BBC Breakfast viewers were surprised to see Naga Munchetty missing from the latest instalment of the beloved news morning show after the broadcaster was noticeably absent from the show all week.
On Saturday (April 9), Rachel Burden woke up the nation alongside regular host Charlie Stayt on the red sofa as they discussed the latest headlines in the news this weekend.
The 59-year-old presenter usually hosts the morning programme with the brunette beauty from Thursday to Saturday.
Dan Walker and Sally Nugent host the Breakfast show from Monday to Wednesday, while Sunday morning’s show is hosted by a slew of different broadcasters on rotation.
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Although, the TV presenter is yet to explain her absence from the early morning show, Naga was quick to share her exciting nomination for a Radio Times Moment Of The Year award on social media.
The news reader revealed how her Radio 5 Live show had been nominated for the award for an episode of her show where she discussed how she recalled one of her “most traumatic experiences” with her loyal listeners.
Last June, she opened up about having the contraceptive coil fitted, confessing how she had fainted twice from the pain of procedure on air.
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During the show, she recalled: “My screams were so loud that my husband tried to find out what room I was in to make it stop.”
She went on to say: “We all know that coils are safe and effective and lots of women have no problem at all with them but like all medical procedures, there’s a vast range of experiences.”
The star – who has been married to husband James Haggar since 2004 – opened up about her further problems with the child when the contraceptive device was removed just one year later.
She said: “The pain again was excruciating. I fainted again, and then I burst into tears of relief.”
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As she shared a snipped from the episode online, Naga penned: “This has been nominated for ‘Radio Times Moment Of The Year’.
“So proud of the work our @bbc5live team put into this important subject to be aired.”
And fans soon flooded to her post to congratulate the star on her achievement as they passed on their words of encouragement and support online.
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One user wrote: “Amazing radio – it was/is so powerful to hear other people’s experiences.”
Another agreed: “Well done Naga! Hugely important to raise awareness through open and hones discussion,” while a third added: “Congrats and well-deserved … So happy this issue is being highlighted more.”
The moment Naga shared her excruciating experience of having an IUD fitted changed the national conversation around pain relief for gynaecological procedures with 1.7million people reading the resulting BBC news article online.
The following month, NHS England announced that pair relief would be routinely offered before coil fittings and extractions and Naga retweeted the news story with the comment: “A step forward …”.
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