Friendly cat interrupts BBC live broadcast wanting to be stroked

A friendly and affectionate cat wanting to be stroked interrupted a live BBC broadcaster.

The furry feline stole the limelight from presenter Dave Guest who was reporting for BBC Breakfast in Manchester.

As he was talking to camera about people being encouraged to turn their alleyways into ‘ginnel gardens’, it casually strolled into shot and jumped up onto the garden bench he was sitting on right beside him.

Guest greeted the cat saying: “Hello, I’ve got an unexpected guest, hello.”

The affectionate animal, unfazed by the cameras, was stroked and petted by Guest and gained the love of the viewers as the presenter continued with his piece.

Viewers quickly took to social media to react with one person noticing: “Appears right on cue and on his mark: give this cat a job at @BBCBreakfast – he’s a natural on live TV!”

And another said: “I like the way he says, ‘I’ve got a guest’ at just the time the caption comes up with his name – Dave Guest. Makes it look like the cat’s name is Dave.”