Diddy takes a tumble at BET awards, laughs it off

It pays to watch your step, as rapper and music producer Diddy demonstrated at today’s 2015 BET Awards.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs apparently didn’t see the hole while performing on stage, falling unceremoniously into the shaft.

But to Diddy’s credit he didn’t miss a beat, climbing back out of the pit with the help of some excited fans on either side and resuming his performance.

The pit was apparently used to elevate other artists such as Lil’ Kim onto the stage as part of a tribute to artists performing under the Bad Boy Records label.

Diddy later commented on his Instagram page, saying that “I was getting so loose I fell! LOL, but really thought I busted my ass!”

He continues to make light of the incident, saying that “I crack up every time I see this s**t. It’s like I f***ing disappeared. HAAAAAA!!!!!”

The BET Awards is an annual televised event dedicated to recognising the performances of African Americans and others in fields including music, acting and sports.