BBC Breakfast's Naga Munchetty sends support to colleague after sad loss

BBC Breakfast viewers 'switched off' as Sally Nugent was forced to present solo following a 'pointless' shake-up. Today's show saw Sally in the studio on the red sofa while co-host Jon Kay was presenting live from Downing Street ahead of the Conservative leadership race results.

This Morning presenter Alison Hammond says she hopes to end Ant and Dec's NTA winning streak this year as she nominated for the Best Presenter gong.Whilst in the running for the award, Alison has gained the backing of fellow This Morning presenter Holly Willoughby, who firmly told her: “This is your year.”Alison, who is up against The Chase presenter Bradley Walsh and BBC's Graham Norton, isn't fazed by the other competition and has her sights set firmly on beating the Geordie duo.READ MORE: Holly Willoughby and Phil leave each other stunned with new looks for This Morning returnDreaming of the moment, Alison told The Mirror: "Could this be the year Ant and Dec hand over the gong to me?"This Morning is up for the Best Daytime Show Award and if the show snags the trophy yet again, it will be the 12th consecutive year that they've won.Competition for the award includes Loose Women, The Chase and The Repair Shop.Alison, who will be back hosting This Morning with co-presenter Dermot O'Leary says winning the Best Daytime Award one she'd love to win in particular.Through the summer, viewers saw an ever-changing roster of presenters for This Morning, including Vernon Kay, Rochelle Humes, Andi Peters, Josie Gibson, returning Ruth Langsford and Rylan Clark – but they particularly warmed to Alison and Dermot as a presenting duo.Taking to Twitter, viewers shared just how much they enjoyed seeing the pair on their screens during their Friday morning slot.One wrote: "Alison and Dermot what a breath of fresh air.""This summer on This Morning for me has proven they struck gold with Alison and Dermot," another added.Rylan and Ruth also sparked joy in viewers as they were praised for their hilarious dynamic and chemistry.One viewer

Coronation Street star Julia Goulding once met Queen Elizabeth II on set of the ITV show. To mark 60 years of the ITV soap the Queen was given a tour of the ITV drama's studios in Trafford - and she even stopped at the Rovers Return pub while on her tour. READ MORE: ITV contestant left redfaced as he confesses major crush on stunning ChaserHer Majesty met with cast and crew members including Julia Goulding who plays Shona Platt - and she recalled the experience prior to her cashbuilder round on The Chase.

BBC Breakfast icon Bill Turnbull kept a secret for his co-presenter Sian Williams for over 25 years, she has now revealed. Bill, who passed away aged 66 on Wednesday, acted as a listening ear for Sian when she suffered an accident in the '90s and asked him to keep it to himself.

STRICTLY’S Anton Du Beke says he hasn’t spoken to Bruno Tonioli since he replaced him as a judge – but insists he was not offended by the Italian’s jibes. The TV favourite, 56, who has been on the show since the first series, was drafted in last year when travel restrictions ruled out Bruno’s appearance. But when Anton returns to the BBC ballroom show in a couple of weeks, the glittering shoes he steps into will be entirely his own.

vision loss and there are some surprising associations. According to Doctor Brian Wachler, Leading Medical review, Ophthalmologist and Tik-Tok star, from leading eyesight experts, All About Vision, simple carbohydrates, such as those found in white bread and pasta, have been linked with a higher chance of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD). "This is the leading cause of vision loss in older adults.

BBC host and Classic FM DJ Turnbull has lost against his long-term battle with prostate cancer. Having first been diagnosed back in 2017, Turnbull understood exactly what Dame Deborah was going through when she was diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer in 2016.This mutual understanding came across when Turnbull shared a heartfelt response to Dame Deborah’s tweet, announcing that she was about to start receiving end of life care.In this tweet, Dame Deborah wrote: “The tweet I never wanted to write.The time has come to say goodbye.

Channel 5 show The Cotswolds & Beyond with Pam Ayres airing this evening.When asked if she's planning on revealing "intimacies of her boudoir" in her poetry, the poet told how she had no plans anytime soon.Pam quickly quipped: "Oi don’t think so."However, she went on to reveal that her husband's goings-on in the bedroom inspires her work.She admitted: "My husband, Dudley, has snoring issues."So I decided to write about it."Everyone has this kind of guilty secret, it’s very intimate."And I wanted to talk about it," she told The Lady.Pam met her husband-to-be Dudley on Lewisham Broadway.At the time, he was a concert promoter and went on to become her agent.They share two sons together, James and William.Earlier this week BBC Breakfast hosts Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt spoke to Pam about her upcoming show.However, viewers slammed the pair's questioning of the poet, particularly when Charlie asked about a door in the brick wall behind Pam.Pam appeared via video link from her back garden and spoke about how she had visited Stonehenge in the 60s when people were able to walk around and write their names on them.She said: “Now that it’s protected and you’re only allowed to go there if you get special permission.“As we were lucky enough to have, it’s much more profound somehow and very moving.”Naga asked the poet: “Pam I have to ask because you brought it up, did you look for your name on the stones that you had graffiti on in the 60s?", which she deniedAs Naga went to continue with the interview, Charlie chipped in to ask about her background.“You know what I’m a fan of Pam?" he asked. “I like a brick wall with a small door in it.

BBC Breakfast star Sian Williams has shared the final texts she got from Bill Turnbull in the weeks before his death.The legendary TV presenter this week lost his life after a five-year battle with prostate cancer at age 66. Having hosted the early-morning show from the early 2000s to 2016, he was known for his charisma and comical moments with his co-star Sian who he met in the '90s.The pair's friendship grew over the years until Bill's tragic passing on Wednesday, August 31 surrounded by his family at his home in Suffolk. In a special BBC Breakfast Tribute on Friday, Sian said: “We all knew it was coming, Bill and I texted a few weeks ago." She continued: “Even though you know it's coming you're not prepared.

Former BBC Breakfast presenter Bill Turnbull used to go down to the end of his garden and yell at his cancer to help him cope with his emotions.The former Strictly Come Dancing contestant sadly died on Wednesday aged 66 after a battle with prostate cancer, which he was diagnosed with five years ago. In a statement, a spokesperson on behalf of the family said: “Following a challenging and committed fight against prostate cancer, Bill passed away peacefully at his home in Suffolk surrounded by his family on Wednesday, 31 August.

Sally Nugent has paid tribute to her BBC Breakfast colleague Bill Turnbull, following his death at 66.The death of the BBC legend was sadly confirmed by his family yesterday and Sally praised the broadcaster for his "priorities" in an emotional tweet.In view of her 149,000 followers, Sally told how Bill's family were in her thoughts.She wrote: "We all loved him."And I know he loved his work."But Sesi and the kids always came first," she explained.Sally went on: "Thinking of them today."Rest easy Bill x," she ended the post.The newsreader was responding to a post from the BBC Breakfast account.They wrote: "Former BBC Breakfast presenter Bill Turnbull has died. He was 66."He was loved by our viewers.

Bill Turnbull spoke openly about his battle with prostate cancer until his death this week, five years after being diagnosed with the disease.The former BBC Breakfast presenter was also an ambassador for Prostate Cancer UK who campaigned to raise awareness among those at risk. His family confirmed he passed away aged 66 surrounded by loved ones at home on Wednesday, after "a challenging and committed fight against prostate cancer." Before his death, the former Strictly Come Dancing contestant spoke about early warning signs he had missed eight months before his terminal diagnosis in 2017.

BBC Breakfast for 15 years, passed away aged 66 after battling prostate cancer for five years. Appearing on air during Friday's show, Carol recalled a moment when she left Bill in hysterics after getting her words mixed up. READ MORE: Alex Jones pays tribute to late Bill Turnbull, calling him 'kind and generous' She said: "I loved working with Bill because he was so naughty, he had that little tinkle and sparkle in his eye and you didn’t always know what you were going to get."Sometimes he’d deliver something so off the wall it would completely throw you but it would make you laugh because it was meant in good humour and with good spirit."I remember one time I was in the Blue Peter garden and I was doing an experiment with measuring jugs."He always called me Kirky and he said, 'Kirky, are you going to do your experiment again in the programme?'"She continued: "I said, ‘Yes I’ll have my jugs out in 15 minutes’ and his face was going bright red from trying not to laugh and then he just erupted and that was Billy."Meanwhile, Susanna Reid appeared on the famous red sofa to pay tribute to her former colleague, who she presented alongside for 11 years.She said on air: "He really was the best."He was the funniest, he was the kindest, he was the most supportive and he was the most generous.

Louise Minchin has told how her late co-star Bill Turnbull saved the life of one of their BBC Breakfast colleagues after he spoke out about his cancer diagnosis. The presenter and journalist's death was announced by his family in an emotional statement on Thursday (September 1).

FORMER BBC Breakfast host Bill Turnbull has died aged 66 after a battle with cancer leaving his family heartbroken. The presenter was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2017 - forcing him to temporarily step down from his Classic FM radio show.

BBC Morning Live presenter Kimberley Walsh, 40, cheekily called out her BBC Breakfast colleagues for secretly "watching her" and fellow co-stars in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk.The star joked that she sometimes felt she was "on Big Brother" when it was revealed to her that the early morning hosts had been watching her from behind the scenes.Kimberley, 40, first landed her major presenting role on the BBC’s Morning Live in November, 2021.The star joins Gethin Jones on the show, which airs just after BBC Breakfast finishes on BBC One.The former Girls Aloud star shared a rare insight into the handover between the two teams as she reflected on their cheeky behaviour after their show ended.Asked if the Morning Live crew has much interaction with the BBC Breakfast team, Kimberley confirmed: “We do.

ITV gameshow The Chase managed to offend presenter, Bradley Walsh, when she revealed she had previously taken part in a rival show.The contestant, named Fiona, was introduced to the show by Bradley and upon asking her about her life, she replied that she had originally taken part in BBC gameshow Pointless.He replied: "Are you kidding me?" And went on to accuse her of making The Chase her second choice.READ MORE: The Chase contestant makes history as he bags highest single win ever on ITV showIn the exchange, Fiona had told Bradley that she “loves a pub quiz” and let slip that "our team name is Team Supreme – which is based on [when] my mum and I went on Pointless a few years ago”.She continued: "And she gave a terrible answer that was based on The Supremes, the girl band. And so we've not let her forget it ever since."Bradley didn’t look amused and it wasn’t long before Fiona realised her mistake as he stared at her."I shouldn't have mentioned Pointless," she laughed.Bradley responded with a disgusted expression on his face: "So, we're your second choice, basically?""Never!" Fiona argued.

Alex Jones has paid tribute to Bill Turnbull on the latest episode of The One Show, following the news of the late BBC presenter’s death. Bill, who appeared on BBC Breakfast from 2001 to 2016, passed away peacefully at his home in Suffolk on Wednesday (August 31), aged 66, from prostate cancer. He was diagnosed with the disease in 2017, and decided to go public with his diagnosis and subsequent battle a year later.

Prostate Cancer UK chief executive says the late Bill Turnbull saved lives and encouraged “thousands and thousands” of men to come forward for testing.