Presenters Roger Johnson and Rachel Burden were left red-faced during Sunday’s BBC Breakfast after falsely accused sub-postmaster Keith Bale attempted to leave the studio mid-segment.
Bale, who was wrongly prosecuted and has been part of the ongoing Post Office inquiry, was speaking about his experience when the interview was cut short due to time constraints. As Rachel thanked him and said they had to leave it there, Bale stood up, shook Roger’s hand and began to walk off the set, getting in the camera’s direct view.
The hosts quickly stepped in. “Stay for now,” they said, as Bale apologised and returned to the iconic red sofa. “Oh sorry,” he said. Roger replied: “That’s alright,” before signing off to viewers.
The mishap comes after BBC Breakfast viewers praised weather presenter Elizabeth Rizzini during the previous day’s programme, with some mistaking her for a first-time host.
