Sophie Ellis-Bextor was left red-faced on Monday night after her son Jesse, five, crashed her BBC interview.
The Groovejet hitmaker, 41, was on BBC London to talk about her Kitchen Discos during lockdown and how music has helped her during the pandemic.
Yet Sophie was soon interrupted by Jesse who ran into the room to talk about marmalade and tell her that brother Ray, eight, had called him ‘trash’.
Oops! Sophie Ellis-Bextor was left red-faced on Monday night after her son Jesse, five, crashed her BBC interview
The star was left in hysterics as she tried to usher the five-year-old away as he shouted: ‘Mummy, mummy!’
Yet despite telling Jesse to tell her later, the youngster came onto the camera and revealed: ‘I was saying marmalade is trash, I said it to Ray.’
With Sophie interrupting: ‘Jesse, not now. Not now!’
Yet Jesse continued: ‘I said it to Ray and Ray said: “So are you” and that means I’m trash too.’
Hilarious: The Groovejet hitmaker, 41, was on BBC London to talk about her Kitchen Discos during lockdown and how music has helped her during the pandemic
‘TRASH!’ Yet Sophie was soon interrupted by Jesse who ran into the room to talk about marmalade and tell her that brother Ray, eight, had called him ‘trash’
To which Sophie comforted her son and said: ‘How rude! You’re not trash Jesse, you’re great!’
The star then turned to the camera and said: ‘I didn’t hide very successfully did I?’ with Jesse staying in the background.
News reader Riz Lateef joked: ‘No worries, Sophie. I think you are needed by the family very much!’
With Sophie admitting: ‘I’ve gone the same colour as my jumper!’
Hysterical: The star was left in hysterics as she tried to usher the five-year-old away as he shouted: ‘Mummy, mummy!’
Siblings: Yet despite telling Jesse to tell her later, the youngster came onto the camera and revealed: ‘I was saying marmalade is trash, I said it to Ray and Ray said: “So are you” and that means I’m trash too.’
Fortunately, the singer saw the funny side as she shared the clip to her Instagram and penned: ‘I put this in my stories but it’s making all my friends laugh so much I thought I’d put it here.
‘It was bound to happen at some point – jesse interrupting me live on BBC news to tell me he’d had an argument with his big bro about whether or not Marmalade was trash, and if it was then he must be, too.
‘Honestly – my cheeks got so hot with embarrassment they didn’t cool down for an hour. Anyhoo – what say you? Marmalade – trash or not trash? #marmalade #isaynottrash #workingfromhome.’
Fans were left in hysterics over the scene as they commented on the post and gave their thoughts over marmalade gate.
Funny side: Fortunately, the singer saw the funny side as she shared the clip to her Instagram and penned: ‘I put this in my stories but it’s making all my friends laugh so much I thought I’d put it here.’
Marmalade gate: Fans were left in hysterics over the scene as they commented on the post and gave their thoughts over marmalade gate
One person said: ‘Best thing ever’, a different fan put: ‘This is brilliant!’
Another follower commented: ‘Thats hilarious [crying laughing emoji] Brilliant,’ a different account said: ‘Oh my god this is amazing!!!’
While another person added: ‘Can not stop laughing – bet little one was silent as soon as cameras stopped rolling!! And for the record marmalade is Not trash unless the rind is still on!!!’
Her love: Sophie has five sons Sonny, 16, Kit, 11, Ray, eight, Jesse, five, and 22-month-old Mickey with her The Feeling star husband Richard Jones (pictured in 2017)
Sophie has five sons Sonny, 16, Kit, 11, Ray, eight, Jesse, five, and 22-month-old Mickey with her The Feeling star husband Richard Jones.
The star has been keeping the nation entertained during the coronavirus pandemic and lockdowns with her Kitchen Discos, where she performs a medley of her songs with her family dancing along.
Over the summer, Sophie celebrated the 20th anniversary of her hit single Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love) with Spiller.
Big family: The star has been keeping the nation entertained during the coronavirus pandemic and lockdowns with her Kitchen Discos, where she performs a medley of her songs with her family dancing along