Huw Edwards managed to cause hilarity among bleary-eyed local election watchers after being caught tucking into a croissant during a live news bulletin early this morning.
The veteran BBC anchor was seen still wiping the crumbs from his mouth when co-presenter Reeta Chakrabarti began feeding back polling figures to him in the studio.
The 60-year-old, who'd been covering the overnight shift from 11.40pm on Thursday, admitted he'd given into temptation and felt "ashamed" to have been seen on camera mid-mouthful.
"I'm going to admit to you I've just had a little bit of croissant," said the Welshman, aware that the game was up on his covert pastry eating.
"So I'm just finishing it and I'm ashamed to say that, but there you go."
Then, straining his eyes to see the time in the studio he added, " It’s, um, 20 to six in the morning."
The Mirror reported that Edwards would later joke about 'pastrygate' with political scientist Professor Sir John Curtice, who appeared on the programme from another location to offer an analysis of the results.
Introducing him, the broadcaster said: "I'm just wondering whether Sir John Curtice has been helping himself to French patisserie this morning as he is chomping through his data."
Curtice then responded: "I was just about to ask, Huw, whether you were going to send them up to us, because they've certainly not reached here yet."
Edwards said: "I shall make a delivery at six o’clock Jonathan, no question."
Viewers were amused by the gaffe and took to social media to comment on the moment.
"Huw Edwards deserves his little bit of croissant," one user joked while another tweeted: "Huw Edwards is a legend," before adding a few laughing emojis.
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