Emily Atack thinks she wasn’t invited back to host This Morning after she dropped a live lamb.
The actress, 32, who came in second in 2018 I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! -She was asked to host a segment on childbirth alongside her co-host John Barrowman, 55, with Emily now describing her experience as “traumatic”.
Standing in for Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford, comedian Emily and John interview a farmer and his flock about calving season, but things don’t go as planned.
Mishap: Emily Atack, 32, thinks she wasn’t invited back to host This Morning after dropping a live lamb
Emily dropped a four-week-old lamb, prompting her to exclaim, “I can’t believe I just dropped a lamb on national TV.”
Blushing and screeching her apologies, the Middleman star froze as John cheekily joked that the animal had squirted milk everywhere.
Things went from bad to worse for the couple, as they ended up covered in sheep dung after cuddling the farm animals, with Emily lamenting: “Do you have any tips on how to get lamb poop out of a dress? “
Hilarious: Emily and her co-host John Barrowman were filling in for Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford when they hosted a chaotic segment on lambing in 2019
John didn’t escape unscathed either, revealing that his leg was wet with sheep piss, while exclaiming, “She’s got lamb poop on her dress and I’ve got lamb piss on my leg.”
And Emily has now spoken about the moment, telling Jack Whitehall on her Safe Space podcast: ‘Live TV is traumatic.
“I had just come out of the jungle and John Barrowman and I hosted This Morning, we filled in for Holly and Phil for a week.
Steady on! Things got off to a shaky start when Emily dropped a four-week-old lamb. They interviewed a farmer and his herd about calving season.
I couldn’t believe they left me in charge of that. It’s crazy.
“It was Easter and we had to play with these lambs on the set. This lamb sat on my knee and shit on my leg while he talked.
‘I was like, ‘Oh God, he’s shitting my leg.’ Then this sheep expert said, “These lambs need to be handled very carefully,” and all of a sudden he moved and I dropped the lamb, it just fell out of my arms and I was lying on my back with my legs kicking. the air, shit everywhere.
Cool! Blushing and shrieking his apology, the Middleman star froze as John cheekily joked that the animal had squirted milk everywhere.
‘And everyone was complaining saying, ‘Emily dropped the lamb, is the lamb okay?’ I was like, “Is the lamb okay? I’ve been screwed, bro.”
They never asked me again.
It comes after Emily and Joey Essex were caught secretly kissing backstage during filming for the latest episode of Celebrity Juice.
The Frown: It comes after Emily and Joey Essex were caught secretly kissing backstage while filming the latest episode of Celebrity Juice.
Former TOWIE star Joey, 32, was among several guest stars joining team captain Emily and her fellow regulars on the ITV2 panel show; however, it seems the two became close while filming a segment.
After being asked about their kiss by host Keith Lemon, Joey kept her lips tight as Emily exclaimed, “The camera never lies!”
As they sat at the panel, Keith turned to Joey and asked, “Did you have a sneaky kiss with Emily Atack?”
The truth is out: After being questioned about their kiss by host Keith Lemon, Joey kept her lips tight as Emily exclaimed, “The camera never lies!”
To which a sheepish Joey feigned ignorance and replied, ‘Did I? A man never counts.
The other team captain, Laura Whitmore, was quick to quip, “Emily will!”
When all eyes turned to the former In Between star, she simply commented, “I mean the camera never lies!”
A clip of the kiss then aired with Emily and Joey sharing a quick peck on the lips as they headed outside to retrieve something while covered in fake snow.
The audience then cheered and cheered for the couple as Emily was seen laughing and covering her mouth as Keith broke into a rendition of Mistletoe and Wine.
While there’s nothing to suggest the pair were anything more than friends, Joey was also seen planting a kiss on Emily’s cheek as the cast celebrated the end of the show before enjoying a very boozy farewell party.
Questioned: As they sat at the panel, Keith turned to Joey and asked, “Did you have a sneaky kiss with Emily Atack?”