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Bruce McAvaney’s sensational dance video
Bruce McAvaney has proven that he isn’t afraid to have a laugh at himself ahead of his last Melbourne Cup Call.
The broadcaster appeared in a dance video, posted by co-host Rachael Finch, that has since amassed 147,000 views.
McAvaney did the rounds this morning ahead of the race and was asked about his hilarious dance moves.
On Channel 7’s The Morning Show, host Kylie Gillies asked how it felt to be the star of a viral video.
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“It feels just great, no it doesn’t,” Bruce laughed.
“I haven’t seen it, my daughter’s seen it and she said, ‘Dad, you don’t want to watch’.”
While appearing on 3AW Mornings with Tony Jones to discuss the Melbourne Cup, McAvaney’s dance moves also came up in conversation.
“It was all about promoting the Derby, but oh boy, you do some silly things in your life, don’t you,” McAvaney said.
“My problem is that I can do the hand bits, but I can’t do the hand bits with the leg bits. We had a choreographer there and honestly I think I was her nightmare.
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“I’ve got to say I did feel out of my depth. You know how you feel in control and then suddenly you don’t, you know, it’s not bad for an old 65-year-old to be in that position every now and then.”
Today will be the last time that McAvaney calls the Melbourne Cup as Channel 10 bought the rights from Channel 7 to the Cup carnival from 2019.
McAvaney admitted that the emotions will hit home at the end of today’s race.
“There will be a little bit of sadness at the end of the day.
“I’m staying with Seven until I retire and I think I’m getting pretty close to that,” he said to Jones.
“This will be the last time I work on a Melbourne Cup. It’s a little bit irrelevant in my mind right now, but I’m sure in the months to come and this time next year, I’ll be climbing a wall somewhere and wishing I was front and centre, but I’ve had a pretty good run I reckon.”
McAvaney has picked Yuvatan to win the Melbourne Cup this year.
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