VIEWERS were left baffled as Wyclef Jean virtually sat on top of Karen Carney during ITV’s World Cup coverage.
The Haitian musician, 56, was a special guest as ITV broadcast Saudi Arabia‘s clash with Uruguay.
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Wyclef Jean joined ITV’s World Cup coverage Credit: ITV
Jean, 56, sat very close to Karen Carney Credit: ITV
Jean linked with host Laura Woods and pundits Carney, Duncan Ferguson and Jobi McAnuff.
During his appearance, Jean bizarrely sat on the armrest of Carney’s chair.
Several fans took to X, with one accusing him of “making Karen Carney feel very uncomfortable?!”
A second, however, countered: “This Karen Carney/Wyclef Jean link up is frying me”.
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And a third joked: “Go on Big Dunc, from all of us watching, just pick up Wyclef Jean and through him into the water behind you!!”
Another added: “Maybe my favourite tele performance ever from Wyclef Jean then”.
Having seen his beloved Haiti lose 1-0 to Scotland on Saturday, Jean had words for Ferguson.
Moving his hand towards Ferguson,Jean said: “I’ll shake your hand…”
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He then pulled it away as the ex-Scotland striker went to shake it, adding: “Syke! Nah man! You messed up man! You guys done cheated on me, you know we should have won the game!
“You set up the game! No!”
Jean did then shake Ferguson’s hand before perching back down next to Carney.
The former Lioness looked bewildered as she asked: “What is going on?”
And veiwers were loving the fun-loving Fugees icon taking on legendary hardman Ferguson.
One wrote: “Wyclef Jean vs Duncan Ferguson is the showdown we needed to see.”
And another added: “Shut the ITV vs BBC World Cup debate down, Duncan Ferguson vs Wyclef Jean will not be beaten.”
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