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BBC Presenter Nick Robinson Apologizes for On-Air Jeremy Hunt Name Blunder

Robinson becomes the third BBC presenter to mistakenly mispronounce Hunt's name with an expletive during a live broadcast.

  • Nick Robinson, a veteran broadcaster on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, accidentally used a profanity while referring to Jeremy Hunt's surname.
  • The incident occurred during an interview with employment minister Alison McGovern, prompting Robinson to issue an apology shortly afterward.
  • This slip-up is the latest in a series of similar mistakes by other broadcasters, including Jim Naughtie and Victoria Derbyshire.
  • Jeremy Hunt, who has faced this mispronunciation since his school days, has urged people to 'grow up' about the issue.
  • Linguists suggest that the frequency of this error may increase as it becomes more widely recognized and anticipated by broadcasters.
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