Clive Myrie caught in BBC News gaffe as camera ‘super-zooms’ on co-star’s face

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Clive Myrie was left chuckling after a BBC camera got a little too close and personal with his co-star.

The broadcaster has been no stranger to blunders over recent weeks, from newsreaders not realising they’re still on air to awkward intruders in the background.

But a subtle camera gaffe left Clive reacting on the spot, while his fellow presenter Faisal Islam hadn’t yet noticed.

The 59-year-old had been rounding off Thursday’s 10 o’clock news segment when he was about to introduce Newsnight with Faisal.

But it appears the cameras were ready a bit too early, as a speedy zoom straight into Faisal’s face left Clive laughing.

The camera panned around the studio, and with Faisal projected onto the large screen behind him, Clive was left laughing.

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He had been saying: ‘More analysis of the day’s top stories on Newsnight with Faisal Islam.’

As the camera tried to focus, he went on: ‘Just getting underway, there…’

‘I’m not ready for my close up, Mr Myrie!’ one fan joked, resharing the clip.

‘Love the reaction of @CliveMyrieBBC whenever this happens!’ another laughed.

Clive laughed off the awkward camera angle (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock)

This comes days after the BBC were forced to apologise after a chaotic Huw Edwards blunder.

The gaffe happened on Saturday (September 23) on BBC Breakfast when a Newswatch segment from 2017 was broadcast about Hurricane Maria.

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It cut to a clip of Edwards, who was named by his wife as the BBC presenter at the centre of the explicit pictures scandal, who reported on the natural disaster that devastated the northeastern Caribbean.

Back in the studio, Ben Thompson realised the error and swiftly apologised to viewers at home, blaming the incident on ‘technical gremlins.’

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Addressing the audience, Ben, 42, said: ‘So you might have noticed, the eagle-eyed viewers amongst you, that was quite an old episode of Newswatch so we will find the right one and make sure we can bring that to you.

‘So apologies, a few technical gremlins at this end.’

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