A BBC news anchor ‘couldn’t resist’ the opportunity to tease his co-worker during a live broadcast, and it has sent the internet into shock.
Rich Preston was hosting a news segment on the fifth European heatwave when he threw to his colleague Nick Beak in Brussels.
Rather than just introducing Nick in the same old boring way, however, Rich decided to have some fun.
‘Let’s speak now to our foreign correspondent Nick Beak, who’s in Brussels,’ he began.
‘Nick, you’re looking hot this morning; how’s the picture across Europe?’
Before offering his hot take (pun intended) on the weather, Nick could be seen slightly smirking and was clearly amused by his colleague’s cheeky wordplay.
Following the broadcast, the clip was noticed by TV clip mastermind and critic Scott Byran, who shared it on X and Instagram along with the caption ‘outrageous flirting on BBC News’.
Soon after, Rich replied on Instagram, joking that ‘he couldn’t resist’.
The flirty banter went down well with fans online, many of whom shared their amusement in the Instagram comment section.
Chrizszd wrote: ‘He knew what he was doing’. While Luizedu.pex joked: ‘The BBC fulfils its mandate for unbiased, truthful reporting.’
On X, meanwhile, @matthew_inaus laughed: ‘Hahaha well played @RichPreston’ and @willdofficiale wrote: ‘Love this. Cheeky cheeky.’
Sadly for those penning a great romance story in their minds (Perhaps, it could be called Heated Broadcast), we have some bad news.
Rich is, in fact, married, which might get in the way of any future romances.
The clip also reminded some users of a rather less successful attempt at flirting involving Sky Sports presenters Derek Thompson and Robert Cooper, known to many as Sir Bob.
While Sir Bob was reporting from Hereford, Derek was in the studio and noted: ‘Oh you’ve been joined by a beautiful lady.’
There was just one problem: the person who was with Sir Bob wasn’t a ‘beautiful lady’; it was a man.
With perfect comedy timing, Sir Bob replied: ‘It’s a man, actually, Derek.’
Awkward… maybe Derek could get some tips from Rich.
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