Project ‘Doodle’ has fans laughing as Charlie Pickering leaves surprise for Carrie Bickmore

IT WAS a cock-up of epic proportions on The Project last night that certainly didn’t go unnoticed by viewers.

IT WAS a cock-up of epic proportions on The Project last night that certainly didn’t go unnoticed by viewers.

Carrie Bickmore stunned fans of the Channel Ten show when she held up a piece of her script with a picture of a doodle on the back of it, unaware of the crude drawing.

Not even her co-host Matt White noticed as she kept a straight face while reading a viewer’s response to an earlier, serious story.

But those at home were quick to pick up on the gaffe:

Ummm @theprojecttv pretty sure there was a giant dick on that last bit of paper Carrie was reading from. #wtf

— Gabrielle Burke (@GabrielleGBurke) July 10, 2014

Did anyone else just see the giant dick and balls on the piece of paper Carrie Bickmore was just holding up and reading on @theprojecttv?

— MZ (@Mikizee) July 10, 2014

Cock and balls drawn on the back of Carrie's paper at the end of @theprojecttv tonight. Crack up!

— Mark (@AnotherMetalFan) July 10, 2014

Kerry just held up a piece of paper that had a cock and balls drawn on the back of it lol that's a bit naughty Kerry @theprojecttv

— Leigh Stephenson (@LeighLeighstevo) July 10, 2014

Congrats to whoever drew the dick and balls on @theprojecttv Cracking shot!

— David Shearer (@davesheareratp) July 10, 2014

It wasn’t until the lights dimmed at the end of the show and co-host Ryan ‘Fitzy’ Fitgerald pointed to the rude scribble, that she realised what had happened.

Bickmore took to Twitter after the show to acknowledge the gaffe, saying she was “so embarrassed”.

OMG! So embarrassed! Was laughing with audience in the break about what @charliepick signed at the end of every show! #CharliesRevenge #oops

— Carrie Bickmore (@BickmoreCarrie) July 10, 2014

While it is not known who drew the doodle on the back of the script, one theory is that Bickmore actually drew it herself as a nod to her friend and former co-host Charlie Pickering.

Pickering, who left the show after five years in April this year, revealed after his last episode that he drew the phallic symbol at the end of every show.

To all those who have asked what I sign at the end of @theproject here it is, for 1244 eps I've signed this.Thank you pic.twitter.com/LEkpHC2NU9

— Charlie Pickering (@charliepick) April 7, 2014

Regardless of whether it was a prank or a mistake, it’s definitely one for the blooper reel.

I take one night off @BickmoreCarrie and you take @theprojecttv to the gutter!!! #hilarious

— PETER HELLIAR (@pjhelliar) July 10, 2014