Bleary-eyed breakfast television viewers got a rude awakening on Friday, November 10, when a live BBC broadcast on Brexit was blighted by the sound of sex noises in the background provided by jokers.
Political correspondent Emma Vardy was reporting live on the latest developments in Brexit from outside the parliament buildings in London, when the hoaxers unexpectedly struck by playing porn sounds out of sight of the cameras.
Although somewhat caught out by the huffing and puffing noises, the journalist gave a wry smile before bravely battling through her script.
Hosts Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt, who were back in the BBC studio, also took the stiff-upper lip approach and failed to mention the strange background noises.
Morning Glory
The amusing interruption wasn't lost, however, on the nation, who immediately took to social media to comment on the incident which has now been blamed on on "remoaners."
@BBCBreakfast ermmmm the background noise during that last interview at the Houses of Parliament!!!! What the heck bbc!
— David McGuire (@davidmcguire84) November 10, 2017
Scores saw the funny side, however, voicing their support for the saucy start to the day.
LOL'ing at the porn sounds being played over #bbcbreakfast outside Westminster 😂😂😂
— Luce (@Lucinda_J) November 10, 2017
Oh my god. The bbc news tv live feed outside Westminster just had sex noises blaring in the background 😂😂😭😭😭
— Congolesa Banned (@judeinlondon2) November 10, 2017
Ha ha sex noises on BBC Breakfast #Bbcbreakfast #awkward
— Leo Rodgers (@LeoRodgers94) November 10, 2017
Someone kept playing one of those videos that has sex noises on bbc breakfast while a reporter was doing a piece to camera, good job keeping a straight face 😂 #bbc #bbcbreakfast #bbcnews
— James Finn (@JamesFinn86) November 10, 2017
Professional Performance
BBC bosses later admitted that the noises had been played out loud by an opportunist bystander, who sneaked up beside the reporter but out of sight of the film crew.
"The interruption was beyond our control and our reporter remained professional throughout," a BBC spokesperson said.
A prankster known as DiscoBoy took credit for the stunt admitting it was a "spur of the moment" idea.
