Viewers were left baffled today after a man’s voice was heard on BBC News making a throwaway comment about Keith Chegwin’s death on air.
The legendary entertainer’s family announced on Monday he’d passed away at the age of 60 following a long battle with a lung condition.
Just after a report on Chegwin’s passing aired at around 2.30pm, an unidentified man’s voice was overheard remarking: “Too much smoking, probably.”
It’s unclear who the voice belonged to or just why it was broadcast.
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There appeared to be some technical difficulties as the show had cut to the weather forecast following the report on Chegwin’s death, but it sounded faint on air, while the mysterious man’s voice was clear and audible.
The gaffe didn’t go unnoticed by BBC viewers, with one tweeting: “”
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