BBC Breakfast Editor Richard Frediani is said to have been cleared of bad behaviour by broadcaster bosses amid feud with ‘furious’ Naga Munchetty.

Richard Frediani took an extended period of leave after an internal review of bullying and misconduct allegations was opened into the show.

The BBC conducted 70 sessions and a ‘listening exercise’ with staff amid a crackdown on workplace culture.

It has come to light that a comprehensive investigation into the editor, who played a pivotal role in leading the prominent morning show to its first BAFTA last May, is not expected to take place.

It remains unclear what this outcome could mean for host Munchetty, who is said to still have a possible full investigation hanging over her head. 

Recently, Mr. Frediani informed his team that he has been exonerated and will continue to oversee both BBC Breakfast and the News at One, as reported by The Times.

“He’s in a much more stable situation now than before. I think he’s received considerable backing from team members who have vouched for him as an excellent editor,” a source revealed to the publication.

‘Not everyone on the team because there are divided loyalties, but he is in a much better place.’ 

BBC Breakfast Editor Richard Frediani (pictured) is said to have been cleared of bad behaviour by bosses

The implications of this resolution for host Naga Munchetty remain uncertain, as discussions suggest she could face a potential full investigation (pictured with co-host Charlie Stayt).

However presenters Charlie Stayt and Munchetty are understood to be enraged by the outcome.

‘[Friediani] feels like it has been a witch hunt and it’s taken its toll but [he] is cracking on,’ a source told The Sun.

“Naga and Charlie are extremely upset about the entire situation and feel that the BBC has sided with him over them. It wouldn’t be surprising if they decided to leave,” insiders shared.

Previously, reports indicated that the show’s staff are increasingly uncomfortable around Mr. Frediani, and the former ITV News head was accused of physically unsettling a female editor during his tenure on the program.

Mr Frediani has now returned to work, but relations between him and star talent Naga, 50, and Charlie, 63, have ‘turned so sour’ he no longer directly manages them. 

A source told The Sun: ‘Fredi now doesn’t brief Naga and Charlie or any of that sort of thing and someone else is on the talkback to them from the gallery. 

‘The crew are entirely bemused and exhausted by it – in what world is it normal for a boss to be banned from talking to his staff?’

It is understood the editor has a good working relationship with Breakfast presenters Jon Kay and Sally Nugent. 

It comes after a source claimed embattled presenter Naga Munchetty has a reputation for going ‘ballistic’ at junior staff, and humiliated an intern who didn’t make her porridge perfectly. 

An insider, who previously worked with Naga, 50, on BBC Breakfast, revealed the TV host is ‘an absolute nightmare’, adding that she would ‘kick off about the smallest of issues’. 

It comes as sources revealed Naga could face a probe from BBC bosses, and has been placed ‘under review’ amid claims she bullied a junior colleague on the flagship morning show.  

Richard Frediani previously took an extended period of leave after an internal review of bullying and misconduct allegations was opened into the show

An insider told the Daily Mail: ‘She’s an absolute nightmare. She has a reputation for going at young members of staff and making them out to be fools.

‘She would kick off about the smallest of issues, including one time when she went ballistic over her breakfast not being prepared exactly how she likes it by an intern.’

On one occasion, Naga refused to eat porridge delivered by an intern, which is typically done, saying it was ‘too hot’ for her to eat in the time she had, the source said.  

‘She said it’s always made exactly the same way for her each day and would prefer if the same person made it who knows exactly how she likes it,’ they added.

‘The guy walked off the set utterly humiliated and went back to chuck it away before trying again later in the show. It was pretty brutal to watch.’

At the time a BBC spokesperson said: ‘While we do not comment on individual cases, we take all complaints about conduct at work extremely seriously and will not tolerate behaviour that is not in line with our values. 

‘We have robust processes in place and would encourage any staff with concerns to raise them directly with us so they can be addressed.’ 

Naga’s representatives declined to comment. 

Sources also previously told The Sun that the BBC Breakfast host was ‘under review’ with bosses considering escalating complaints to a formal investigation amid concerns over her ‘hard’ and ‘bullying’ behaviour. 

Naga, 50, was reportedly previously spoken to by bosses over claims she bullied a female junior staff member

Munchetty was also reportedly hauled into a meeting after she made a sex jibe during an ad break while hosting her radio show

Following the amount of people who have come forward to share their experiences with Naga, the BBC has officially moved to place the complaints under review.

‘The review is to ascertain whether a full-on investigation is required and that could come in weeks’, the source told The Sun.

The journalist was reportedly previously spoken to by bosses over claims she bullied a female junior staff member, as well as a complaint she used a slang term for a sexual act off-air at BBC Radio 5 Live.

Naga used the slang term in 2022, which stunned the studio and led to Naga being spoken to by bosses.

It was then reported that last year, Naga was hauled into a meeting by bosses over the alleged bullying of a junior female colleague on BBC Breakfast.

However, following a review into the workplace culture on BBC Breakfast as well as reportedly on BBC Radio 5, a fellow presenter defended Munchetty as ‘incredibly hard working’.

‘She doesn’t suffer fools and is very professional,’ they told The Times. ‘She’s very direct and I’m OK with that — but I am aware that it doesn’t work for everyone.’ 

Sources previously compared the workplace to ‘The Hunger Games’ saying the morning programme had been ‘ripped apart’ amid allegations

John McAndrew, BBC News’s director of programmes, told staff in a note that some ‘key themes’ had arisen in the review.

‘We want to make sure we really capture what you’ve shared, so thanks in advance for your patience while we take the time to get it right,’ he said.

Elsewhere a senior executive claimed future action was expected, saying it was going to ‘get more complicated’ before it gets less so.  

A BBC spokesperson said: ‘While we do not comment on individual HR matters, we take all complaints about conduct at work extremely seriously.’