Naga Munchetty: ‘When did I last cry? Watching Crystal Palace win the FA Cup final’

The BBC Breakfast presenter on bullying, an embarrassing first date and a horrendous stint in double-glazing sales

Born in London, Naga Munchetty, 50, read English at the University of Leeds and then studied journalism. She began her career in print media at the Evening Standard and the Observer. She went on to work for Reuters Financial Television and CNBC Europe and later joined Channel 4 News. In 2008, she became an anchor on BBC’s Working Lunch. She now hosts BBC Breakfast on TV and presents her own show on BBC Radio 5 Live. Her book, It’s Probably Nothing: Critical Conversations on the Women’s Health Crisis (And How to Thrive Despite It), is available now. She is married and lives in Hertfordshire.

What is your earliest memory?
Having stitches in my chin when I was about three. I’d fallen down the stairs and a bit of metal went through my jaw – I remember screaming as the doctor stitched me up.