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BBC star Naga Munchetty faces bullying allegations and 'sex jibe' claims

BBC star Naga Munchetty faces bullying allegations and 'sex jibe' claims

Metro20-06-2025
Naga Munchetty hosted BBC Breakfast on Friday morning amid a report she has faced bullying allegations.
The 50-year-old presenter hosted the BBC flagship morning programme alongside Charlie Stayt.
It was reported earlier this year that an internal investigation was being carried out into allegations of bullying at the program.
It has since emerged that the editor of BBC Breakfast, Richard Frediani, is taking an extended period of leave after allegations of bullying behaviour, including a claim he shook a female colleague.
Deadline reported that Munchetty had raised concerns with senior BBC figures regarding Frediani's conduct, amid other misconduct complaints colleagues made against Frediani.
The Sun has now reported claims that Munchetty faced her own bullying allegations.
She is said to have been spoken to by BBC bosses over two incidents in three years.
Munchetty is also reported to have used a slang term for a sex act during an off-air break at Radio 5 Live in 2022, reportedly leaving the studio 'stunned'.
No formal action was taken, but Munchetty is said to have been spoken to about the incident.
It was previously reported that co-hosts Munchetty and Stayt had no relationship with show producer Frediani, amid the allegations of bullying behaviour against him.
A senior BBC figure in Salford told The Times: 'Fredi has no relationship with Charlie and Naga, which is weird when they are half of his frontline presenting roster.
'It appears he doesn't like them and they don't like him — for whatever reason, they don't talk to each other.' More Trending
Frediani has been the head of the program, which is broadcast daily from Salford, since 2019, and is also editor of the News at One. He last month accepted a Bafta Award when BBC Breakfast won best TV news coverage for an episode dedicated to the Post Office scandal.
A BBC spokesperson said: 'While we do not comment on individual cases, we take all complaints about conduct at work extremely seriously.'
Metro has contacted a representative of Naga Munchetty for comment.
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BBC Breakfast airs weekdays from 6am on BBC One.
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