THIS Morning star Clodagh McKenna downed a cocktail after her awkward run-in with ‘rude’ Jimmy Carr.
The TV chef tried to keep her composure as the comedian heckled her during the kitchen segment on Friday’s installment.
Fans accused Jimmy of “ruining” her moment after he mocked her for making a chicken stock.
Following the uncomfortable exchange, Clodagh shared a photo of her with Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary.
One follower wrote: “I bet you need a rest I hope you have one”, to which Clodagh, 48, replied: “Currently with a cocktail in hand at our pub”.
The Irish chef was showing viewers how to make various chicken dishes.
Jimmy first started questioning how Clodagh pronounced the word thyme.
She said: “No, I never mentioned thyme,” in reference to the herb.
He then said: “I need a pen, you’re really racing through this.”
Jimmy continued: “What about chicken one way?” as Clodagh explained how to make chicken three ways.
Jimmy Carr's most contrFoversial moments
Jimmy Carr has forged his career cracking jokes that go very close to the bone. But there have been moments where he's been accused of taking things too far.
Traveller community: In February 2022, he came under fire for mocking the traveller’s community. In a short clip from his Jimmy Carr: His Dark Material tour, he said that the thousands of travellers and gypsies killed in the Holocaust was a “positive”.
Zayn Malik: During his appearance on Netflix is a Joke: The Festival in May 2022 he spoke about Zayn leaving One Direction. He told the audience: “Now, you might think this is silly, but I assure you, it’s absolutely true. When Zayn left One Direction, for me, it was like 9/11. I didn’t care about that either.”
Tax evasion: In 2012 he was involved in the K2 Tax Avoidance Scheme. After the news became public he said how he “didn’t sleep for three days” and was suffering from panic attacks. He said he felt “guilt” and “shame” with his involvement and worried that it could end his career.
War joke: In 2009 Jimmy was heckled after he made light of the soldiers serving in Afghanistan and Iraq. He told the audience: “Say what you like about the servicemen amputees from Iraq and Afghanistan, but we are going to have a f**king good Paralympic team in 2012.”
As the chef finished one of her dishes, Jimmy said: “You could make that even nicer by leaving out the broccoli,” while appearing unimpressed by the food in front of him.
Taking the chicken carcass out of a pan, she explained how to make a ‘healing’ stock from the bones.
But Jimmy jumped in: “What? Have you got a bin?”
“Pop it in the bin! It’s gone, the chicken is gone,” he jibed, interrupting Clodagh.
He continued to mock the chef, saying: “Wait until she finds out about stock cubes!”
Jimmy then joined Alison and Dermot as they tasted the vegetable and chicken dish but the funnyman told her it “lacked chicken”.
Sensing the tension, Dermot wrapped his arm around Clodagh and said: “It’s hard work when you’re being heckled by one of the UK’s most popular comedians”.
Fans of the show rushed to support Clodagh after her ordeal, with one saying: “Well done on biting your tongue with the rudeness of Jimmy Carr and the hosts were clearly mortified.”
“You were amazing Clodagh under extreme interference!!!” said another.
Another pointed out that the show producers should have done more to help her during the live segment.
“Jimmy Carr was incredibly rude to you and Dermot and Alison clearly felt awkward. It’s such a shame that the producers didn’t get them to remove him from there or at least point out he was being rude and ruining your item.”
“Felt so sorry for you, Jimmy Carr was just rude and not at all funny,” echoed another.
“Jimmy Carr was so rude to you C, you were fab thank you so much.”
Clodagh regularly presents her own cooking segment on This Morning and she has been a part of the show for years.
The food guru is close pals with former This Morning presenter Holly Willoughby, with the pair often meeting up.
Jimmy appeared on the show to discuss his new Netflix special Natural Born Killer, which launched on April 16.
Discussing the controversial show, he said: “It’s just jokes. If you like that kind of thing you’ll like it.”
Jimmy hasn’t responded to This Morning fans’ outrage on his socials.
