BBC Radio 2 presenter Vernon Kay told his co-star Jeremy Vine to stop “stirring the pot” during their latest humorous exchange live on air
BBC Radio 2 presenter Vernon Kay was quick to dismiss Jeremy Vine’s comments about company credit cards during an on-air conversation this week.
During his weekday check-in with Jeremy ahead of his show on Tuesday, Vernon asked about the topics he had coming up for discussion.
When Jeremy, 59, mentioned that they would be discussing the “scandal” of civil service credit cards, he went on to ask: “We haven’t got those here [at the BBC] have we?,” to which Vernon bluntly replied: “No.
Despite this, Jeremy continued to jest, suggesting that perhaps Vernon’s card hadn’t arrived yet.
Vernon retorted: “There isn’t one Jeremy, don’t you go stirring the pot, behave yourself,” leading to Jeremy conceding defeat.
This isn’t the first time the pair have had a playful disagreement on air.
In December, Vernon told Jeremy to wind his “neck in” after he expressed a controversial opinion about croissants.
After informing his colleague that Dr Sarah Jarvis hadn’t eaten a croissant for over 40 years, Vernon was keen to know more.
“Well, it’s bad. It’s unhealthy, isn’t it?” Jeremy replied. “Ah, it’s full of just garbage, yeah.”
After Vernon went on to suggest that they could be enjoyed in moderation, Jeremy insisted: “No, you don’t eat poison in moderation.”
Vernon shot back, telling Jeremy: “Behave yourself! Wind your neck in, Vine! A croissant? Poison?”.
Jeremy then suggested that just as one wouldn’t consume petrol in moderation, croissants should also be avoided.
Vernon retorted: “That’s because it’s non-edible, Jeremy, that’s why. Don’t ever…If I ever catch you stood outside a BP with a petrol pump in your mouth I will give you a thrashing.”
Previously speaking to Reach PLC, Dr Jarvis said of avoiding pastry: “I haven’t eaten pastry for 45 years.
“It’s a combination of saturated fat and refined carbs, so refined carbs, starch carbs, sugary carbs, saturated fat, there is nothing in it that is not bad for you. I don’t miss it for a moment.”
Health websites suggest that as long as you’re consuming more nutritious foods than processed, pastry can be enjoyed in moderation.
Vernon Kay’s mid-morning show airs daily from 9.30am on BBC Radio 2.
