BBC Breakfast host Naga Munchetty has been happily married to her husband, James Haggar, since 2007, but she recently opened up about her past relationships and the lessons she’s learned in love. While she didn’t reveal the secret to a long-lasting marriage, she shared a refreshing perspective on breakups, encouraging people not to fear when relationships come to an end.
Reflecting on her early dating life, the 50-year-old recalled that romance wasn’t always straightforward for her. As reported by the Daily Express, she shared, “I was never fancied at school. I didn’t have a boyfriend until I was 17,” she told The Big Issue’s Adrian Lobb in a candid interview for Letter to My Younger Self. However, when she did find love for the first time, it was an experience she treasured. “But he was wonderful, my first boyfriend. I was with him for a couple of years. I think it’s so good to have boyfriends and girlfriends when you’re younger because you learn to accept that things don’t necessarily last, and they don’t have to.
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She emphasized that relationships are about enjoying the time you have with someone rather than fearing their eventual end. “You’re changing, things change… But ending relationships will always cause pain, so do it with kindness,” she advised.
Munchetty and her husband, James, who is believed to be a television director and broadcast consultant with experience working for CNBC International and Sky, have built a strong relationship over the years. However, one thing they never prioritized in their marriage was having children.
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She revealed that their hectic schedules and evolving lives meant they never had the urge to start a family. She explained that they had “never tried” to have children, but after being diagnosed with adenomyosis, a womb condition, she was told that pregnancy “might get better” if she had children. Despite this, she and her husband remained firm in their decision.
“We never tried and I never miscarried, we just never really wanted them,” she told The Times. “We kept putting the decision off, then life got better for us, we became more selfish… and just didn’t find the time.”
However, her decision not to have children hasn’t come without judgment. She previously shared that someone once called her “wicked” for not giving her mother grandchildren. Speaking to The Sun, she reflected on the comment, saying, “It’s quite interesting, isn’t it, how people react?”
Despite the criticism, Munchetty remains unapologetic about her choices, both in love and in life. Whether it’s navigating relationships with grace or choosing a path that suits her and her husband, she has proven that happiness isn’t defined by traditional expectations.
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