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'So gutted!' Steph McGovern bids farewell to Packed Lunch co-star after exit announcement
Steph McGovern shared a sweet tribute last night to Darren Dutton.The Steph's Packed Lunch star has benefitted from his help in putting the show together for nearly two years, but he has now announced his departure."I am so gutted this fella is leaving!" she announced on Instagram to her followers, enclosing a photo of them together and accompanying it with a GIF of a baby crying its eyes out."He's the brains behind all our social media stuff on the show."Then, pairing two photos of the duo wearing almost matching striped ensembles, she teased: "And he often likes to dress like me..."Steph is well known for her colourful and eye-catching outfits on the show, showcasing neon pink trousers and a panther print shirt earlier this week.While Darren might not have emulated her pink panther-style fashion choices, she believes they've matched on other occasions.Besides an eye for style, the digital producer has a history of success on other top-rated shows.Prior to his role on Packed Lunch, he produced content for the BBC on Strictly Come Dancing, The Apprentice, and Eurovision, as well as becoming a promo creator and editor on Have I Got News For You.Prior to that, he held a role as a lecturer in creative media production for almost a decade, before going on to shine on TV himself.Seemingly a master of many trades, he also worked as a "freelance comedy writer/director/producer/editor [at] various broadcasters and production companies", according to his Linkedin account.He previously joked on YouTube: "The Sun newspaper once called me a comedian and they should know."He was also a writer on Jeremy Clarkson's new show, It's Clarkson on TV, which aired in 2021, and a director on Big Field.Darren has even tried his hand at the
