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Sally Nugent

Sally Nugent – born 5 August 1971 – is a presenter on BBC Breakfast.

She was born on the Wirral Peninsula and was educated at Upton Hall School FCJ.

Sally graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts and French from the University of Huddersfield.

Her first media role was at BBC Radio Merseyside before moving on to report on and read the sports news on BBC North West Tonight.

In 2003 she became a sports reporter for BBC News, appearing on national bulletins, before becoming a sports news presenter on the BBC News Channel).

There she travelled to Germany for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, anchoring Sportsday from there. Nugent then spent a period as a news correspondent on TV and radio, and as a relief presenter on the BBC News Channel.

In November 2011, Nugent began co-presenting BBC Breakfast, filling in when regular hosts were unavailable.

From April 2012 she presented sports bulletins alongside Mike Bushell on Breakfast following the programme’s move to its new location at Media City in Salford.

On 27 October 2021, it was announced that Nugent would become a permanent presenter of BBC Breakfast alongside Dan Walker, Charlie Stayt, and Naga Munchetty.

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