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Sweary Matt a hot Potato

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MATT Lucas turned blue while he was telly yesterday.

The comic was chatting on The Steph Show just after midday when he swore – just like his Little Britain character Vicky Pollard famously used to.

Matt was chatting about his new charity single Thank You Baked Potato when he made the gaffe.

He said: “It’s been amazing the song, because as you can see people have been recording their own versions and putting them up on Twitter.

“It’s a b***er of an earworm and I apologise for that…”

Host Steph Mcgovern then franticall­y jumped in and told him: “I’ll have to apologise for your language now as well, Matt, thank you very much.”

Matt replied: “Sorry, sorry, sorry, naughty Matthew, naughty! See, the air on live

NEW drama Normal People will launch on BBC Three this month.

The 12-part series, based on a hit novel, follows a couple who have a complicate­d relationsh­ip during their uni years.

It stars Cold Feet actress Daisy Edgar-jones and telly newcomer Paul Mescal.

You can stream all episodes from April 26. baked potato needs to teach me what words I should and shouldn’t say.”

The incident amused many viewers who were watching, with one admitting they “loved” it.

Matt has also given fresh hope that he will bring back gobby character Vicky in a revival of classic sketch show Little Britain.

He confirmed that he and co-star

David Walliams had held talks with bosses at Netflix, saying: “We had a conversati­on with them a while ago and so the seed was planted in our head.

“We’d love to bring it back in some way and at some point. It will come back in some form, we’re just still figuring out what that will be.” ● Watch The Steph Show daily at midday on Channel 4.

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