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Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Naga Munchetty reacts to Lioness coverage saying Euro 2025 win was 'agonising'
The England Women's team won the Euros for the second successive time and Naga Munchetty has weighed in on their victory BBC Breakfast presenter Naga Munchetty has responded after the Lionesses successfully defended their European Championship title claimed at Wembley three years ago. Yesterday evening, the England women's football squad triumphed over Spain in Basel, Switzerland, following a dramatic penalty shoot-out. The squad is set to attend a celebration at Downing Street on Monday. After their triumph, England skipper Leah Williamson emphasised her determination to demonstrate that the 2022 Euros victory wouldn't be a "flash in the pan." The Lionesses are anticipated to stage a victory parade through central London on Tuesday this week, reports the Express. Commenting on their success, Naga turned to X and wrote: "Perfect. Just perfect. Painful. Agonising. But perfect. Back 2 back Champions #Lionessess #Euro2025." Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer declared on X: "You dug deep when it mattered most and you've made the nation proud. History makers." Ex-BBC Breakfast presenter Dan Walker shared on Instagram: "INCREDIBLE! ! ! What a team. What a moment for Hannah Hampton. Chloe Kelly... bonkers. Sarina Wiegman is such a leader. 3 Euros on the trot for her!" King Charles posted on social media: "For more years than I care to remember, England fans have sung that famous chant 'football's coming home'. "As you return home with the trophy you won at Wembley three years ago, it is a source of great pride that, through sporting skill and awesome teamwork, the Lionesses have made those words ring true. For this, you have my whole family's warmest appreciation and admiration." The King praised the Lionesses, saying: "Well done, Lionesses. The next task is to bring home the World Cup in 2027 if you possibly can." Sarina Wiegman, the gaffer of England Women's team, has a hat-trick of Euro tournament victories under her belt, including her 2017 triumph with the Netherlands. As per The Times, the telly audience for the Euros final, broadcast on both BBC and ITV, is predicted to be the biggest of 2025. However, the Beeb faced a backlash during the final as pundit Fara Williams was conspicuously absent from their coverage. The presenting squad included Gabby Logan and Alex Scott, with Steph Houghton, Ellen White, Jill Scott, Nedum Onouha, and Fran Kirby also popping up during the tournament. His post also featured several shocked-face emojis. BBC Breakfast airs every day on BBC One from 6am.
Daily Mirror
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
BBC Breakfast hit with complaints as viewers fume 'what was so wrong?' over show change
Presenters Charlie Stayt and Naga Munchetty were fronting Saturday's instalment of the BBC Breakfast show. BBC Breakfast viewers were left scratching their heads in dismay during the latest episode. On a bright Saturday morning, audiences tuned in expecting the usual mix of news from Charlie Stayt and Naga Munchetty, including a segment on Donald Trump's visit to Scotland. Yet, the broadcast took an unexpected turn when it shifted gears to present its technology feature, Tech Now. Launched on March 29 as a replacement for Click, Tech Now delves into cutting-edge tech shaping our everyday lives. Click had been a BBC staple since 2000, with Spencer Kelly and Lara Lewington at the helm, but the rebranding to Tech Now hasn't gone down well with some viewers, reports the Express. Disgruntled fans voiced their displeasure on social media during the show, particularly miffed by Tech Now usurping the usual Newswatch slot, which is on hiatus for the summer. One viewer vented on X: "Time for Tech Now? ....... you mean Click but with different presenters?" Echoing the sentiment, another responded to a tweet: "It's so s***e." A third viewer expressed their annoyance bluntly: "It's time Now.....F***k No.." Meanwhile, someone else questioned the decision-making: "What was so wrong with Click that they've replaced it with this s***e?" Further criticism came with a comment: "Tech Now..... So only two items loosely based on technology." and another viewer lamented: "Replaces newswatch with poundland click." Newswatch, usually a fixture of Saturday mornings, offers viewers a chance to respond to BBC News coverage, with Samira Ahmed facilitating the audience feedback. On July 21, the official X account broke the news that the show would be going on a summer hiatus and is set to make a comeback in September. Their message read: "We're off the air for a few weeks now, returning in the first week of September." BBC Breakfast is available to watch on BBC iPlayer.
Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
BBC Breakfast viewers left concerned for a reporter as he loses communication with studio during dangerous stunt
BBC Breakfast viewers were left worried when the hosts 'lost communication' with a star who was abseiling down a 170-metre tall tower in a risky stunt. During Friday's installment of the show, reporter John Maguire celebrated the 20th anniversary of the opening of the Spinnaker Tower by abseiling down its sheer face. The Portsmouth building is 170 metres tall, and operates as an observation point- offering expansive 23-mile views. Hosts Naga Munchetty, 50, and Charlie Stayt, 63, chatted to John and updated viewers on his progress throughout. However John, who was the 50,000th person to abseil the tower, couldn't quite conceal his fear as he anticipated the worrying drop below him. Maintaining composure, he spoke steadily to the camera: 'I feel as if I'm in extremely safe hands, strapped in. During Friday's installment of the show, reporter John Maguire celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Spinnaker Tower by abseiling down its sheer face '100 metres down we are, the tower itself, Spinnaker Tower, is 170 metres high. That's pretty high, isn't it?' he shared. 'You get the most extraordinary view, there's a warship just coming in just below me there. 'I must say, it is rather disconcerting. The one thing I haven't done so far is I haven't been brave or dark enough to look down, other than looking down from the top. 'Well, what a wonderful thing to be doing on a Friday morning.' As John continued his descent, the microphone connecting him to the studio cut out, and Naga and Charlie hastily interrupted with an update amid fears for the star. 'Well, I'm delighted, John, that it's not too windy for you. We have a shot of you on the Spinnaker Tower, he looks like a bug,' Naga said. Charlie chimed in to soothe concerned watchers, saying: 'The way this has worked is we've lost communication with John. We can still hear him talking, but we can't speak to him. 'We were told sort of two-thirds of the way down that we'd lose communication with him, but you can see him gradually moving his way down and talking at the same time, very impressive.' Host Charlie explained that they had lost communication with John when he was about two-thirds of the way down Watchers at home waited with baited breath, fearing something could have gone wrong in John's descent. But their worries were soon quelled when he reached the bottom minutes later, and said of his experience: 'It was exhilarating and a little bit terrifying... I had my eyes closed most of the way down.' Showing his shaking hands to the camera, he joked: 'The lift only takes 30 seconds, I should have done that.' Matt Taylor, who accompanied brave John and was delivering live weather updates, praised the thrill-seeker, saying: 'To be fair John, you took that very well. Very, very brave. 'I've been looking from down here and that platform looks a bit shaky to me.' Viewers rushed to social media to express their concern for John, with one writing: 'Sod that.' Another said: 'This is some live Noel Edmunds disaster s***,' while a third added: 'John Maguire abseils down Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth. It's official! BBC Breakfast is going 10 per cent Blue Peter.'
Daily Mirror
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
BBC Breakfast star taking extended break from show amid presenter shake-up
One BBC Breakfast star has announced she will be taking an extended break from the BBC show amid news of a huge presenter shake-up and real fears Naga Munchetty might leave A BBC Breakfast presenter will be taking an extended break from the show amid a huge shake-up for the popular news programme. The breakfast show runs every morning from Monday through to Saturday. There is also a separate segment on BBC News on Friday's and also on BBC Breakfast on the Saturday morning called Newswatch, which covers some of the biggest news of the week. This week, the focus was on the Gregg Wallace and John Torode MasterChef scandal as well as the BBC's Gaza documentary. However, at the end of the segment, the presenter and journalist Samira Ahmed announced the segment would be going on a break. She told viewers: "We are off the air for a few weeks now, but please do continue to get in touch with us over the summer and we'll be back with more of your thoughts about how the BBC covers news in the first week of September." Fans were disappointed by the final segment for the summer. One wrote: " last one too," whilst another shared: "Well, that was a waste of 10 minutes!! #BBCBreakfast." A third penned: "Not this again. #bbcbreakfast." There have been real fears that Naga Munchetty could be leaving the BBC. Last month, it was revealed show boss Richard Frediani was on extended leave on the flagship show after complaints about his behaviour. "Her team last week renewed talks with LBC. The Global Radio station would suit her as there's far less of the fluffy nonsense that's involved in working at the BBC," a source had said. Reports say that Naga's representatives are currently in discussions with rival broadcaster LBC regarding a potential job change. Naga and Charlie Stayt present BBC Breakfast from Thursday to Saturday morning, while Jon Kay and Sally Nugent take the helm from Monday to Wednesday every week, except when they take breaks from the show for holidays. The BBC recently released their salaries, with Charlie staying with the £190,000 salary band, whereas Naga has had a £10,000 increase to her earnings, moving from £345,000 to £355,000. It has always been the case that Naga has been paid more than Charlie. Her pay packet accounts for 180 days of presenting on BBC Breakfast, as well as her Radio 5 Live programme and election coverage. BBC Breakfast insiders have defended the under-fire boss at the centre of a bullying probe, with one claiming: "The truth will come out." Show boss Richard Frediani is on extended leave on the flagship show after complaints about his behaviour.
Daily Mail
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
BBC Breakfast star announces extended break from show - and viewers are NOT happy
A BBC Breakfast star has announced an extended break from the show, and viewers were not happy one bit. Saturday's instalment of BBC Breakfast saw Naga Munchetty, 50, and Charlie Stayt, 63, cover the day's top headlines. Meanwhile the Newswatch segment was covered by journalist Samira Ahmed, 57. Newswatch covers the responses of viewers to the Beeb's coverage of events and news. The segment is broadcast during BBC News on Fridays at 11.30pm and on BBC Breakfast on Saturday's at 7.45am. At the end of Saturday's show, which saw Samira cover the BBC's Gaza documentary as well as coverage on the Gregg Wallace and John Torode scandal, the presenter shared an update. Samira revealed Newswatch would be taking a break and won't be on screens again until September. 'We are off the air for a few weeks now, but please do continue to get in touch with us over the summer and we'll be back with more of your thoughts about how the BBC covers news in the first week of September,' Samira said. However, some viewers weren't impressed with the coverage and one noted that it was a 'disappointing' final instalment. One penned on X: ' last one too.' Another said: 'Well, that was a waste of 10 minutes!! #BBCBreakfast.' 'Not this again. #bbcbreakfast,' someone else added. It comes after another BBC presenter announced an extended break from their show after an 'incredibly rare' cancer diagnosis last month. Bryan Burnett, 59, presents the early evening Get it On show on BBC Radio Scotland weekdays from 6pm. The broadcaster, from Abderdeen, revealed to his listeners that he had been diagnosed with appendiceal cancer earlier this year. It comes after BBC presenter Bryan Burnett (pictured) announced his extended break from his show Get it On after an 'incredibly rare' cancer diagnosis Appendiceal cancer, or appendix cancer, is a type of cancer that grows from cells in the appendix — a small finger-shaped pouch at the end of the large intestine. Bryan will undergo treatment including chemotherapy and abdominal surgery. While the host recovers, his step-in presenter will be Grant Stott. Bryan said: 'This is gonna be my last show for a wee while and I want to explain why that is. 'Unfortunately, I'm gonna have to take some time off the show to have some treatment for cancer.' He added: 'When they removed my appendix recently, they discovered a tumour and appendix cancer is incredibly rare but the good news is it is treatable but I do have to have some fairly hefty abdominal surgery next week.'
