BBC Breakfast presenter Naga Munchetty has revealed she was left “bruised and battered” after a nasty fall.
The 51-year-old - who recently hit the headlines over her comments towards Carol Kirkwood - took a tumble while running on a “very gravelly country lane”.
“I fell over running. It was bad, bad, bad – and very annoying,” she said, according to the Mail.
“I'll recover, but I'm bruised and battered with a little bit of blood here and there. I was running on a very gravelly country lane and I automatically threw my arms out to cushion the fall.”
She added: “I'm not sure if I have gravel embedded in the skin of my palm – it's not massively deep but I don't want to stick a pin in to try and dig it out.”
Munchetty previously vowed never to run the London marathon again after injuring her leg during the race in 2013.
Last month, she faced backlash for making seemingly “rude” comments towards Carol Kirkwood, 63, during the BBC weather presenter’s last day.
Munchetty made a series of teasing remarks that viewers claimed were intended to “embarrass” Kirkwood, with some fans even suggesting the pair “really don’t get on” behind-the-scenes.
She was also one of the only presenters not to make a pre-recorded solo tribute to Kirkwood.
During Kirkwood’s last day, several colleagues joined her 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!”
Munchetty - who was placed under review last year following complaints of bullying - 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.
Kirkwood said: “I will treasure this! It's going to have pride of place...” as Munchetty interrupted to ask: “In the toilet?”
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.”
The exchanges left viewers wondering if the pair harboured tensions backstage.
It was later claimed the newsreader’s “digs” towards Kirkwood “backfired” and had the production team feeling “awkward” backstage.
Munchetty presents BBC Breakfast alongside Charlie Stayt every Thursday to Saturday, having joined the show in 2014.
Last year, she was accused of being “hard” and “bullying” her coworkers and came under fire for two alleged incidents over a three-year period. She was accused of bullying a female colleague and making a “wildly unprofessional” off-air sex joke that left a co-worker “humiliated”.
The broadcaster will reportedly be allowed to remain at the BBC’s flagship morning show under strict conditions while an official investigation takes place.
