BBC Breakfast’s Naga Munchetty wishes co-star ‘good luck’ as she quits programme

BBC Breakfast star Naga Munchetty bid farewell to her co-worker on Monday.

The Breakfast show host took to twitter to say goodbye to her friend Dhruti Shah who had worked as a journalist at the BBC for 13 years.

Dhruti Shah took to social media to say goodbye saying that leaving the BBC left her with a "weird feeling."

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Writing to her 4,000 followers, she penned: “I think it's now actually hitting me that I'm leaving.

“Last day before my BBC address I think gets deleted.

“It was such an amazing day when I got the call to say I was being hired.

“It is a weird feeling to be going but at least can say I tried my best to bring in diverse stories.”

Naga reacted to the next by tweeting: “Good luck my friend.

“You'll be brilliant at whatever you do x.”

Dhruti then replied: “Thank you for always being an inspiration x.”

Dhruti also told her fans how proud she was of her time at the BBC.

She penned: “Also proud as tried to help people feel like they belong whatever their background.

“That's not always easy.

“Really grateful for those who paved the way for young journos like me to have the confidence to apply in the first place so we could spotlight underrepresented stories.

“Wasn't an easy decision to leave and it was a variety of factors that led to the decision.

“But leaving content that I shook things up (even had an exit interview with the DG) and made things better.

“That's all you ever want from a job really. Isn't it?”

Other co-stars rushed to the comments section to wish the journalist luck.

Rajini Vaidyanathan replied: “Good luck! Can't wait to see what comes next.. .it'll be great, that I'm sure x.” (sic)

Ian Sherwood added: “Good luck with the next chapter @dhrutishah.

“It’s a big moment leaving the BBC but I can tell you there’s an amazing life beyond the BBC.

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“An exciting new chapter awaits.”

Naga Munchetty has been celebrating some big news of her own since she won the Achievement in Media gong at this year's Asian Achievers Awards.

The awards ceremony, which recognises "outstanding contributions and achievements of South Asians" tweeted the exciting news on Friday.

The post read: "She's got a decent golf handicap too, but our Achievement in Media award tonight, for her work in journalism over 20+ years, goes to @TVNaga01 from @BBC5live@BBCBreakfast #20YearsOfAA."

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