Alex Jones cuts her finger live on The One Show as co-hosts Alex Scott and Matt Allwright are left unable to help due to social distancing rules
The programme recently came under fire as viewers slammed the presenters for failing to practise social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic.
And while The One Show now enforces the rule, Alex Jones was left without assistance as she cut her finger while sitting two metres apart from co-hosts Alex Scott and Matt Allwright on Wednesday’s episode.
The news anchor, 43, reassured viewers that ‘everything is fine’ as she eventually managed to find a tissue behind her sofa after suffering an incident live on-air.
Oh dear: Alex Jones was left without assistance as she cut her finger while sitting two metres apart from co-hosts Alex Scott and Matt Allwright on Wednesday’s episode of The One Show
Leaving her guests stunned, Welsh beauty Alex laughed: ‘I’m so sorry. I’ve just given myself a paper cut, and I’ve got blood everywhere.’
‘I’m actually fine. It’s just a paper cut, but I’ve not got a tissue’, she added, which she would use to stop blood leakage.
This is where social distancing caused some problems because Watchdog correspondent Matt Allwright explained that him and Alex Scott would have to break the guidelines to hand Alex Jones a tissue.
Little mishap: The news anchor, 43, reassured viewers that ‘everything is fine’ as she eventually managed to find a tissue behind her sofa after suffering an incident live on-air
Not impressed: The programme came under fire in March as viewers slammed the Welsh beauty and Patrick Kielty for failing to practise social distancing amid the coronavirus crisis
Despite Alex’s mishap, journalist Matt, 50, still stuck to government guidelines as he admitted: ‘We can’t help you.’
‘Don’t worry, it’s fine’, the media personality said after discovering a tissue.
In late March, Alex and Patrick Kielty changed their seating arrangements on the show, after viewers complained about their close proximity.
The pair began the show sitting close to each other as normal, until fans highlighted the duo should be following the government guidelines.
The mother-of-two, meanwhile has been regularly throwing her support behind the NHS for its fight against coronavirus, with the blonde even sporting a rainbow jumper on-air last month.
Sharing an image of her outfit on Instagram, the former Tumble star penned: ‘Not the greatest photograph but tons asking about this @joanieclothing jumper tonight.
‘THE MOST IMPORTANT thing tonight is that we remember to #clapforourcarers #NHS. Live on @bbcone at 8pm.’
Two months ago, the mother-of-two presented her last ever show alongside co-star Matt Baker after he announced he was leaving the BBC show in December after nearly ten years on air.
The One Show airs on weekdays at 7pm on BBC One.
Grateful: Alex has been regularly throwing her support behind the NHS, with the anchor even sporting a rainbow jumper on-air last month
Goodbye! Two months ago, the mother-of-two presented her last ever show alongside co-star Matt Baker after he announced he was leaving in December after nine years on air