PRESENTER Naga Munchetty has been seen arriving at the BBC studios this morning following allegations she bullied a junior staffer.
The star, 50, was reprimanded by bosses over two incidents in a three-year period – including for allegations she made an off-air sex jibe.
Today, Naga was seen opting for the backdoor as she arrived at the BBC Breakfast studio in Salford, Manchester, this morning for her regular slot.
The star, who has been a staple on the broadcaster’s flagship breakfast show since 2010, has found her self at the centre of a toxicity row.
On top of the alleged tensions between presenters, the show’s editor Richard Frediani has now taken leave amid separate bullying claims.
Just this week, Naga was revealed to have been spoken to by bosses over two separate incidents in three years.
The star is said to have used a crude slang term for a sex act during an off-air break on a BBC Radio 5 Live show — before asking a colleague if they had done it.
The alleged remark stunned the studio and led to Naga being hauled before bosses.
She was reprimanded by a senior producer but no formal action was taken.
The comment became widely known at 5 Live, with one source describing the 2022 incident as: “Crass, inappropriate and wildly unprofessional. The person felt embarrassed.”
The Sun also revealed today that on BBC Breakfast last year, Naga was rapped for the alleged bullying of a woman, who was the most junior staffer on the show.
As part of the bullying behaviour, the star is said to have falsely accused her of stealing, which led to a closed-door showdown.
The source said: “It was humiliating. There was no evidence, no apology. The woman left not long after, completely demoralised.”
Another insider added: “That wasn’t an isolated incident. It really is the tip of the iceberg.”
Naga is the first female presenter to be caught up in the series of scandals which have gripped the Beeb.
Strictly’s Giovanni Pernice and Graziano Di Prima had to leave over bullying claims, and Wynne Evans quit the live tour over the word “spitroast”, which can be a sexual reference.
But the BBC is now facing questions of double standards.
A Breakfast insider said: “If a male presenter made a sexual comment like that or falsely accused someone of theft, he’d be out the door. But with Naga, it gets brushed off.”
BBCThere have also been rumours of tensions between Naga and Charlie on the show which threaten to combust over opposing views behind the scenes[/caption] BBCNaga allegedly used a crude slang term for a sex act during an off-air break while working for Radio 5 Live[/caption]A BBC spokesperson said: “While we do not comment on individual cases, we take all complaints about conduct at work extremely seriously.”
Breakfast is already in turmoil amid claims of a “deeply divided workplace” and off-air tensions between Naga and co-host Charlie Stayt.
The flagship show’s editor Richard Frediani is at the centre of a formal bullying investigation, as we revealed on Monday.
Yesterday, it was confirmed the BBC was conducting an internal review into his behaviour and general allegations of toxicity on the show.
An internal email was sent to the BBC Breakfast team thanking them for their “professionalism” as they continue their work amid the row.
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