Peter Levy struggling to maintain his composure during a live broadcast (Image: bbc.co.uk)

What started as an innocent question about Christmas decorating schedules left BBC Look North presenter Peter Levy in hysterics. The moment occurred when he realised the unintended double meaning of his words, and the clip has since spread across social media.

Encouraging viewers to share when they erected their Christmas trees, Peter remarked: "Mine's only a small one, but it did go up this weekend."

The presenter struggled to compose himself, clarifying he was referring to his Christmas tree, before hastily attempting to continue with: "How do you decide when to open the box of decorations?", whilst noting: "It's worse when people are laughing."

The seasonal gaffe has captured widespread

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