Rick Stein sparked an on-air apology on This Morning after swearing about prawn shells during a chaotic cooking segment that left viewers talking.
The 79-year-old chef joined Dermot O’Leary and Sian Welby to prepare a prawn pilaf, but things didn’t exactly go to plan in the ITV kitchen.
From troublesome equipment to a few cooking blunders, the segment quickly descended into what some viewers described as car-crash television. And Rick’s unexpected language only added to the drama.
Rick Stein swore on This Morning today (Credit: ITV)
Rick Stein swears on This Morning as Dermot O’Leary steps in
Despite all the trouble with the kitchen equipment, it was actually the subject of prawn shells that caused Rick to let slip a swear word live on air.
The celebrity chef was explaining his frustration with people who discard the shells when he unexpectedly used some colourful language.
“I’ve been saying ‘don’t throw away your prawn shells’ and I get p***ed off, excuse my language,” he said.
Dermot immediately put his head in his hands as Rick acknowledged his slip-up and apologised. But the presenter was quick to reassure the chef that he would take care of it.
“No, don’t apologise, you’re Rick Stein, we’ll apologise on your behalf,” Dermot told him.
And it wasn’t long before viewers took to X to react to the unexpected moment.
One joked: “I think we can safely say that was Rick Stein’s last appearance on This Morning!”
Another admitted: “Rick Stein saying ‘pissed off’ on This Morning was not on my bingo card.”
Rick Stein apologised for his slip-up (Credit: ITV)
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