Olympics presenter awkwardly explains what couple behind him are doing on live TV

"They're reading a book... in a strange pose."
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LONDON -- It's only been a few days since BBC presenter Dan Walker had to deal with a hen party invading his broadcast -- and he's already had an even more unusual situation crop up since then.

During an update on the Olympics, Walker stands in front of the beach and addresses the camera. Questions from people on social media are obviously coming in at the same time, though, and -- from the sounds of it -- people are all asking the same thing...

"For those asking what's going on in the background on social media now, we're not going to zoom in," says Walker. "But rest assured, it's not... that."


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He later took to Twitter to further assure people.

Hmmm.

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Sam Haysom

Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.

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