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During Tuesday’s episode of BBC Breakfast, viewers were quick to spot a minor error in one of the show’s segments.

Presenters Sally Nugent and Jon Kay were on hand to deliver the latest headlines, including the latest on the harrowing events at Bondi Beach on Sunday (December 14).

When they returned to the show after a brief break, the stars shared a brief rundown of the topics they’d be discussing later in the programme.

One of which included celebrating 250 years of author Jane Austen, as a clip from the BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice played on-screen.

However, as the text displayed the celebrated author’s name, people watching noticed a spelling error. Instead of the correct spelling of ‘Austen’, the programme had written it as ‘Austin.’

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Sally and Jon were on hand to present Tuesday’s show (Image: BBC)

Unaware of the mistake, Sally Nugent could be heard saying: “It is a truth universally acknowledged that Jane Austen stories still grab readers and viewers more than two centuries after she lived. We will be celebrating her 250th birthday.”

It wasn’t long before people took to social media to comment on the blunder, with many expressing bafflement over the mistake.

One person on X said: “#bbcbreakfast Austin? Really #bbc? Howay, even I know it’s AUSTEN.” Someone else wrote: “It’s so easy to say that standards at the BBC have slipped… #BBCBreakfast”

Another jokingly asked: “Jane who? @BBCBreakfast #bbcbreakfast” While one viewer added: “Oh look, it’s just our national broadcaster unable to spell the name of one of our most famous authors. #bbcbreakfast #janeausten #JaneAusten250”

However, it seems as though the BBC noticed the mistake as when the segment reappeared later on, it had been amended.

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BBC viewers were quick to notice the blunder (Image: BBC)

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This week, viewers saw presenter Sally Nugent highly emotional as she spoke to  Sir Chris Hoy on the programme, who spoke about his cancer diagnosis.

The Olympian was diagnosed with prostate cancer and announced in 2024 that it was incurable. Chris’ wife, Sarra, has multiple sclerosis (MS) and the pair have since filmed a documentary.

Titled Sir Chris Hoy: Cancer, Courage and Me, the documentary gives people a glimpse into his journey and aims to inspire others.

Speaking to Chris during Monday’s show, Sally admitted it was “one of the most inspirational stories I have ever worked on”.

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Chris Hoy appeared on the BBC show to speak about his documentary (Image: GETTY)

The BBC star commented: “I have to be honest with you. I remember sitting in that appointment with your consultant in London when you were going through the latest situation with your health, and going through, you know, what might be next and all of those things.

“And sitting there thinking, ‘Wow, I can’t believe I’m in here. I can’t believe I’m in this room’.”

Sarra added: “We think the same, we can’t quite believe it.”