junior staffer.
Naga – now at the centre of a BBC Breakfast toxicity row — was also hauled in over a sex jibe made at Radio 5 Live.
Who are the current presenters of BBC Breakfast?
The flagship BBC show has had dozens of presenters during its impressive 40 years on air but the current stars are:
Jon Kay – Since 2022
Sally Nugent – Since 2021
Charlie Stayt – Since 2006
Naga Munchetty – Since 2014
Carol Kirkwood – Since 1997
Breakfast’s editor Richard Frediani has now taken leave amid separate bullying claims.
Naga is said to have used a crude slang term for a sex act during an off-air break — before asking a colleague if they had done it.
The alleged remark stunned the Radio 5 Live studio and led to Naga being hauled before bosses.
She was reprimanded by a senior producer but no formal action was taken.
The comment became widely known at 5 Live, with one source describing the 2022 incident as: “Crass, inappropriate and wildly unprofessional. The person felt embarrassed.”
We can also reveal that on BBC Breakfast last year, she was rapped for the alleged bullying of a woman, who was the most junior staffer.
As part of the bullying behaviour, the star is said to have falsely accused her of stealing, which led to a closed-door showdown.
The source said: “It was humiliating. There was no evidence, no apology. The woman left not long after, completely demoralised.”
The Sun then clarified the behind the scenes goings on – and why the gulf between the presenters is “getting bigger.”
A representative for Naga did not respond to our request for comment.
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It came as Ben replaced her regular BBC Breakfast presenting partner Charlie StaytCredit: BBC
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There have been reports of a ‘deeply divided workplace’ behind the scenesCredit: BBC
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Naga has previously been hauled in by show bosses over allegations of bullyingCredit: Getty
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