Insiders fear behind-the-scenes hostilities will spill over on screen when presenters Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt are scheduled to next share the sofa at BBC Breakfast’s Salford studios on Thursday.
The fraught atmosphere threatens to derail the BBC’s flagship morning show, which regularly beats its ITV rival Good Morning Britain in the ratings and relies on the chemistry between its presenting pairs.
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One news insider said: “Viewers will be looking for an eyeroll, a muttered aside, anything that could be interpreted to show there is trouble.
It comes after The Sun claimed that there is a “toxic” atmosphere at the programme, with tensions even between presenters Stayt and Munchetty over how the situation should be handled.
It is understood that the BBC will look at allegations of bullying made against Frediani dating back to 2019. The BBC has declined to comment publicly on whether it has opened an investigation
Chairman Samir Shah pledged: “If you are a person who is prepared to abuse power or punch down or behave badly, there is no place for you at the BBC.”
Richard Frediani accepts the News Coverage Award for ‘BBC Breakfast: Post Office Special’ onstage during the 2025 BAFTA Television Awards (Photo: John Phillips/BAFTA/Getty)Staffers believe Frediani is likely to survive the investigation, in part due to his status at the BBC.
“I doubt they’ll oust him. Frediani also has influential supporters and allies,” said one BBC News figure.
“It looks like an HR-led internal probe, going back several years. You would need serious, new and substantiated claims to remove Frediani. He would be confident about defending himself.”
“Naga only presents three days a week. There is a roster of Breakfast presenters. The show would go on if she chose to quit,” they said.
Colleagues fear Naga Munchetty could quit BBC Breakfast (Photo: Getty)She stays in Manchester for the second half of the week when she presents Breakfast from the BBC’s Salford studios.
A colleague said: “Naga is not afraid of speaking her mind to management when she thinks something is wrong. But the BBC should be big enough to listen and respond to a senior on-air figure.”
A BBC spokesperson said: “While we do not comment on individual cases, we take all complaints about conduct at work extremely seriously and will not tolerate behaviour that is not in line with our values.
Frediani was approached for comment, along with representatives for Munchetty and Stayt.
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