BBC News presenter Maryam Moshiri poked fun at her now-iconic middle finger slip during her New Year's Eve bash on Sunday.
Last month, the 46-year-old journalist caused a stir when BBC camera footage showed her counting down from ten on her fingers as the team prepared to go live.
During the countdown, Maryam was seen making a series of exaggerated gestures with her hands before reaching “one” and appearing to “turn off” the camera.
Weeks after the scandal, for which the star apologized, she shared a recreated image of the London skyline on Twitter during the celebrations, with her grimacing face from the section accidentally superimposed over the London Eye.
She added a caption alongside the snap: “I'll let someone else do the countdown tonight!” I'll be home with the family. I wish you all a wonderful new year. May you all enjoy health and happiness in 2024.
BBC News presenter Maryam Moshiri poked fun at her now-iconic middle finger slip during her New Year's Eve bash on Sunday
Last month, the 46-year-old journalist caused a stir when BBC camera footage showed her counting down from ten on her fingers as the team prepared to go live
During the countdown, Maryam was seen making a series of exaggerated gestures with her hands before reaching “one” and appearing to “turn off” the camera.
In reply to the post, Maryam left a tick mark for a lot of her 39,000 Twitter followers and responded to gushing tweets from admirers.
Last month, an extended video showed the seconds leading up to that moment – after the veteran host revealed the gaffe was a “private joke” with the crew.
She apologized after the end of the clip was broadcast live, and went viral when the current BBC News program on December 6 began with the presenter giving her middle finger to the camera.
She said: “I was joking a bit with the team in the gallery,” she explained. “I pretended to count down while the director counted me down from 10 to 0… including the fingers to indicate the number.” So from 10 fingers to one…
“When we got to 1, I twirled my finger [sic] as a joke and didn't realize it would be caught on camera. It was a private joke with the team and I'm so sorry it was broadcast […] “I didn’t really flip the bird to the audience or even one person.”
She later denied that she or the BBC had released the extended video, writing on Twitter: “So someone released the full video!” It wasn't the BBC that released it and it certainly wasn't me!
“But in a way I think I'm glad it's out there because it shows that I had a little joke with the crew during the countdown.” Again, I'm sorry it went on air is. It should be a private laugh.' The post was viewed 6.5 million times.
She was announced last year as part of a new range of BBC News top presenters. She worked as a presenter on various BBC business programs for 16 years, worked on Radio 4 and BBC Breakfast News and presented the BBC1 8pm news roundup.
She apologized after the end of the clip was broadcast live, and went viral when the current BBC News program on December 6 began with the presenter giving her middle finger to the camera
In September, she made headlines for her hilarious impromptu depiction of a rare blue supermoon when no image of the lunar event appeared on screen
The presenter became a presenter on BBC World Service and BBC News in 2019 and fronted several flagship programs before taking on the role of chief presenter in February.
In September, she made headlines again with her hilarious impromptu depiction of a rare blue supermoon when no image of the lunar event appeared on screen.
The presenter thought quickly and said, “I'm so sorry, I can't show you a picture.” She held her hands up in a circle to represent the moon.
“It looked a bit like this,” she improvised, rounding off the paragraph. “Let's go. Supermoon. Watch out. I'll see you in a minute.'
The presenter became a presenter on BBC World Service and BBC News in 2019 and fronted several flagship programs before taking on the role of chief presenter in February