BBC reporter slapped on air for touching woman's breast

Ben Brown says it was 'completely unintentional'

A BBC presenter was slapped on live television after he allegedly touched a woman's breast to move her away from the shot.

BBC News reporter Ben Brown was interviewing the channel's assistant political editor Norman Smith when a woman walked up to them, and while looking into the camera said, "absolutely fantastic” with a thumbs up. Brown, in an attempt to push her off, 'unintentionally' touched her breast.

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Within no time, the woman slapped the presenter's arm and walked away. Soon after the incident, Brown took to Twitter to clarify his position.

Unfortunate interruption of broadcast in Bradford - just tried to minimise disruption but v tricky live on air - completely unintentional

— Ben Brown (@BenBrownBBC) May 16, 2017

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