BBC weather star Elizabeth Rizzini addressed her absence from Wimbledon 2021. The meteorologist is a regular fixture at the annual sporting event held in June, where she presents the weather for BBC London News.
The mum-of-two admitted she loves to attend Wimbledon and it is her favourite event on the calendar, but she was noticeably absent this year.
The weather forecaster revealed she was unable to attend the sports event as she admitted the BBC had fewer media presence as a result of Covid restrictions.
Elizabeth explained: “I love doing Wimbledon. I wasn’t there this year.
“They weren’t issuing as many passes so there wasn’t a big BBC presence as there is normally which is a shame.
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The small-screen star admitted she was left unimpressed but added it had been a bit of a “party year” at the annual event.
Addressing the incident, Elizabeth explained: “At Wimbledon, somebody poured a load of Pimms over me. I was really annoyed about it. Not live on-air but in the dress rehearsal.”
She continued: “The following year they were checking people’s bags to see how much alcohol they were bringing in. It was a party year that one.
“Some guy thought it would be really funny to pour his drink over me so I was a bit wet when we went on-air.”