BBC Breakfast fans faced a switch-up as they tuned in to Saturday’s show.
Regular viewers of the BBC One show – which runs from 6am until 10am every Saturday – are ordinarily greeted by Naga Munchetty, 49, and Charlie Stayt, 62, on the programme’s red sofa.
Yet as the episode opened Charlie, who had featured on Friday’s episode, appeared to have been “replaced.”
Instead, it was popular BBC Breakfast anchor Ben Thompson, 43, who was at the helm with Naga.
They discussed issues including the start of the Lib Dem party conference as well as analysing the impact of changes to the Winter Fuel Allowance.
The change came after Naga and Charlie’s regular co-star also disappeared from screen last week.
Carol Kirwood was nowhere to be seen last with – with her weather presenter colleague Matt Taylor forced to step in.
Meanwhile, as well as juggling her Saturday shifts, we reported how Naga was juggling both health battles and a new job with her regular role.
She has bagged a presenter role on the podcast Must Watch.
Must Watch is a Radio 5 podcast starring TV critic and broadcaster Scott Bryan, writer Hayley Campbell and presenter Nihal Arthanayake.
Scott took to X – formerly known as Twitter – to share the news that Naga will be joining their show as their new co-host, replacing Nihal.
He wrote: “Must Watch is back from next Monday at a new time, with a new host.
“Naga Munchetty will be with Hayley and I every Monday taking us through the best (and worst) on television.
“We’ll also be on at a new time, 1pm on Mondays. The podcast is also out each week.”
Scott added: “Just want to thank Nihal for the past five years.
The flagship BBC show has had dozens of presenters during its impressive 40 years on air but the current stars are:
Jon Kay – Since 2022
Sally Nugent – Since 2021
Charlie Stayt – Since 2006
Naga Munchetty – Since 2014
Carol Kirkwood – Since 1997
“We will really miss being with you on the air every week. It has been bloody smashing.”
Meanwhile, golf-lover Naga’s health crisis was recently put under the spotlight.
She has been candid about her adenomyosis diagnosis after being forced to take some time off from her hosting duties due to her complex condition.
Adenomyosis is a condition that causes the lining of the womb to bury into the muscular wall of the womb.
Naga previously left her BBC Radio 5 Live listeners in shock when she confessed that as a result of her medical condition she was broadcasting to them in crippling pain each day.
Addressing her condition on the airwaves last May, Naga said: “Right now as I sit here talking to you, I am in pain. Constant, nagging pain.”
She then added: “Every so often the pain changes; it becomes a stabbing pain. A pain that takes my breath away and I can do nothing but sit with it for a minute or curl up to cope.”
Naga went public with her condition after being diagnosed by a private doctor.
