Overview

• During his mid-morning show on June 13, Skye cried out “Ow, f***ing hell” live on air after suffering an in-studio cramp while believing he was off-mic.
• He and his production team had completed a broadcasting skills course just one day before the incident unfolded.
• Immediately after the slip-up, Skye offered a profuse apology on air and credited his producer for alerting him that he was still broadcasting.
• TV critic Scott Bryan shared the on-air clip online, triggering hundreds of social media reactions from amusement to concern.
• Viewers have compared the episode to past BBC live gaffes, including Maryam Moshiri’s 2023 finger slip and Lulu’s expletive on The One Show.