BBC Breakfast host Naga Munchetty has landed a new presenting role.
The former Strictly Come Dancing star will join BBC Radio 5 Live's Must Watch podcast as its new host alongside TV critic Scott Bryan and journalist Hayley Campbell. Naga takes over from Nihal Arthanayake, who recently left 5 Live after eight years with the station.
Scott announced the news on X, writing: "Must Watch is back from next Monday at a new time, with a new host.
"Naga Munchetty (@TVNaga01) will be with Hayley and I every Monday taking us through the best (and worst) on television.
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"We'll also be on at a new time, 1pm on Mondays. The podcast is also out each week."
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He also confirmed that Naga's BBC Radio 5 Live show which airs from Mondays to Wednesdays each week from 11am will now end at 2pm and run seamlessly into Must Watch, rather than ending at 1pm.
Naga joined BBC Radio 5 Live in 2020, taking over the mid-morning slot from Emma Barnett three days per week alongside her BBC Breakfast commitments.
Speaking at the time of her 5 Live appointment, she described its listenership as "one of the most passionate, engaged audiences in radio" and said she "jumped at this opportunity" when she was asked to join the station.
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On her radio show last year, Naga told listeners that she had been diagnosed with the womb condition adenomyosis in 2022, and spoke about the "constant, nagging pain" she experiences as a result.
The condition can affect anyone who has periods, but is more likely to affect those over the age of 30, according to the NHS website.
Naga opened up further in an interview with The Independent, saying: "I went through this for 32 years before being diagnosed. Even then, there is no, like, cure."
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