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…”
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Hull-born Kay, 52, added: “It could get messy couldn’t it? I’m slightly anxious about doing this. I’ve also got another jacket – maybe we’ll go for that option for now and hit the dry cleaners a bit later.”
As he ended his segment, he quipped: “I’m going off to dab my jacket and will try get that sorted, in the meantime, I’m just glad it wasn’t a swan."
From the studio, presenter Nina Warhurst told Kay that while it may not feel like it, “that delivery is considered good luck!”
Kay changed into a dark jacket following the incident to present the rest of the programme.
Meanwhile, as the heatwave sweeps across England, Kirkwood offered her top tips on keeping cool in the hot weather, including keeping hydrated by drinking plenty of water, and avoiding alcohol and caffeine.
Speaking just after 7am on Monday morning, Kirkwood added: “When it’s early in the morning, like now, open your windows and doors, let the cooler air in, but you’re going to have to close them again.
“Close your curtains to keep the hot air that’s coming our way right out, walk in the shade if you have to be out, avoid the hours of 11am-3pm and don’t leave animals or people in parked cars.”
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