Channel 5 news presenter Dani Sinha has faced fierce criticism after being caught rolling her eyes during a segment announcing the death of legendary Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler, who passed away aged 75 on Thursday, July 9.
The journalist, who has been with the channel for 11 years, made several errors throughout her report, culminating in her rolling her eyes on camera. Among the blunders was incorrectly naming Bonnie's iconic hit Total Eclipse Of The Heart, which she referred to as Total Of Eclipse.
After a clip of Bonnie performing the 1983 track, the programme cut back to the studio where Dani appeared visibly flustered before rolling her eyes, seemingly unaware that the camera had returned to her. Once the footage was shared online, users were quick to question the conduct displayed during what should have been a sensitive and compassionate report.
Viewer Reactions
While some felt she had been "let down" by technology, others were scathing of her behaviour. One user wrote: "She's reacting to shambolic tech support." Another commented: "It was the fact they gave the wrong song title and then played the line from her song 'now I'm falling apart' to fade out to, that was the eye roll."
A third added: "She's reacting to the wrong song being put on the autocue!" However, another commented: "Unprofessional. You don't do that in front of a live camera which could cut back to you at any time ... especially when announcing a death." A further viewer described it as a "Total Eclipse of Respect".
Bonnie Tyler's Passing
The distinctive-voiced singer, who rose to stardom with chart-toppers including Total Eclipse of the Heart and Holding Out For A Hero, passed away in Portugal weeks after being placed in a medically induced coma following urgent intestinal surgery.
A statement confirming her passing was published on the Welsh artist's website. It read: "Bonnie's family and team are heartbroken to announce that Bonnie unexpectedly passed away last night in hospital in Portugal as a result of the illness that she was being treated for." This follows a spokesperson's announcement last month that she had emerged from the coma but remained "very unwell and in intensive care".
Bonnie leaves behind her husband Robert Sullivan, an Olympian, whom she wed in 1973. The pair had no children.
