Sunday Brunch hosts Simon Rimmer, 56, and Tim Lovejoy, 51, were introducing the show’s special guests today, which included singers Nadine Coyle, 34 and Anne-Marie, 34, TV chef Rick Stein, 73, and actor Ben-Bailey Smith, 42. It was in this moment that Tim cheekily took aim at his guest as he asked him to leave.
Tim asked the rapper turned author: “You’ve been writing books?”
To which Ben replied: “Yes,” before adding he hadn’t got much work done the day before.
The Sunday Brunch host quizzed: “Did you get much work done yesterday?”
“No,” the small-screen star replied. “I tend to not work on the weekends because of my kids. They get angry if I lock myself away at the computer.”
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Despite the cheeky on-air mishap, it appeared all was well in the Sunday Brunch studios, as Ben later prepared a mince dish with Simon on the programme.
Elsewhere, the TV chef’s voice appears to have recovered after he recently underwent a painful throat operation.
The small-screen star had a cyst removed from his throat after he suffered a noticeably “croaky voice” of late.
Simon revealed he had to go on vocal rest as a form of recovery, following the surgery.
In view of his 266,000 Twitter followers, the TV chef held up a piece of paper, which read: “I’ve had an operation on my throat. I’m not allowed to talk.”
The wording continued: “Will have to write everything down. Sorry.”
Alongside the picture, the restauranteur explained: “Day 1 of no talking. Gonna make a few signs for the replies to most likely asked questions.”
Sunday Brunch airs every Sunday on Channel 4 at 9.30am.