Sharnaz Shahid
BBC Breakfast presenter Steph McGovern was forced to rubbish rumours which suggested she was pregnant. See her hilarious response here...
BBC presenter Steph McGovern was forced to react after viewers started congratulating her on her "pregnancy". On Tuesday morning, the 35-year-old was met with a string of congratulatory messages after she reported on the collapse of construction company, Carillion. Taking to her Twitter page, the reporter immediately shut the speculation down with this hilarious response: "For those who are congratulating me on my 'pregnancy'. I am not 'with child', I am 'with pot belly'."
BBC Breakfast's Steph McGovern was forced to rubbish pregnancy rumours
Fans immediately rushed to post comments, heaping praise on Steph for her brilliant comeback. One said: "I've so been there. A wee pot belly is nothing to hide away. You are smart, successful, have a great job, and I assume a lovely life. Enjoy." Another joked: "Congratulations on your pot belly." A third post read: "That's happened to me too, solidarity with curves." A fourth follower added: " Great response Steph. Shame they don't just listen to your report rather than look for 'belly situation.'" Fellow news presenter, Sky Sport News' Hayley McQueen, wrote: "You are not alone, I get this most months, normally of an afternoon, not long after lunch."
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Shortly after Steph's tongue-in-cheek shut down, the reporter told MailOnline that she didn't take "too much offence" with the remarks. She explained: "I'd definitely be in the wrong job if I got offended by comments like that. Even my own auntie asked me once if I was pregnant after seeing me on the telly - that's just life on camera." She added: "What's been interesting though is all the messages I've had, showing you how many women it happens to on a daily basis."