EXCLUSIVE What REALLY happened with Geri Halliwell-Horner and Naga Munchetty: KATIE HIND reveals 'abhorrent' behaviour and vicious briefing war tearing BBC Breakfast apart as insiders flood her inbox to tell sorry story
This week, the atmosphere on-screen has been determinedly cosy and jovial.
But make no mistake: behind the scenes at BBC Breakfast, battle lines are being drawn. And everyone from famous hosts to lowly runners are picking sides, either falling in behind one of the show's best-known hosts, the forthright Naga Munchetty – or her abrasive editor, Richard Frediani.
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