BBC anchor wears shorts under desk, video goes viral

Team Udayavani, Jun 6, 2021, 12:58 PM IST

A video of a BBC anchor trying to beat the heat as he wore shorts under the desk, has surfaced on the internet.

The viral video features Shaun Ley, wearing a jacket and a tie from the waist up but a pair of shorts below.

Many viewers spotted the ‘semi-formal’ combination when the camera panned to a wider view of the newsroom from where the anchor was reporting on Israel.

The video went viral on social media and has triggered many hilarious reactions among netizens.

@cristo It’s the Shaun Ley story …. #cluesonthenews pic.twitter.com/ITNbm1DUcb

— R⚽️ger Williams (@roger_lfc) June 4, 2021

Did someone forget to tell BBC newsreader Shaun Ley that it wasn't a Zoom call? pic.twitter.com/xHA0zfNzXs

— Eddie Burfi (@EddieBurfi) June 4, 2021

Do you think on the UK’s hottest day of the year that he said “I’m Shaun Ley” or “I’m wearing shorts today”? #hottestday #bbcnewscast #bbc pic.twitter.com/h7xEajWSAc

— Kevin Bellwood (@kevinbellwood) June 4, 2021

BBC newsreader wears weather-appropriate attire.

— Amy Stevens (she/her) (@AmyLouise2201) June 4, 2021

Shaun Ley is an excellent journalist and asks some probing questions of his guests and listens to the answers. It does not matter what he wears to be comfortable as he often does long evening sessions.

— judith Elderkin (@judith_elderkin) June 4, 2021