BBC Weatherman’s Mortifying Rick Astley On-Air Gaffe – WATCH

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Rick Astley BBC Breakfast

A weatherman on the UKโ€™s BBC Breakfast weatherman was left embarrassed after confessing he didnโ€™t like pop star Rick Astley โ€“ while Astley himself was listening.

Host Charlie Stayt, 58, asked weatherman Matt Taylor: โ€œMatt, are you a Rick Astley fan?โ€

The 44-year-old meteorologist replied: โ€œErm, not a massive one.โ€

Charlie chuckled: โ€œWell, that was the wrong thing to say. Heโ€™s listening and heโ€™s coming up in just a moment.โ€

Matt Taylor BBC Breakfast

โ€œIโ€™ll ask you again, are you a Rick Astley fan?โ€

Quickly going from cool, calm and collected to absolutely mortified, Matt then responded: โ€œOh, Iโ€™m sorry. Love Rick Astley, the best. Grew up with him.โ€

Charlie said: โ€œGreat, heโ€™s coming up next so heโ€™ll be grateful to hear that. He heard everything you said, Matt. The damage is done.โ€

The camera then cut to 54-year-old Rick who was in hysterics at the exchange while Matt grumped: Thanks Charlie.โ€

The host replied simply: โ€œYouโ€™re welcome.โ€

Rick Astley BBC Breakfast

Fellow BBC Breakfast host Louise Michin couldnโ€™t contain her laughter and neither could Rick himself, as he flashed up on video call with his hand over his mouth.

Taylor tried to make excuses on Twitter, writing: โ€œNote to self โ€ฆ Charlie isnโ€™t always trying to make me do something silly, like sing, on air (hence my response) AND MORE IMPORTANTLY Make sure you check who is on the programme after you.โ€

Astley, 54, tweeted: โ€œAll is forgiven.โ€