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Twitter predictably enjoyed ITV confusing Lenny Henry with Ainsley Harriott…

Published 17:09 4 Dec 2015 GMT

Updated 17:31 4 Dec 2015 GMT

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Twitter predictably enjoyed ITV confusing Lenny Henry with Ainsley Harriott…

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Reporting the news that Lenny Henry has been awarded a knighthood for his services to drama and charity, ITV have been ridiculed for accidentally using footage of a completely different person entirely.

Images of celebrity chef Ainsley Harriott performing on a Comedy Store stage were broadcast instead, later prompting an apology from ITV. https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/672802541609074689 https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/672802651785007106 As is often the case, Twitter seized upon the error, with a series of ironic tweets quickly doing the rounds. https://twitter.com/liamtulley/status/672811818851635201 https://twitter.com/mikethecraigy/status/672811874287812609 https://twitter.com/MacklinTony/status/672811883100008448 https://twitter.com/SteveBlogs1/status/672806077084377088 https://twitter.com/taxbod/status/672812330892283905 https://twitter.com/JoelG_88/status/672812994728980480 https://twitter.com/Mr_Mike_Clarke/status/672812656231886848

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