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BBC’s Naga Munchetty Collapses in Agony — Husband’s 3 Heartbreaking Words During Health Emergency Revealed
BBC Breakfast presenter Naga Munchetty has opened up about a terrifying health emergency that left her writhing in pain and unable to move—an ordeal that prompted her husband, James Haggar, to call an ambulance with a desperate plea for help.
The 50-year-old broadcaster recounted the experience in a candid interview with Saga Magazine, revealing how the incident unfolded shortly after the couple returned home from the theatre. Once in bed, Naga was suddenly struck by severe abdominal pain and collapsed in agony.
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With James unable to drive due to having consumed alcohol, the couple was left with no choice but to dial emergency services. As Naga lay immobilised, James delivered three devastating words to the emergency operator: “She cannot move.”
The distressing episode marked a turning point in Munchetty’s battle with adenomyosis, a painful condition where the inner lining of the uterus breaks through the muscle wall. She later received a diagnosis from a private gynaecologist, finally putting a name to the excruciating symptoms she had long endured—heavy bleeding and intense pain being among them.
Affecting an estimated one in ten women in the UK, especially those in their 40s and 50s, adenomyosis is a condition that is still under-recognised and often misunderstood, reports Bristol Live.
Throughout her journey, Naga praised James for his unwavering support. “I’m very lucky because you have to pick your moments with partners to tell them about everything you go through,” she explained. “You don’t want to do it on the first date or the first time you sleep together.”
She added that while many women have supportive husbands, much of their understanding had to be gained in adulthood due to the lack of reproductive education in schools.
Naga also revealed that she and her husband made a joint decision early in their relationship not to have children, and she later underwent surgical sterilisation. “We liked the life we led,” she said, adding that while it took time, her mother eventually accepted their choice.
A household name on BBC Breakfast since 2014 and a former Strictly Come Dancing contestant, Naga has become a familiar face in British television. Born Subha Nagalakshmi Munchetty-Chendriah to Indian and Mauritian parents, she shared how her nickname “Naga”—meaning “cobra” in Sanskrit—was inspired by a dream her mother had during pregnancy.
“I’ve embraced it now,” she said. “But when I was younger it was all about assimilation… and there were some awful racist variations as well.”
For more information on adenomyosis, visit the NHS website.
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