This is why you should never bring your kids to a live Awards show

It's like BBC Dad all over again.
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Sam Haysom
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This is why you should never bring your kids to a live Awards show
Mo Farah may have been excited to win Sports Personality of the Year, but his little boy wasn't quite as stoked. Credit: Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock

It's nice to have the support of your family when you're picking up a big award, right?

Well, in some cases. If the family members in question happen to be very young children and the award show happens to be live, though, it might not be the best combination.

On Sunday, British runner Mo Farah won Sports Personality of the Year. He wasn't attending the ceremony in person, so after the results were announced they cut to a live feed of him sitting at home.

His kids were there, too.

It's probably safe to say that his little boy Hussein is not sharing Mo's excitement.

Still, Twitter enjoyed it.

And hey -- it could have been way worse.

Topics BBC Celebrities

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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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