BROADCASTER Naga Munchetty is stepping down from BBC Breakfast after 17 years on the famous red sofa.
The 51-year-old journalist shocked viewers in July when to take up a new broadcasting role.
Naga first joined the Breakfast team in 2009, starting out as a finance reporter during the height of the global economic crisis.
But when exactly is her final show, why did she decide to leave, and where is she going next?
Here is everything you need to know about her departure.
When is Naga leaving?
Naga will present her final edition of BBC Breakfast this December – an exact date hasn’t been confirmed by the BBC.
As she usually presents from Thursday to Saturday, her final broadcast is expected to fall on one of the later weekends of December.
Since Saturday, December 26 is Boxing Day, her last show will likely come on Saturday, December 19 – though this has not yet been confirmed.
Until then, she has throughout the autumn.
Confirming , she said: “Between now and January, I’ll continue presenting the two programmes I love.
“I’m sure there will be plenty of news to cover, and it will very much be business as usual.”
Why is she quitting the show?
Naga isn’t leaving the BBC entirely; instead, she’s .
From January 2027, she will .
She is taking over from hosts and , who are also stepping down in December.
Naga is already a familiar voice to 5 Live listeners.
She has hosted the station’s mid-morning programme, tackling breaking news and social issues, for the past five years.
She is expected to vacate that slot to focus on her new role’s demands.
Naga has said will take “a huge amount of work” and require “100% of my focus and energy.”
She added: “Presenting a flagship programme on 5 Live is an opportunity that was simply too good to pass up. I’m really looking forward to throwing myself into the role.”
