The BBC has shaken-up the scheduling of two programmes after an embarrassing gaffe by Laura Kuenssberg saw her upcoming interview with Boris Johnson scrapped.

Her much-anticipated sit-down with the former Prime Minister was due to air in EastEnders‘ regular slot this evening, with the next episode of the soap pushed back to tomorrow instead.

However, the BBC said late on Wednesday that the interview had been cancelled after Kuenssberg accidentally sent Mr Johnson briefing notes that were instead intended for her team.

Now in a double schedule shake-up EastEnders will return to its usual slot on BBC One at 7.30pm with an episode of Garden Rescue set to replace it tomorrow.

It has been a busy week on the popular London-based soap with Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins) and Junior Knight’s (Micah Balfour) affair still in full swing. Fans are also anticipating the return of David Wicks (Michael French) in this week’s final instalment.

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Laura Kuenssberg revealed how an embarrassing gaffe kyboshed her upcoming interview with Boris Johnson

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Kuenssberg told followers on X that she accidentally sent Mr Johnson briefing notes that were instead intended for her team

Kuenssberg branded her error last night as ’embarrassing and disappointing’, and BBC bosses pulled the plug on the interview after describing the situation as ‘untenable’.

The TV chat was due to be Mr Johnson’s first major interview about his time in No10 since stepping down two years ago.

He was expected to be facing questions over Partygate and his wider response to the Covid pandemic, as well as the groping scandal around his former minister, Chris Pincher.

Kuenssberg wrote: ‘While prepping to interview Boris Johnson tomorrow, by mistake I sent our briefing notes to him in a message meant for my team.

‘That obviously means it’s not right for the interview to go ahead. It’s very frustrating, and there’s no point pretending it’s anything other than embarrassing and disappointing, as there are plenty of important questions to be asked.

‘But red faces aside, honesty is the best policy. See you on Sunday.’

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Fans are anticipating the return of David Wicks (Michael French) in this week’s final instalment

 A spokesperson for the BBC, referencing Kuenssberg’s statement, added: ‘Tomorrow’s interview with Boris Johnson won’t be going ahead.

‘As Laura has explained, interview briefing notes meant for colleagues were inadvertently shared with him.

‘This makes an interview tomorrow untenable. Under the circumstances, both the BBC and Mr Johnson’s team have agreed this is the best way forward.’