BBC presenter Victoria Derbyshire has become the latest media figure to blunder by pronouncing the surname of Tory leadership hopeful Jeremy Hunt as “C***”. Addressing Tory MP Steve Brine, she said: “You say the man you are backing, Jeremy C*** … I’m so sorry, Jeremy Hunt. It’s normally men who say that so I really, really want to apologise.”The BBC’s subtitle service managed to avoid further embarrassment by substituting the word with “EXPLETIVE”. A shocked Victoria Derbyshire apologised to viewers (BBC/PA)It is not the first time a BBC presenter has been embarrassed by the UK Foreign Secretary’s name. Mr Hunt, launching his leadership campaign, referenced the blunder as he was asked whether he was a “continuity Theresa May”.

Source: Irish Examiner June 10, 2019 11:26 UTC