Clodagh McKenna has hit back at critics after This Morning viewers were left outraged by Jimmy Carr's antics during her cooking segment on Friday's show.
23.04.2024 - 08:23 / ok.co.uk
Jimmy Carr has revealed that he nearly died as a child, as he opens up about battling meningitis.
The comedian, 51, recalled the horrific time during an appearance on the podcast Where There's A Will, There's A Wake. Speaking to host Kathy Burke, he explained: "I had meningitis when I was a child. So my first memory is a lumbar puncture in Limerick in the General [hospital] "I was three, I think, and I was always told it was very close to death," he said, before explaining how his sense of humour helped him through the terrifying time.
Jimmy continued: "'You've got to be cruel to be kind'. I think that is the first thing I ever said that my mother thought was funny. "The doctor sort of went: 'It's going to be very painful.' And somehow I'd heard the phrase, and I went: 'You've got to be cruel to be kind,' in a little child's voice." It comes after Jimmy dropped a hint that he has welcomed a second child with his long-term partner Karoline Copping.
During his recent Netflix special Jimmy Carr: Natural Born Killer, he told the audience: "I'm a father now. I had kids, I'm a dad," seemingly referencing more than one "kid." Jimmy previously announced that he had welcomed his first during a gig in 2021, two years after welcoming his son Rockefeller. At that time his announcement came after her had been photographed pushing a pram on several occasions the previous year.
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Clodagh McKenna has hit back at critics after This Morning viewers were left outraged by Jimmy Carr's antics during her cooking segment on Friday's show.
This Morning star Clodagh McKenna has revealed she's recuperating with a 'cocktail in hand' as she defiantly broke her silence following Jimmy Carr's 'rude' appearance.The comedian joined This Morning on Friday 3 May, but hosts Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary had to step in during Clodagh's cooking segment, due to Jimmy's repeated disruptions. Jimmy couldn't resist targeting his humorous heckling towards the renowned Irish chef while she demonstrated her cooking skills, which provoked backlash among viewers who accused him of being 'rude'.TV chef Clodagh, 48, has now broken her silence and shared a selfie while revealing she was in her local pub with a 'cocktail in hand', after being interrupted by the comedian, 51, as fans praised the cook for keeping her composure.
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Jimmy Carr has landed in hot water following his stint on This Morning on Friday 3 May, forcing hosts Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary to step in while Clodagh McKenna was presenting her segment, offering tasty recipes for viewers to recreate at home. The comedian's repeated disruptions and comments provoked a backlash among fans. Despite being on the show to chat with Alison and Dermot, Jimmy couldn't resist targeting his humorous heckling towards the renowned Irish chef while she demonstrated her cooking skills.
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