Naga Munchetty Wiki, Age, Husband, Parents, Family, Children, Salary, Net Worth, Weight Loss, Long Hair, Nationality

Naga Munchetty Biography – Naga Munchetty Wiki

Naga Munchetty is a British television presenter, newsreader and journalist who regularly presents BBC Breakfast and Newsnight. She began her career as a journalist on the City Pages for the London Evening Standard alongside working on the business section of The Observer.

After establishing herself in journalism and working in it for some time, Naga then began her television career for Reuters Financial Television as a reporter. Shortly after this, she got a job for CNBC Europe as senior producer, admittedly a big step up from her previous job. From there, Naga then went on to be a business producer for Channel 4 News and a presenter.

With a clear passion for television and media, Naga joined Working Lunch after the show was re-vamped in October of 2008 and stayed with the programme until it was cancelled in July of 2010. Munchetty has hosted Radio 4’s Money Box and also reports from the City for BBC News, gauging the reaction to breaking financial stories such as the Budget, and the Pre-Budget report. Since August of 2010, Munchetty has presented early morning bulletins on the BBC News Channel as well as BBC World News. She is a regular presenter on BBC’s Breakfast, broadcast every morning.

Additionally to this, Munchetty co-hosted The Spending Review – The South Today Debate on BBC One with Sally Taylor in September 2010. Also hosting Paranormal Investigation, Newsnight and Sunday Morning Live and narrating Faith In Paris, Munchetty is without a doubt one of the most well-known presenters for the BBC.

In 2014, Munchetty was named by the Asian Power List as one of the UK’s most powerful Asian females. In 2018, she collected ‘the ‘Media Personality of the Year’ award at the Asian Media Awards.

Munchetty is a supporter of many charities and causes close to her heart, including mental health, education, women’s rights and animal welfare.

She is always keen to combine a love of sport with taking on fresh challenges – she ran the 2013 London Marathon and in 2015 took to two wheels completing the Women V Cancer Ride The Night 100km cycling ride. Naga recently returned to the saddle completing a gruelling London to Paris bike ride and the 100 mile Prudential Ride London event.

Naga Munchetty Age

Munchetty was born Subha Nagalakshmi Munchetty-Chendriah on 25 February 1975 in Streatham, London, England. She was born to an Indian mother and a Mauritian father. She is 47 years old (2022).

Naga Munchetty Parents

Where are Naga Munchetty’s parents from? Her mother, Muthu, is from Tamil Nadu, India and her father is from Mauritius. They met while studying in Wales in the early 1970s, her mother for dentistry and her father training to be a nurse. They married in London, without the knowledge of their parents.

Munchetty told The Sunday Times Magazine: “My mum had come over from India in the early 1970s, and my dad from Mauritius. They met in the valleys in Wales, where she was studying dentistry and he nursing, but after they got married they settled in London.”

“My main memories of my upbringing are of just how strict my parents were. I wasn’t allowed sleepovers or parties. They didn’t trust anyone with their kids, which I understand now, because they were far from home and they were fearful. They wanted to protect us.”

She added: “They became nurses, and both worked incredibly hard, usually on the night shift. But I remember mum always being home to cook for us, feed us and clean. She would vacuum every single day. When I think about how some families operate now — with helpers, cleaners, gardeners — my parents didn’t have any of that. They just did it all on their own.”

Naga Munchetty Family

She has a younger sister, Mimi.

Naga Munchetty Husband

Is Naga Munchetty married? She has been married to her husband James Haggar since 2004. The TV presenter Naga Munchetty was never married before her marriage to James Haggar. However, she did have several boyfriends. She told The Sunday Times:

“I was never allowed a boyfriend, but when I was 17, I did get one. I declared it to them and that was that. But the most revelatory thing about them came a couple of years later. I met another guy who was eight years older than me and a publican, totally south London and not the kind of man my parents would have envisaged for me. We wanted to rent a place of our own, but Mum insisted that we come to live with them so that we could save up to buy our own house. That must have been a massive decision for them.”

Naga Munchetty Children

Does Naga Munchetty have a child? Munchetty and her husband, James Haggar, have no children. Her mother was “heartbroken when I told her that we weren’t going to have children,” Munchetty told The Sunday Times Magazine. She added: ” We never tried and I never miscarried. We just never really wanted them. We kept putting the decision off, then life got better for us, we became more selfish … and just didn’t find the time.”

Naga Munchetty Salary

BBC Breakfast presenter Naga Munchetty earned an annual salary of £365,000-£369,999 in 2021/2022. Munchetty saw a significant pay rise compared to in 2020/2021, where she earned £255,000-£259,999.

BBC Breakfast Host Naga Munchetty Net Worth

Naga Munchetty’s net worth is estimated to be £5 million.

Naga Munchetty Strictly

BBC Breakfast presenter Naga Munchetty is a Strictly Come Dancing star. She was a contestant on the fourteenth series of Strictly Come Dancing, having been paired with Pasha Kovalev and being unfortunately voted out in week four (Sunday 16 October 2016).

Naga Munchetty Height

Munchetty stands at a height of 5′ 3½” (1.61 m) tall.

Naga Munchetty Nationality

Munchetty is of British nationality.

Naga Munchetty Ethnicity

Munchetty is of Asian ethnicity.

Naga Munchetty Long Hair

In October 2016, BBC Breakfast host Naga Munchetty shared a photo of herself rocking long hair. She captioned that photo: “This was an amazing transformation. Luca Jones Hair is working his magic again.” One follower commented: “You look beautiful with long hair you suit short hair to.”

Naga Munchetty Weight Loss

In 2016, BBC Breakfast presenter Naga Munchetty lost a significant amount of weight after weeks of strenuous training for the fourteenth series of Strictly Come Dancing.

Naga Munchetty Golf

Munchetty is a keen sportswoman with golf being one of her most prominent passions. She plays golf, with a handicap of 8 in 2022. In October 2012, she won the Hertfordshire de Paula Cup at Bishop’s Stortford Golf Club. She is now a committee member of Moor Park Golf Club, where she presents the annual Charity Golf Day in June.

In 2013, Munchetty was crowned the winner of Celebrity Mastermind on the subject of The Ryder Cup – she answered every question correctly on her pet subject.

Munchetty Instagram

Munchetty’s Instagram is @tvnaga.