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Reporters share their bloopers in solidarity with daydreaming newsreader

#PutYourBloopersOut.

Jerico Mandybur

on April 10, 2017

We all make mistakes. Some people make them on live television.

But when reports that recently-viral ABC24 newscaster, Natasha Excelby, was removed from the air after being caught daydreaming mid-broadcast, her fellow journalists assembled.

Like a team of mistake-making superheroes, presenters began sharing their own stories of live-to-air humiliation with the hashtag #PutYourBloopersOut and the results are as LOL as they are touching.

Look, it wasn't great. But allegedly axing Excelby from news reading duties? Way harsh.

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This national TV editor was first to stand in solidarity with Excelby. And from there, the cringe-worthy, swear word-heavy and downright embarrassing as hell stories began rolling in.

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The channel's director of news, Gaven Morris issued a statement to help clear up the matter, saying "Media reports that Natasha has been 'banned,' 'barred' or 'fired' are untrue ... While she is not currently doing any on-air shifts, this will be subject to normal performance management."

But it was too late. The yarns were already spun. And they're full of innuendo.

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Gee, it's almost like newsreaders are fallible human beings or something. Who knew?

For her part, Excelby is chuffed by the show of support. We've all been there, girl!

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Well, not personally, but as viewers we can tell you, it's funny and relatable!

UPDATE: April 11, 2017, 1:22 p.m. AEST Updated with statement from director of news.

Jerico Mandybur

Jerico Mandybur is the editor of Mashable Australia. Previously, she worked as a digital editor at SBS, Oyster Mag, MTV and ASOS. Tweet her at @jerico_m.