BBC Breakfast’s Nina Warhurst forced to dive off camera as tech blunder throws interview into chaos

BBC Breakfast's Nina Warhurst was forced to dive off camera after a tech blunder threw an interview into chaos.

Today's show saw Nina present from Leigh Spinners Mill to talk to a number of people who were disappointed by Liz Truss becoming the next Prime Minister.

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Nina, 41, had just welcomed her guests onto BBC Breakfast when her mic pack slipped out of the back of her black jeans.

She had to dive off camera to retrieve it as the cameraman moved past her to give her chance to sort herself out.

She apologised to her guests and viewers saying: "Oh excuse me, sorry about that Les, my battery pack has just fallen out."

She then carried on with the interview, with the three of them having to share a single microphone.

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Nina's mishap didn't go unnoticed by colleague Jon Kay, who was once again hosting the show live from Downing Street.

He joked: "Nina, for now, thank you very much. If you need a microphone Nina, I reckon there's about 855 here because the media from around the world are here so we'll whizz one to you."

Jon had been at Downing Street for Monday's show as well ahead of the results of the Conservative Leadership race.

It left co-host Sally Nugent presenting alone in the studio, and some viewers weren't happy about it.

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The fact that there wouldn't be an announcement until hours after the show came off air made many wonder why bosses had bothered to send Jon to Downing Street so early in the morning, leaving Sally on her own.

Taking to Twitter, one wrote: "They must feel really stupid & humiliated for these 'top' BBC political correspondents are ordered to stand out No.10 when we all know the result won't be announced for another 6+ hours #BBCBreakfast." 

Another added: "Presenter pointlessly stood outside Downing Street when nothing will happen during the programme? Endless adverts for Laura Kuenssberg's show? I'm off..."

A third tweeted: "It's announced at 12:30, so why is Jon Kay outside number 10? Pointless."

Meanwhile another viewer moaned: "Just what is the point of you being o/s no 10?? I would have thought that the BBC has enough political reporters, based in London, to do it.! Just wasting money."

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BBC Breakfast airs daily from 6am on BBC One.