Speaking to Mel Giedroyc, Clare Balding admitted that the person in question always calls her wife, Alice Arnold, “physically very attractive”, and she issued a warning to him
Clare Balding has revealed that she issued a warning to a fellow broadcaster
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Clare Balding has revealed that she issued a warning to a fellow broadcaster, as he always calls her wife “physically very attractive”. Clare, a broadcaster best known for her sports coverage, shared the revelation with Mel Giedroyc (of Mel and Sue and Great British Bake Off fame) on a recent episode of the Where There’s A Will, There’s A Wake podcast.
In this death-themed podcast, Mel, under the assumption that her weekly guest has passed away, probes them about how they want to die, their funeral plans, and other similarly dying-focused topics.
In the episode, Mel played a recording of an amusing mock eulogy by fellow broadcaster Gyles Brandreth, in which he described Clare, who was on Celebrity Traitors, as one of the “most loved and respected figures”.
As he continued his speech, he hinted at her love of all things equestrian and touched upon her career in sports broadcasting. However, the eulogy soon turned to the topic of Clare’s wife, Alice Arnold.
Clare said Gyles Brandreth calls her wife, Alice Arnold, “physically very attractive”
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Gyles said: “Of course, as she leaves behind a beautiful widow, the brilliant and beguiling Alice Arnold,” as Clare jumped in to remark that he’s “physically very attracted” and that he “always says that”.
He continued: “Sitting here today, dressed in white, you will notice. Yes, because, for Alice, a brighter future beckons,” as Clare erupted in laughter.
Gyles then instructed his mock audience to remain seated after the funeral, as they would subsequently move on to a wedding, as he and Alice had decided to “tie the knot”.
Clare noted that he’d “always had a thing” for her, and once he concluded, she said: “I think he’s thought about it — definitely thought about the wedding to Alice. He always says to her, ‘You’re physically very attractive’. And we all go, ‘Borderline; borderline, Gyles’, but he can get away with it.”
Clare noted that he’d “always had a thing” for her
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In other news from August, Clare disclosed an embarrassing gaffe involving Princess Anne that she made on air during a massively important royal event, and it was all due to a certain phrase.
It occurred during her commentary on King Charles’ coronation for the BBC, but it was Alice who informed her that some people may have “interpreted” what she said “differently.”
She told Woman and Home magazine: “I commentated on the parade at the coronation, and there’s something I said that made perfect sense to me, coming from a background working with horses, which was, ‘There’s the Princess Royal, who you may have seen make a hasty exit from Westminster Abbey, and she has been swiftly mounted’.
“When I got home, Alice said that other people may have interpreted this differently, and I think a lot of people found it funny. Hopefully, including the Princess Royal!”
You can next catch Clare on Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel on BBC One tonight (Saturday, November 22), from 8:05pm to 9:05pm.
