If you watched the buildup to the FA Cup tie between Wolves and Liverpool and BBC, you have to wonder how Gary Lineker kept it together.
As viewers tuned in to BBC to watch Gary Lineker present this third round replay on BBC, there was some unusual noises heard on televisions screens to say the least.
As Gary Lineker was talking to Danny Murphy in studio, while referring to Alan Shearer, who was in co-commentary for the evening, viewers were shocked when they heard porn sounds.
The prank went on for quite some time, as the noises continued of moaning while the studio did their best to carry on with the pre-game analysis.
While people on twitter couldn't believe what was going on, in a moment that will be remembered for quite some time.
Is this copyright infringement?! I’m sorry it’s just so funny. Sex noises on BBC 1 for the #WOLLIV game in the FA cup pic.twitter.com/jnWukxpH9A
— Mark Scoble (@markscoble) January 17, 2023
Ahhhh the famous porn noise! I get done on the train by silly mates on WhatsApp and @GaryLineker has to deal with it live on BBC1 🤣 pic.twitter.com/NGRLhlFP8h
— Will Perry (@willperryTV) January 17, 2023
Someone has opened that WhatsApp message haven’t they @BBCMOTD @GaryLineker 😂#WOLLIV pic.twitter.com/4OaEBmefmG
— Kelly (@KellySotherton) January 17, 2023
BBC > ITV pic.twitter.com/VcEsifrdmu
— Andrew Richardson (@AndrwRchrdsn) January 17, 2023
Best thing to be on the BBC for years 😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/Rh7nGj4efQ
— Nathan Jordan (@NathanJordan85) January 17, 2023
While people may have been caught out in this prank years ago, whether it be on facebook or Whatsapp, it's a completely different story on live television, especially during coverage of an FA Cup game on BBC.
Gary Lineker Reveals Cause Of NSFW Prank In BBC Studio
As people were trying to recover from laughter on what they had just seen when the game got underway, Gary Lineker revealed the source of the prank.
Well, we found this taped to the back of the set. As sabotage goes it was quite amusing. 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/ikUhBJ38Je
— Gary Lineker 💙💛 (@GaryLineker) January 17, 2023
Just minutes into the game, he tweeted a picture of an old phone, that seemed to be taped to somewhere in the studio.
Shortly afterwards, marmite rugby prankster Daniel Jarvis (aka "Jarvo") would claim credit for the prank in a pre-recorded video, though the video he shared to Twitter did not show him hiding the phone.
Jarvo shared a video to his Twitter account showing him making his way into the BBC studio at Molineux - though he did appear to forget the name of the stadium the match was taking place in. He has claimed a full video of the prank will be uploaded soon.
Yes, it was me that pranked the BBC Match of the Day with the sex Phone :) The video coming soon!!!! @BMWJARVO best prankster ever!!!! pic.twitter.com/0kVE1jlvAI
— Jarvo69 (Daniel Jarvis) (@BMWjarvo) January 17, 2023
There was a degree of sympathy for Gary Lineker, who couldn't have predicted this as one of the things that could possibly go wrong in studio.
Nevertheless, he done extraordinary well to keep his composure during an absolutely hilarious, but unique situation.
At half-time, Danny Murphy joked that he could have said absolutely anything, while Gary Lineker said Harvey Elliot's goal wasn't the only screamer they had tonight.
Aside from a porn sound prank, the lights not working at the stadium, and VAR not working for a period of time, proceedings have gone well.
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