TV host accidentally smashes model in the face with a drone when he angrily kicks it away from him

Published: 05:12 EDT, 28 October 2026 | Updated: 05:13 EDT, 28 October 2026 A Mexican TV host accidentally struck a model in the face, after kicking a drone away from him during a live show. Presenter Ernesto Chavana was hosting late-night comedy program Es Show on Tuesday night and was filming a segment with a group of models when a low-flying drone approached him. Mr Chavana then angrily kicked the device away and struck model Isabella Rojas in the face, footage shows, as he said into the microphone: 'Get this thing away from me.'Cast members and the audience could be heard gasping and laughing, but silence began to fill the room as Ms Rojas clutched her face in pain. As blood appeared to stream down her face, cast members crowded around the model before two women escorted her off the set.'See what you have done!', Mr Chavana told crew members. Ms Rojas returned minutes later to tell viewers she was okay, but she said part of her lip had split open as she flashed a smile to show blood around her teeth.Mr Chavana addressed the incident, and apologised to Ms Rojas. Presenter Ernesto Chavana was hosting late-night comedy program Es Show when a low-flying drone approached him Mr Chavana then angrily kicked the device away and struck model Isabella Rojas in the face, footage shows Ms Rojas appeared to hold her face in pain as cast members 'I'm very sorry. I am responsible for what just happened.''I feel very ashamed and embarrassed for what I have just done,' he went on. 'I kicked this thing they put in front of me...I don't know, maybe it was my new shoes.'The video of the incident has gone viral, and has sparked outrage across social media. Several online users commented on how the host failed to check on Ms Rojas after striking her while other cast members came to her aid. Others questioned health and safety standards on set, with some urging the model to take legal action against the host and the program.It is not the first time Mr Chavana's frustration has gotten the best of him during the show. In 2024, he announced his resignation from the program live on air after a heated argument with a production colleague, but he later returned to the show. The that was captured live on air comes just days after a Spanish TV reporter who was covering dangerous sea conditions during a storm was wiped out by a massive wave live on air. Ms Rojas later confirmed she was okay, but said her lip had been split openFootage showed Sergio Ovejero on the seafront in Ondarroa on the Basque coast, warning viewers to stay away from promenades due to dangerous sea conditions.As Mr Ovejero, a reporter for broadcaster ETB 2, briefed viewers on an orange weather warning, a huge wave swept over the sea wall and struck him and his camerawoman.The impact knocked the camera over, and the footage cut out for a few seconds.From the studio, presenter Odei Esnaola gasped in shock as he expressed concern for his colleagues.The programme later confirmed that both Mr Ovejero and the camerawoman Raquel Vidal were unharmed.