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Gemma Jones

'BBC Dad' delights fans with update on kids five years after 'best TV moment ever'

Political expert Robert Kelly has given an update on his kids five years after they caused him to go viral on the internet becoming better known as "BBC Dad".

His two children burst into the room when he was giving a live TV interview from his home office in South Korea in footage that has since been seen by millions of people.

In the now viral clip, unbeknownst to Robert, a guest decided to join his interview halfway through, and viewers watched in shock as a cute child in a yellow jumper entered the room.

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The BBC News presenter said: "I think one of your children's just walked in" as Robert tried to move his daughter out of the view of the camera, while still trying to maintain professionalism and talking about the subject at hand.

But, another child comes whizzing into the room in a baby walker, meaning both his kids were now stealing the focus of the interview.

He apologised as he said: "Pardon me, my apologies" before his wife also came bursting into the room to try and bustle the kids back out of the study.

However her presence only managed to cause even more chaos as the child in the yellow jumper fell off the bed and the baby in the walker crashed into the door.

Once she finally got the children out, the lady crawls back in to shut the door.

Dr Kelly, a Professor of Political Science at Pusan National University, had been answering questions about South Korean president Geun-hye being ousted from power and later said he feared the incident would mean he’d never be invited to do a TV interview again.

Now, years after the incident, Robert is able to laugh about the memorable moment as he posted to Twitter sharing some "BBC Dad content."

He shared two adorable photos of his young children, now aged nine and five.

Fans were delighted as they took to the comments.

Lucy said: "Still the best TV moment ever. Thanks for sharing the BBC Kids with us again."

Dr Marbygirl said: "Your family was ahead of your time! We all laughed out of sympathy, but little did we know a year or so later it would be happening to all of us on a regular basis…"

Frank said: "Beautiful kids. I still remember the day I watched the video. People talk of sides splitting and spitting out coffee but I have never cried that hard with laughter at anything!!"

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