The BBC presenter accidentally called Conservative party politician Jeremy Hunt the C-word in a live on-air blunder.
The mistake came as Victoria Derbyshire took part in a debate about who should be the new Tory leader.
Talking to Conservative MP Steve Brine, Victoria, 50, said: “You say the man you are backing, Jeremy C***.”
Realising what she had done, the presenter immediately apologised.
“You say the man you are backing, Jeremy C***”
Victoria Derbyshire
She added: “I’m so sorry, Jeremy Hunt.
“I’ve never said that before in my life.”
The star continued: “It’s normally men who say that so I really, really want to apologise.”
The BBC’s subtitle service replaced the swear word with “EXPLETIVE”.
A video of the incident quickly began going viral online.
One Twitter user exclaimed: “Haha! Victoria Derbyshire called Jeremy Hunt Jeremy C***.”
While another joked: “Victoria Derbyshire will be collecting all her bet winnings from colleagues this afternoon.”
A third chimed in: “Give Victoria Derbyshire a pay rise. She’s merely saying what the rest of the country are thinking.”
Victoria Derbyshire airs daily on BBC TWO at 10am.
