Published 22:03 IST, October 19th 2019
News presenter mistakenly gets introduced as Sarah Jessica Parker
In BBC live telecast the news presenter introduced her correspondent who was outside the Parliament, as the American actor, Sarah Jessica Parker on October 18
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A news presenter of a UK-based international news channel while on live telecast accidentally introduced her correspondent political correspondent as the American actor, Sarah Jessica Parker, on October 18. Moreover, as soon as she realised her mistake, the anchor admitted that she just mistakenly called her colleague the 'Sex and the City' actor on television. However, the political correspondent, did not seem to mind much and replied by saying that Sarah Jessica Parker was a “very glamourous woman”. The news presenter also asked if it is a usual occurrence to which she realised that it is not.
BBC News just introduced their reporter Jessica Parker as Sarah Jessica Parker by mistake oh god pic.twitter.com/Zx4wcvvwIT
— Scott Bryan (@scottygb) October 18, 2019
Netizens amused
Soon after the goof-up on television made it to the internet, people started reacting. Twitter users started posting Sarah Jessica Parker's GIFs as reactions to the political situation in Britain. Since the reporters were in Parliament Square ahead of the new Brexit deal to be introduced in the House of Commons after it was announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson and confirmed by European Commission President Jean Claude Juncker on October 17.
"And now over to Sarah Jessica Parker. What are your thoughts on Brexit not getting done?" pic.twitter.com/ZlF5C0BZuH
— Paul (@PaulHolliwoode) October 18, 2019
Did she wrap up the report by shutting her laptop, turning to camera and signing off with: 'But can a modern women really find love and still have it all in Westminster in such uncertain times' and then the music for the credits kick in.
— Sarah Johnson (@StrappingLass) October 18, 2019
Awww I wish she was! 😂 She totally could be... 'A series of compromises' pic.twitter.com/VbHTcy5MjN
— Sara O'Neill Artist (@SaraONeill13) October 18, 2019
We’ve all done this!
— BETTY REDONDO (@bettyredondo) October 18, 2019
(With agency inputs)
19:11 IST, October 19th 2019