Steph McGovern’s responds to pregnancy suggestions

  • Steph McGovern appeared on BBC Breakfast to discuss Carillion collapse
  • Some viewers tweeted her mistakenly congratulating her on her ‘pregnancy’
  • The  presenter hilariously responded: ‘I am not with child, I am with pot belly’
  • Social media users went online to congratulate Miss McGovern on her humour 

BBC presenter Steph McGovern hilariously responded to viewers this morning, who mistakenly congratulated her on being pregnant.

The Breakfast presenter, who was discussing the collapse of British firm Carillion, received tweets from viewers who thought she was expecting a child.

But Miss McGovern, one of the BBC’s most popular TV figures and a leading financial journalists, quipped: ‘I am not with child, I am with pot belly’.  

BBC presenter Steph McGovern hilariously responded to viewers this morning, who mistakenly congratulated her on being pregnant

BBC presenter Steph McGovern hilariously responded to viewers this morning, who mistakenly congratulated her on being pregnant

The Breakfast presenter, who was discussing the collapse of British firm Carillion, received tweets from viewers who thought she was expecting

The Breakfast presenter, who was discussing the collapse of British firm Carillion, received tweets from viewers who thought she was expecting

One person had tweeted her directly, simply writing: 'Congratulations!'

One person had tweeted her directly, simply writing: ‘Congratulations!’

While another quipped at the well known Middlesbrough F.C. fan: 'Too many pies at the footie.'

While another quipped at the well known Middlesbrough F.C. fan: ‘Too many pies at the footie.’

One person had tweeted her directly, simply writing: ‘Congratulations!’

While another quipped at the well known Middlesbrough F.C. fan: ‘Too many pies at the footie’, which Steph then favourited – suggesting she approved of the post.

Following her hilarious Tweet, social media users flocked to Twitter to congratulate her on her cheeky response.

Defending her, Saeed Khan said: ‘Gosh, people can be so brutal, especially in the public eye.’

Adding: Let’s face it, we all are carrying a few extra pounds after crimbo.’ 

Defending her, Saeed Khan said: 'Gosh, people can be so brutal, especially in the public eye'

Defending her, Saeed Khan said: ‘Gosh, people can be so brutal, especially in the public eye’

Peter Felton said: 'I thought you were with child too. Then I thought maybe it's beer belly.'

Peter Felton said: ‘I thought you were with child too. Then I thought maybe it’s beer belly.’

Peter Felton said: ‘I thought you were with child too. Then I thought maybe it’s beer belly.’ 

Miss McGovern has become an audience favourite in recent years thanks to her insightful financial reporting and jovial personality.

The financial journalist studied Science Communication and Policy at UCL before working on the BBC’s Tomorrows World programme. 

She went on to produce daily financial news packages on the Today programme on BBC Radio 4 and in 2012 made her debut presenting BBC Breakfast. 



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