7 December 2023, 08:52 | Updated: 7 December 2023, 08:57
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A BBC information presenter has issued an apology after being caught on digicam giving a center finger in a ‘private joke’ forward of a information bulletin.
Maryam Moshiri made the gesture as she got here on display – shortly realising the error earlier than beginning to learn information headlines.
Ms Moshiri issued a full and candid apology on Twitter at the moment, saying she was participating in a ‘private joke’ together with her crew and she or he was ‘sorry if I offended or upset anyone’.
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Ms Moshiri stated: “Hey everybody, yesterday simply earlier than the highest of the hour I used to be joking round a bit with the crew within the gallery.
“I used to be pretending to rely down because the director was counting me down from 10-0… together with the fingers to point out the quantity.
Hey everybody , yesterday simply earlier than the highest of the hour I used to be joking round a bit with the crew within the gallery.
I used to be pretending to rely down because the director was counting me down from 10-0.. together with the fingers to point out the quantity. So from 10 fingers held as much as one.
When…
— Maryam Moshiri (@BBCMaryam) December 7, 2023
“So from 10 fingers held up to one. When we got to 1 I turned finger around as a joke and did not realise that this would be caught on camera.
“It was a private joke with the team and I’m so sorry it went out on air! It was not my intention for this to happen and I’m sorry if I offended or upset anyone.
“I wasn’t ‘flipping the bird’ at viewers or even a person really. It was a silly joke that was meant for a small number of my mates.”
The mishap took place forward of the world feed of BBC News at noon yesterday.
