Naga Munchetty 'bullying claims' in full as she quits BBC Breakfast - including 'wild' sex joke

The host, 51, was said to have been placed under review last August following complaints of bullying over a three-year period.Naga Munchetty was reportedly accused of bullying colleagues over a three-year period BBCShe was accused last year of being “hard” and “bullying” her coworkers and came under fire for two alleged incidents over a three-year period, according to a number of sources.She allegedly used a crude word for a sex act and asked a colleague if they had done it in 2022.The exact comment hasn’t been reported, however one source claimed it was, “crass, inappropriate and wildly unprofessional. The person felt embarrassed”.Munchetty was also accused of bullying a woman last year, with The Sun claiming she allegedly accused a younger staffer of stealing, without presenting evidence.“It was humiliating. There was no evidence, no apology. The woman left not long after, completely demoralised,” an insider said.Munchetty with her co-host Charlie Stayt BBC Breakfast It was later claimed the broadcaster assigned watchdogs to keep a close eye on Munchetty in the studios while the probe took place and she was allowed to remain on-air but would have members of production monitoring her.The outcome of the investigation has not been publicly revealed. The Standard has contacted Munchetty’s representative for comment.Read MoreSeveral colleagues joined Kirkwood on the sofa to bid farewell including Dan Walker, Mike Bushell, Matt Taylor, who will replace Kirkwood as weather presenter, and Munchetty.Kirkwood appeared surprised that Munchetty was in the studio, saying: “Thank you all for coming - and even you, Nags!”She was accused of being ‘rude’ to Carol Kirkwood (right)BBCMunchetty said with a deadpan expression, “I’m just waiting for the countdown for you to go!” before laughing.She then presented Kirkwood with a framed illustration by Mr Men artist Adam Hargreaves, portraying her as Little Miss Sunshine in a nod to her career as a weather correspondent.After a special weather-themed cake was brought over to Kirkwood, she quipped: “Are you going to break the habit of a lifetime and actually share the cake?”Kirkwood replied, “No, Naga, absolutely not - why would I do that?” and Munchetty responded: “Exactly. Why change it? We're only going to remember you one way.”After the backlash, a TV insider told The Sun: “Naga and Carol have been very close personal friends for many years, as well as being very good colleagues as part of the BBC Breakfast Team.“Everyone involved in Carol Kirkwood’s last programme for Breakfast on 1 April was there to pay tribute to Carol’s long service for the BBC, and they all did so fittingly.”