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shock.<\/p>\n<p>Rich Preston was hosting a news segment on <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/heatwave\/\">the fifth European heatwave<\/a> when he threw to his colleague Nick Beak in Brussels.<\/p>\n<p>Rather than just introducing Nick in the same old boring way, however, Rich decided to have some fun.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Let\u2019s speak now to our foreign correspondent Nick Beak, who\u2019s in Brussels,\u2019 he began.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Nick, you\u2019re looking hot this morning; how\u2019s the picture across Europe?\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Before offering his hot take (pun intended) on the weather, Nick could be seen slightly smirking and was clearly amused by his colleague\u2019s cheeky wordplay.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"640\" height=\"361\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SEI_308279870-3d8c.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640\" class=\"article-image wp-image-29375999\" alt=\"BBC news presenter admits he 'couldn't resist' after sparking frenzy flirting on camera BBC News METROGRAB\" decoding=\"sync\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Rich couldn\u2019t help but make a cheeky joke (Picture: BBC News)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Following the broadcast, the clip was noticed by TV clip mastermind and critic Scott Byran, who shared it on X and <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/instagram\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\">Instagram<\/a> along with the caption \u2018outrageous flirting on BBC News\u2019.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Soon after, Rich replied on Instagram, joking that \u2018he couldn\u2019t resist\u2019.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The flirty banter went down well with fans online, many of whom shared their amusement in the Instagram comment section.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Chrizszd wrote: \u2018He knew what he was doing\u2019. While Luizedu.pex joked: \u2018The BBC fulfils its mandate for unbiased, truthful reporting.\u2019<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"640\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SEI_308279869-7468.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640\" class=\"article-image wp-image-29376001\" alt=\"BBC news presenter admits he 'couldn't resist' after sparking frenzy flirting on camera BBC News METROGRAB\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Nick seemed amused by his colleagues\u2019 fun (Picture: BBC News)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On X, meanwhile, @matthew_inaus laughed: \u2018Hahaha well played @RichPreston\u2019 and @willdofficiale wrote: \u2018Love this. Cheeky cheeky.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Sadly for those penning a great romance story in their minds (Perhaps, it could be called Heated Broadcast), we have some bad news.<\/p>\n<p>Rich is, in fact, married, which might get in the way of any future romances.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"\/>\n<p>While Sir Bob was reporting from Hereford, Derek was in the studio and noted: \u2018Oh you\u2019ve been joined by a beautiful lady.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>There was just one problem: the person who was with Sir Bob wasn\u2019t a \u2018beautiful lady\u2019; it was a man.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>With perfect <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/comedy\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\">comedy<\/a> timing, Sir Bob replied: \u2018It\u2019s a man, actually, Derek.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Awkward\u2026 maybe Derek could get some tips from Rich.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/08\/14\/a-soaps-superfan-test-knowledge-metros-weekly-quiz-29368861\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\">Are you a Soaps superfan? 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