Oh my god shes human 😂

It’s not like she went shagging over lockdown or hosted a party

Apology accepted. Harassing this wonderful woman was unnecessary.

Disgusting That she hasn’t gotten a raise for this

😂😂😂 she's human, having a joke with colleagues what's the issue?

I hope they don't fire her, just a minor write up lol

Nice recovery and avoiding laughing well

Middle finger to all viewers. Oh sometimes true is told.

She was putting the finger up to all the mugs who pay for tv tax. Your welcome.

The most genuine content BBC news ever produced. Someone give her a promotion already.

I can't stand the BBC but she was acting the fool and got caught. Give her a break.

I cant imagine a member of the media having any contempt for the audience.

People who get offended by things like this need to lighten up and get some friends.

Bbc is an absolute joke 💯

Well, this is just confirmation that BBC has been giving all their viewers "The Finger" all these years.

If it was a man .. there would be a protest outside the BBC demanding he resigns

Just messing around 😂 Typical BBC!

The bbc can “apologize” by removing the actual middle finger of charging us 170 quid each year. No? Return her gesture right back to the tv licence department!

This shows what they really think about us plebs

Yes, that's what we think of the biased BBC

Paying a licence fee for this.

Oh my this is just hilarious 😂😂😂

People really think she was doing it to the viewers? I’m no fan of the BBC, but you’re acting just like the “social justice warriors” you always complain about.

True colours of BBC😂

Finally bbc say the truth

"It's a private Joke". Yeah, on their viewers.

Messing about with the licence fee for years. My last year with the BBC. THEN I can return the compliment, joining the 400k who left last year.

U can understand how low the standard of BBC has stooped to now

They will cancel people over comedic remarks that a majority find funny. Yet when someone in a professional position is caught doing something like this, she is cheered. We have moved backwards as a society

She was clearly using the gesture towards the crew as they were joking together during a break.

I hate the BBC but it was a joke and she didnt mean it to go out. Lets be kind

£169.50, lets sue the BBC for inappropriate content!

Probably flipping off the camera man and he retaliated 😂

I'm so impressed at how quickly she switched up 😂

Professionalism at its height. Thought provoking news by the BBC😂, definitely made us think...poorly of the team behind the BBC and question its credibility. The BBC has been put on a pedestal for too long.

That's what they think of audience

....but she's lying, she wasn't doing a "count down"; why lie?

Thank goodness they blurred it out! 😂😂😂

British hospitality

Surely no one at the British Bashing Corporation holds any contempt, for the British public????

Only the snowflakes will care about this. I’m sure everyone has flipped the bird at some point in anger or as a joke

That's what Huw Edwards said😂

Why are you snitching?

Instant set that should be, don’t matter, she supposed to be professional

Make this lady the Director General.

Love how this is an ITVnews video

Apology accepted. She is human and deserves a second chance. ❤️🕊️🙏🏿.

If it was GB news they'd be cancelled already.

This is gold. Jeeez there are a lot of dramatic people in here who clearly can’t have a bit of fun….. they must be really fun people.

looked like she gave all of London the middle finger 😂😂😂😂😂

WOW SHE HAS A SENSE OF HUMOUR

If someone was caught doing the same thing on GB news we would never hear the end of it? BBC would call for them to be sacked!

The BBC has definitely gone down hill - shame

I think she doesn’t need to apologize

Midfinger to Mordor! Have a good day... 🥳

This is awesome hope she gets promoted 😂😂😅

thats exactly what media think of us

Bro did sign language

I don’t care

I like her at least she's having fun😂

It’s just not professional why do people advocate for unprofessionalism these days

BBC IN REALITY VS BBC IN FRONT OF CAMERA!

What a legend lmao, she held so well too 😂

This is now OLD and NOT NEWS anymore

That why i never watch BBC and never pay BBC.

obviously the team are joking between themselves. awkward yes having been broadcast, but can the comments below spare us the sanctimonious attitude.

You'd think that the first rule in the book for presenting on live TV would be not to be making rude gestures seconds before going on air

It was just banter

What the!?!! Your boss will kicked you offf about this

The BBC licence fee/poll tax should be abolished!

Good for her - gave us all a good laugh! Better than watching those annoying ads, ads, ads on ITV!

Dad: How did you do on your first day. Her.

I find it funny rather than being mad or annoyed lmfaoo. I'm so glad she didn't get fired but overall gained fame by just doing the bird jokingly!

😂 it's fine.. no need for an apology.. actually quite funny

We all do a lot of stuff while at work behind the scenes if customers or bosses knew we all will be out of job, cut her some slack

Mocking viewers for the garbage the feed you with

She talks into a camera, What do you expect?

Who cares its good to see the real person anyone that complained need to get a life

Yeah sure her facial expression says otherwise 😂

It wasn't 'whilst live', they went live whilst she was messing around. Apology not required

The fact that she has to explain herself is ridiculous

Thomas Shafanaker the weather man was caught at it as well a few years ago.Banter between workmates happens everywhere!!!🤣🤣🤣

This is hilarious 😂 Someone has obviously said something in the gallery

She was saluting the British Bullshitting Corporation.

Show the full clip before saying "that was awkward". Typical mainstream media

No, sorry, don't believe it. That didn't look like messing around, it looks like there's a toxic culture between the presenter and the editor. The editor wouldn't have cut to it otherwise, and people don't show their finger with that facial expression if it's joking. Both the presenter and editor need disciplining. The editor as much as the presenter as it was clearly a decision to cut to her while she was showing the finger, and so put the corporation into disrepute. Also, people don't show the finger to someone without provocation, while the presenter may have initiated the issue anyone who escalated it needs guidance as they should have identified the initial inappropriate behaviour for it to be dealt with appropriately.

Hilarious

Couldn't care less about the finger gesture but I do care about the lies & propaganda she would have pushed after doing it.

Well that was racist

Sorry absolutely unacceptable

She is a human like all of us😊

Come on where are the standards? A 1000 people would be honored to have that job, replace her with one of those who is more professional.

Remember that male presenter that got fired for having a little joke with friends? When he was talking about Anne Robinson.

Shows her poor upbringing.

she became a meme that my sis sent to me 💀

This is how BBC see its audience

She did not show the middle finger, she was counting down on her fingers.

Her team is to blame they should have warned her 😂😂😂

That's how BBC covers up it's misdeeds. Remember Saville?

I took it personally. 😡 🤣