A BAKING BBC anchorman reads the news in jacket and tie — and shorts and deck shoes.
Shaun Ley, 51, appeared his usual professional self at 11pm on Wednesday’s hottest day of the year.
But a keen-eyed viewer spotted his bare legs in a split-second side view.
Another said: “He looked great, I don’t blame him.”
He appeared grim-faced and serious from the front while telling of Covid travel rules and Israel’s political turmoil.
Justyna Tosun, 34, watching the bedtime headlines with husband Sherhat, 38, said: “I roared with laughter! He’d been reading all this gloomy news when I realised he had no trousers on.
“It was hilarious because he looked like a bank manager from the waist up — and a holidaymaker from the waist down.”
Londoner Justyna added: “It was like something out of a comedy show.
‘RAY OF SUNSHINE’
Guests reviewing the newspapers also seemed to be stifling giggles when they turned to him to discuss the serious issues.
“But he looked great. After lockdowns and a soggy May, it’s lovely to have a heatwave and a ray of sunshine on the news.”
Shaun, 51, was still in casual attire for the midnight bulletin — this time with glasses.
He lives in West London, where he has been spotted strolling in shorts to top up his tan. Shaun and the BBC declined to comment on his bulletin attire.
The Devon-born presenter joined the Beeb from university in 1990. He has worked on Radio 4’s World at One, and hosted shows about his beloved Doctor Who.
In 2019, as Shaun interviewed a Glasgow councillor, a spider crawled over a camera lens and appeared huge on screens.
In 2017 while hosting the BBC’s Dateline show, he appeared frustrated by a debate dominated by anti-Brexit guests.
Attempting to restore balance, he retorted: “Can someone please defend the British here?”
In 2019 he apologised after referring to Bernardine Evaristo as “another author” while discussing her joint Booker Prize victory.
