It’s already caused huge ructions between the BBC and the Royal Family, but now there’s a new source of controversy over The Princes And The Press – the very relaxed dress sense of journalist Jonny Dymond.
Corporation royal correspondent was seen on documentary wearing only the top 2 buttons of his shirt, prompting viewers to criticize his casual look.
One viewer wrote on social media and asked the 51-year old: “Why would you wear that?” His buttons would have been undone by Nicholas Witchell, his predecessor.
Button up! Journalist Jonny Dymond (pictured) has caused controversy after appearing on BBC documentary The Princes And The Press with the top two buttons of his shirt open
Fashion choices: It is not the first time the Corporation’s royal correspondent (pictured on The One Show in January 2020 has opted for a more casual look in front of the cameras
A viewer said to The Mail Sunday that Simon Cowell could get away with his buttons untied, but not Jonny Dymond.
Not the first time Dymond has chosen to appear more casually in front the camera.
In January last year he made three TV appearances – on the Victoria Derbyshire show, The One Show and BBC News – without a tie and with several of his shirt buttons undone. He had already delivered a BBC News royal report in an identical state months earlier.
BBC journalists’ on-air appearances have been an ongoing topic of discussion. Peter Sissons, a newsreader for BBC News, was once criticized for not wearing a black tie at the time that Queen Mother died in 2002.
One BBC boss, in an email leaked 2017, said that reporters should not tie up if the weather is more than 90 degrees (32C).
On-screen, Tim Davie, Corporation director general was criticized earlier in the year for his wearing trainers and jeans to public events.
Oh dear! In January last year he made three TV appearances – on the Victoria Derbyshire show (pictured), The One Show and BBC News – with several of his shirt buttons undone
Relaxed attire: The BBC royal editor also did not wear a tie as he opted for a more relaxed attire while appearing on the Victoria Derbyshire Show in January 2020 (pictured)
Casual: A month earlier, Dymond gave a Royal Report on BBC News in a very similar state (pictured).
My Dymond has not been restricted by his sartorial tastes.
Former Newsnight producer. He worked for BBC World Service as a reporter on politics before moving to Washington DC. There he was responsible for 9/11 coverage.
His role as royal correspondent has continued since 2017. He appeared on The Princes And The Press and described Sunday’s Mail interview as “clever” for saying that The Mail had revealed to paparazzi that Thomas Markle had been persuaded to take staged photos of his daughter before her wedding.
He said, “The Mail on Sunday,” when describing the effects of the 2018 scoop. Then they realize that the photos were posed, and blow it all out of proportion.
“And then, it all goes crazy about whether or not he [Mr Markle]Is he coming, or not? [to the wedding]The Palace closes and then it is just “no comment” and “we have no comment”.
Born in London and educated at Durham University and the London School of Economics, Mr Dymond was fined £230 in 2008 after two grams of cannabis were found in his luggage during an airport search in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius.
Although he admitted to buying the drug in a club, he claimed that he accidentally packed it in his bag.