Mum who mooned crowd on sports day reveals she's had hundreds of messages from blokes around the world

A single mum has received hundreds of messages from blokes around the world after she went viral when she accidentally mooned the crowd at a sports day. Katie Hannaford tripped and flashed her underwear during a parents’ race - and unfortunately the moment was captured on video.

The 36-year-old, from Basildon, Essex, was taking part in the race at her eight-year-old’s school when the embarrassing incident happened. Now the video has been viewed countless times online, and Katie says she’s “loving every minute” of her newfound fame.

After it was shared online the business owner has been bombarded with messages from men who’ve called her a ‘MILF’. Others have asked if she’s single.

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She’s been recognised in her local Tesco and received thousands of positive messages - some sent from as far away as Australia. Katie, who runs a home décor business called Home of Hearts, said: “It's gone crazy, I didn't expect this in the slightest.

"I can't put into words how I feel but I've been loving every minute - I've not stopped laughing since. I thought something was on my face the way people stared at me when I was in Tesco yesterday - I had to give myself a reality check and remember why!"

Katie says the reactions have been mostly positive, with people hailing her an "amazing mum" for being such a good sport. She said: "The best comment I have seen is one that said: 'Don't be a Karen, be a Katie'. I can't take credit, but it's my favourite!

"Someone else said: 'You can take the girl out of Basildon...'. And it's just so true. I've had thousands of messages - at least 500 of them have been from men from Greece to Puerto Rico to