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BBC presenter jokes with camera, flashes middle finger
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BBC presenter jokes with camera, flashes middle finger

From Delfi · () Lithuanian

Translated from Lithuanian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • BBC sports presenter E. L. Jones showed her humorous side by flashing a middle finger to a camera during a competition.
  • She later removed the video from her Instagram and shared a playful photo from Amsterdam.
  • Jones, who has a large social media following, is preparing for upcoming events including the Premier League season and a championship stage in Latvia.

BBC sports presenter E. L. Jones displayed a playful and humorous side during a competition, much to the delight of her social media followers. While walking behind the participants' technical area, Jones was filmed by a camera and, upon realizing she was being recorded, playfully gave the middle finger to the lens. She then turned away, laughing, indicating it was a joke.

The spicy video was briefly posted on her Instagram but was quickly removed. After the competition, which was won by Robert Lambert, Jones, a fan of the Leeds United football club, flew to Amsterdam. In the Dutch capital, she shared another witty post, posting a photo of an advertisement depicting a man's transformation from a businessman in a suit to a nudist beachgoer, with the caption "Hello, Amsterdam."

Are you filming me?

โ€” E. L. JonesThe BBC sports presenter asked the camera operator if she was being filmed.

Jones has become a social media star, with over 444,000 followers on Instagram, where her photos and videos consistently receive numerous fan reactions. She is scheduled to attend another championship stage in Latvia next weekend and is also preparing for the new English Premier League season, having hosted the Leeds United club awards ceremony at the end of the last season.

Hello, Amsterdam.

โ€” E. L. JonesThe presenter captioned a photo of an advertisement she shared from Amsterdam.
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