Celeste Barber calls 7.30 host Leigh Sales 'Lisa' during interview

Celeste Barber calls 7.30 host Leigh Sales 'Lisa' during interview
Celeste Barber calls 7.30 host Leigh Sales 'Lisa' during interview
Say what? Comedian Celeste Barber calls 7.30 host Leigh Sales 'Lisa' during interview to promote upcoming tour

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Celeste Barber appeared to accidentally refer to veteran TV reporter Leigh Sales as 'Lisa' during an interview with 7.30 on Wednesday.

The 39-year-old comedian was a guest on the ABC news show to promote her upcoming live tour, Fine, Thanks., and made the mistake while signing off.   

'Thanks so much, Lisa. Nice to see you,' Celeste told Leigh, 48, as she said goodbye.

Name-calling: Celeste Barber (pictured) accidentally referred to veteran TV reporter Leigh Sales as 'Lisa' during an interview with 7.30 on Wednesday

Name-calling: Celeste Barber (pictured) accidentally referred to veteran TV reporter Leigh Sales as 'Lisa' during an interview with 7.30 on Wednesday

It didn't go unnoticed by the show's viewers either, with one fan pointing out the on-air gaffe on Twitter. 

'Celeste Barber just called Leigh Sales "Lisa"? Yes? Joke?' they wrote.

But it appeared to have been nothing more than a slip of the tongue, with Celeste actually saying 'Thanks so much, Leigh. So nice to see you'. 

'Thanks so much, Lisa. Nice to see you,' Celeste told Leigh Sales as she said goodbye. Pictured at the opening night of Come From Away in Sydney in June

'Thanks so much, Lisa. Nice

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