Simon Wilson, 26, donned a suit and walked straight into the backstage area at the event by carrying a camera on his shoulder and pretending to be on the phone. The videographer from Rhosllanerchrugog, North Wales, spent time with the Blue Peter presenters before slipping past the rope and waltzing down the red carpet. The incident emerged after the BBC was labelled ‘a shambles’ after a video link cut out before Sir Mo Farah could make his acceptance speech for the top prize. Mr Wilson stopped for a selfie and even appeared on camera at the Liverpool Echo Arena on Sunday evening next to presenter Clare Balding in a VIP seat (pictured). After enjoying some free drinks at the bar he spoke with England football manager Gareth Southgate, boxer Anthony Joshua and diver Tom Daley.
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