News presenter calls Jeremy Hunt a c*** live on TV in awkward blunder

WARNING: Clip contains unintentional explicit language
Gaffe: The presenter was live on BBC News when she made the mistake
BBC
Chloe Chaplain11 June 2017
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A news presenter called Jeremy Hunt a c*** live on television in a hilariously awkward blunder.

BBC journalist Ellie Price was discussing whether Mr Hunt had been kept on as Health Secretary in Theresa May’s new-look cabinet.

But, stumbling over her words, she said: “Yeah, we’re waiting to hear from Jeremy c***, Jeremy Hunt!”

And she wasn’t the only one to get her words mixed up, as a Sky News presenter also referred to Mr Hunt as “Jeremy C***”.

Viewers took to social media to poke fun at the blunder, with some saying that she had been “right the first time”.

One even wrote: "That seemed suspiciously deliberate..."

The controversial Health Secretary – who has come under a lot of criticism as a result of his changes to junior doctor contracts – will remain in the post, Downing Street announced.

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