BBC accidentally airs a very NSFW scene in the background of the nightly news

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Have you always wondered what other BBC people do in the background during a BBC News live broadcast?

Well, we might have an answer, and it's very NSFW.

Last night, one member of the BBC newsroom was caught watching a very steamy sex scene during the News at 10, right behind oblivious presenter Sophie Raworth.

As Raworth went on talking about cricket, the scene behind continued, with a woman taking off her top and exposing her breasts.

While we don't know what film the scene is from, it is safe to say it probably wasn't porn.

After all, from Poldark to Game of Thrones, TV shows are full of raunchy sex scenes.

“This has gone down like a lead balloon at the BBC. It is totally unprofessional," a TV source told The Sun. “It beggars belief a sex scene should be played live on air. The employee is on borrowed time when bosses catch up with him. You can’t get away with this sort of stuff anymore.”

This might be a bit harsh, so we just hope this story is a cautionary tale to double-check your screen isn't showing some boobs when more than 3 million people are watching.

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