BBC Breakfast host Naga Munchetty faces ‘formal investigation after receiving MORE complaints following bullying allegations’

A formal investigation into Naga Munchetty has reportedly been launched, after she faced a string of complaints and bullying allegations. 

The BBC Breakfast presenter, 50, who has fronted the show for 15 years, now faces an uncertain future on the broadcaster after further allegations were said to have been made. 

In August, TV sources claimed several colleagues had logged concerns over Naga’s ‘hard’ and ‘bullying’ behaviour on the breakfast show, as well as her Radio 5 Live show.

At the time, bosses put Naga under review, but have now escalated it to a probe after further complaints were made, according to reports. 

The TV host is paid between £355,000 and £359,999 a year for BBC Breakfast and fronting her Radio 5 show. 

An insider told The Sun: ‘The Naga situation has been an albatross around Breakfast’s neck since June when the endemic bullying at Media City was first exposed by The Sun.

The BBC Breakfast presenter’s future on the broadcaster is shrouded in doubt after further allegations are said to have been made after 15 years on the show

‘Whilst others have been cleared, the review on Naga has done the opposite – with further complaints against her.

‘They had no choice but to take things from the slightly softer “under review” to formal investigation. Of course, her detractors are gossiping that the timing with Deborah’s departure isn’t exactly a coincidence.’ 

The Daily Mail has contacted the Naga’s representatives for comment. 

A representative for the BBC said: ‘We do not comment on individual HR matters’. 

Naga’s own conduct was thrown into doubt when BBC Breakfast’s editor Richard Frediani reportedly took an extended period of leave, after an internal review of bullying and misconduct allegations was opened into the show.

Naga was reportedly spoken to by executives after a junior staffer accused the journalist of bullying them.

She was also reportedly hauled into a meeting after she made a sex jibe during an ad break while hosting her radio show.

The presenter is believed to have used a crude slang term for a sex act and reportedly asked a colleague if they had ever done it. 

Naga’s co-host Charlie Stayt remains ‘under review’, according to reports  

It has been a rocky time for the BBC after director general Tim Davie and Deborah Turness (pictured), chief executive of BBC News, sensationally stepped down 

Director general Tim quit the BBC after five years in the corporation’s top job 

MasterChef’s Gregg Wallace , 61, was sacked following a series of misconduct allegations relating to his time on the series. Then in September John Torode, lost his job over racist allegations

Naga’s co-host Charlie Stayt also remains ‘under review’, according to the publication.

Naga is no longer represented by agents M&C Saatchi, who also dropped BBC One Show host Jermaine Jenas after his sexting scandal. 

Her new agents have reportedly ‘held talks with rival station LBC’ to explore other opportunities. 

The journalist is paid almost double of her co-host Charlie, 63, remained in the £190,000 bracket as tensions between the pair are said to be ‘rife’.

Naga hosts BBC Breakfast on Thursdays to Saturdays with Charlie, while Jon Kay and Sally Nugent anchor the programme from the start of the week.

It has been a rocky time for the BBC after director general Mr Davie and Deborah Turness, chief executive of BBC News, sensationally stepped down amid an impartiality row after an internal report accused it of institutional bias and censorship. 

MasterChef’s Gregg Wallace, 61, was sacked following a series of misconduct allegations relating to his time on the series. 

Then in September, Irish chef Anna Haugh, 44, was announced to takeover from John Torode, who lost his job after two decades over allegations he used ‘racist language in 2018’, something he claims he has ‘no recollection’ of. 

CEO of BBC News, Ms Turness quit earlier this week over the botched editing of one of the President’s speeches by Panorama. 

President Donald Trump condemned the BBC as ‘corrupt’ as he tore into Mr Davie after he resigned in disgrace over a doctored video.

The Sun reports Ms Turness’s resignation could leave Naga’s position as daytime host ‘vulnerable’.