Naga Munchetty to leave BBC Breakfast for 5 Live
The presenter will move to a new role in January 2027 after 17 years on the morning programme.
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Naga Munchetty will leave BBC Breakfast after 17 years to take up a new role as co-presenter of 5 Live Breakfast. The move is scheduled for January 2027.
Munchetty has presented the morning programme since 2009. She will join a yet-to-be-named co-host for the 5 Live show. She has hosted 5 Live’s mid-morning show since 2021.
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Her appointment follows the announcement that current 5 Live Breakfast hosts Rick Edwards and Rachel Burden will step down in December 2026. Burden will move to a new mid-morning show on the station in 2027. Edwards will continue to present Fighting Talk and remain part of 5 Live’s programming.
Heidi Dawson, controller of BBC Radio 5 Live, praised Munchetty’s broadcasting career. She said Munchetty is "one of the UK's most accomplished broadcasters and a hugely valued member of the 5 Live family." Dawson also paid tribute to Burden’s tenure, calling her a "huge voice" on the breakfast show.
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Burden, who has spent 15 years on 5 Live Breakfast, said she was excited about launching her new show. Edwards stated he would miss the audience and the team, particularly working with Burden.
John McAndrew, director of live and daily news at the BBC, said Munchetty would be missed on BBC Breakfast. He noted that she would be "hugely missed by the millions of viewers who’ve welcomed her into their homes each week."
Further details regarding Munchetty’s co-host and the exact timing of her transition are to be announced.
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