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BBC presenter goes viral for explaining that Paddington Bear ‘isn’t real’ on live TV
The commentator evidently thought there was some confusion over the existence of the bear…
A BBC presenter has gone viral after he explained to viewers that Paddington Bear – unbelievably – isn’t real.
The comical revelation happened during a news segment celebrating the life of the late Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away after a seventy-year reign on the throne last week.
As a part of the coverage, the channel aired the Queen’s now-famous Jubilee sketch with Paddington Bear, where she enjoys a cup of tea and a marmalade sandwich with the fictional children’s character.
However, one news commentator evidently believed an explanation as to how the Queen was able to sit down and converse with a talking bear was needed.
He said: “Can I just add something about the Paddington Bear sketch that we’ve all seen?
“We should remember that she acted that in an empty space. It wasn’t the real Paddington there, even though it looked like it.”
He then added for extra clarity: “She acted out what she would say to Paddington and then the CGI experts went in and animated a Paddington image for her.”
Shortly after the segment aired, people were quick to take to social media to express their disbelief and confusion over the revelation.
One person wrote sarcastically: “Did BBC News just suggest that Paddington Bear is not real? Surely not!”
Another joked: “Explains a lot. I heard they [The Queen and Paddington] hated each other so much they couldn’t be on set together and had to film their parts separately.”
And a third quipped: “Can’t believe the BBC has allowed Paddington Truthers to hijack their programming of such a somber occasion.”
Queen Elizabeth’s funeral is set to take place at Westminster Abbey on Monday September 19th. The service marks a nationwide bank holiday, giving workers up and down the country the day off to remember the long-serving monarch.