HOT POTATO
This Morning’s Phillip Schofield forced to apologise after sweary outburst by owner of ‘world’s largest potato’
PHILLIP Schofield was forced to apologise to This Morning viewers today after a foul-mouthed guest swore on air.
Colin Craig-Brown thought he was the owner of the world's largest potato until having the title taken from him by Guinness World Records.
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He swore reacting to the news that the his 'potato' - dubbed 'Doug the Spud' - was in fact a gourd.
Colin said: "It's not like we've strived to do this, it's just a happy coincidence. We didn't plan to grow the big potato.
"It was a bit of a deflation but as you walk along through life, these s**tty sandwiches, someone tucks them in your lunch box."
Phillip, who is hosting This Morning alongside Josie Gibson today, said: "Sorry. Sorry. Sorry."
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Josie added, before the interview continued: "Sorry about that."
Colin and his monster spud last appeared on This Morning in January when he spoke to Phillip and Rochelle Humes.
He said: "I gave it the old taste test when I found it but it would be like eating your pet lamb.
"I am thinking about turning him into Vodka though. We could have a wake for him and toast him."
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However, after a sample was sent to the UK tests showed the 7.9kg vegetable it was in fact a gourd, meaning Colin and Donna Craig-Brown's application for the Guinness World Record was disqualified.
However, This Morning fans weren't entirely sympathetic with one tweeting: "Perhaps next time grow a real potato! NEXT!!!"
Another wrote: "Looks f**k all like a potato ffs. Must as well say a horse is the worlds biggest dog."
But others applauded the feature for bringing a "happy vibe" amid gloomy times with one insisting: "I love eccentrics like potato man."
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