Naga Munchetty to leave BBC Breakfast after 17 years
The BBC One show's co-host will swap the TV sofa for the presenter's chair on Radio 5 Live Breakfast.
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Notable Quotes
"It has been a privilege to be part of the BBC Breakfast TV team for the past 17 years, working alongside an incredibly talented and hard-working group of journalists who are not only outstanding colleagues but also great friends."
— Naga Munchetty , Celebrity
"I'm very pleased that Naga will be staying with the BBC and I wish her the best of luck at 5 Live."
— John McAndrew , Executive
"After 15 years hosting 5 Live Breakfast, I've decided it's time for a change - and I'm really excited about launching my new show on the station."
— Rachel Burden , Celebrity
"I will miss 'our wonderful audience', the team and Burden - who he described as 'a colleague who has become a friend, and also a mentor, because she's so much older than me'."
— Rick Edwards , Celebrity
Key People
Charlie Stayt is a British television presenter and journalist, known for co-hosting BBC Breakfast.
John McAndrew is the BBC's director of live and daily news.
BBC Breakfast presenter and host of the Naga Munchetty show on Radio 5 Live.
Rachel Burden is a BBC radio presenter known for hosting 5 Live Breakfast.
Rick Edwards is a British television presenter and radio host, known for his work on 5 Live.
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The BBC One show's co-host will swap the TV sofa for the presenter's chair on Radio 5 Live Breakfast.
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