Lorraine viewers were left distracted by a spelling mistake on Friday’s show, as an 80s pop star lost a letter in his name.
Scottish presenter Lorraine Kelly presented a tribute to Rick Astley on the show, playing his iconic hit song Never Going to Give You Up throughout the studio.
However, as a video clip from Rick’s new TikTok account popped up on the screen, his name had clearly been spelled wrong.
Instead of spelling his first name like “Rick,” the letter C had vanished, leaving the name: “Rik.”
The text read: “Rik Astley’s Never Giving Up!”
Pointing out the typo on Twitter, one viewer shared a screengrab with the caption: “Nice spelling…”
One Twitter user spotted the typo on the show
While a second added: “Rick Astley klaxon…”
Lorraine said: “That’s of course the legendary Rick Astley shuffle. The singer making his debut on TikTok, proving that social media is for everyone.
“That clip has been viewed three million times. Vote for Rick Astley, that’s what I say – he’ll never let you down.”
Rick’s name has made headlines after he hinted his popular song could be used as part of a “RickTok Rolling” trend on the short-form video app TikTok.
Lorraine plugged Rick’s new Tik Tok account on today’s show
Joining the app for the first time, Rick announced his arrival by sharing a video of himself dancing in a trench coat.
He wrote: “Still not giving you up. Welcome to RickTok!”
When YouTube first became a global phenomenon, it was popular for users to “Rick Roll” others, placing an unexpected clip from Never Going to Give You Up in the middle of a video.
Now, the retro YouTube trend could be translated to TikTok, surprising viewers with the 80s hit in the middle of their seven-second clips.
Rick’s fans were thrilled to learn the pop icon had joined TikTok (Image: Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)
The response from Rick’s fans on the platform was overwhelming, as one penned: “I just got rickrolled by Rick Astley. My life is complete.”
“I’ve ruined so many people’s lives with this song, thank you,” added a second.
Rick then responded: “It’s the least I can do.”
Lorraine airs on weekdays at 9am on ITV.
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
