Newsreader Simon McCoy wasn’t where the cameras expected him to be – and it’s just glorious
The BBC’s Simon McCoy is a consummate professional, even when he’s cocking up, or at the end of his tether, because he just gets on with it. We can’t say we don’t enjoy his gaffes, like the time he carried a pack of printer paper out instead of an iPad, and we especially love his attitude to Royal babies.
This BBC Breaking News alert where @BBCSimonMcCoy announces when Kate Middleton is having her birthday is PEAK SIMON MCCOY pic.twitter.com/GKb4nQOp7J
— Scott Bryan (@scottygb) October 17, 2017
On Monday, he had a little trouble finding his mark for the start of the afternoon news broadcast – here’s what happened.
Oh no not again. pic.twitter.com/IkiOBkePqe
— Richard Morris (@imrichardmorris) June 17, 2019
It could have been his error or it could have been a camera problem, either way, we are very much here for his obvious amusement and the complete lack of fucks given. What a guy. Here are a few of the reactions from Twitter.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, @BBCSimonMcCoy is a national treasure. pic.twitter.com/Qe3AUNdkIj
— Alex Andreou (@sturdyAlex) June 17, 2019
Simon McCoy does not chase the robot cameras. The robot cameras come to @BBCSimonMcCoy. https://t.co/PMFGuxGJXl
— Scott Reid 🔍 (@scottreid1980) June 17, 2019
Another camera blunder handled like a true professional once again by @BBCSimonMcCoy on #AfternoonLive – in true @MartineBBC style! pic.twitter.com/Gq5I96RJ6V
— ThePoliticalStudent (@ThePoliticalStu) June 17, 2019
Coolness under pressure it’s only a matter of time before @BBCSimonMcCoy is shortlisted for the new James Bond.
It would only have been better if he was holding a ream of copier paper at the time. https://t.co/EJ1DdkQbVF
— James Bainbridge (@carlisletory) June 17, 2019
Why we ❤️ @BBCSimonMcCoy pic.twitter.com/AZldp6TIUh
— GeoffersOnline (@GeoffersOnline) June 17, 2019
Just beautiful. Because we can’t stop watching these things, here he is having a fit of the giggles over a plane that landed in Edinburgh instead of Dusseldorf.
Quality entertainment from @BBCSimonMcCoy as he struggled to compose himself while describing the #dusseldorf flight that accidental arrive at Edinburgh! pic.twitter.com/cAkIf1F3qY
— Dave Kotula (@DaveKotula) March 25, 2019
Read more:
13 reasons why Simon McCoy is the newsreader we all need right now
