A three-vehicle pile up was caught live on BBC News as they reported on Ant McPartlin’s court hearing for drink-driving.
The rather unfortunate moment occurred as media waited outside Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court for the presenter to make a statement, after he pleaded guilty to being under the influence when he crashed his car last month.
As reporter Alison Freeman updated viewers on the developments in court, a white van pulled into shot, with another car bumping into the back of it, after another vehicle crashed into them.
The newscaster back in the studio could be heard sniggering at the incident, with Alison noting: “Such is the media crowd here, it has been very busy here today.”
The third car in the crash was visibly damaged, with its bonnet left crumpled.
During Monday’s court hearing, Ant was fined £86,000 after entering a guilty plea.
He also received a 20-month driving ban and has also been ordered to pay other associated costs totalling £390.
Following the sentencing, Ant told reporters outside court he is “truly sorry for what happened”.
“Higher standards are expected of me. I let myself down, I let a lot of people down, for that I’m truly sorry,” he said.
“I’d like to apologise to everyone involved in the crash and I’m just thankful no-one was seriously hurt.”
Ant and Dec Through The Years
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Open Image ModalAnt and Dec, aka PJ and Duncan, in 1994. (Photo credit: Getty)
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Open Image ModalBritish pop duo PJ and Duncan instore at HMV in 1994. (Photo credit: PA)
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Open Image ModalAnt and Dec, aka PJ and Duncan, in 1994. (Photo credit: PA/Jez C Self/EMPICS Entertainment)
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Open Image ModalAnt and Dec larking about with Sesame Street puppets Bert and Ernie in 1996. (Photo credit: PA)
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Open Image ModalPop duo PJ & Duncan in the studio in 1996 (Photo credit: PA)
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Open Image ModalPJ and Duncan in concert at the Royal Albert Hall in London in 1996. (Photo credit: PA)
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Open Image ModalAnt and Dec celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Byker Grove with fellow stars in 1998. (Photo credit: Rex Features)
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Open Image ModalAnt and Dec with Cat Deeley in 1998, co-hosts of SMTV://Live. (Photo credit: PA)
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Open Image ModalAnthony McPartlin (left), and Declan Donnelly, Ant & Dec, with their Most Popular entertainment Presenter awards at the National Television Awards at the Royal Albert Hall in London in 2002. (Photo credit: PA)
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Open Image ModalPop Idol presenters Anthony McPartlin (left) and Declan Donnelly (right) celebrate with Will Young from Hungerford, Berkshire, at the Fountain Studios in London, after he was voted Britain's Pop Idol in 2002. (Photo credit: PA)
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Open Image ModalPop Idol judges (from left) Simon Cowell, Pete Waterman, Nicki Chapman and Neil Fox, pose with show hosts Ant and Dec (Anthony McPartlin & Declan Donnelly) during a press conference at Thames TV in London, to launch a new series of Pop Idol in 2003. (Photo credit: PA)
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Open Image ModalAnthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly pose with the awards for Best Comedy Entertainment Personality and Best Comedy Entertainment Programme for Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway in the Awards Room at the 'British Comedy Awards 2004' on December 22, 2004 at London Television Studios in London. (Photo credit: Claire Greenway/Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalAnt and Dec as The Ugly Sisters in Madame Tussauds Celebrity Pantomime in 2005. (Photo credit: PA)
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Open Image ModalAnthony McPartlin (left) and Declan Donnelly (right) with the Entertainment Performance award received for I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! at the BAFTA television awards at the London Palladium in 2010. (Photo credit: PA)
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Open Image ModalAnt and Dec take part in the 'I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!' Bush Tucker Trial 'Greasy Spoon', in November 2011. (Photo credit: Rex Features)
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Open Image ModalAnthony McPartlin (left) and Declan Donnelly arriving for the 2012 NTA Awards at the O2, Greenwich, London. (Photo credit: PA)
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Open Image ModalAnthony McPartlin (left) and Declan Donnelly with their awards for Entertainment Presenter, backstage at the National Television Awards 2012 at the Greenwich Arena London. (Photo credit: PA)