OHMYGOSSIP — Sally Nugent has compared landing her job on ‘BBC Breakfast’ to taking her A-levels.
The 50-year-old broadcaster was tipped to replace Louise Minchin when she quit the show last year because she was a frequent stand-in presenter but she insisted it was still an “intense” process to land the job because so many other people wanted the coveted gig.
She recalled: “Every day I just came in and did my best. Actually it’s quite liberating because it’s out of your hands.
“There was a panel interview and a BBC board – a bit like doing an A-level exam. The scrutiny was really intense. Louise gave me a little pep talk before.
“You can do your best, give the best interview that you can possibly do, the best presentation, think about how to make the programme as good as it can possibly be. But they test you because the programme is so big now.”
Sally had an advantage because she was aware Louise was leaving “one of the best jobs in telly” before it was officially announced and encouraged her pal to throw her hat in the ring to be her replacement.
She told the Daily Mirror newspaper: “Louise told me she was leaving before it was announced.
“We talked about what she was going to do and all the exciting adventures she had planned, and what it was going to be like getting a normal night’s sleep.
“We both got very giddy. At the end of the conversation she said, ‘Well, you’re going to obviously have to go for the job.’ I was like, ‘what?’ And then I went, ‘Well, I am, aren’t I, because it’s brilliant.’
“I’ve been filling in for so many years and love it.”
Despite her decades of experience, Sally still thinks she has a lot to learn and is grateful to have a “generous” co-host in Dan Walker.
She said: “I learn something new every single day.
“I learn loads from Dan. Dan is very generous. The only way you can do this job and improve is to make mistakes, move on, get better every day. You can do all the preparation the night before, but once that red light goes on, it’s just us two. You can’t do this job unless you trust the person you’re sitting next to 100%.”

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