A Sky News reporter was broadcast saying the F-word on air in a major blunder for the news channel.
The unexpected expletive was aired during Saturday’s Sky News breakfast show with presenters Anna Jones and Kamali Melbourne.
During a segment covering allegations that David Walliams had harassed and behaved inappropriately towards female members of staff, the presenters cut to Sky’s Arts and Entertainment Correspondent Katie Spencer.
Ms Spencer began discussing Walliams career as a comedian and children’s writer before she fumbles her script and in frustration says: ‘Oh f*** it I’m going to start again. Do not ever air me saying the f-word’ before the restarts the segment again.
The camera then cuts back to the studio to reveal a bemused looking Ms Jones and Mr Melbourne who then apologies if viewers heard any bad language.
He then turns to Sky’s sport presenter Jacquie Beltrao and quips: ‘No bad language Jacs.’ She replies: ‘No bad language from me!’
The gaff was quickly spotted by eagle-eyed viewers who were quick to share the clip on social media.
On X, formerly Twitter, Jill wrote: ‘Sky News’ Katie Spencer had a little whoopsie on live TV.
Sky’s Arts and Entertainment Correspondent Katie Spencer began discussing Walliams career as a comedian and children’s writer before she fumbles her script and in frustration says: ‘Oh f*** it I’m going to start again.’
After she dropped the expletive Ms Spencer said: Do not ever air me saying the f-word.’ She then the restarts the segment again
‘The face on the bloke at the desk …. PRICELESS.
‘The perils of live TV.’
Michael Moslin said: ‘”Apologies if you heard any bad language.” You literally had to be deaf not to hear any bad language.’
Another user said that the clip could have been a pre-recorded segment of the show but they added: ‘Schoolboy error from the reporter though. Never swear on camera, ever, live or not.’
The blunder came during a segment discussing claims that David Walliams had harassed and behaved inappropriately towards female members of staff.
It was confirmed yesterday that HarperCollins would no longer publish the comedian and children’s author’s works following an internal investigation prompted by accusations against Walliams, 54, emerging in 2023.
Now the BBC has confirmed it has no plans for future projects with him, in the latest blow to any prime time comeback hopes for the Little Britain star.
The former Britain’s Got Talent judge has denied the allegations against him.
The blunder came during a segment discussing claims that David Walliams had harassed and behaved inappropriately towards female members of staff
Despite the latest storm engulfing Walliams, one of the most successful children’s authors in the UK, he is understood to be currently on a break in the Maldives with his 12-year-old son, Alfred.
But while Walliams was enjoying the kind of pre-Christmas getaway many can only dream of, claims were first published last night about his alleged harassment of young women at HarperCollins.
A junior colleague is said to have complained about his behaviour in 2023, prompting interviews with staff who worked with Mr Walliams, with the investigation reportedly involving an in-house lawyer.
One of the women who raised concerns was allegedly given a five-figure payout and has since left the company.
Former employees also described how they were advised to work in pairs when meeting with him and told not to visit his home.
Since news of the allegations broke, the BBC has also stepped back from working with Walliams.
The corporation said today it has no plans to work with him in the future.
A BBC spokesperson said: ‘While we’re not making any changes to the festive schedules, we have no future projects directly involving David Walliams.’
The Daily Mail have approached Sky for a comment.
