A TV reporter was left “shaken” after being shoved in the back during a live broadcast.

BBC reporter Lucinda Adam was reporting on railway fares outside Brighton station when the incident happened on Tuesday night.

A young boy began to dance behind the reporter before she appeared to be pushed in the back.

Ms Adam later said on social media that she was left “quite angry and a bit sad” by the ordeal.

“Reporting live from Brighton tonight when a young boy about eight started mucking about waving his arms behind me,” she said.

“We’ve all been there, but then he shoved me hard in the back before running off.

“The saddest part is his mum was across the road egging him on and you can hear her howling with laughter.

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“It’s not funny, it’s assault while someone is doing their job. Where has kindness gone?”

She later thanked her friends and viewers for supporting her after the ordeal.

“Thank you to the friends and viewers who have messaged me both publicly and privately to ask if I’m ok. I’m fine thanks, just a bit shaken, quite angry and a bit sad,” she added.

Ms Adams also highlighted other colleagues who had suffered assaults while at work in Brighton and Hove.

In October last year, Fiona Irving was reporting live on the first day of the Brighton bin strike when seven men jumped in front of the camera shouting offensive remarks.

Shouts were heard of “f*** her right in the p****” while the men cheered and ran past.

Police later launched an investigation into the incident.

At the time of the incident, Ms Irving tweeted: “Reporting live on the refuse collectors strike in Brighton today when around seven men jumped in front of the camera shouting aggressive and threatening terms. It’s not funny. It’s misogynistic. Just calling it out.”

In 2020, BBC reporter Lauren Moss said: “Pretty distressing day in Brighton so far. A member of the public threw a cup of hot chocolate at me and screamed abuse about how he hates the BBC, literally moments before I went on air for BBC South East this lunchtime. Luckily the drink missed my face and hit my coat instead.”