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BBC Breakfast presenter Charlie Stayt was left mortified after getting Catherine Tate’s catchphrase wrong as he interviewed her.

His co-star Naga Munchetty struggled to contain her laughter as Charlie confused a Little Britain sketch with Catherine’s famous “Am I bovvered?” skit.

 Charlie admitted he thought he'd get it wrong
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Charlie admitted he thought he'd get it wrongCredit: BBC
 And he did - putting his head in his hands as Catherine corrected him
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And he did - putting his head in his hands as Catherine corrected himCredit: BBC

Charlie’s faux pas came at the end of the interview with 48-year-old Catherine on the early morning show.

His nerves appeared to be getting the better of him before he even started, telling her: “I’m going to get it wrong now.”

As the presenter started to warily utter, “Yes but no but…”Catherine cut him off and explained his mistake to him.

She joked: “Yes but no but that was Little Britain but…”

Charlie’s colleague, former Strictly Come Dancing star Naga, started to laugh as Charlie began to apologise.

 Catherine looked taken aback when Charlie started using the wrong catchphrase
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Catherine looked taken aback when Charlie started using the wrong catchphrase
 However she did she the funny side, launching into character to tell him she wasn't 'bovvered'
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However she did she the funny side, launching into character to tell him she wasn't 'bovvered'Credit: BBC
 Catherine continued the sketch as Charlie and his colleague Naga laughed
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Catherine continued the sketch as Charlie and his colleague Naga laughed

Catherine appeared to find his confusion hilarious however, saying to Charlie: “Am I bovvered though?

“Am I bovvered that you got it wrong?

“Look at my face, is my face bovvered that you got my catchphrase wrong, no!

“No look, Charlie, face, bovvered?”

Charlie’s mistake even caught the attention of Matt Lucas, the creator of the “Yes but no but…” catchphrase, as he tweeted the video to his 900,000 followers.

Matt’s Little Britain character Vicky Pollard made the line famous when the show started in 2003.

Catherine’s “Am I bovvered” skit first appeared in The Catherine Tate Show in 2004 through the medium of mouthy schoolgirl Dame Lauren Alesha Masheka Tanesha Felicia Jane Cooper.

It's not the first time Charlie and Naga have faced a rather embarrassing situation.

Last week The BBC apologised after showing footage on the breakfast show of  the "psycho gorilla" when discussing Nicola Sturgeon’s plans for a second Scottish independence referendum.


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