Joe Lycett has issued a statement that revealed what really happened on Steph’s Packed Lunch yesterday (Thursday July 1).
The 32-year-old Great British Sewing Bee star baffled fans by apparently walking out of the Channel 4 chatshow.
But now, Joe has revealed that it was all a hoax.
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What happened with Joe Lycett on Steph’s Packed Lunch yesterday?
Joe appeared on the show and flagged up the dangers of single-use plastic.
In a later segment, which recommended ways for viewers to pimp up their gardens in Love Island-style, a photo of Joe in his own back garden was shown onscreen.
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Noticing that there were several plastic bottles in shot, host Steph McGovern questioned him on his apparent hypocrisy.
“I didn’t realise I was on Newsnight, Steph,” Joe said, before taking off his mic and walking off-set.
What did Joe say in his message?
Today (Friday July 3), Joe took to Instagram to address the situation and reveal what really happened.
He said in a lengthy message: “Some of you might’ve seen or read that I had a ‘tantrum’ on Steph’s Packed Lunch yesterday and ‘stormed off’ the show.
“This is absolutely true. What you might not know is: I planned the whole thing.
He went on to highlight the dangers of single-use plastic bottles made from PET.
“I risked my reputation”
He continued: “Steph pointed out my apparent hypocrisy and I KICKED OFF (by ‘KICKED OFF’ I mean ‘took my mic off and left the studio’).
“All of it was planned, all of it rehearsed.
“Today I seeded pictures of me drinking from one of these bottles which Greg James agreed to retweet. The tabloids loved it – Mummy’s all over the press!
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“The bottle in question? Yop. I risked my reputation as a jolly, affable and very-much-available chat show guest to say this as loud as I can: Yop, it’s time to stop using white PET plastic.”
Joe followed up the message with another appearance on Steph’s Packed Lunch today to explain yesterday’s actions.
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