BBC Breakfast viewers were joined by Naga Munchetty as she presented the news programme by herself on Friday (December 26) morning

BBC Breakfast faced an unexpected format shake-up as Naga Munchetty hosted the morning programme solo.

During Friday’s (December 26) episode of the BBC hit show, the TV presenter, 50, returned to our screens to deliver the day’s top stories from the UK and across the world.

However, just minutes into the show, viewers were quick to notice that Naga was taking on hosting duties alone as she was seen without the usual co-stars.

This isn’t the first time the star has appeared on the show alone as she presented the Christmas Day special all by herself yesterday.

The show typically rotates between Jon Kay and Sally Nugent from Monday to Wednesday and switches to Naga and Charlie Stayt for Thursday through Saturday, leaving stand-in hosts to step in on Sundays.

Naga Munchetty hosted BBC Breakfast alone on Boxing Day (Image: BBC)

Viewers watching at home were quick to share their reaction as one wrote: “#BBCBreakfast Poor Naga is on her own again.”

Another commented: “Naga’s all on her own today. She probably doesn’t mind, though I thought she’d have someone presenting with her #bbcbreakfast.”

Meanwhile others were pleased to see the presenter back on their screens as one said: “How lush does naga look today? She’s like a fairy off an ethnically diverse Christmas tree #bbcbreakfast.”

Another added: “Hi Naga! Wishing you and all the team a very happy bank holiday Boxing Day. Thank you for being there for us early birds.”

It comes as fellow BBC presenter Nina Warhurst recently shared a poignant tribute while preparing herself for the first Christmas without her father.

Back in July, Nina, 45, announced that her father Chris had passed away after being diagnosed with dementia three years earlier.

Naga usually presents the show with Charlie Stayt (Image: BBC)

Taking to Instagram, the journalist shared a reflective post accompanied by quotes and a photo of Chris. She penned: “I am missing my Dad as we head to our first Christmas without him. Something is missing in the world and it hurts. This week I received this email from his former neighbour and it touched me deeply.”

Nina continued: “We didn’t know this family but the words paint a gentleman who was warm and reliable. Someone who could breeze the chit-chat, but could be called on in a crisis. Someone with wisdom to offer perspective to bad luck. A good neighbour.

“These are quiet and steady characteristics that are easily overlooked. Small gestures without fuss adding up to something much, much bigger. The world can feel bleak and hopeless but quiet things we do every day hold meaning, and it’s beautiful that a stranger wanted us to know they saw them in Dad.”

The TV star added: “I added here my favourite Middlemarch quote (nearly gave up on it many times, but that small passage made the slog worth it). And one from Vonnegut, who I don’t know but I saved it from @lettersofnote because the sentiment on trying every day is the same. ‘He was a fantastic man.’ He was.”