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I was on Come Dine with Me – bosses wanted me to keep my job a secret but I had to tell the others
A SCOTS Come Dine with Me contestant has revealed how bosses told him to keep his mysterious job a secret.
Robert Lee, from Seamill, North Ayrshire, appeared on the hit teatime show in September, when it was filmed in Inverclyde.
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However, the 33-year-old told the Scottish Sun how producers asked him to keep a lid on his unusual day job.
He said: "During the application process we were asked out of the box type questions - stuff that gets you thinking.
"It was things like name three interesting facts about yourself and three things people don’t know about you.
";I told them I’m a and they really wanted to hone in on that.
"I was asked not to talk about it on the first night, as they didn’t want it to overshadow the first show.
"They wanted to keep the fact I’m a psychic for later on in the week, as it’s a good conversation starter. I had to downplay it a bit."
When it was his turn in the kitchen, the medium used his supernatural powers to give him a "helping hand".
As he connected with his aunt in the spirit world, who was "a great cook when she was this side of life".
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The Ayrshire man rustled up a mouth-watering menu of slow cooked lamb, Turkish meatballs and Eton mess.
Reflecting on his impressive cheffing, Robert joked he wouldn't hesitate to cut a few corners if he done it again.
And said: "If I was to do the show again, I wouldn’t cook much, I’d probably take everything in with me ready-made from the supermarket.
"You need to have everything prepped. I would’ve made it a lot easier for myself and not made everything from scratch.
"I’d still make the same dishes, I’d just cut a few corners."
The 33-year-old even booked the week off work, so he could "fully enjoy the experience".
When quizzed on enjoying a glass of wine with fellow co-stars, he said the alcohol consumption was kept to a minimum.
He revealed: "Because it's a daytime show there’s not as much drink as you'd think.
"We got a glass with each course, so its spread out.
"I didn’t smuggle in a secret carry-out, that’s not my style."
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And laughed: "Some of the other guests might have though."
The culinary king missed out on first place by one point, following a gruelling four days of kitchen antics.
After his telly debut, the medium returned to his psychic career and regularly explores the spirit world on his
The rookie chef, a long-time fan of the telly favourite, hailed his time on the show.
Although he never bagged the £1,000 cash prize, he did make a pal for life.
Robert keeps in touch with fellow contestant Dazza, who recently revealed the show’s behind-the-scenes secrets - including drink-fuelled dramas and arguments orchestrated by producers.
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