Matt Tebbutt, 51, was left blushing on dwell TV after being uncovered by a visitor in the course of the newest episode of Saturday Kitchen.
The BBC presenter was internet hosting the weekend present as ordinary when the dialog took an sudden flip.
Cooks Paul Ainsworth, Sam Evans and Shauna Guinn joined the present together with singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor.
The group had been discussing Paul’s restaurant, Caffè Rojano, when Matt requested if a featured dish was on the menu.
Paul confirmed it was, with Matt replying: “It’s a fantastic restaurant.”
© ShutterstockWine professional Olly Smith then added: “I like it, me and my household we have gone there a number of occasions. Actually casual setting, scrumptious meals.”
Matt agreed: “Tremendous relaxed.” However Olly took the possibility to tease him.
He stated: “Effectively in your case Matthew, very relaxed. A bit of too relaxed maybe…”
Awkward second dwell on-air
© BBCMatt rapidly stepped in: “Let’s park that there.”
However Paul wouldn’t let it go. He laughed: “We could go there? We could go there?!”
Matt replied: “Let’s not.”
Paul then revealed: “I feel the viewers have to know that you simply fell asleep in Caffè Rojano!”
Matt chuckled awkwardly with the company earlier than admitting: “It had been a protracted day.”
The second induced laughter within the studio, although the presenter was clearly caught off guard.
Behind the scenes on Saturday Kitchen
© BBCMatt has beforehand spoken concerning the challenges of presenting dwell TV.
He revealed that regardless of the relaxed look, the present takes plenty of work.
He stated the staff rehearse extensively to verify every thing runs easily.
Chatting with the Mirror, he defined: “It seems like we wing it, however we don’t.”
Matt added that the crew have turn into like a second household to him.
He joined Saturday Kitchen as a visitor presenter earlier than changing James Martin in 2017.
The present has been a staple of BBC weekend programming for over twenty years.
Matt recurrently hosts a mixture of cooks, celebrities and drinks specialists for the two-hour dwell present.
He has additionally appeared on different BBC cooking programmes, together with Meals Unwrapped and Saturday Kitchen Greatest Bites.
Viewers react to the light-hearted second
© BBCFollowers watching the present dwell shared their reactions on social media.
One viewer posted on X: “Matt Tebbutt getting uncovered for napping in a restaurant is so relatable.”
One other joked: “The way in which all of them ganged up on Matt simply made my morning.”
A 3rd added: “Because of this I like Saturday Kitchen – all the time feels such as you’re hanging out with mates.”
Matt stays a fan favorite
© BBCRegardless of the slip-up, viewers proceed to assist Matt in his position.
His easygoing presenting fashion and on-screen chemistry with common company has helped preserve the present’s recognition.
The most recent episode featured dwell cooking demonstrations and musical performances.
Matt dealt with the second with humour and moved on rapidly.
So far as dwell TV mishaps go, this one was innocent – and gave followers fun.
Matt hasn’t responded to the second on social media, however followers are already hoping for a follow-up joke in subsequent week’s episode.
Saturday Kitchen continues on BBC One each Saturday morning from 10am.
