Bookmakers have suggested Sally Nugent is the frontrunner for the BBC Breakfast position
Sally Nugent is tipped for the BBC Breakfast role(Image: BBC)
Bookmakers have tipped Sally Nugent to take over from Naga Munchetty on BBC Breakfast.
Naga announced last month that she was vacating her seat on the sofa, having been with the BBC morning programme since 2009, and now talk has turned to who will replace her.
Coral has now shared some odds and Sally – who is already one of the presenters on the programme – is the clear frontrunner for Naga’s job.
She currently has odds of 1/2, with Coral’s John Hill saying: “Sally Nugent is already a familiar face on BBC Breakfast, and our odds makes her the clear favourite to replace Naga Munchetty on the popular early-morning programme.”
Sally started her career at BBC Radio Merseyside and also worked at BBC North West Tonight and BBC News.
She became a part of the BBC Breakfast team as a sports presenter and then in 2021 it was announced that she was going to be a regular presenter from Mondays to Wednesdays. She usually hosts the programme alongside Jon Kay.
Other TV stars whose names are in the mix include BBC Morning Live host Helen Skelton, who is currently at 5/1 to succeed Naga when she bids farewell to the programme.
Sarah Campbell, who already hosts the programme, has odds of 7/1, while former BBC Breakfast business presenter Steph McGovern is on 6/1. Journalist Tina Daheley is listed at 8/1, while Emma Vardy and Luxmy Gopal, both hosts on the show, are at 10/1 and 12/1 respectively.
Broadcaster and newsreader Victoria Derbyshire is also considered a potential candidate for Naga’s role, and is currently at 14/1.
Naga confirmed last month that she was leaving BBC Breakfast and that she will assume the role of presenting 5 Live Breakfast five days a week from January.
“It has been a privilege to be part of the BBC Breakfast TV team for the past 17 years, working alongside an incredibly talented and hard-working group of journalists who are not only outstanding colleagues but also great friends,” she said in a statement.
“Presenting a flagship programme on 5 Live is an opportunity that was simply too good to pass up. It will take a huge amount of work and require 100% of my focus and energy, and I’m really looking forward to throwing myself into the role.”
BBC Breakfast airs from 6am on BBC One.