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Helen Skelton’s Dress Has Nothing On Fellow Presenter Mark Foster's 'Short Shorts'

What a fashion choice.
Sarah Ann Harris
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News Reporter, HuffPost UK

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Social media users could hardly believe their eyes on Saturday night when former Olympian Mark Foster appeared in a pair of shorts while presenting the BBC’s swimming coverage.

@mrdanwalker Look who popped into the pool... @JustinRose99 supporting #TeamGB #thehouseoffun pic.twitter.com/SYxmZOMoI0

— Mark Foster (@MarkFosterSwim) August 7, 2016

The swimmer appeared alongside Olympic gold medallist Rebecca Adlington and BBC host Helen Skelton, who also appeared to be wearing clothes - but it was his outfit which caused a stir.

BBC viewers appeared to go into meltdown over his fashion choice...

I for one would definitely like to see a close up of Mark Foster's shorts. In the interests of equality obvs https://t.co/vWojjffBW5

— Carrie (@cazbabyblu) August 7, 2016

@ElaineWilson2 @HelenSkelton Mark Foster was wearing shorts!! Fucking disgusting #prayforthechildren

— Michael Curtis (@pups78) August 8, 2016

I have the EXACT same shorts mark foster is wearing...

— martyn notman (@NFGmart) August 7, 2016

And nobody minded Mark Foster in his shorts showing off his legs. Certainly not me 😜

— Glynis_K (@GlynisK63) August 7, 2016

No one mentioned the length of Mark Foster's shorts! #skirtgate

— Sam Joy (@sam_joy) August 7, 2016

@ElaineWilson2 @HelenSkelton theres also mark foster sat next to her in short shorts, should he be ashamed?

— Ciara Redding (@rxck_ciara) August 8, 2016

Foster’s unclothed legs were clearly so irresistible to Adlington that she was spotted with her hand on his thigh.

Hilarious 😂 Rebecca Adlington and Mark Foster are definitely having a little holiday romance it seems #Olympics2016 pic.twitter.com/v4C6y7MZHz

— Paul Thomas Bell (@paulthomasbell) August 7, 2016

It’s not just the the Brazilian weather that’s causing things to hot up in the studio clearly.

Indeed this isn’t the first time Foster has been noted for his “short shorts” - in 2013 many were thoroughly excited by his sartorial choice.

Has anyone seen Mark Foster's short shorts? #SwimmingWorldChampionships

— Bilal Congrevé (@MattCon108) August 4, 2013

Has anyone seen Mark Foster's short shorts? #SwimmingWorldChampionships

— Bilal Congrevé (@MattCon108) August 4, 2013

How short were Mark Foster's shorts? I Didn't realise he was a footballer from the 70's

— Shaun Frackleton (@shaunfrackers) August 4, 2013

How can Mark Foster look so good wearing a black dress shirt with pink shorts #feelinghothothot

— sandra bell (@MrsSandraEBell) August 3, 2013

Meanwhile BBC presenter Helen Skelton wore a dress...and after a *few* comments about its length, comparisons were drawn with those shorts...

people complaining about helen skelton's short skirt presenting olympics, noone says anything about mark foster in short shorts

— Calvert Mason (@ThatCalvertGuy) August 8, 2016

Media frenzy re: Helen Skelton's 'short' skirt but Mark Foster sat next to her has on shorter shorts & no fuss made #everydaysexism #Rio2016

— Lauren Padgett (@LaurenPadgett24) August 8, 2016

Helen Skelton "controversy" perfectly illustrates the sexual double standard in media - Mark Foster's shorts the same length as her skirt.

— Charlotte (@dasLeserattchen) August 7, 2016

And for those of you criticising Helen Skelton for her choice of outfit, MARK FOSTER IS SITTING THERE IN SHORTS! #MORONS

— Anthony Kennedy (@ajk0842) August 7, 2016

Who knew wearing clothes while presenting the Olympic swimming could cause such a stir?

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