Naga Munchetty, known to be presenting BBC news most mornings for the last ten years, has announced her latest venture outside of television, and fans are delighted
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Naga Munchetty, who has been presenting BBC news for over 10 years, made a career announcement as she moves into a completely new venture.
The presenter has moved into the literature world as she has announced she will be releasing her debut book, It’s Probably Nothing: Critical Conversations on the Women’s Health Crisis. In it she explores the challenges women face in the healthcare world and touches upon her own diagnosis with adenomyosis. The condition occurs when the tissue that normally lines the uterus grows into the muscular wall of the uterus.
Naga made her big announcement via X, where her 265,000 followers were delighted. She wrote: “”It’s Probably Nothing is an exploration of the wide range of healthcare difficulties women face.
“In it, I share my own experiences as well as those of many others, speaking to doctors and experts every step of the way. Pre-order now.” The book deal venture was done with with HarperCollins.
Fans flooded her social media with praise. One said: “Thank you so much for covering our journey and letting our voices be heard! So excited for the book.” Another added: “good for you writing your book about this hope it makes people come forward and speak about this illness.” A third simply branded her a “role model.”
The book will be available from April 24, 2025 in hardback. Fans can also listen in via audiobook or read on their kindles or other electronic reading devices. Naga was diagnosed with adenomyosis in 2022.
It can cause pain in your pelvic area, heavy bleeding during your period and other symptoms. Revealing she felt she had to smile through the pain, Naga told Metro : “I have done all my life: through my GCSEs, through my A-Levels, through my degree, and every job I had. No one wants to be seen as weak. I don’t think that now.”
She went on: “It’s much more manageable and because I’ve spoken so publicly about it if I really am struggling, I can say “I’m struggling”, and I know the people I need to say that to will recognise that I only say it when I really am.
“I don’t worry about being seen as someone who is using it as an excuse to not work.”
Naga, who gets up at 3:45am to host BBC Breakfast three days a week, struggled to sleep due to her symptoms. This led her to speak out at a Women and Equalities Committee: “Whenever I went to the doctor I was told it was normal, and I have quite a high profile job.
“I wouldn’t sleep because I would have to set an alarm say for two in the morning, every four hours, and I would be lying on a towel and I’d have a heavy sanitary towel and a super plus tampon in and I’d set an alarm to change.”
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