Not-So-Hidden X-Rated Bookshelf Item Turns BBC Guest Into ‘National Hero’

<div data-aria-label="Video" data-provider="vidible" data-published="2021-01-28T21:13:43+00:00" data-videovertical="" class="vdb_player vdb_5cf69bc3d21f1a2bfeddcb6c5b42fda3b594fb632640f226 vidible-b-page" data-placeholder="//img.vidible.tv/prod/2021-01/27/6011ac2245390264d04b0722/6011ac2245390264d04b0723_o_U_v2.jpg?w=1440&h=900&q=60"></div><div class="content-list-component text"><p>Sharp-eyed <a href="https://www.huffpost.com/news/topic/bbc-news" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">BBC</a> viewers got an unexpected eyeful this week when they spotted something unusual on a bookshelf in the background of an interview. </p><p>It was a <a href="https://www.huffpost.com/topic/penis" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">penis</a>.</p><p>As Yvette Amos spoke with BBC Wales about job struggles during the pandemic shutdowns, the object stood on a bookshelf just over her right shoulder. It’s not clear if the object was intentionally left there, but Amos seems to have a mischievous streak: another shelf features the X-rated drawing game Scrawl and the door just beyond has bloody handprints. </p><p>Whatever the intention, fans popped up on social media:</p></div><div class="content-list-component embed-asset"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Perhaps the greatest guest background on the BBC Wales news tonight. Always check your shelves before going on air. <a href="https://t.co/RK6GCiFuHk" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">pic.twitter.com/RK6GCiFuHk</a></p>— Grant Tucker (@GrantTucker) <a href="https://twitter.com/GrantTucker/status/1354175437350563844?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">January 26, 2021</a></blockquote></div><div class="content-list-component embed-asset"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Yvette Amos, national hero. She knows a bookcase isn't just for decoration. When in need, we all turn to our bookcases. <a href="https://t.co/3wxN0J9cR8" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">pic.twitter.com/3wxN0J9cR8</a></p>— Bookcase Credibility (@BCredibility) <a href="https://twitter.com/BCredibility/status/1354514912299593729?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">January 27, 2021</a></blockquote></div><div class="content-list-component embed-asset"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I've removed <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/yvetteamos?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">#yvetteamos</a> and this will now be my zoom background for all future meetings 👌 <a href="https://t.co/yDKnuruilh" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">pic.twitter.com/yDKnuruilh</a></p>— Sam Best (@SAMjBEST) <a href="https://twitter.com/SAMjBEST/status/1354443108558266381?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">January 27, 2021</a></blockquote></div><div class="content-list-component embed-asset"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Yvette Amos is the woman we all needed today. I’ll never browse a bookshelf in the same way again <a href="https://t.co/NdTHhPXRRb" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">pic.twitter.com/NdTHhPXRRb</a></p>— Svenja O'Donnell (@SvenjaODonnell) <a href="https://twitter.com/SvenjaODonnell/status/1354369042849669123?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">January 27, 2021</a></blockquote></div><div class="content-list-component embed-asset"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">😂😂😂😂😂 crying <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/yvetteamos?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">#yvetteamos</a><a href="https://t.co/gomZdMynWU" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">pic.twitter.com/gomZdMynWU</a></p>— Chris Varnes (@guitarvarnes) <a href="https://twitter.com/guitarvarnes/status/1354541531164778496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">January 27, 2021</a></blockquote></div><div class="content-list-component embed-asset"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Gotta love Wales. R/10 <a href="https://t.co/mmfrYQ9OpI" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">pic.twitter.com/mmfrYQ9OpI</a></p>— Room Rater (@ratemyskyperoom) <a href="https://twitter.com/ratemyskyperoom/status/1354240803607031813?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">January 27, 2021</a></blockquote></div><div class="content-list-component embed-asset"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Had to be done: Yvette, meet Bernie 😄<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/yvetteamos?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">#yvetteamos</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FeelTheBern?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">#FeelTheBern</a><a href="https://t.co/cwhhLVWlwy" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">pic.twitter.com/cwhhLVWlwy</a></p>— James Self (@Tuggsy) <a href="https://twitter.com/Tuggsy/status/1354449584345526274?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">January 27, 2021</a></blockquote></div><div class="content-list-component embed-asset"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">There’s a penis on her bookshelf and she’s on bbc. Pretty sure it was on purpose. I’d do it on purpose if I was on <a href="https://twitter.com/BBCWales?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">@BBCWales</a><a href="https://t.co/4BvN19SDJJ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://t.co/4BvN19SDJJ</a></p>— Noblesse Oblige (@mandyloutah) <a href="https://twitter.com/mandyloutah/status/1354433770489671681?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">January 27, 2021</a></blockquote></div><!-- start relEntries --><div class="related-entries related-entries--list yr-related-entries"><h3 class="related-entries__head">Related...</h3><ul class="related-entries__list"><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/entry/rebel-wilson-instagram-mirror-selfie_au_60125145c5b61cb95351072a?ncid=other_huffpostre_pqylmel2bk8&utm_campaign=related_articles" aria-label="Rebel Wilson Strips To Her Undies After Reaching 'Goal Weight'"> Rebel Wilson Strips To Her Undies After Reaching 'Goal Weight' </a></li><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/entry/im-a-celebrity-jess-eva_au_6010a95cc5b6b8719d88279b?ncid=other_huffpostre_pqylmel2bk8&utm_campaign=related_articles" aria-label="Shocking Find In Reality TV Star's Ears Leaves Her ‘On Morphine’"> Shocking Find In Reality TV Star's Ears Leaves Her ‘On Morphine’ </a></li><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/entry/serena-williams-gives-insight-on-australias-insane-mandatory-hotel-quarantine_au_6011dfdfc5b6b8719d8985ed?ncid=other_huffpostre_pqylmel2bk8&utm_campaign=related_articles" aria-label="Serena Williams Reveals What It's Really Like Inside Australia’s ‘Insane’ Hotel Quarantine"> Serena Williams Reveals What It's Really Like Inside Australia’s ‘Insane’ Hotel Quarantine </a></li><li class="related-entries__list__item yr-related-entry"><a class="related-entries__title entry__link--omit yr-card-headline" href="https://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/entry/ocasio-cortez-to-ted-cruz-you-almost-had-me-murdered-you-can-resign_au_6013263cc5b6aa4bad325cdb?ncid=other_huffpostre_pqylmel2bk8&utm_campaign=related_articles" aria-label="Ocasio-Cortez To Ted Cruz: 'You Almost Had Me Murdered ... 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