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The Independent
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Independent
BBC presenter makes peacock noises on air, two years on from middle finger incident
BBC newsreader Maryam Moshiri performed a peacock impression live on air on Monday, 7 July. The impression occurred during a segment about a loose peacock terrorising a small town in Wiltshire. Ms Moshiri stated she was told by her producer not to do the impression but proceeded to do it anyway. This incident follows a previous viral moment in 2023 when she accidentally displayed her middle finger during a news bulletin, for which she later apologised. Watch the video in full above.
The Independent
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
BBC newsreader does bizarre peacock impression live on air – two years after viral rude gesture
A BBC newsreader did a bizarre impression of a peacock live on air on Monday (7 July). Maryam Moshiri was presenting a segment on a loose peacock terrorising a small town in Wiltshire when she shocked viewers by imitating the sounds of the colourful bird. 'I've been told by my producer not to do an impression of a peacock so I'm going to do it anyway,' she said. Ms Moshiri went viral two years ago when she accidentally displayed her middle finger at the camera during a news bulletin in 2023, later apologising for the incident by saying she was 'joking around with the team in the gallery'.
The Independent
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
BBC newsreader does bizarre peacock impression live on air – two years after finger gaffe
Watch as a BBC newsreader does a bizarre impression of a peacock live on air on Monday (7 July). Maryam Moshiri was presenting a segment on a loose peacock terrorising a small town in Wiltshire when she shocked viewers by imitating the sounds of the colourful bird. 'I've been told by my producer not to do an impression of a peacock so I'm going to do it anyway,' she said. Ms Moshiri went viral two years ago when she accidentally displayed her middle finger at the camera during a news bulletin in 2023, later apologising for the incident by saying she was 'joking around with the team in the gallery'.
News.com.au
13-06-2025
- General
- News.com.au
Tasmanian newsreader Louise Houbaer leaves screens after Seven West Media restructure
A Tasmanian newsreader has shared a heartfelt statement after her role became redundant in a Seven West Media restructure. TV anchor Louise Houbaer made her final broadcast for 7 Tasmania News on Friday after reporting for the network for more than eight years. The restructure would have meant a move from Hobart to Launceston in the state's north. Ms Houbaer said she adored her job which she had poured her heart and soul into and was incredibly sad to be leaving the newsdesk and her remarkable team. 'But, as is often the case in media, 'restructure' has become part of the conversation,' she said. 'News operations in Tassie are evolving, and due to technical changes, my Hobart-based role is no longer tenable for the company. 'As much as I love Launnie (and the rest of this beautiful state!), unfortunately I can't uproot my young family to continue in the role.' Ms Houbaer received plenty of praise from colleagues, friends and viewers wishing the TV veteran well after a stellar career at the network. 'Say it isn't so!!! Im so sad reading this, you bring a beautiful presence to the screen and everyone that you meet! Here's to your next big adventure where you will be adored and appreciated by all again,' one person commented. 'How lucky we are to have been able to have you for so long,' another person said. 'Have thoroughly enjoyed having you in our lounge room every weekend. We will miss your smiling face,' a person said.
News.com.au
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Nine star Sylvia Jeffreys opens up about ‘challenging' job losses
She was let go from her role as a newsreader on the Today show in 2018–- not long after her brother-in-law Karl Stefanovic was stood down from his role as co-host–- and eight years on, Sylvia Jeffreys still acknowledges it wasn't an easy time. Not long after her departure, Jeffreys' husband Peter Stefanovic also parted ways with Nine Network. In February, Karl also spoke with Stellar about the fallout from their mass exodus, revealing that he 'genuinely felt it was my fault'. Now, in a new interview with the Stellar podcast Something To Talk About, Jeffreys – who currently co-hosts Today Extra alongside David Campbell – has responded to his take. 'It's really sweet of Karl to acknowledge how hard that was for everyone,' the 39-year-old told Stellar. 'He is a big softie and he feels it. We've had our own private conversations about that. And I know how he feels because it was hard for everyone; we all had jobs that we loved then. 'But this is the gig. It's public and sometimes that means that there are some really weird forces at play when it comes to decisions around what we do and where we are and who we work with. It was really challenging, but I always look for the silver linings and this is how I survive things. And the silver lining was that I had amazing support from Pete. We were an amazing team through that.' Still, Jeffreys says it was a 'very weird thing to be under the microscope' and that it was an intense period for them both professionally and personally. 'I was also trying to have a baby back then and it wasn't working. So that was kind of compounding those emotions as well. There was a lot going on for us.' Listen to the full interview with Sylvia Jeffreys on Something To Talk About below: The TV presenter has also had to contend with ongoing speculation that she and her former colleague Lisa Wilkinson–- who worked with Jeffreys on the Today show until mid-2017 – were constantly at odds behind the scenes. 'I often like to imagine the meeting rooms when [people are] coming up with these headlines. Like they have two photos of me and Lisa [Wilkinson] and they're what, seven gin and tonics deep, seeing who can come up with the most creative headline about what's going on between the two of us,' she told Something To Talk About. 'I don't know how it works. It's wild to me, but if anyone understands why it happens, then give us a holler. Because we'd love to know.'
