BBC Breakfast’s Sally Nugent swipes at Carol Kirkwood to ‘go and take a nap’ after joke falls flat

BBC Breakfast's Sally Nugent swiped at Carol Kirkwood to 'go and take a nap' after her joke fell flat.

Sally, 51, was back on the BBC Breakfast sofa alongside Jon Kay today, while Carol, 60 was also in the studio rather than via video link for once.

Sally and Jon, 53, were discussing a new study from University College London which suggested napping could be beneficial for brain health.

Jon revealed Sally had recommended he have a nap when he first landed his full-time BBC Breakfast role last year.

He said: "I tried to resist it" but Sally responded: "Gotta nap. It does work, doesn't it?"

However, Jon then revealed to viewers that Carol "resists"; napping, prompting Sally to brand the weather lady a "rebel".

Carol explained: "I don't nap, it makes me feel sick, but now I'm thinking 'maybe that's what's gone wrong'! If it makes you look younger."

Sally and Carol laughed and the journalist said: "Your brain is very healthy," and Carol replied: "Oh bless you, I don't care what anyone else thinks."

Carol then launched into her weather report, before telling Jon and Sally she had made a joke.

Sally replied: "Oh were you?", while a baffled Jon said:" What, about the weather?"

Sally then swiped: "I think you need to go and have a nap! Carol, maybe go and have a little nap and see how you feel after."

But she quickly added: "It's great having you here" and told Jon: "Isn't it great, having Carol here?" to which Jon agreed.

BBC Breakfast airs daily from 6am on BBC One.