Alan Titchmarsh says 'I know it's rude' as he halts chat to point out milestone

Alan Titchmarsh halted his chat with Angela Rippon to constituent retired a milestone

Alan Titchmarsh welcomed plentifulness of star-studded guests connected Sunday's instalment of Love Your Weekend.

During the latest instalment, Alan, 75, welcomed Angela Rippon and Gary Kemp connected the heartwarming show.

However, earlier starting his interrogation with erstwhile Strictly Come Dancing prima Angela, Alan halted the chat to constituent retired a milestone.

Alan said: "Lovely to person you with america and congratulations are due... archetypal of all, Angela, connected turning 80! I cognize it's rude to speech astir a lady's property but it's hardly a secret!"

To which Angela, who turned 80 backmost successful October, burst retired laughing and admitted: "Well I ever accidental I went to schoolhouse with excessively galore girls with agelong memories and large mouths truthful determination is nary constituent lying astir it!"

This prompted Gary, 65, to add: "Congratulations, you look amazing!" portion Alan added: "Oh goodness me!"

It comes arsenic Angela took portion successful the 2023 bid of Strictly Come Dancing, wherever she turned 79 whilst participating successful the series, making her the oldest contestant successful the show's history.

During the interrogation connected Sunday's show, Angela spoke astir her awesome vocation arsenic good arsenic her clip connected Strictly. Angela was partnered with pro dancer Kai Widdrington connected the amusement and they were the eighth mates to beryllium eliminated.

Renowned for breaking caller crushed arsenic the archetypal pistillate to regularly contiguous the BBC nationalist quality successful 1975, Angela has been a pioneer for women successful the tract of journalism.

Her career, decorated with accolades, spans roles arsenic a journalist, tv presenter, newsreader, and writer, opening successful 1966 astatine BBC Plymouth. Angela's extended acquisition includes hosting a assortment of vigor and TV programmes, boasting a resume that features everything from Antiques Roadshow to teaming up with Danny Dyer connected The Wall.

She has consistently demonstrated an quality to merge hard-hitting journalism with the sparkle of amusement business. Her unforgettable high-kick regular down the quality table and her creation with Ernie successful the famed 1976 Morecambe And Wise Show Christmas peculiar stay etched successful tv history.

Fast guardant to 2023, and Angela was erstwhile again dazzling audiences, this clip connected Strictly Come Dancing, wherever she danced her mode into week 9 alongside her nonrecreational spouse Kai. As the oldest contestant the amusement has ever had, she proved that property is conscionable a fig erstwhile it comes to staying progressive and vibrant.

Love Your Weekend with Alan Titchmarsh airs connected Sundays astatine 9:30am connected ITV and ITV X.