Chef Clodagh McKenna breaks down in tears on This Morning as she reveals she hasn’t seen her mother since lockdown began last year
Clodagh McKenna broke down in tears on Wednesday’s episode of This Morning as she revealed she has not seen her mother since the first lockdown.
The TV chef, 45, lives in Hampshire with her fiancé Harry Herbert while her mum is in Ireland which is in a similar lockdown to the UK.
The cookbook author became emotional as she was reminded of her family while whipping up a St Patrick’s Day feast of smoked haddock and corn chowder.
Emotional: Clodagh McKenna broke down in tears on Wednesday’s episode of This Morning as she revealed she has not seen her mother since the first lockdown
Chatting to hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby, Clodagh said: ‘I remember the last time I went back to Ireland, it was just before lockdown happened, I was going over to see my mom. Hi Mom!’
The chef then became emotional and started to wipe tears from her eyes as Holly said: ‘It’s days like today that you really think about them isn’t it?’
Phillip asked Clodagh if she had called her mother recently and the chef said she had, adding: ‘She’s doing fine’.
Phillip and Holly didn’t waste time throwing themselves into St. Patrick’s Day celebrations on Wednesday as the This Morning set was transformed into a pub.
Apart: The TV chef, 45, lives in Hampshire with her fiancé Harry Herbert while her mum is in Ireland which is in a similar lockdown to the UK
Memories: The cookbook author became emotional as she was reminded of her family while whipping up a St Patrick’s Day feast of smoked haddock and corn chowder
The presenter gushed it was ‘amazing’ to be back in a bar while taverns across the nation remain closed during lockdown, and kicked off the show by having a go at pouring his own pint of Guinness.
Phillip and Holly were among a slew of stars who were marking St Patrick’s Day in lockdown, with celebrities including Dara Ó Briain and Vogue Williams offering their own well-wishes to their Irish fans.
As they started the show, Phillip and Holly offered fans a glimpse of the show’s set, which had been turned into their very own tavern, the This Morning arms.
Difficult:The chef then became emotional and started to wipe tears from her eyes as Holly said: ‘It’s days like today that you really think about them isn’t it?’
Holly gushed: ‘Here on This Morning we’re celebrating the emerald Isle, we’ve got our own pub! It’s nice to sit in our own bar…’
Phillip added: ‘It’s amazing being in a bar again,’ while his co-host said: ‘I wish I had moved my tea so that I could have a Guinness instead, I think I am letting the side down.’
With their own on-set pub Phillip also got the chance to pour his own pint from the tap to toast the feast of St Patrick, but didn’t seem to impress Holly with his barman skills as she joked his drink ‘looked dodgy.’
Down in one! Phillip threw himself into St Patrick’s Day celebrations on Wednesday as he enjoyed a pint of Guinness