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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.

Naga Munchetty apologised to her guest today after she was forced to interrupt him due to the incoming Sue Gray Report.The civil servant’s careful investigation of the partygate scandal was released today, providing findings that Naga labelled “damning”.Naga, 47, was speaking to her guests on BBC Radio 5 live today when she had to suddenly interrupt proceedings, thanks to the release of Sue Gray’s long-awaited report.The BBC presenter was speaking to the Financial Times Political Editor George Park and The New Statesman’s Rachel Cunliffe about the Partygate scandal.Turning to George, she began to discuss the security of Tory seats in certain constituencies.She made reference to Tiverton, where disgraced Neil Parish was formerly MP before he was found to be watching poronography in the House of Commons.Naga asked George how crucial this was, to which he responded: “Well, I think that will be seen as a really crucial event.“I mean Tiverton is my hometown, actually, so I know it quite well. It’s a rock solid Tory seat - has been all my lifetime.

Naga Munchetty took the reins alongside her co-host, Rick Edwards, on his morning show 5 Live Breakfast as the BBC presenter took over from regular broadcaster Rachel Burden who was noticeably absent today.The journalist, who fronts her own radio show on the network, stepped in on the morning programme.Taking to Twitter, the 46-year-old made a cheeky admission ahead of sitting in for Rachel.The BBC Breakfast presenter joked that her co-presenter Rick "may regret" having Naga on board over the next few days this week.In view of her 265,000 followers, Naga penned: "In your ears a little earlier today @bbc5live from 0600-0900 with @rickedwards1 letting me share the Breakfast studio with him..."She added: "Will he regret it?"Social media users flocked to comment on Naga's post, as Geraint Lewis joked: "He'll be sorry."Sir Hugo commented: "Well it would be an honour to work with a nice lady like you Naga."While Andrew cheekily fumed: "I missed [the show] this morning."Speaking on 5 Live Breakfast, Naga explained that she will be filling in for Rachel over the next few days."Good morning to you. Rick, 'Hello,'" she began.

BBC Radio 5 Live presenter Naga Munchetty accepted calls today from listeners who wanted to share their views on Boris Johnson and the ongoing investigation into a party that took place at Number 10 Downing Street.The caller in question told Naga that she had broken the rules during lockdown to see her father, who was isolating alone while his health declined, and shared her “controversial” opinion on Mr. Johnson in light of this fact. Naga, 46, kept calm as her caller, Cath, became choked up as she talked about her father, who died from COVID-19 at the end of 2020. Speaking about her father was clearly difficult for Cath, and at one point another listener texted in to tell her that she had “such grace”, whilst claiming that Boris was clearly lacking in that department. All the while, Naga continued to interview Cath in a considered and measured manner, until the end of the interview, where she couldn’t help but get choked up. Naga became emotional when she asked Cath for her father’s name. She asked: “You have amazing grace, Cath, do you want to tell me your father’s name? Shall we remember him?”Cath confirmed that her father’s name was Roger, causing Naga to take a brief pause. Her voice breaking, Naga continued: “Cath, I’m sorry… I know… Sorry I didn’t mean to get emotional. “I’m so sorry for the pain, and thank you.

 BBC Radio 5 Live presenter Rachel Burden, 46, said goodbye to Felicity Hannah yesterday, after she announced Sean Farrington would be returning to the airwaves on Tuesday.

BBC Radio 5 Live co-star Nicky Campbell, 60, presented her with a gift this morning.

Martin Lewis, 49, has apologised to radio presenter Nihal Arthanayake, 50, on Twitter after he stitched him up on his own radio show.The Money Saving Expert was appearing on Nihal's radio show on BBC Radio 5 live.Martin tweeted his apology to his 1.2 million followers straight after the show.He said: "Apologies to @TherealNihal for totally stitching him up just now in the Mastermind section of #AskMartin on @bbc5live."The things I do to win a bet with Mrs MSE!"He added: "(Listen back to 1.53pm ish onwards if you missed it) It was fun though!"Nihal responded: "And you're the bloody Radio Ombudsman too."It's a bloody banana republic for this feature."Fans of Martin were quick to comment on what Martin had done to the radio

Rachel Burden's co-star Michelle will be stepping down from her role on the show after 10 memorable years with the BBC Radio 5 Live team.The travel presenter will be moving on to host the breakfast show at BBC Radio Manchester next month.Rachel posted a video to her 84.1k Twitter followers this morning, where they both expressed their sadness about Michelle’s departure.“Look who’s here for her final day and we’re feeling really sad about it,” Rachel said. Michelle’s news was announced by the station on Monday and she received an outpouring of lovely messages from fans that left her in tears. Later that day she tweeted to her 4,345 followers: "Thank you so much if you’ve sent a lovely text into 5 Live this morning after they announced my

Michelle Dignan, choked back tears as she bid farewell to the programme she has worked on for the past 10 years. Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live presenters Rachel Burden and Nicky Campbell, Michelle expressed her gratitude for the experience.She said: “I feel like I just want to say thank you to everybody.“I think that anyone knows that when you leave a job after a long time not only do you look back at what you’ve done in your work, but you look at your personal life too.“I started as a young, free, and single twenty-odd-year-old and in these 10 years I’m now married with kids.”Rachel added: “I remember the morning after the night we had out when we met [your husband].”Michelle added: “My personal life has changed so much but 5 Live, you guys

Naga Munchetty told BBC Radio 5 Live listeners that she had done a lot of screaming last night while watching England take on Italy in the Euro 2020 final.The 46-year-old issued an apology on air after noticing the change in her voice today."I did a lot of screaming last night," the sport-loving BBC Breakfast presenter admitted.In a later update, she said: "I apologise for my croaky voice."There was a lot of screaming done in my home last night whilst watching the football.(sic)"It was something to cheer about," she added of the historic game.Gareth Southgate's team are the first England side to reach the final of a major tournament since 1966.Expectations were high when Luke Shaw scored a goal for England within the first two minutes,

BBC Radio Newcastle presenter Lisa Shaw has died at the age of 44, her family has confirmed.The presenter was known for her mid-morning show as tributes have begun pouring in.The BBC shared a statement from Lisa's family earlier today announcing the news.This read: "We are all completely heartbroken, in disbelief, numb, and saddened, that there is a Lisa-shaped hole in our lives that will never, ever be filled."We are so grateful for the time that we have had with her, and there are so many happy memories that we will hold dear for the rest of our lives."She was the best wife and mammy, sister, daughter, aunty, friend and colleague that anyone could hope for."She loved connecting every day with the wonderful people of the North East, and it