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Naga Munchetty leaves BBC Breakfast after 17 years for Radio 5 Live

other · 2026-07-28

Naga Munchetty is leaving BBC One's Breakfast after 17 years to become the full-time presenter of Radio 5 Live's breakfast show. She joined the programme as a finance reporter and has been a main host for the past 12 years. Currently, she splits her time between the TV show and 5 Live's mid-morning programme. Starting in December, she will host 5 Live Breakfast five days a week. Munchetty called the move an opportunity too good to pass up, requiring her full focus and energy.

Key facts

  • Naga Munchetty is leaving BBC One's Breakfast after 17 years.
  • She will host Radio 5 Live's breakfast show five days a week starting December.
  • Munchetty joined BBC Breakfast as a finance reporter.
  • She has been a main host of the programme for the past 12 years.
  • She currently presents the TV show part-time and 5 Live's mid-morning programme on some weekdays.
  • Munchetty described the opportunity as 'too good to pass up'.
  • She praised her colleagues as 'outstanding colleagues and great friends'.
  • The move requires her full focus and energy.

Entities

Institutions

  • BBC
  • BBC One
  • Radio 5 Live

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