Presenter Mike Bushell caused quite a splash when he fell into a swimming pool during a live interview on BBC Breakfast.
Mike Bushell gave early risers a laugh this morning when he fell into a swimming pool while trying to interview some of the English swimming team at the Commonwealth Games, which are taking place on Australia's Gold Coast.
As he got into the shallow water for a chat Bushell said: "I'm going to be careful because I've got a sound pack on."
However, a couple of seconds later, having failed to spot another step beneath his feet, Bushell slipped into the deeper water with a splash, but he was not injured.
It could only happen to @mikebreakfast 🤣😱. #CWG2018 @TeamEngland pic.twitter.com/3YdFjgorYk
— BBC Breakfast (@BBCBreakfast) April 11, 2018
The athletes burst out laughing as Bushell composed, and struggled to contain their giggles as he tried to continue the interview.
"All the people here are literally on the floor," he told viewers, referring to the crew off-camera.
Oh @mikebreakfast you are hilarious #fallinthepool
— Louise Minchin (@louiseminchin) April 11, 2018
In the BBC Breakfast studio, presenters Charlie Stayt and Louise Minchin shared their amusement with viewers.
Stayt said: "Mike is carrying on talking but we can't hear him, because a moment ago Mike fell in the water, his pack went in, and he doesn't know we can't hear him now.
"Bye, Mike, it hasn't been dull."
When you fall in a swimming pool live on national tv! Thanks @mikebreakfast for the early morning comedy! #bbcbreakfast pic.twitter.com/hKSaFnWyZa
— Jamie Thomson (@jamie_thomson) April 11, 2018
Minchin added: "If you were going to set that up, you would imagine that might happen, and it did - live on national television.
"Mike fell in the pool."
Anybody else just see @BBCBreakfast ‘s mike bushell go under trying to interview the swimmers!! That was amazing 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣 swimmers could barely contain themselves #bbcsport #CommonwealthGames #greatstarttotheday. Hero for carrying on Mike!!
— Richard Pepperell (@rich_pepperell) April 11, 2018
Minutes later, they returned to Bushell, who said: "I just thought it was a little Jacuzzi or a kid's pool.
"I didn't realise there was a step there."
A gold medal there for Mike Bushell in the diving on #bbcbreakfast , the joys of live television 😀🥇
— Paul 17,410,742 (@paul976431) April 11, 2018
