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BBC Breakfast backlash as host drops C-bomb live on-air

BBC Breakfast's Nina Warhurst accidentally used a swear word on live TV while discussing tax cuts, leaving viewers at home shocked. During the news programme, Nina was talking about the country's financial situation and the budget when she made the mistake.
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Steph McGovern admits she forced herself to 'starve' for BBC Breakfast ‘It was horrendous'
Steph McGovern, 40, has admitted she would force herself not to eat anything while filming early morning segments for BBC Breakfast.The Steph's Packed Lunch star explained she would not eat until after filming was finished, even if she was starving, on account of her IBS.Over the past few years, Steph has also been very open about her struggles with her IBS on TV, which has helped make other people feel more comfortable to talk about their health issues publicly.According to the NHS website, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common condition that affects the digestive system. It causes symptoms like stomach cramps, bloating, diarrhoea and constipation - and it’s usually a lifelong problem.When asked if she ever felt like her gut was particularly bad when getting up for BBC Breakfast really early in the morning, Steph confirmed to Express.co.uk: “Yeah, totally! It was horrendous.”“I did what a lot of people do, which is to just go, ‘Oh, I've just got one of those tummy things, I’ve just got dodgy bowels.’“When I was doing Breakfast Telly, I wouldn't eat until I'd finished broadcasting because, even if I was starving, I'd be so worried about having to run to the loo,” she confessed.“I would have to work out where the toilets were because I was obviously on location a lot.So I'd be in a field or a farm or whatever. “And then as soon as I finished I’d have a bacon sandwich, which is the worst thing you can have,” she reflected.“But then I might try to be healthy and have a smoothie, but then I’d just find that would be worse. I’d be in pain, diarrhoea - horrendous. “And so I just thought, fruit? I can’t do fruit.
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Steph McGovern conscious of 'never blurring boundary' in keeping life with partner secret
Steph’s Packed Lunch star Steph McGovern, 40, has opened up about why she keeps the identity of her partner a secret in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk.The Channel 4 star is known to give minimal reference to her personal life in public, despite being known for her open and friendly on-screen attitude. The former BBC Breakfast star is known to have a female partner, and she announced that she had given birth to their two-year-old daughter back in November 2019.However, Steph never shares any pictures of her daughter or partner on social media and doesn’t mention their names in interviews.Steph explained: “Obviously, if you’re on the telly or in the public eye there will always be an interest in your personal life. “But I’ve always been really clear that I'm not going to talk about my partner or my child because they haven't chosen to be in the public eye.“I wouldn't want to put them up for the scrutiny that I get, and I don't want my relationship scrutinised, or my parenting, or for my daughter to feel any pressure in any way.“I'm sure she'll have enough of that herself on social media when she's older,” Steph added.“And I think actually people respect that. I've always been really open about that. “I've never blurred the boundary.
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Russell Kane teases he'll ‘be bum in the air, facing camera' on new Steph’s Packed Lunch
Russell Kane, 47, has teased that he might soon be asked to get into a rather undignified position on Steph’s Packed Lunch in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk.The star, who regularly appears alongside Steph McGovern, 40, on the Channel 4 show, spoke about the importance of busting taboos as part of Boots Taboo Talk podcast.Russell explained how he could see himself posed with his “bum in the air” live on TV for a good cause, in a wider chat about losing his virginity and why it's beneficial to talk about touchy subjects.Speaking about Steph’s Packed Lunch, he said: “We talk about a lot of stuff on there and we talk about it at lunch time. “Steph had a cervical smear live on tv and there’s no doubt in my mind I’ve got a prostate exam coming my way when the new series starts.“We will literally be bum in the air, facing the screen,” he added.“Talking about anything taboo is useful when it creates change for the better.That’s what people forget," he continued.“We’re not just talking about virginity, or cervical smears or prostate exams for a laugh.“Yes, it’s nice to get a laugh - but imagine if people start talking about that stuff more and someone goes for a test. “If you talk about taboos properly, you can evoke thoughtfulness with humour. I’m so passionate about it, particularly with men.”Russell then went on to speak about how strongly he felt that taboos need to be lifted for men when it comes to talking about sensitive topics. “Honestly, men are such a mess and you don’t realise”, Russell said.
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‘Was in pain!’ Steph McGovern’s fear filming BBC Breakfast due to undiagnosed illness
Steph’s Packed Lunch presenter Steph McGovern, 40, has given an insight into her “terrible” struggles with IBS and how it once had a huge impact on her life and work in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk.The former BBC Breakfast star also spoke about how she has since made a new breakthrough with her health thanks to expert Dr. Julia Jones.Steph has been very open about her struggles with IBS in the past, regularly posting about the subject on her Instagram feed.The star worked on BBC Breakfast as its main business presenter from 2010 to 2019 and, while she suffered badly from its symptoms, she hadn’t yet been diagnosed with IBS.“It was horrendous!” Steph remembered, but I do what people tend to do which is to just go, ‘Oh, I’ve just got one of those tummy things, I’ve just got dodgy bowels”.“When I was doing Breakfast Telly, I wouldn't eat until I'd finished broadcasting because, even if I was starving, I'd be so worried about having to run to the loo,” she admitted.“And I would have to work out where the toilets were because I was obviously on location a lot.“So I'd be in a field or a farm or whatever, and then as soon as I finished I’d have a bacon sandwich, which is the worst thing you can have.”According to the NHS website, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common condition that affects the digestive system.It causes symptoms like stomach cramps, bloating, diarrhoea and constipation - and it’s usually a lifelong problem. Steph then went on to recall her frustration at finding that even when she tried to be kind to her body, it still wouldn't play ball.“Instead I might try to be healthy and have a smoothie,” she remembered.
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Steph McGovern shares rare insight into pregnancy struggles amid 'debilitating' illness
Steph’s Packed Lunch presenter Steph McGovern, 40, has opened up about difficulties she experienced during pregnancy thanks to her “terrible” IBS.The former BBC Breakfast star spoke about how she had since made a new breakthrough with her health thanks to expert Dr. Julia Jones in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk. Steph has been very open about her struggles with IBS in the past, regularly posting about the subject on her Instagram feed. According to the NHS website, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common condition that affects the digestive system. It causes symptoms like stomach cramps, bloating, diarrhoea and constipation - and it’s usually a lifelong problem.Steph’s symptoms were particularly bad when she was pregnant with her daughter a couple of years ago. The Channel 4 star and her partner announced the birth of their two-year-old daughter back in November 2019.Shortly before falling pregnant, Steph found out that her gut health was in the bottom third of the population, which forced her to think more about her health. Steph admitted: “That was pretty embarrassing, and I didn’t even know anything about gut health - that was for a TV show I was doing.“So then they talked to me about gut health and things I could do to make it better, saying that could help my IBS… But then I was pregnant.”The presenter then went on to detail the difficulties surrounding her pregnancy. “I had really, really bad pregnancy sickness, so I couldn’t really do anything about it,” she revealed. “Obviously I had the baby and was caught up with all that, and then when Julia came on and talked about her smart wellness programme, I thought: ‘Oh, well this actually sounds really easy to do.’”Steph met Dr.
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