BBC Breakfast presenter Ben Thompson suffers ‘disfigured face’ in horrific cycling accident as make-up team battles to cover up damage
- The 41-year-old said he fell off his bike on Wednesday while riding home
- The accident left him with a large abrasion on the side of his cheek
- He posted on Twitter with pictures before and after it was covered
BBC Breakfast presenter Ben Thompson was left with a ‘pathetic face’ after a horrific cycling accident in which his make-up team fought to cover up the damage.
The 41-year-old said he fell off his bicycle while riding home on Wednesday, leaving a large scratch on the side of his cheek.
He revealed his injury in a post on Twitter with photos before and after it was miraculously covered.
He gave a “big shout out” to the crew who managed to “transform” his face before appearing live on Thursday.
BBC Breakfast presenter was left with a ‘pathetic face’ after horrific cycling accident
The BBC’s make-up team managed to ‘transform’ his ‘messed up face’ before appearing live on air on Thursday
The 41-year-old revealed his injury in a post on Twitter
Thompson said in the Tweet, “Before/after: big shout out to our amazing makeup team who had to transform my messed up face this morning after coming home from the bike yesterday.
“(and yes, everything hurts).”
Fellow BBC presenter Lukwesa Burak commented: ‘Omg Ben! Are you okay otherwise! I fell off my bike a few times – scary. I still carry the shock and grit in my thigh. Big hug. They are super talented. X.’
Another BBC colleague Betty Redondo added: ‘Ben, I was wondering what you’d done! ouch.’
Ben began his BBC career in 2001 with Radio Wales in Cardiff and later joined BBC Breakfast as a producer.
He now presents the morning news program and also co-hosts the daily Business Live program on the BBC News Channel and BBC World News.
Last week, Ben and his Breakfast co-host Rachel Burden took a swipe at British Eurovision contestant Mae Muller on the Sunday edition of the show.
He said he too didn’t think the song stood out above the other acts, adding that her coming last in the running, as is traditional for the host country, probably didn’t help.
Rachel, 48, added: ‘I just don’t think it was ultimately a song made for that Eurovision stage.’
Last week, Ben and his Breakfast co-host Rachel Burden (pictured) took a swipe at British Eurovision contestant Mae Muller on the Sunday edition of the show