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Steph’s Packed Lunch has been on air since 2020 and during its two years on Channel 4, viewers have seen a whole host of crazy moments provided by presenter Steph McGovern.Her lunchtime chat show airs on weekdays and guests are invited to discuss all kinds of topical news such as politics, media, entertainment and viral content.The lighthearted programme aims to “engage in conversations” and “provide insightful information” for its viewers, while “members of the audience get a chance to share their personal stories”.However, throughout her rosta of celebrity guests, chefs and personalities, there have been countless shocking, awkward and downright weird moments on the show.Keep reading to see how Steph and her pals have dealt with their on-air antics.Back in May 2021, Steph welcomed actress Gemma Atkinson, Alan Johnson and comedian Luke Kempner on the show, but viewers got more than they bargained for as they tuned in.The entire group stripped off and sat in their armchairs completely naked - to which Gemma protested that she “didn’t sign up for this” - after a segment about the popularity of naturism in young people.Steph spoke to two young naturist enthusiasts who chatted about their passion, which got Steph thinking.She looked at her guests and asked: “What do you reckon? Are you up for the nakedness?”The host then snapped her fingers and they were all naked, with cushions placed to cover their modesty.Luke Kempner also read the One O’Clock views segment whilst naked, John Whaite provided the cooking in his birthday suit and Michael Perry, in the nude, informed viewers about gardening.Comedian Joe Lycett made an appearance on the show and spoke about single-use plastics, but Steph caught him out when a picture of the

Fans of Steph's Packed Lunch on Channel 4 were given a glimpse inside the 40th birthday bash of its host as Steph McGovern celebrated alongside Kerry Katona and Denise van Outen.The TV presenter celebrated "The big 4....0", as she captioned her Instagram post, alongside Bake Off star John Whaite and her fellow crew. Wearing a short blue dress with puffy sleeves and a pair of killer pink heels, Steph partied the night away with her star-studded guest list by her side. She was treated to bags of gifts from Selfridges, and no doubt some really good cake - all things (and bakers present) considered.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have rushed to send John Whaite support following his recent Instagram post. The dancing show finalist, who also won the Great British Bake Off in 2012, has been with Paul Atkins for 14 years.John, 33, posted a black and white picture of them both on Monday (May 30) alongside a lengthy caption where he wrote that “relationships are complicated” and not necessarily a “blissful merging of freedoms” but both “joyous and painful”.He went on to say: "We learn more about ourselves on a daily - if not hourly - basis, and we grow from those lessons.“After 14 years I’m blessed to have this man in my life, and how we define what we have is ours alone.“So do enjoy the work we both share publicly, but please respect that we all have a sacred and precious right to privacy.” John’s famous friends and adoring fans were quick to jump in with words of encouragement.Denise Van Outen posted some heart emojis while fellow GBBO baker Rahul Mandal said: “Sending love to you both.”Daily Star has reached out to John's rep for a comment.In other news, John exclusively revealed to the Daily Star that he has turned down loads of big cash offers since being on Strictly in order to protect his mental health.

Helen Skelton, 38, joined fellow A-listers to celebrate Steph McGovern's 40th birthday party.This comes after the Countryfile presenter announced she had split from her husband Richie Myler, 31, with whom she shares three children last month.Helen looked amazing as she posed alongside the likes of Russell Kane, Kerry Katona, John Whaite and Denise Van Outen.The Countryfile host sported a ruffled cropped white top, exposing her taut abs, paired with low rise skinny black jeans.Adding colour to her outfit, Helen wore duck egg stiletto heels, while styling her blonde tresses in a straight look.Denise took to Instagram to share pictures of the Steph's Packed Lunch team as they posed at the party.She shared a string of snaps from the celebrations in view of her 662,000 Instagram followers.Denise captioned the post: "Weekend of fun for @stephlunch 40th birthday in Newcastle."Happy birthday Steph. We all adore you.Thank you @hotelduvin for my fabulous suite.

Strictly Come Dancing star Johannes Radebe has taken part in an exclusive photoshoot and interview with his mother Jacobeth and sister Jabu for HELLO! magazine. Jacobeth, who he credits with keeping his feet on the ground, and Jabu got on their first-ever flight to come and visit the professional dancer in London.READ: Johannes Radebe reveals he's ready to find love and have children"Having them here at last is the equivalent to winning the Strictly Glitterball for me," Johannes tells us of his family, who flew over from their native South Africa.

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John Whaite has been turning down big-money offers to protect his mental health.The former Bake Off champ has had plenty of lucrative offers since his stint on Strictly.But, unlike many celebs, he is being careful about how much work he takes on.John told me: "After I did Bake Off in 2012, I had a lot of ups and downs."So I had to work hard to get to a place where I was comfortable in my life. Since then I’ve always said that this life is the one I’m meant to have."Because of Strictly, loads of offers have come in."But I am being careful about what I pick."I’m being careful about what I say ‘Yes’ to, because I like my life and don’t want it to change too much."Good on John for putting his welfare first.Plenty of celebrities push themselves too far by doing every job they’re offered and end up burning out.

Dan Walker announced that he was leaving BBC Breakfast last month.The 45-year-old presenter has picked up a role at Channel 5, replacing current presenter Sian Williams. He's soared in popularity since his appearance on Strictly Come Dancing, where he placed fifth, behind winner Rose Ayling-Ellis, John Whaite, AJ Odudu and Rhys Stevenson.

STRICTLY pairing John Whaite and Johannes Radebe shared a tender moment at a bus stop after last night's TV Baftas. The friends held hands and hugged as they waited for a ride home after the star-studded ceremony at London's South Bank.

Naman Ramachandran Several actors were in shock after the abrupt termination of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s stage musical “Cinderella” at London’s West End and performing arts workers’ union Equity is seeking compensation.Cast and crew members were informed on Sunday, May 1, the middle of a long bank holiday weekend in the U.K., after the matinee performance, that the show’s last performance would be on June 12. However, several cast members complained that they had not been informed, including some who were due to join imminently.

JOHN Whaite has been left "heartbroken" after his West End debut was suddenly axed. The Strictly Come Dancing star had been set to appear in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cinderella before the show's shock closure was announced at the weekend.

John Whaite has been left 'heartbroken' after his West End debut has been scuppered as show he was due to appear in has been axed. The former Bake Off winner wowed viewers during the last series of Strictly Come Dancing.

Strictly Come Dancing runner-up John Whaite has revealed he's been left "heartbroken" after the theatre production he was set to star in was axed before he made his West End debut.The Great British Bake Off winner, 32, was set to take to the stage in his debut theatre role as Prince Charming in Andrew Lloyd-Webber's production of Cinderella, but news of the show's axe yesterday left him disappointed.In view of his 308,000 followers, the Strictly star revealed that he had been left "heartbroken" following the announcement.John wrote: "This is heartbreaking news."For me because I was due to take the role of Prince Charming in July, but more so for the current cast, band and production team who have battled through Covid to bring a brilliant new show to the stage.My heart goes out to each and every one of them," he added.Piers Morgan slams Angelina Jolie as she's spotted visiting UkraineThe star went on to add that he is still hopeful to land a 'dream' theatre role in the future.John continued: "I was lucky enough to watch Cinderella in December 2021 and it was one of the most wonderful musicals I've seen in a long time."I was so excited to join the cast, it was a lifelong dream come true, but sadly it isn't to be right now."Who knows what the future will hold - I won't lose hope," John ended the the post.He went on to share a screenshot announcing the closure of the West End play that had debuted last summer.On Sunday it was announced that the show at the Gillian Lynne Theatre in Covent Garden is set to stop production.Carrie Hope, who has been starring as Cinderella, addressed the news on social media.She wrote: "I don't think I have the words."And if I did I would probably be advised not to say them."Sending love to all

Idris Elba says starring in Cats was an 'incredible experience' despite backlash to filmThe show is still set for Broadway next year, however, it’s been reported that ‘every aspect of production’ will be ‘revamped before it heads there’.Cinderella opened in July 2021 and suffered substantial losses following delays and a temporary halt in performances due to Covid.Got a story?If you’ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us our Submit Stuff page – we’d love to hear from you.

Drag Race UK star Elektra Fence has hinted that she could appear as the first drag queen contestant to take part in Strictly Come Dancing 2022. Last year, EastEnders star Rose Ayling-Ellis and her professional partner Giovanni Pernice made history on the BBC One dance competition after she became the first deaf contestant to compete and win the talent show.

STRICTLY's John Whaite has shown off his stunning patio transformation at the home he shares with his fiancé. The baker-turned-dancer lives in Leeds with his fiancé Paul Atkins and now they have the perfect space to dine alfresco in their backyard.

Steph Mcgovern's afternoon show Packed Lunch will be pulled off-air next week with big changes being made to the Channel 4 schedule. The popular channel 4 show won’t be on air for two weeks.The series, which is filmed live in Leeds Dock, will be replaced by Couples Come Dine with Me and Find It, Fix It, Flog It from Monday April 11.This means that Friday’s show on April 8 will be the last episode for a while.However, fans shouldn’t panic as the series is just taking a well-earned Easter break.A Packed Lunch spokesperson confirmed to The Sun: "The series is taking two weeks off for Easter but will return on Monday April 25th."On Wednesday (April 6), the show took an awkward turn when series regular Luke Kempner appeared to storm off the set after Steph made a joke that he had "no personality" during a debate on whether intelligence or personality helps get people further in their career.

Steph's Packed Lunch star Luke Kempner appeared to storm off set when his co-star joked he had "no personality".Steph McGovern's Channel 4 chat show returned to screens on Wednesday (April 6), and it saw show regular Luke join John Whaite, Mike Reid and Jane Seymour in the studio.However, host Steph couldn't resist taking a cheeky dig at Luke in front of his fellow panelists, joking that he didn't have any personality, and it all escalated very quickly.It came during a debate on whether intelligence or personality gets somebody further in their career.TV chef Mike Reid said he likes to see how new kitchen recruits interact with the rest of his staff as interviews aren't enough to give a clear judge of character.He said: "It's very hard to see how they really are, but once they're in that environment. Once they're doing the job you can usually see [what they're like] really quickly."Steph then quipped her co-star Luke would have trouble as he lacks both personality and intelligence.She said: "I just wonder what you do though when you have no intelligence and no personality though, like Luke."The studio erupted in laughter before Luke said "I ain't having that.

Strictly Come Dancing star John Whaite spoke to on the Steph’s Packed Lunch panel and slammed betting companies and called for a complete ban on advertising.Steph McGovern began the show and told viewers that celebrities will no longer be used to promote betting companies.The new rules are to “try and stop the appeal to young people” and they will come “into force ahead of this year’s World Cup”.She then turned to her guests and asked for their opinion, beginning with vicar Kate Bottley.Kate said that she has to deal with a lot of people who are experiencing addiction and admitted that it “tears families apart”.She noted: “No-one wakes up in the morning addicted to something, it’s a very gradual slow process. Sometimes you barely notice before it’s a problem.”She then said that sports stars and celebrities have a “role in the community and to young people”.The 47-year-old also agreed that it was a “good thing” to ban people in the limelight from advertising gambling, but that it doesn’t address “the root of the problem”.Kate called for a “bigger conversation on addiction in communities” and that we need to ask “why these things happen”.Steph also told viewers that Kate had to perform a recent funeral for someone that had a gambling addiction and she said that betting is “easy” nowadays, as apps can be accessed “on your phone, all the time”.John Whaite then gave his thoughts: “In some communities it’s almost become a cultural thing, what people in that community do, as that’s all there is.

Strictly Come Dancing has confirmed which professionals will be returning this year, and there's some shocking exits.

Producers of hit BBC dancing show Strictly Come Dancing have revealed who will replace Aljaž Škorjanec during the next series. 30 year old Aljaž shocked fans as he announced he was leaving the show on Monday 28 March after nine successful years. He will be replaced by Cameron Lombard who joined Strictly as a professional in 2021, dancing in group numbers.