Prolific news presenter Krishnan Guru-Murthy was caught on a livestream yesterday calling a Conservative MP a ‘c***’.
The Channel 4 journalist has said he ‘apologises unreservedly’ for the swear word he used to describe Northern Ireland minister Steve Baker.
The pair had been taking part in a ‘robust interview’ outside 10 Downing Street last night, The Manc reports.
The exchange in question happened after the cameras technically stopped rolling – but their conversation was picked up by a livestream focused on Suella Braverman leaving her position as home secretary.
A clip of the gaffe has been viewed more than four million times, and described as an ‘absolutely world class’ TV moment.
In it, Krishnan can be heard saying: “Thanks a lot Steve. It wasn’t a stupid question Steve, you know it, I’m very happy to go up against you on Truss, any day.”
He then laughs to himself and says: “What a c***.”
The journalist has now issued an apology on Twitter, saying it was ‘beneath the standards I set myself’.
He wrote: “After a robust interview with Steve Baker MP I used a very offensive word in an unguarded moment off air.
“While it was not broadcast that word in any context is beneath the standards I set myself and I apologise unreservedly. I have reached out to Steve Baker to say sorry.”
Steve Baker himself has responded to the public apology, saying: “I appreciate you apologising. Thank you.”
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Manchester digital artist Dan Hett shared the clip saying: “as long as I live, I will not get bored of Krishnan Guru-Murthy’s delivery here. absolutely world class.”
Another person said: “You spoke for the nation, Krishnan.”
Someone else posted: “Fewer clips of Tory MPs sobbing about how this latest bit of chaos is a betrayal of their endlessly chaotic party, more clips of Krishnan Guru Murphy calling Tory MPs a c***.”
Featured image: Channel 4
