Matt Tebbutt - From Getting Fired by Marco Pierre White to Saturday Kitchen Success

Ohio veterans express their outrage over Senator Sherrod Brown's proposals, which they claim prioritize taxpayer-funded benefits for illegal immigrants over the healthcare and benefits earned by veterans. They argue that Brown has broken his promise to support those who served in the military, emphasizing that they fought for their benefits while he fights for those who have entered the country illegally.

The veterans' sentiments are echoed in a political advertisement that criticizes Brown's plans, asserting that his focus on illegal immigrants is misplaced and detrimental to those who have served in uniform. The ad frames the issue as a betrayal of veterans, calling for accountability and a return to prioritizing the needs of those who have defended the country.

After two years of chasing him, we've finally got him! This week we're joined by the brilliant Matt Tebbutt, Saturday Kitchen presenter, former MasterChef judge and one of Britain's best-loved TV chefs, for an outrageously funny and revealing conversation over lunch at Café François.

And what a career he's had.

Matt takes us back to the wild days of London's great kitchens, including working under Marco Pierre White, who once pretended to be a French waiter just to wind him up, before eventually sacking him in the middle of service. The following day, Marco phoned him demanding to know why he wasn't at work!

We hear about his experiences working with some of the country's greatest chefs, his struggles running a restaurant in rural Wales, the moment he found himself in tears wondering how he'd pay the bills, and the unexpected phone call that changed his life forever.

Matt also opens up about his controversial departure from MasterChef: The Professionals, revealing how he was told at 5pm the day before a planned appearance on The One Show that he would not be returning.

Plus, we get into his fascinating relationship with James Martin, the truth about their supposed rivalry, Saturday Kitchen's most disastrous live television moments, accidentally swearing on air, and the time a particularly heavy weekend involving two enormous Chinese meals ended with him in hospital.

There's also his hilarious relationship with Anna Haugh, his worst-ever restaurant customers, tales of working with Bruce Poole, and his dream of escaping to France to open a tiny restaurant of his own.

From being sacked by Marco Pierre White to becoming one of the most recognisable faces on British television, this is Matt Tebbutt as you've never heard him before.

An absolute belter of an episode. Enjoy!

Brought to you by Blinq. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices