BBC Breakfast’s Charlie Stayt took a cheeky swipe at his co-star live on air during Friday’s instalment. 

The news presenter, 62, covered the day’s top stories on the morning programme alongside Naga Munchetty, 50.

During the show, business reporter Peter Ruddick broadcast live from Drayton Manor Resort, in Staffordshire, and discussed increasing ticket prices due to rising running costs.

Peter said: ‘Charlie, Naga, I’ve been having a little wander around, there is a Thomas Land, it looks quite sedate, I’m quite keen on that.’

He joked: ‘I think I’ll probably keep to maybe having a go on the nice little horses over here. Look at that, that looks about my style, about my speed, not too high, what do we think?’

Naga quipped: ‘I think Charlie would join you on those, wouldn’t you? That would be more your thing wouldn’t it?’ 

BBC Breakfast’s Charlie Stayt (left, with Naga Munchetty) took a cheeky swipe at his co-star live on air during Friday’s instalment

During the instalment, business reporter Peter Ruddick (pictured) broadcast live from Drayton Manor Resort and discussed increasing ticket prices due to rising running costs

During the segment, Peter said: ‘I’m a very serious business journalist.’ ‘Who told you that? Who said that?’ Charlie exclaimed, jokingly while Naga laughed in the background

‘I’d be fine with that, I think what you need to do is a variety of things,’ Charlie replied.

Peter added: ‘I’m a very serious business journalist.’

‘Who told you that? Who said that?’ Charlie quipped in a cheeky swipe, while Naga laughed in the background.

Peter has been a business presenter on BBC Breakfast since October 2023 and before, was a 5Live business reporter.

He also worked as a broadcast journalist at BBC news from 2016 to 2022.

It comes after BBC Breakfast was unexpectedly interrupted last month due to a technical problem during a live broadcast.

Presenters Naga and Charlie were reading the morning’s headlines when they handed over to reporter Oli Constable, who was live in Preston.

Oli was chatting to TikTok stars The SpudBros, brothers Jacob and Harley Nelson, who were in the middle of an event at Preston’s Flag Market. 

The pair are raising awareness for testicular cancer during Testicular Cancer Awareness Month with a catchy campaign called ‘Check Your Spuds.’ 

But just as Oli began his interview with Jacob, the screen froze and the broadcast cut out.

BBC Breakfast was unexpectedly interrupted due to a technical problem during a live broadcast last month (pictured: Charlie Stayt and Naga Munchetty)

Presenters Naga and Charlie were reading the morning’s headlines when they handed over to reporter Oli Constable, who was live in Preston (pictured)

Back in the studio, Naga told viewers: ‘Okay Oli, we’re having some problems there with the technical gremlins in the room but we’ll get back to Oli Constable and Spud Bros, of course, to find out what they’re doing.’

She explained that the aim of the campaign was to get men to check themselves for signs of testicular cancer: ‘In a way, ‘check your spuds’ kind of explains it all.’

Charlie joked: ‘Meanwhile, they’ll be checking the cables.’

Naga laughed and added: ‘Yes, that’s what they should have checked as well.’