BBC Breakfast took an awkward turn as a young tennis superfan failed to recognise Andy Murray.
Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt were visibly uncomfortable during the cringeworthy incident, which occurred on Thursday’s edition of the show.
They introduced viewers to young tennis player Joanie Melady, who is a big fan of the sport, and was quizzed by the hosts on her favourite tennis player as she sat alongside her dad on the red sofa.
Dressed in orange sports gear, the girl sweetly answered questions, and was unaware of the huge surprise in store for her.
“Who are the big names that you kind of like?” Naga, 48, asked Joanie.
“Emma Radacanu,” she replied, prompting the host to ask more follow up questions in an effort to get the youngster to mention Andy Murray.
Charlie and Naga were left red-faced when Joanie didn’t mention Andy’s name, and they anticipated some embarrassment as they introduced the sweet video clip from the two-time Wimbledon winner.
“Okay, well, that's gonna kind of make the next moment a little bit awkward, but very, very funny,” Naga said.
“So I want you to look at this screen over here. See that monitor on the camera three, because someone very special has sent you a message,” she added. “Let's just have a look this is for you.”
The video message from the tennis ace then played in the studio, and for viewers at home, with Andy gently encouraging Joanie to keep going with tennis.
“Hi, Joanie, I just wanted to say congratulations for winning your first tennis tournament. Keep up the good work,” he said.
However, poor Joanie didn’t recognise Andy at first, and Naga asked her if she knew who he was.
Under pressure, the youngster didn’t reply, prompting the co-host to whisper: “Andy Murray”.
Joanie then understood just who was in the video, and looked stunned as she realised Andy Murray had recorded a special message just for her.
Her delayed reaction was a hit in the studio, and Charlie jokingly suggested they do the whole segment again to get a proper reaction from Joanie.
“Let's do that again so you can take it in properly,” he quipped.
