While Deskins was midway through reporting the weather in Florida, Kropff crossed in front of the camera, not seeming to realise, interrupting his broadcast. Airing live on US network 10News WTSP, Deskins was taken aback at first. He seemed to know exactly what his colleague was doing on her phone, immediately asking as she disappeared off screen: "Is that Pokemon?"

10NEWS WTSP Pokemon Go interrupts Florida's weather forecast

10NEWS WTSP Allison Kropff sauntered through co-host Bobby Deskins' weather forecast

Deskins found it tricky to carry on his presenting role as he was laughing so much, and warned viewers about paying attention to where you’re going while glued to the Pokemon Go app. "She’s looking for Pokemon! You guys have got to be careful with these phones and this Pokemon. You’re just walking around all over the place," he said. Kropff didn't reappear on camera but later declared her obsession with the game on Twitter.

NINTENDO Pokemon "appear" around you (on your phone screen) so you can collect them

Pokemon Go: Known bugs to watch out for when trying to catch'em all Fri, July 1, 2016 Pokemon Go has started its release around the world and Niantic Labs have provided a list of problems currently affecting new players. Play slideshow POKEMON 1 of 8 Receive 'You already own this item' error message (Android only): If your device loses internet connectivity while purchasing PokeCoins from the shop, you may receive the “You already own this item” error message. Please power off and restart your device to resolve this issue