Watch the moment BBC Breakfast star makes awkward on-air blunder and tells viewers it’s the WEEKEND – on a Thursday

BBC Breakfast anchor Rachel Burden was left red-faced after a huge day mix-up live on air. The BBC presenter, who often fronts the early-morning show, suffered the mishap at 6am – leaving her co-host Charlie Stayt, 64, to exclaim: “Let’s start all over again”. BBC Breakfast host Rachel Burden made an awkward on-air blunder during Thursday’s episode Credit: BBC She opened the show at 6am and told viewers it was a Sunday instead Credit: BBC Rachel, 51, introduced today’s episode shortly after the regional weather forecast wrapped. She said: “Good morning, it’s Sunday the 20th of … no it’s not! Sign up for the TV newsletter Thank you! “It’s Thursday! That’s a good start isn’t it!” Charlie said: “Let’s start all over again,” before Rachel continued: “Thursday 20th of August, good morning everyone”. BBC Breakfast,26-06-2023,Charlie Stayt, Naga Munchetty,BBC,James Stack Credit: BBC BBC 5 Live Breakfast presenters Rick Edwards and Rachel will wrap their time on their show in December Credit: PA Fans were quick to empathise with her blooper and one mused: “Sure feels like a Sunday.| Another wrote: “Tbf I don’t know what day it is anymore either lol August is like one long Sunday”. A third put: “It’s not like the BBC to get the facts wrong!” Back in 2024 Rachel, who has featured on BBC Breakfast since 2015, was called out for getting the winners of the Boat Race wrong. Most read in Showbiz She accidentally declared Oxford the winners of the Men’s River Thames clash – as opposed to actual champs Cambridge Last month, it was revealed that BBC Breakfast’s Naga Munchetty will take over from Rachel and Rick Edwards on the BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast show in December. It comes after it was reported that Naga had quit BBC Breakfast after 17 years. The star had faced accusations of “bullying” junior staffers on the BBC show just last year. Meanwhile, Naga is already a familiar voice on Radio 5 Live, having presented the station’s weekday mid-morning programme since 2021. She said of her new venture: “I’m thrilled to be joining 5 Live Breakfast in January. “Live news, great conversations and connecting with audiences are what I love most about broadcasting, and 5 Live does all of that brilliantly”. Comment now