Naga Munchetty, a long-standing presenter on BBC Breakfast, has announced her departure from the show after 17 years.She will transition to Radio 5 Live's breakfast show, where she will present five days a week starting in January.Munchetty joined BBC One's Breakfast as a finance reporter and has been a main host for the past 12 years.Her decision to move to Radio 5 Live is described as an opportunity she could not pass up, requiring her full focus and energy.

BBC's director of live and daily news, John McAndrew, expressed that she will be 'hugely missed' by viewers but praised her decision to stay with the BBC.

Meanwhile, 5 Live Breakfast's current hosts, Rachel Burden and Rick Edwards, are leaving the programme, with Burden moving to Munchetty's slot and Edwards remaining on the sport quiz Fighting Talk.The article highlights the significant changes in the BBC's breakfast programming and the career moves of key presenters.