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Charlie Stayt can't resist swipe at 'confused' Naga Munchetty as she 'comes over all funny' and suffers embarrassing BBC Breakfast blunder
Charlie Stayt could not resist swiping at his 'confused' co-host Naga Munchetty after she 'came over all funny' and suffered an embarrassing BBC Breakfast blunder.
The presenters anchored today's episode of the popular morning news show, diving into all of today's biggest headlines.
Charlie, 62, and Naga, 50, normally take the reins from Thursday to Saturday, from colleagues Jon Kay, 55, and Sally Nugent, 53.
But not all was business as usual as Naga made a blunder by mixing up the names of two of the specialist presenters joining them live on air.
The awkward moment came as the programme transitioned between sports presenter Mike Bushell's segment and the forecast from weatherman Matt Taylor.
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As the camera returned to Charlie and Naga after Mike, 59, presented the sporting headlines, Naga said: 'An impressive record to beat as well, thanks Matt. Erm, Mike, Matt!'
She quickly smoothed over her tongue-tied moment with some self-deprecating humour: 'Mike was doing the sport. Matt is doing the weather. I'll get it right.
'It's not like I've worked with them for years or anything like that!'
Charlie chuckled, teasing: 'Maybe you're getting confused because there's a heat warning in place and it's already affecting you!'
Naga shot back playfully, as the camera showed weatherman Matt, 49: 'Maybe it is, maybe I'm coming over all funny, Matt.'
The forecaster chimed in: 'The heat and humidity getting to you I think Naga, yes!'
His segment showed the weather today is certainly unusual, with the first yellow heat warnings of the year.
Temperatures are predicted to hit dizzying highs of 30C in parts of the east of England.
She quickly smoothed over her tongue-tied moment with some self-deprecating humour: 'It's not like I've worked with them for years or anything like that!'
The Met Office has also issued a thunderstorm warning, with some regions expected to face more than half a month's worth of rain in a short time - causing flash floods.
Elsewhere on the programme, Naga and Charlie provided updates about the devastating air strikes on Iran, initiated by Israel overnight.
They also interviewed stars of Race Across The World, the BBC reality show which sees pairs undertake an epic cross-continental journey - without smartphones, credit cards or the internet.
It comes after viewers heavily criticised Naga and Charlie after yesterday's episode of BBC Breakfast.
At one point in the programme, Naga interviewed deputy Liberal Democrat leader Daisy Cooper.
The presenter wanted to get her 'overall impression' of Chancellor Rachel Reeves's spending review, presented to Parliament on Wednesday.
But those watching at home were not very impressed with the interview.
One wrote on X: 'Just awful interviewing by Naga Munchetty.
'Daisy Cooper doing quite a good job and being interrupted and asked stupid questions. Where did she learn to interview? Kindergarten level.';
'Naga [is] sounding like a deranged parrot... "How are you going to pay for it? How are you going to pay for it? How are you going to pay for it?"'
Later in the episode, Charlie interviewed the Chancellor herself, calling in from a hospital in Derby - and viewers rushed to X to deliver similar criticisms.
One brutally tweeted: 'Charlie!.. You're useless! You let her rabbit on without answering a question! You need to resign!';
'That was a waste of time. Charlie is f***ing useless.';
'Why is Charlie letting Rachel from Complaints rabbit on without answering a question?'
Breakfast is available to watch every morning from 6am on BBC One and to stream on iPlayer.
