BBC Breakfast's Charlie Stayt left mortified after forgetting co-star's name on The Weakest Link | The Sun
CHARLIE Stayt embarrassingly forgot the name of one of his BBC Breakfast colleagues on The Weakest Link.
The BBC Breakfast host was among the celebrity contestants on Monday's episode of the hit quiz show.
But when it came to a question about someone he used to work with, Charlie drew a blank and asked for it to be repeated.
Host Romesh Ranganathan asked: "In TV the journalist and presenter who has an eponymous daytime show called Steph's packed lunch has what surname?"
Charlie requested: "Can you repeat the question?"
After an awkward silence, Charlie then answered correctly which was McGovern, who worked on BBC Breakfast alongside him until 2019 when she moved to Channel 4.
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After the round, Romesh turned to Charlie and said: "Am I right in saying you worked with Steph McGovern?"
The other contestants laughed as Charlie replied: "Yes, and that's why I got the answer right."
Romesh continued: "You asked for the question to be repeated and then I looked at you, and it just looked like utter panic that you might get that wrong."
"It was jeopardy. I'm calling it jeopardy," Charlie remarked.
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Viewers couldn't ignore the awkward moment and took to Twitter to share their amusement.
One tweeted: "That could have been awkward Charlie…. Steph only worked on bbc breakfast with you!"
Another wrote: "O how quickly they forget eh Steph?"
Fellow BBC Breakfast presenter Nina Warhust penned: "@StephLunch the cheek of Chaz!! #CanYouRepeattheQuestion."
Charlie's co-host Naga Munchetty was also in the celebrity boxing day episode.
She claimed pal Charlie “betrayed” her on show.
Naga failed to impress the group and racked up the most votes to be sent home, with even Charlie picking her.
The shocking decision caused tension in the studio and left Romesh stunned.
When asked if things were awkward, Naga said: “Oh yes.”
Charlie said he picked her because she was the only other player to get a question wrong, but was then told Mr Motivator also got one wrong.
Naga commented: “It was a difficult round.”
Romesh said: “I’m just going to move on because it is super awks.”
As she left the studio, Naga said: “Revenge is a dish best served cold.”
In an interview after filming, Naga added: “No one likes being voted off. If it’s fair, that’s fine.
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The Weakest Link is available to watch on BBC iPlayer.
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