Queen's 'crush' BBC star Tomasz Schafernaker – rude on-air gaffe to 'porn star' look

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Queen Elizabeth II, had a bit of a soft spot for BBC weather presenter Tomasz Schafernaker.He's best known for that awkward clip of him flipping the finger at his BBC co-stars not realising he was live on-air, but he's also got a hidden talent he rarely shows off on television.Tomas was voted Britain's favourite weatherperson a few years ago, and it's clear to see why – but he was reportedly also a favourite in the royal household.READ NEXT: Queen 'had secret crush' on popular BBC weatherman and always watched him in final daysA source recently claimed that the late monarch would always watch the weather when Tomasz presented it and she had taken a bit of a fancy to him.But what else has Tomas done in life?As well as becoming one of the BBC's weather presenters, Tomasz has delighted viewers with a guest appearances on Would I Lie To You and Celebrity Masterchef.That's not all, as he has also had a number of famous on-air moments and wowed fans with his hidden talent.Weather presenter Tomasz, 43, was born in Gdansk, Poland and embarked on a degree in meteorology at the University of Reading.After joining the BBC, he became a familiar face during its main news programme and was voted Britain's favourite weatherperson in 2017.He has also regularly shared photographs with his fellow co-stars including Reeta Chakrabarti and former news presenter Simon McCoy from the set on social media too.Tomasz and former BBC news presenter Simon McCoy often delighted viewers with their on-screen chatter.However, a moment between the two went viral in 2010, after Tomasz jokingly raised his middle finger to the presenter before a weather segment.Simon had joked with viewers that the weather bulletin would be "100% accurate", before Tomasz.