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Joe Lycett Responds After Storming Off Live TV Following Awkward Joke

Joe Lycett Responds After Storming Off Live TV Following Awkward Joke

He faced criticism after walking off Steph's Packed Lunch

Amelia Ward

Amelia Ward

Joe Lycett has issued a statement after he stormed off an episode of Steph's Packed Lunch yesterday (1 July).

Posting on Instagram following the widely reported incident, Joe said it is 'absolutely true' that he 'stormed off' the show. Watch what happened here:

Explaining what happened, he wrote: "Some of you might've seen or read that I had a 'tantrum' on yesterday and 'stormed off' the show. This is absolutely true. What you might not know is: I planned the whole thing.

"Clear PET plastic bottles are widely recycled and contribute to the circular economy. If you put a clear PET plastic bottle in the recycling there's a good chance it will become another clear PET plastic bottle. Coloured and in particular white PET plastic bottles are much harder to recycle.

"I explained this on Thursday's show, but later a picture with a bottle (made with white PET plastic) appeared on screen. 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!

"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.

"What you sayin' Yop?"

The 32-year-old comedian joined presenter Steph McGovern in the studio to discuss the benefits of exercising to help combat a sleepless night.

Earlier in the programme, Lycett revealed he had stopped using single-use plastic in his home in an attempt to be more environmentally friendly.

But the conversation went south when McGovern noticed a plastic bottle on the floor beside him in the snap.

With a smirk, McGovern asked: "Isn't that one of the bottles you said you'd stopped using, in that picture?"

The camera cut to Lycett, who did not say anything for a while, saying after a long pause: "I didn't realise I was on Newsnight..."

People in the studio laughed at his comment, while McGovern continued to explain what was coming up in the rest of the episode.

However, as the camera panned to Lycett, we could see him walking off stage as he removed his microphone.

LADbible has contacted Channel 4 and Yop for comment.

Featured Image Credit: Channel 4

Topics: UK News, Celebrity