BBC Breakfast's Charlie Stayt rubbishes idea he and Naga Munchetty are 'good friends'

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BBC Breakfast fans were picking up on plenty of tension this morning, as presenter Charlie Stayt mocked the idea that he and co-host Naga Munchetty are "good friends".During a dissection of the day's newspaper headlines, Naga stumbled across a piece of research which says you need just over 2,000 minutes with someone to become a close pal.Reading aloud from the paper, she quizzed Charlie: "So, how many hours do you think it takes to become a good friend?"READ MORE: BBC Breakfast turns tense as Naga Munchetty shuts down Charlie Stayt in 'nonsense' rowCharlie guessed: "Years, probably," as Naga replied: "No, no!"She then explained: "34 hours.

34 hours apparently after this study of more than 2,000 individuals.“It’s 2,040 minutes we need. An Oxford University professor analysed this."Naga then delved into the "ultimate formula" for friendship, quoting: "It involves 11 interactions each lasting and average of three hours and four minutes.

Over a period of five and a half months."Hinting at their own relationship, Naga prompted: "Now, how long is this programme?" – the answer to which is three hours and 15 minutes per day.By that reckoning, the pair should be classed as good friends by now – but Charlie was having none of it.He replied: "It’s not… that’s not tenable, is it?"That’s not right, it doesn’t make any sense."Naga couldn't help but quirk a grin at his frosty remarks, staring into the camera with raised eyebrows as she collapsed into giggles – with her co-host eager to move the show swiftly on.But the tension didn't escape viewers at home, who picked up on a potential feud between the presenters.One bemused fan wrote on Twitter: "#BBCBreakfast So, Charlie isn't friends with Naga?