Naga Munchetty has announced she is leaving BBC Breakfast after 12 years presenting the programme.09:41, 28 Jul 2026Updated 09:41, 28 Jul 2026Naga Munchetty has announced she is leaving BBC Breakfast.‌The newsreader joined Breakfast in April 2009 as a stand-in presenter, and became a regular host from 2014.‌She usually presents with Charlie Stayt from Thursdays to Saturdays, but has now confirmed she'll be leaving the show.‌In an announcement shared on BBC Breakfast on Tuesday, July 28, Naga said: "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."She confirmed she will be leaving the programme at the start of 2027, with her new role now announced.‌Why is Naga Munchetty leaving BBC Breakfast?Naga Munchetty will be leaving BBC Breakfast to become the new co-presenter of BBC Radio 5 Live's breakfast programme.She will be fronting the radio show for five days a week from January 2027, taking over from current hosts, Rachel Burden and Rick Edwards, who will step down in December.Amid the changes, Rachel will move to present the weekday mid-morning programme, Monday to Wednesday, after 15 years on the Breakfast show, while Rick will continue to be a familiar face on 5 Live, the BBC announced.‌Naga has already spent years on Radio 5 Live, hosting the station's weekday mid-morning programme since 2021.Her new co-host on 5 Live Breakfast has yet to be announced.‌Naga's statement added: "I'm thrilled to be joining 5 Live Breakfast in January. Live news, great conversations and connecting with audiences are what I love most about broadcasting, and 5 Live does all of that brilliantly."She went on: "Presenting a flagship programme on 5 Live is an opportunity that was simply too good to pass up. It will take a huge amount of work and require 100% of my focus and energy, and I'm really looking forward to throwing myself into the role."Over the last five years, I've been privileged to build a relationship with 5 Live listeners on the mid-morning programme and help shine a light on the issues that matter most to them. I'm excited to build on that in the Breakfast slot and to start each day with our listeners every morning.‌"Between now and January, I'll continue presenting the two programmes I love. I'm sure there will be plenty of news to cover, and it will very much be business as usual."Rachel Burden said: “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. It’s been an absolute joy and privilege to be part of our listeners’ mornings for all these years. We have been through life-changing events together - from the pandemic to huge political moments, and great sporting journeys.‌"They are my extended family, and we’ll carry on doing what we do best - telling stories, sharing experiences and working out the world together. Just this time, on a little bit more sleep.”Rick Edwards said: “The annoying part for me is that five years on a breakfast show is a decent stint, but next to Rachel’s 15-year marathon, it does look inconsequential."I’ll really miss our wonderful audience, I’ll miss the fantastic team, I’ll miss regularly eating cake before dawn, but most of all I’ll miss Rach - a colleague who has become a friend, and also a mentor, because she’s so much older than me.Article continues below"Two things I am of course looking forward to are not waking up at 3.45am, and vaping without fear of violent recrimination."I’m so grateful to 5 Live for all the opportunities they’ve afforded me - from going to World Cups in far flung locations, to vox pops in covered markets in the Greater Manchester area. Who knows what they have in store for me next? That’s not a rhetorical question. Who do I need to speak to?”BBC Breakfast airs daily from 6am on BBC One and iPlayer.