The excitement surrounding the new Star Wars film as reached such intense levels that even weather presenters are getting in on the action.

Channel 5's Sian Welby managed to bust out a whopping 12 puns in 40 seconds during a routine UK weather update ahead of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which opened last night.

The broadcast was rife with puns, from "If you're forced to awaken early" to "If you Luke farther west."

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