Natalie Barr has addressed rumors of tension behind the scenes at Sunrise and a reported ‘feud’ between herself and Melissa Doyle.
The TV presenter, 55, has firmly dismissed any claims that there is bad blood between herself and former Sunrise presenter Melissa, 54.
Speaking about Stellar’s Something To Talk About podcastshe said she normally tries to ‘ignore’ rumors of any tension in the Seven breakfast show.
She insisted she had never witnessed ‘catfights’ on the TV show Seven Breakfast and denied any tension between herself and Melissa.
She said: ‘I actually got along with everyone. I don’t remember any cat fights in the Sunrise office, whatever a cat fight is, I don’t remember any!’
Natalie Barr has addressed rumors of tension behind the scenes at Sunrise and a reported ‘feud’ between herself and Melissa Doyle
Natalie also shut down the claim that she felt ‘overlooked’ when Sam Armytage replaced Melissa as co-host of Sunrise in 2013, despite filling in on the show herself.
Natalie – who replaced Sam when she stepped down in 2021 – said she never thought she would be able to do the job at the time and was delighted with Sam’s appointment.
When asked about the rumors, she explained, “I remember going to dinner with the show boss and Sam, right after she announced it, having a glass of wine and saying, ‘Cheers, you’re the best person for this job and I really believe that.”
“I didn’t think I was ready for the job, hand on my heart, I didn’t think I could do the job at the time. “I thought Sam was the best person for the job, and she was at the time,” she continued.
“It’s strange that no one believes you when you say things like that, because you can’t say it enough.”
The TV presenter, 55, has firmly rejected claims that there is bad blood between herself and former Sunrise presenter Melissa (pictured).
Natalie admitted that she even “hesitated” to take on the hosting job when Sam left years later in 2021, revealing that she “had to be talked into it” because she was “nervous.”
“When Sam left, I hesitated even then. “I don’t know if it’s something in my DNA that made it difficult for me to raise my hand,” she said.
“When the boss called me and said, ‘Do you want it?’ We were talking about the issue and he stopped me and said, “It sounds like you don’t want this job. You sound like you’re talking yourself out of it’.
“Something hit me and I got a cold sweat and I was um-ing and ah-ing, and he said, ‘It’s okay.’ I’ve had jobs like this where I was nervous and doubted myself. You can still do the work.”
“And I thought, maybe it’s okay. Maybe I can do it. But I had to be talked about it then.
Natalie also shut down claims she felt ‘overlooked’ when Sam Armytage (pictured) replaced Melissa as co-host of Sunrise in 2013
‘So I sat at my desk and watched two women do it brilliantly, and I still doubt myself. I don’t know if it’s a woman thing. I know it’s for me, but that’s honestly how I felt.”
Natalie admitted that it took her about a year before she felt completely comfortable due to her nerves.
She has now become a household name on the show and recently gave an insight into her daily routine during filming.
Earlier this week, she appeared in a video on the show’s official Instagram page to detail her average day.
Natalie shared she gets out of bed every morning at 2:45 am to present the highly rated programme.
She went on to explain that she gets breakfast delivered to her every day on set, but admitted that sometimes they are too busy to eat right away.
Natalie admitted she even ‘hesitated’ to take on the hosting job when Sam left years later in 2021, revealing she ‘had to be talked into it’ because she was ‘nervous’
‘We get breakfast brought to the set… and then we were so busy that we didn’t have time to eat it at 6:30, so I ate it at 7:30 in the morning… so cold eggs, ‘ she said .
Natalie admitted that she is not a fan of cooking meals and prefers to “bake anything sweet… cookies, slices, cakes, I would eat sweets all day if I could.”
She also shared that her favorite meal is ‘pancakes’ while her guilty pleasure is Caramilk chocolate.
“I could eat a whole log, I’m not kidding, and a pretty big log at that,” she admitted.
