Naga Munchetty quits BBC Breakfast after 17 years and announces new career move

• Naga Munchetty is set to leave BBC Breakfast in January 2027 after 17 years as a presenter.
• She will move to BBC Radio 5 Live to host its flagship morning programme.
• Munchetty expressed her excitement for the new role, emphasising her passion for live news and audience engagement.
• The announcement follows news that current BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast hosts Rachel Burden and Rick Edwards will step down in December.
• Burden will transition to presenting the weekday mid-morning programme, while Edwards will continue with 'Fighting Talk'.

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Naga Munchetty to leave BBC Breakfast after 17 years: ‘It has been a privilege’