‘Car crash’ BBC Breakfast interview slammed by viewers

A ‘CAR crash’ BBC Breakfast interview has been slammed by viewers.

Victoria Fritz stood in for Sally Nugent on today’s show, and presented alone from the studio in Salford while Jon Kay was live from Downing Street.

However, she wasn’t alone for the whole show, as funnyman Harry Hill joined her for a chat at one point.

Harry, 58, appeared on the show alongside a puppet called Gary, which Victoria admitted she found “creepy”.

Harry said Gary was “a bit quiet today, he’s in a bit of a trance-like state.”

However, he later started making the puppet talk which caused the presenter to laugh awkwardly.

Harry said: “I am not a trained ventriloquist Victoria but it’s been a lot of fun and Gary does some of his jokes [in the stand-up show].” 

Victoria asked Harry about how he coped in lockdown, his upcoming tour, and the current political climate, to which Harry replied: “I allocate people into two groups tray-bakes or tears-and-shares.”

Victoria didn’t know what to say, simply replying “OK”, and after discussing his new show, Harry then did an impression of an elephant.

BBC Breakfast iewers were quick to comment on the chaotic interview, with one writing: “what the HECK is the interview with Harry Hill – car crash TV.”

Another added: “That Harry Hill interview on BBC Breakfast was… bizarre.”

A third tweeted: “This interview with Harry Hill is awful. @BBCBreakfast trying their best to make sense out of Hill. #bbcbreakfast.”

Meanwhile a fourth shared: “Car crash TV. Get him off -and her. #bbcbreakfast.”

BBC Breakfast airs daily from 6am on BBC One.