Awkward moment GK Barry is forced to apologise as she swears live on air – admitting ‘I thought my mic was off'
The comedy star, known for her sharp wit and no-nonsense humour, clearly didn't expect her slip-up to go straight to millions of ears.
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GK Barry went from viral sensation to a broadcasting star - after landing herself the coveted big Radio 1 job.
Hosting BBC Radio 1's weekend afternoon show throughout July, she will be on air from 1pm to 4pm every Saturday and Sunday.
But, the newbie slipped up big time, dropping a swear word live on air on Sunday, while presenting alongside Melvin Odoom.
She apologised as soon as the song was over saying: "Guys, I am so sorry if you heard me swear. I thought my mic was off.
"I'm so sorry. Let's keep this a peaceful Sunday and move on."
GK Barry addressed her mistake on her TikTok page explaining: "I was introducing a band and went f***ed it!"
"And everyone in the studio was like 'No!' and they had to call HR and say 'Grace has sworn.'"
"And I had to apologise and I wasn't allowed to laugh during the apology, because it's very serious.
"And I'm really really sorry for swearing on national radio. I'm really embarrassed, I'm not going to sleep tonight, because it's going to come back to haunt me."
She then turned to her partner, Ella Rutherford, and asked: "Did you find it sexy though?"
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Ella replied: "Yeah. If anyone is going to do it, it's going to be you."
GK Barry joked: "That's all that matters then," before addressing Radio 1 and adding: "Sorry to everyone at Radio 1 that was listening today.
"But at the end of the day, it is live, and if you do have me on live radio there is a chance of that.
"I'm really sorry I thought the mic was down and I won't do it again Radio 1. Please don't sack me."
Who is GK Barry?
GK Barry amassed more than a million followers on TikTok in just over a year during the first UK lockdown in 2020.
Grace Keeling, better known as GK Barry, is a 25-year-old social media influencer.
She rose to fame during the first Covid-19 lockdown in 2020, creating a TikTok account and posting short vlogs showcasing her day-to-day life.
Although she originally intended on staying low-key, she gained a large following in no time at all.
By August 2020, only five months after starting her account, she had already hit 100,000 followers, reaching more than a million in just over a year.
She now has over 4.5million followers across her social media platforms.
After completing a degree in film studies from Nottingham Trent University, Grace furthered her education with a master's in digital marketing.
While at Nottingham Trent, she worked on the set of BBC series Doctors and the Netflix film Hood, as well as creating content for ShawMind — a charity working to promote mental health awareness.
Grace is known for her podcast, named The Saving Grace Podcast.
On the show she invites celebrities and influencers to have a chat about life and the latest trends, as well as any embarrassing stories from their past.
In May 2024, Grace said she was dating a female footballer.
Then in June it came out that the soccer star in question plays for England.
The Sun revealed that Grace and Charlton Athletic striker Ella Rutherford, 24, are getting serious — they've met each other's family and holidayed together.
A source exclusively told The Sun: "GK has been seeing Ella for a while but they are very much official now.
"They grew even closer on holiday in Benidorm and GK has met all her family.
"She's really happy and they are having so much fun together."
Fans were quick to flood social media, with many having a good laugh at the unexpected blooper.
Taking to the comment section on TikTok, one wrote: "I heard it it was hilarious."
Another added: "Kinda iconic of u."
A third penned: "I heard that live and just laughed and rolled my eyes thinking that's such a Grace thing to do."
A fourth said: "Hahahaha I was in the car with my kids listening!"
Despite the cringe moment, GK quickly recovered and kept the show on track.
With a prime slot on one of the UK's biggest stations, GK's brings her signature blend of humour and honesty to millions every week.
Not only is GK Barry taking the reins solo, but she'll also be joined by a line-up of rotating guest co-hosts to keep things fresh and buzzing.
The comedy star couldn't hide her excitement about fronting her own show - saying it's a whole different ball game from her usual podcasting gigs.
This comes after GK Barry revealed the I'm A Celeb cast no longer speak after Maura and Danny's drunken kiss.
Speaking on The Katie Price podcast, GK told the former glamour model how the group has disintegrated.
She admitted: 'We had a group chat. It has died down slightly as you can imagine, it's died down."
She added: 'But I still keep in contact with the Rev (Richard Coles) - and Dean (McCullough) I still keep in contact with a little bit, but mainly the Rev and Melvin (Odoom)."
The internet personality entered the I'm A Celeb Jungle last year and quickly became a fan favourite and ended up placing fifth.
Following her TV stint she went on to make multiple appearances on daytime TV show Loose Women.
Meanwhile, McFly star Danny 's marriage to his wife Georgia has been rocked since appearing on the show.
Singer Danny, 39, has been trying to move on from the fall out from his "drunken kiss" with Maura Higgins, 34, at the Brit Awards.
Wife and podcaster Georgia - who briefly moved out of the family home following the kiss scandal - was reportedly "furious" at the way the Star Girl singer had handled the aftermath of the scandal.
A few of the campmates are set to be working together soon, which could make things very awkward for Maura and Danny.
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