BBC Breakfast star can't contain laughter over guest's tattoo tribute to football manager

A BBC Breakfast reporter could barely keep a straight face as he chatted with a man sporting an extraordinary tattoo.

On this morning episode, aired on November 2, Mike Bushell travelled to Scarborough for a report about Scarborough Athletic's football club and the key figures ensuring its smooth operation.

In his segment, he chatted with former winner Jonathan Greening. The ex- and player now helms Scarborough Athletic and talked about his leap into non-league football and his roots as a ball boy at the old local team.

"I used to go and watch the old club at the McCain stadium with my brothers and my dad... and used to be ball boy there," he recalled. "Obviously it hit hard times and it's so nice to be back at this football club."

The scene shifted when Coach Jimmy Beadle, another pillar of the management, joined the interview, reports .

"Jonny, one other thing," inquired Mike of the manager. "To be part of your management team, do you have to have a tattoo of you on your arm?".

With a smile, Jonathan affirmed: "You do yeah, it's part of the process" while the camera swung over to Coach Jimmy's forearm, which bore the portrait of the footballer and the inscription 'Jono Greening is my mate'.

Spotlighting Coach Jimmy's ink, Mike observed: "This is Coach Jimmy who has got a tattoo, look... of Jonny," followed by a chuckle he struggled to suppress as Jonathan quipped: "Good looking chap there, right there."

The tattoo also featured the gates of the old Scarborough club grounds and gates, a nod to Coach Jimmy's own history with the club as he scored the last goal for the old Scarborough club at their former ground, as well as the first goal for the new club.

"I've got the tattoo of the old gates, the old stadium there on that other arm as well," Coach Jimmy detailed. "Yes, it's something I'm proud of really."

"Not bad for a fat lad having that little milestone for the club."

BBC Breakfast airs each day from 6am on BBC One