BBC Breakfast insiders have rushed to defend the controversial boss at the centre of a bullying investigation with one insisting:鈥淭he truth will out.鈥 Show boss Richard Frediani is currently on extended leave from the programme following complaints about his behaviour. Host Naga Munchetty is also said to not get on with the executive. However, other former and current staff on BBC Breakfast have showcased their fierce loyalty towards him. One told the Mirror: 鈥淗e is not a bully at all and the truth will come out. “He鈥檚 a great boss and was – and is still – overwhelmingly loved by the team, who respect his drive, expertise, and journalistic ambition. He has delivered great audiences and the first ever Bafta or for breakfast TV. He can be brash and opinionated but works so hard for his team and allows people to flourish.鈥 A second insider claimed that some staff were disappointed with Munchetty who allegedly raised her concerns about Frediani’s management style with BBC bosses, the Mirror reports. The source said: 鈥淵es, he is old-school and can rub people up the wrong way but it鈥檚 always in the pursuit of great television. It鈥檚 the best-rating breakfast show in the country – it鈥檚 not supposed to be a walk in the park. “Some – Naga included – need to understand this. It feels like it鈥檚 a case of presenter power turfing out a brilliant journalist.鈥 Co-host Charlie Stayt is also said to have a complicated relationship with Frediani. Frediani has been the editor of the BBC show since September 2019. He recently had his role expanded to include the flagship News at One. In March, Deadline reported how Frediani was the subject of at least two misconduct complaints, including one from a woman who had her grievance upheld after claiming he physically shook her during a newsroom exchange last year. Some also alleged they felt he had showed visible anger over mistakes being made on-air, while one person claimed to have witnessed him storm of the production gallery and kick a wastebasket. An internal probe is now being carried out following the allegations of bullying. An HR adviser from consultancy firm PwC is also supporting the corporation as it looks into the culture of the morning TV show. Join the Daily Record’s WhatsApp community here an d get the latest news sent straight to your messages In April, BBC bosses Tim Davie and Samir Shah vowed that 鈥渢oday is the day we draw a line in the sand鈥 after an independent review found some 鈥渨ell-known names鈥 are 鈥渘ot being held to account for poor behaviour鈥. The workplace culture review, led by management consultant Grahame Russell from Change Associates, was launched in the light of the uproar over disgraced former newsreader Huw Edwards. A BBC spokesperson said: 鈥淲hile we do not comment on individual cases, we take all complaints about conduct at work extremely seriously and will not tolerate behaviour that is not in line with our values. We have robust processes in place and would encourage any staff with concerns to raise them directly with us so they can be addressed.鈥