Australian supermodel Miranda Kerr has said she doesn't want a banker caught ogling semi-naked pictures of her on live TV to lose his job.
Miss Kerr, currently in Australia on a modelling assignment, says she will sign a 'Save Dave' petition calling for Macquarie bank worker David Kiely to keep his job.
Miranda told Sydney's Daily Telegraph newspaper: 'I am told there is a petition to save his job and of course I would sign it.'
But it seems Miss Kerr's gallantry will not be required.
Yesterday the bank said Mr Kiely would keep his job.
'He will remain an employee of Macquarie,' the bank said in an official statement.
'Macquarie and the employee apologise for any offence that may have been caused.'
Mr Kiely, a client investment manager, became an unwitting internet sensation when he was caught looking at photos of Miss Kerr on his computer screen behind a colleague who was talking on a live link-up to Sydney's Channel 7 studio.
After enjoying several images he turned to face the camera and gave a sheepish smile when he realised he had been caught out.
He is expected to meet his bosses in the next few days to discover if he will face any disciplinary action, or even lose his job.
However, the banking news website hereisthecity.com is calling on supporters to email the bank demanding that he be let off because he has 'suffered enough' and the 'pictures weren't hardcore'.
One YouTube viewer wrote in support of Mr Kiely: 'To be fair, he was simply browsing through his emails and perhaps he simply opened it not realising what it was.'
Another suggested he was only human, commenting: 'Can't blame him...probably the dullest job ever, plus I mean, come on, it's Miranda Kerr. He's only human.'
It has even been suggested Mr Kiely was set up by a colleague who sent him the images on an email, knowing he would open them as he was filmed.
