BBC News presenter flips middle finger at camera 'unaware' she's live on air

A BBC news anchor has apologised after being caught giving the middle finger to the camera live on air in a 'private joke' as she opened a top of the hour news bulletin.
In viral footage Maryam Moshiri can be seen raising her eyebrows and flipping off the camera as she comes on-screen after the programme's famous musical countdown ends.Ms Moshiri, 46, one of the network's chief presenters, seems to quickly realise she is live and snatches her hand away before beginning to read out the headlines about Boris Johnson.Live from London, this is BBC News,' she says, having swiftly adopted a more serious demeanour.
This morning she has issued an apology on social media saying she 'did not realise' the moment would be caught on camera and she is 'sorry if I offended or upset anyone'.Ms Moshiri said: 'Hey everyone, yesterday just before the top of the hour I was joking around a bit with the team in the gallery.
'I was pretending to count down as the director was counting me down from 10-0... including the fingers to show the number. So from 10 fingers held up to one. When we got to 1 I turned finger around as a joke and did not realise that this would be caught on camera.
'It was a private joke with the team and I'm so sorry it went out on air! It was not my intention for this to happen and I'm sorry if I offended or upset anyone.
'I wasn't 'flipping the bird' at viewers or even a person really. It was a silly joke that was meant for a small number of my mates.'

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