BBC News Presenter Laura Kuenssberg Drops C-Bomb During General Election Coverage

This is what happens when you've been on live TV for six hours.
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BBC News correspondent Laura Kuenssberg’s lack of sleep led to an unfortunate incident during the BBC’s coverage of the general election.

The presenter accidentally dropped the C-bomb, as she went into her sixth hour live on air.

Just before 3am on Friday (9 June), Laura was trying to explain the possibility of a recount in Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron’s constituency, when she got all tongue-tied and said something she shouldn’t have.

Laura Kuenssberg helped front the BBC's election coverage
Laura Kuenssberg helped front the BBC's election coverage
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“Tim Farron the current party leader is facing potential defeat. There’s chatter there about a re-c*nt,” she said.

Laura quickly corrected herself and moved on with the rest of the programme, without referencing her gaffe.

However, it didn’t go unnoticed by the people of Twitter:

Laura Kuenssberg just said "re-cunt" on live TV while discussing Tim Farron. #GE2017

— Ed Whitfield (@edwhitfield) June 9, 2017

@laurakuenssberg did exceptionally well to stay professional #recunt https://t.co/nugkMlG1oi

— Clement Chan (@Clem_pwc) June 9, 2017

I'm sorry to say though that the highlight of the night has definitely been Laura Kuenssberg saying "recunt"

— Ollie Thorpe (@OllieThorpe97) June 9, 2017

i'm screaming laura kuenssberg just accidentally said recunt instead of recount

— becca ✿ (@killianswans) June 9, 2017

Laura Kuenssberg with the first accidental swear word drop of the night there.

— Zahra (@Zahra_C13) June 9, 2017

What was that Laura Kuenssberg? A recunt you say? #bbcelection

— PeterMcM (@ThePeterMcM) June 9, 2017

Laura Kuenssberg speaking for us all saying a recunt may be needed.

— Kieron Moore (@KieronMoore) June 9, 2017

Laura Kuenssberg saying recunt; just making sure we're all paying attention at this time. #BBCelection

— Chris Guest (@chrisguestphoto) June 9, 2017

Laura was one of the hosts of the BBC’s election coverage, along with Jeremy Vine, Mishal Husain and Emily Maitlis.

The UK has since woken up to the news of a hung parliament, after Theresa May’s Conservative party failed to win the majority it needed to form a government.

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