Naga Munchetty reaches out to BBC co-star after he suffers heart-breaking loss at home
BBC Breakfast’s Naga Munchetty consoled weather presenter Simon King after his beloved cat passed away.
Taking to Twitter, Simon posted a photo of his of ginger tom Alfie and wrote: “He had a good life of 17 years but old age issues finally caught up with him and we had to say goodbye to Alfie today. Rest in peace my tiger.”
He added: “We had to make that decision and it was so hard. Just had to keep remembering it was the best thing for him in the circumstances.”
Naga replied: “So sorry Simon xxx.”
Fans rushed to share their sympathies.
One said: “Sorry to hear about Alfie’s passing Simon but glad to celebrate a life well lived.”
Another wrote: “So hard to say goodbye but the greatest gift we can give them is to let them go when they need to.”
A third penned: “Heartfelt condolences to you & yours on the sad & tragic loss of a beloved pet & lifetime companion. RIP Alfie.”
Most read in News TV
Naga can relate to Simon as she lost her beloved pet cat Missy last month.
She penned: “Said goodbye to our darling, sweet girl Missy yesterday.
“She may have been small, but she was immense in stature.
“The sweetest cat I’ve ever loved. She’s left a massive hole in our hearts and home.”
Naga has two other cats named Xena and Bella which she frequently posts on Instagram.
BBC Breakfast airs daily from 6am on BBC One.
We pay for your stories!
Do you have a story for The Sun Showbiz team?
Email digishowbiz@the-sun.co.uk or call us direct on 0207 782 4220 .
We pay for videos too. Click here to upload yours.