BBC Breakfast's Naga Munchetty slips up live on air as concerned co-host asks 'are you ok?' BBC Breakfast host Naga Munchetty almost suffered a disaster live on air during Friday morning's episode of the daily show BBC Breakfast presenter Naga Munchetty had a close call that almost led to an on-air mishap when she nearly toppled from her chair. The 50-year-old was at the helm alongside her usual co-host Charlie Stayt on Friday, discussing the latest council election outcomes and other headlines, when the incident occurred. ‌ As they prepared to introduce another segment, Naga appeared to take an awkward stumble in her seat and then admitted: "It's five minutes to, oh, I nearly fell off my chair then," followed by a laugh: "Five minutes to nine!" ‌ A puzzled Charlie responded: "I don't know what to say? We've stayed in the same place, were quite secure." Naga was caught off guard (Image: (Image: BBC) ) BBC Breakfast abruptly taken off air as Naga Munchetty forced to step in amid blunder READ MORE: After Naga explained it was merely her hand that slipped, Charlie asked: "Are you Ok, do you need a pick up?" reports the Express. Article continues below Turning it into a playful moment, Naga acted out by resting her head on her hand and feigned: "Ah, I feel faint!" They swiftly got back on track with the show's agenda after their lighthearted exchange. Earlier in the programme, the pair grappled with a technical glitch. During a live segment on the elections, the screen unexpectedly blacked out, leaving the audience in the dark. ‌ Charlie was concerned for his co-star (Image: (Image: BBC) ) The problem arose just as the show switched to reporter Hannah Miller in Bristol, who was covering the West of England's mayoral election updates. However, as she was in the midst of her report, there was an abrupt interruption when the audio ceased mid-sentence and the screen displayed an error message stating "no input signal". Article continues below In a swift response to the technical hiccup, Nga interjected with: "Apologies there, Hannah Miller, our correspondent talking to us from Bristol. Technical problems. The gremlins do come in when we have a morning of breaking news and new results. But we will keep you up to date with the Labour holding in that area." BBC Breakfast is on BBC One and BBC iPlayer