Robert Kelly's kids interrupted his on-air Skype interview with BBC News and the video was going viral Friday.
Kelly, a political science professor, was on BBC World News discussing South Korean affairs when a young girl pushed the door open and walked into the room. Shortly thereafter, an infant in a walker followed the girl's lead and interrupted the interview as well.
The host of the show alerted Kelly that his children had crashed the live interview.
“I think one of your children has just walked in,” the host told Kelly, according to CBS News.
“Do you think relations with the North may change?” the host continued, according to The New York Times.
“Umm I would be surprised if they do…the um…pardon me. My apologies,” Kelly said, as he looked down and closed his eyes in frustration.
Kelly, who appeared to be in his home office, tried to nudge his daughter to leave the room.
Kelly received some much-needed help from a woman, identified by CNN as his wife, who quickly crept into the room and frantically removed the children.
Kelly is known for his expertise in politics, specifically on the Korean Peninsula.
He’s been a consistent guest on BBC for many years as well as on ITN News and Sky.
Kelly's YouTube channel reveals that he makes a lot of his media appearances from the same room with a map appearing on the wall just behind him.
Kelly seemed nervous about the possibility of the video clip going viral.
Twitter got a kick out of the skype video, and many sympathized with whatever embarrassment Kelly must have felt.
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