BBC presenter Jeremy Vine accidentally said "love you" to a Radio 2 listener as she hung up a phone call on his show.
Mr Vine was speaking to guest Anne Mantel, from Chichester, on his lunchtime radio show on Friday, when the words "just came out", he said.
Ms Mantel had called in and the pair were talking about a peacock butterfly that had been hibernating for two months after it had flown into her house.
As he rounded up the call, Mr Vine said: "Thanks for listening - look after that butterfly."
Ms Mantel replied: "Will do, thank you. Thanks Jeremy." But Mr Vine then said: "Bye Anne bye. Love you, bye."
He then backtracked in a fluster after she ended the call, saying: "Ooh gosh, why did I say love you? I'm so sorry. It was a gaff."
When Mr Vine picked up to the next caller, Jamie Dutton, from Huddersfield, immediately said: "I think you just made that lady's day then."
"It just came out but I mean I guess it's true," the presenter replied. "Don't worry I won't say I love you at the end of this call."
