A BBC Breakfast presenter had to ask a colleague for laundry advice after he got “splatted” live on air this morning. BBC presenter Jon Kay, who was last week announced as the new regular presenter on the programme from Monday to Wednesday, asked weather presenter Carol Kirkwood for tips on removing bird poo from his jacket following the on air mishap.
Kay was presenting from Cambridge wearing a beige linen suit when the incident occurred. After asking Kirkwood for her top tips on keeping cool during the heatwave, he said: “Carol, have you got any tips for removing bird poo from linen jackets? Because I’ve just been splatted by a pigeon…”
While going to wipe the collar of his beige linen jacket, Kay asked: “Do I go in with the wet..?” Kirkwood suggested: “Try one of these wet wipes things, it might spread it a wee bit, but if you use a few…”
