Bagust tipped as new Breakfast host

Petra Bagust. Photo / Supplied

Speculation is growing over who will replace Paul Henry and Pippa Wetzell on TVNZ's Breakfast show in 2011.

Many users on social networking site Twitter have tipped TV personality Petra Bagust to take over the reins from Wetzell, who is leaving the show on maternity leave.

Bagust, who hosted the popular show What's Really In Our Food? on rival network TV3, has been a regular on New Zealand television sets for over a decade.

Alongside the Bagust rumours is speculation TVNZ financial reporter Corin Dann will replace Paul Henry, who resigned following accusations he made racial slurs against New Zealand Governor General Sir Anand Satyanand.

Breakfast staff would not comment on whether Bagust or Dann were being considered for the positions.

An official announcement will be made tomorrow at 8.30am on the final Breakfast show of the year.

- NZ Herald staff