Saturday Kitchen facing over 700 complaints after fans claimed Naga Munchetty & Charlie Stayt were RUDE to Matt Tebbutt
SATURDAY Kitchen Live is now facing over 700 complaints after viewers accused Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt of being “rude” to Matt Tebbutt.
The BBC Breakfast hosts were accused of being “obnoxious, rude, and self-absorbed” when they appeared on the programme as guests last month.
They already racked up over 100 formal complaints for the episode, which aired on 20 February – but that has now rocketed to 704.
The BBC only lists complaints received in its fortnightly report when more than 100 have been received for any given show.
Saturday Kitchen Live is near the top of the latest report, with the reason for the hundreds of complaints summarised as: “Felt the guests were
rude to the programme’s presenter.”
Naga and Charlie were accused of “trying to take over” the programme when they appeared as guests, with the pair working their way through wine and cocktails on set.
At one point, 46-year-old Naga told viewers: “For everyone who had turned off the news for a bit of relaxation, don’t tune in to Saturday Kitchen.”
Charlie then picked up the card with Matt’s questions on it, saying: “I want to see the list – he’s worked hard on these.”
The 58-year-old news star then read mockingly: “How do you switch off? Great question.”
He then told their host: “My glass is empty. How does this work?” Naga added: “Me too.”
One viewer tweeted at the time: “Can someone tell Naga and Charlie they’re not presenting? Constant interruptions. I think Matt deserves a medal for the way he is handling their rudeness.”
Another said: “I have to say I think Matt did a brilliant job ‘cos Naga & Charlie were pretty awful guests in my opinion! I thought they were very rude and disruptive- they are fellow presenters!”
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A third said: “I’d love to see how the breakfast hosts would deal with equally obnoxious guests.”
The BBC previously issued a statement on the matter, which read: “Saturday Kitchen Live’s format allows for an informal chatty style and the guests are encouraged to feel relaxed in the studio…
“Some viewers found the behaviour and comments of the guests this week to be inappropriate and that they were rude to presenter Matt.
“We appreciate the feedback and we shared it with the Saturday Kitchen team.”