BBC News presenter Geeta Guru-Murthy has denied accusations of “hissing” after an interview with rapper DC3, who named Jesus Christ as his biggest hero. The 18-year-old musician, nominated for two MOBO awards, appeared on the programme and answered a question about his heroes by citing Santan Dave, Kendrick Lamar and “most of all Jesus Christ”. Viewers claimed Guru-Murthy made a loud intake of breath, which some interpreted as a hiss.
DC3, a Christian rapper from Northampton with over a million Instagram followers, shared a clip of the interview online, writing: “JESUS CHRIST ON BBC NEWS.” He later added: “Jesus is Lord. God is good, and thank you all for the love.” While many fans praised him for mentioning Jesus on air, others criticised Guru-Murthy’s reaction, accusing her of being “anti-Christian”. One viewer asked: “What was her big intake of breath for?”
In response, Guru-Murthy tweeted: “I’ve seen there’s some discussion about the end of my interview with DC3 this week. For the record, I was simply breathing in before moving to end the interview. To suggest anything else is just untrue @BBCNews.” A BBC spokesperson also told Express.co.uk: “This story is categorically untrue.”
This is not the first time Guru-Murthy’s interviewing style has faced scrutiny. In 2024, she apologised on air for not meeting the BBC’s editorial standards on impartiality after comments about Nigel Farage, whom she accused of using “customary inflammatory language”.
