A staff member at Channel Nine’s Melbourne newsroom was busted watching a children’s movie in the middle of a live bulletin this week.

The employee was watching Shrek on a desk monitor as reporter Gillian Lantouris delivered a report about a missing Melbourne woman.

A TikTok user recorded the gaffe on TV and uploaded the footage on Wednesday.

The male staffer can be seen in the background in the studio, over Lantouris’ shoulder, watching the film – which was most likely not work-related.

The TikTok video has attracted more than 66,000 likes, with many social media users saying the man was ‘living the dream’.

A staff member at Channel Nine’s Melbourne newsroom was busted watching a children’s movie in the middle of a live bulletin this week. The employee could be seen in the background in the studio, over reporter Gillian Lantouris’ shoulder, watching a Shrek movie

‘Finally, news we can trust,’ one commented. Another wrote: ‘A man of the people.’

‘He’s living the dream,’ one TikTok user said, while another simply dismissed the gaffe as someone ‘bored with his work’.

Eagle-eyed TikTokers believe the man was watching the ‘Shrek Karaoke Dance Party’ short film, from the 2001 VHS release of the first film.

A TikTok user recorded the gaffe on TV and uploaded the footage on Wednesday 

Eagle-eyed TikTokers believe the man was watching the ‘Shrek Karaoke Dance Party’ short film, from the 2001 VHS release of the first film 

The clip was also included in the DVD release of the movie.

Shrek, an animated feature from DreamWorks, was first released in 2001, and starred the likes of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and Cameron Diaz.

It grossed $491million worldwide and spawned three sequels and two spin-offs, including Puss in Boots (2011) and Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022).

Shrek was also the basis for a Broadway stage show, Shrek the Musical, in 2008.