has sparked concern after admitting to “not sleeping well” during a discussion on with her co-stars and .
Sally, 53, and Jon, 55, who regularly host the hit show together, began discussing the implications of disrupted sleep and whether it impacts people’s moods or not, following a new study.
Jon began by asking weather presenter Carol about her sleeping pattern, saying: “Carol, we’re about to talk about sleep and the signs of sleep, and the health implications. How was your sleep last night?”
She went on to respond: “Do you know what, I was woken up by the rain. Can you believe that? So it wasn’t great.”
“But generally, alright?” Jon asked, with Carol going on to reveal her strict bedtime routine, saying she usually gets a “good amount of sleep” each night.
Jon Kay and Sally Nugent discussed sleep on BBC Breakfast (Image: BBC)
She added: “Yes, it’s not bad. I have a regular routine, so I go to bed about 7 o’clock. Which means I get a good amount of sleep, and I keep regular hours as well. So, I’m fortunate I’m not a shift worker in that sense.”
Focus then turned to Sally, who admitted her own sleeping pattern was no where near as good as Carol’s, as she said she doesn’t “got to bed early enough”.
“Carol is like sleep goals. She’s really, really good. I don’t go to bed early enough I don’t think,” Sally admitted.
Jon proceeded to ask her how she’d been sleeping recently, to which she revealed: “Not sleeping very well. They say it can make you grumpy, I don’t think it does.” The co-hosts proceeded to jokingly bicker about whether lack of sleep makes you grumpy or not, as Sally insisted it doesn’t impact her mood.
Carol Kirkwood opened up about her sleeping pattern on the show (Image: BBC)
Sally admitted to Jon she struggles with her sleep (Image: BBC)
Turning to explain the reason for the discussion to Breakfast viewers, Jon said: “We’re talking about this because we all know, despite what Sally says, that a bad night’s sleep can affect our mood and our productivity, and there’s more evidence this morning about the impact it has on our wider health.”
Sleep physician Sriram Iyer then appeared on Breakfast to discuss the new report, which claims failing to stick to a regular bedtime increases the risk of health issues.
He revealed people need to tell their body it’s “time to go sleep” and emphasised the importance of keeping a consistent sleep routine.
Breakfast airs every day from 6am on One and iPlayer.