BBC Breakfast's Naga Munchetty calls out co-star Charlie Stayt over on-air error

BBC Breakfast presenter Naga Munchetty was forced to correct her co-star Charlie Stayt after he suffered an on-air mix-up while discussing a news story on the show

Naga Munchetty had to intervene when her co-host Charlie made an on-air gaffe, leading to a quick correction after he realised his error.

The live TV mishap occurred as the pair were discussing the harrowing experience of new parents Becky Whittle and Luke Browning from Newent, whose car got trapped in storm Bert while their unborn baby was making his entrance into the world.

Becky and Luke had been trying to avoid the floods that have been wreaking havoc across Gloucestershire, UK, when they found themselves in a tricky situation en route to the hospital.

Charlie started to recount the ordeal but got his facts mixed up. He began: "A mother had to give birth to her baby boy in the car because she got stuck on her way to hospital in storm Bert, this was all because of the flooding."

Naga quickly corrected him, saying: "She wasn't stuck in the car, the car got stuck.", reports the Express. Charlie replied: "Yeah," with Naga affirming: "Ok," before carrying on with the story: "Becky Whittle and Luke Browning were on their way to Gloucestershire hospital on Sunday, this is when little Noah was born seven weeks early."

She concluded: "They were already on a detour to avoid flooding but got stuck, a rather stressful arrival into the world for baby Noah but he is doing fine."

When discussing the couple who paid tribute to storm Bert by naming their child, Naga Munchetty remarked on air: "Now the name, great name," while her co-presenter Charlie Stayt interjected: "Yeah, Noah. Noah, the flood. Born in a flood. Makes sense doesn't it?"

"Very cute baby," Naga agreed, with Charlie adding: "A very stressful moment I suspect but all is good now," before the conversation shifted towards the forecast.

Approaching weather presenter Sarah Dorothy Keith-Lucas, Naga quipped: "I think if you want to know if there will be any needs for Noah's coming up Sarah."

She then emphasised: "We need some respite, don't we?" Putting viewers at ease, Sarah reassured them: "Ohh yes we do, thankfully we've got some quieter weather on the horizon as we head across the weekend."

The parents had attempted to delay their hospital visit, with Becky enduring pain as long as she could and an ambulance was called although they were informed of a wait.

As Luke dialled 999 and they waited for help, the phone operator provided guidance through the birthing process. Recounting the birth to the BBC, Luke described it as "pretty terrifying," noting Noah's swift arrival left him feeling "nervous, worried... it was indeed a pretty full-on experience."

Noah, a miracle baby born prematurely in a car at 33 weeks, was described as "very lucky" by medical staff for surviving the unconventional birth. He was immediately whisked away to Intensive Care upon arrival at the hospital.

New mum Becky faced her own battle, undergoing surgery for blood clots that developed after Noah's birth. Amidst the chaos and fear, there was a glimmer of hope as Noah was cradled in his mother's arms on camera, with proud dad Luke attentively managing the feeding tube.

BBC Breakfast airs on BBC One from 6am each day.