Channel 4's Sunday Brunch interrupted as Tim Lovejoy says 'Can I stop you?'

Sunday Brunch host Tim Lovejoy was forced to stepin as E4 Celebs Go Dating star Anna Williamson unexpectedly stepped out to take a brief break.

Anna had nipped away during the break but hadn't returned to her seat in time before the Channel 4 show went on air again. Not wanting to delay, Tim and his co-host, chef Simon Rimmer, introduced Malaysian chef Abby Lee, the owner of London's Clapton restaurant Mambow.

The two presenters were deep in conversation with Abby about her business and heritage when Tim abruptly stopped the chitchat, announcing, "Can I just stop you as Anna needs to come back to the table and she's walking around behind the camera there."

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He beckoned for the podcaster to return to her seat, saying: "Anna, if you'd like to...," before he proceeded to playfully "boo" the TV star as she made her way across the set.

Anna started making her way across the studio, taking her place next to other guests, Robert Rinder, Darius Rucker, Faye Tozer, Claire Richards, telling everyone: "Sorry, ladies called."

Tim and Simon wasted no time getting the show back on track, apologising to his guest Abby, adding: "I'm so sorry." Little did he know at this point that things were about to take a sombre turn when the Mambow owner began to detail her "lowest point" during the COVID-19 pandemic: when she had to "let all of her staff go."

Abby, who has extensively travelled around different parts of the world to enhance her cookery and flavour skills, left the hosts stunned when she confirmed her original restaurant Mambow - mark one, in Spitalfields, London - had not worked out originally and she was forced to close.

Tim and Simon seemed generally shocked at her on-air revelation, given Mambow in Clapton is seriously flourishing and a well known hotspot for foodies.

Abby explained that her first stab at cracking the London restaurant scene caused her to "go back to the drawing board" and forced her to explore her Malaysian heritage and their beloved family recipes again.

She had originally opted to serve bowl food in her initial establishment but had a complete switch of plans after taking some time out with family.

The accomplish chef didn't know it at the time but her first failure "forced change" and led to her much loved revolutionising cookery style that she is known for today.

Sunday Brunch airs every Sunday on Channel 4, from 10am.