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Tina Campbell

Naga Munchetty, 50, reveals she was branded 'wicked' for not having children

BBC broadcaster Naga Munchetty has opened up about the backlash she faced from her family after she and her husband chose not to have children — and how long it took for her mother to come to terms with it.

Speaking candidly, 50-year-old Munchetty - who opted to be surgically sterilised in her 40s - said: “We liked the life we had and we wanted to pursue that life. Parenthood is expensive, it's exhausting and a commitment for life.

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