BBC Breakfast presenter Naga Munchetty devastated by co-star's tragic loss

SHE'S had more hits than most and the sort of career that puts her firmly in the category of 'music legend'. But in the UK Tori Amos is probably best known for her 90s smash Professional Widow, which reached No1 in 1996. The song appeared on her Boys For Pele album with remixes by Armand van Helden and MK.

YESTERDAY was the start of a new dawn for Robbie Williams – as he celebrated the release of his latest album marking 25 years as a solo artist. Preparing for his return to the spotlight has been no easy feat. But cometh the hour, cometh the man, and Robbie appears to be reborn — slimmer, fitter and more on song than he has ever been.

LOVE Island’s Coco Lodge broke down in floods of tears after trolls called her a 'man.' The reality TV favourite told fans she was devastated by the insults as she holidayed in Ibiza. Love Island star Coco flew away for a girlie break with fellow Casa Amor bombshell Cheyanne Kerr.

Disney‘s big event, D23 Expo 2022, is currently underway at the Anaheim Convention Center and today Walt Disney Studios‘ made a big promotional push for upcoming theatrical and Disney+ lineup for feature films. The giant entertainment company revealed new details and first looks, led by their new “Lion King” prequel, directed by Barry Jenkins (“Moonlight“), now titled “Mufasa: The Lion King.” Some of those anticipated titles include traditional animation flicks the family-friendly company is known for from Walt Disney Animation Studios, along with their live-action projects as well.

FORMER Pop Idol star Darius Campbell Danesh died from "inhalation of chloroethane", the Southern Minnesota Regional Medical Examiner's Office has confirmed. The singer and actor was found dead in his US apartment, in Rochester, Minnesota, last month at the age of 41. Autopsy documents shared with The U.S.

MOLLY-MAE Hague has begged fans not to turn up at her and Tommy Fury's house wanting pictures with her in a scathing two-minute long rant. Taking to YouTube on Wednesday afternoon, the 2019 Love Island runner-up used the platform to beg children not to turn up at her £3.5million mansion uninvited.

HOLLYOAKS' actor Rishi Nair has bagged his first TV role since quitting the show - alongside a Hollywood star. Rishi shot to fame playing Sami Malik in the C4 show.

BIG Brother star Chantelle Houghton has flaunted her fantastic hourglass figure after her dramatic three-stone weight loss. Taking to Instagram on Thursday afternoon, the reality TV series icon shared a snap with her 56.4k followers and opened up on her weight loss journey so far.

Netflix hit thriller drama “Echoes,” but it’s a tad darker than the Hayley Mills classic. Michelle Monaghan plays identical twins who have switched places every birthday since they were kids into adulthood, tricking husbands and children. But, the twisted ritual goes wrong one year when they find themselves as prime suspects in a murder, puzzling a local cop who can’t figure out who did it.

Disney’s Pixar today named the lead voice actors for its upcoming animated feature, Elemental. The film’s director Peter Sohn and producer Denise Ream, who previously collaborated on The Good Dinosaur, announced the castings, as they brought to the stage actors Mamoudou Athie (Jurassic World Dominion) and Leah Lewis (The Half of It).

BBC Breakfast presenter Naga Munchetty has been accused of giving a guest an "easy ride" during the latest instalment of the show.The host was back on our screens on Saturday (August 20) morning alongside co-star Charlie Stayt.Viewers watched Naga grill secretary general of the National Union of Rail, Mick Lynch, about the latest round of train strikes.READ MORE: Naga Munchetty unimpressed at BBC Breakfast chaos as star forgets name in awkward reportHowever, fans were left disappointed following the interview, with some claiming she let Mick "get away" with not answering her questions.Taking to Twitter, one fan moaned: "Naga failed to put Mick Lynch under pressure, unlike her interview with politicians."Another added: "Letting Lynch push his bulls*** propaganda without questioning what he said once, time to ditch the licence."A third person said: "Naga didn’t interrupt once and didn’t press him on any point. Terrible.”While a fourth social media user said: "“@BBCBreakfast journalists don’t challenge anything that #MickLynch says, but Charlie and Naga are like a Rottweiler when it’s a member of the government.”While one fan supported Naga saying: "Naga taking the sensible, non confrontational approach to interviewing Mick Lynch."Another agreed: "Excellent interview with @RMTunion Mick Lynch, telling it like it is."It comes after Naga, 47, praised a "kind and thoughtful" fan after they surprised her with a very sweet gesture.The star had been enjoying a day of golf this week, and took to Twitter to reply to a fan who had confessed they'd paid for her parking.The generous fan tweeted: "Hope you had a nice round of golf.

BBC Breakfast landed itself in a major show shake-up on Thursday (August 18) morning. Today's episode saw BBC regular Naga Munchetty, 47, replaced in a sudden move by Nina Warhurst, who sat alongside veteran Charlie Stayt on the famous red sofa.Charlie and Naga usually present the show together from Thursday to Saturday each week, with temporary presenters joining the studio on a Sunday.READ MORE: BBC Breakfast's Ben Thompson shares adorable snap with boyfriend on his birthdayThe duo were joined by regular weather presenter Carol Kirkwood or an overview of the day's forecast, but the switch didn't go unnoticed by viewers questioned: "BBCBreakfast @NinaWarhurst Charlie...

On Twitter, Simon wrote: “Rest in peace my tiger” revealing his cat had been put to sleep. Follower TCargo88 wrote a response to Simon to say that he too had lost his cat recently. The meteorologist told him: "We had to make that decision and it was so hard. “Just had to keep remembering it was the best thing for him in the circumstances."Other fans rushed to the post at the time to share their well wishes.@AndyLv2012 wrote: "Sorry to hear about Alfie’s passing Simon but glad to celebrate a life well lived."@Alexfyam said: “So hard to say goodbye but the greatest gift we can give them is to let them go when they need to."@Paddy4LFC penned: “Heartfelt condolences to you & yours on the sad & tragic loss of a beloved pet & lifetime companion. RIP Alfie."Another wrote: "So hard to say goodbye but the greatest gift we can give them is to let them go when they need to."A third penned: "Heartfelt condolences to you & yours on the sad & tragic loss of a beloved pet & lifetime companion.

BBC Breakfast viewers were thrilled after being shown the "greatest news story ever." Presenters Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt returned to the red sofa for Saturday's (August 13) instalment to give fans their daily dose of morning news. Veering away from their usual talking points, the conversation was turned to a bear cub that got "more than they bargained for" after consuming "mad honey."The bear was rescued from Turkey after eating a hallucinogenic concoction which left her "wobbling and whining and looking high."With images and clips of the "high" bear sprawled out in the back of a truck, viewers took to social media to commend the BBC show for sharing the "greatest story ever."One amused fan wrote: "Can we have more coverage of the bear of her t*** please #BBCBreakfast.""A Bear off their t*** on drugs is the greatest news story ever.

Eurovision Song Contest – Birmingham, Glasgow, Liverpool, Sheffield, Manchester, Leeds and Newcastle.Ukraine's act Kalush Orchestra won the 2022 contest with their track Stefania, with hosting duties usually passed down to the winning country.However, with the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, it was decided that the UK would host instead, with our act Sam Ryder placing second.READ MORE: Eurovision hero Sam Ryder wants duet with 'good laugh' Daniel Ricciardo at British GPHis track Space Man blew audiences away, with the UK accumulating a massive 466 points - and within that, the third-highest jury vote in the history of the competition.The shortlist was announced on BBC Radio 2, with BBC Breakfast linking up to the show to deliver the news to its early morning viewers. Even Eurovision boss Martin Österdahl was on hand to tell Zoe and Scott Mills they were "good to go" to announce the list in his usual fashion.

BBC Breakfast presenter Naga Munchetty didn't appear too impressed as one report went very wrong on Friday's programme (August 12).Roving reporter Daniel Rosney was on location in Glasgow outside the OVO Hydro as the city puts in a bid to host the Eurovision Song Contest next year, after the honour was transferred to the UK.Ukraine stormed to victory in 2022, but the ongoing conflict with Russia means hosting duties were passed down to second place. READ MORE: BBC Breakfast Naga Munchetty posts rare pic with husband after suffering ‘rubbish’ blowBut things quickly started going wrong, as Daniel forgot the name of a major star and mispronounced a song title.In another blow, it turned out he was angled towards the wrong venue, too.The OVO Hydro is beside the SEC Armadillo, both huge concert venues - but Daniel was standing in front of the Armadillo, not the Hydro.Daniel kicked things off by saying: "Good morning.

Naga Munchetty has risked angering fans by admitting Olivia Newton-John's Grease character 'annoyed the hell out of her'.The late star, who died at the age of 73 earlier this week, portrayed Sandra 'Sandy' Dee in the hit 1978 movie musical.Speaking about Olivia's passing on her BBC Radio 5 Live show, Naga stunned her fellow presenters by admitting she wasn't a fan of Sandy.READ MORE:BBC Breakfast's Naga Munchetty hits back as she's called 'most annoying person on TV'The BBC Breakfast presenter, 47, said: "You know, the character of Sandy, I will be completely honest...she annoyed the hell out of me."Asked to explain her controversial opinion of Sandy, Naga claimed that she didn't warm to the "spineless" character and admitted to preferring Rizzo.The hard-edged character was memorably portrayed by Olivia's co-star Stockard Channing. Naga added: "I thought she was a wet blanket to be completely honest."She was a wet fish, a jellyfish almost, spineless."In the end she turned it around but the character changed her personality to suit a guy, which bugs the hell out of me."And Rizzo was always the woman for me."While Naga admitted she wasn't a fan of Sandy, she still praised Olivia's Grease performance, concluding: "She did it so well didn’t she, Olivia Newton-John, I don’t think anyone else could have done it."Olivia passed away at her home in Southern California on Monday.Her death was confirmed on her official Facebook page.Olivia is survived by her husband John Easterling and daughter Chloe Lattanzi, 36.In a touching tribute to his late co-star, Danny Zuko actor John Travolta wrote: "My dearest Olivia, you made all of our lives so much better."Your impact was incredible.

Naga Munchetty, 47, has risked angering Grease fans after she confessed that she was not a fan of Olivia Newton-John's character, Sandy. Her admission came after her BBC Radio 5 Live show paid tribute to Olivia following her devastating death on Monday, aged 73.Naga welcomed Olivia Moore onto the show who is currently playing Sandy in Grease The Musical on London’s West End.The pair chatted with film critic Emily Murray about the late actress’ legacy and her performance in the 1978 classic movie.Then, Naga controversially admitted: “You know, the character of Sandy, I will be completely honest...she annoyed the hell out of me.”The stunned film critic gasped and questioned: “Really?!”Naga went on: “Yes! I thought she was a wet blanket to be completely honest.She was a wet fish, a jellyfish almost, spineless.“In the end she turned it around but the character changed her personality to suit a guy, which bugs the hell out of me.

#BBCBreakfast Truffles the (bull) dog turns out to help save the mechanical Birmingham bull that was the centrepiece of the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony.“It will now remain until September and then move to an indoor location.” Naga responded to the post, writing: “Yay”, alongside two clapping emojis. Twitter user @William03202689 then wrote: “Can I just say Naga. I can't explain why but I find you the most annoying person on TV.” Naga reacted calmly to the tweet with good humour, writing: “I just can't understand why people don't know how to use apostrophes William.“Ho hum.

BBC Breakfast presenter Naga Munchetty appeared to be in a rather playful mood after she demanded her colleague Mike Bushell to pose as a statue.During the latest episode of the popular morning show, Mike was in Birmingham discussing the Commonwealth Games via video link and began his segment by positioning himself as one of the statues behind him.However as he came to a close, with host Charlie Stayt thanking him for his time, Naga told him that he must also position himself like The River Sculpture located in the water feature behind him.READ MORE: BBC Breakfast chaos as host warns show will 'end badly' when key routine skippedCharlie said: "We'll see you later on. Thank you."But Naga quickly chimed: "Well hold on a minute Mike, well Mike starts by doing the statue poses so I was just looking behind you."Glancing nervously, Mike agreed to pose like the famous The River Sculpture , however, a crew member could be heard shouting: "Not on the edge!"Mike said: "Ok, go on then! It's a lot easier than leaning." He continued: "Bit near the water but don't worry that was four years ago, we've forgotten what happened on the Gold Coast."In the studio, Naga replied: "Hands to one side and lean nicely.""Very nice, stay there.

Naga Munchetty has been enjoying her fitness this week, something which has left her with a "clear head and mind".MORE: Naga Munchetty responds after BBC Breakfast viewer comments on her outfitTaking to Instagram on Thursday, the BBC Breakfast host - who was left "hobbling" with Achilles tendonitis last year - revealed she completed a 5k run as she shared a photo from her fitness session.WATCH: Naga Munchetty returns to hospital following health setback"Perfect weather for running home from work," she wrote in the caption. "Head and mind cleared." She added: "Now for a second breakfast with mates, a snooze (alone) and then a film for the afternoon.