Kay Burley mocked by Twitter after thinking Malcolm Muggeridge had died AGAIN
SKY newsreader Kay Burley was left red-faced today after she accidentally thought author Malcolm Muggeridge had died - over 25 years after his death.
Kay Burley appeared to confuse Malcolm Muggeridge with Cliff Michelmore
The 55-year-old anchor posted a tweet to her 288,000 followers mourning the death of the acclaimed journalist and author, who had in fact passed away in 1990.
“RIP Malcolm Muggeridge,” she wrote on the micro blogging site, along with a black-and-white photo of him.
It appears that she mixed up Malcolm with broadcaster and television presenter Cliff Michelmore, who died over night.
Kay realised her error and wrote a correction after receiving messages from people on Twitter: “Thanks all for correcting me re Malcolm Muggerdige. Some of you more polite than others, as ever.”
RIP Malcolm Muggeridge pic.twitter.com/ypLAqEVOzv
— Kay Burley (@KayBurley) March 17, 2016
Thanks all for correcting me re Malcolm Muggerdige. Some of you more polite than others, as ever
— Kay Burley (@KayBurley) March 17, 2016
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I see Malcolm Muggeridge is trending because Kay Burley mixed him up with Cliff Michelmore. What a time to be alive
However, Kay quickly found herself the subject of jibes on social media and it was not long before her name started trending, along with Malcolm.
Comedian David Baddiel posted jokingly: “I see Malcolm Muggeridge is trending because Kay Burley mixed him up with Cliff Michelmore. What a time to be alive.”
“To be fair his name has only one syllable less than Cliff Michelmore #nearasdamnit,” said another person.
Cliff Michelmore died last night but Kay seemed to confuse him with Malcolm Muggeridge
It's all very well mocking Kay Burley but did everyone know poor old Malcolm Muggeridge had passed?
— alan champion (@AlanChampion) March 17, 2016
She's doing important work here.
Really depressed. Just discovered Malcolm Muggeridge died 26 years ago. That came as a huge shock. Wasn't expecting it.
— David Waywell (@TheSpine) March 17, 2016
To be fair his name has only one syllable less than Cliff Michelmore #nearasdamnit https://t.co/0DpD7R81jW
— Andy Thompson (@AndyBarmyArmy) March 17, 2016
I see Malcolm Muggeridge is trending because Kay Burley mixed him up with Cliff Michelmore. What a time to be alive.
— David Baddiel (@Baddiel) March 17, 2016
Kay Burley was mocked on social media for the gaffe
One user ironically wrote: “Really depressed. Just discovered Malcolm Muggeridge died 26 years ago. That came as a huge shock. Wasn't expecting it.”
It appeared that someone else was lightly defending Kay, tweeting: “It's all very well mocking Kay Burley but did everyone know poor old Malcolm Muggeridge had passed? She's doing important work here.”