Shaun Ryder made a surprise appearance on BBC Breakfast News this morning (July 14th).
The Happy Mondays singer is famed for his barbed tongue and explicit language, once earning a total ban from Channel 4 following an infamous slot on TFI Friday.
He's mellowed with age, however, and the I'm A Celebrity contestant warmed hearts on BBC Breakfast News earlier.
The surprise slot had some watching with trepidation – more for Shaun Ryder's career…
Watching Shaun Ryder on BBC Breakfast hoping he doesn’t drop an inadvertent F-bomb pic.twitter.com/sAZDHtXBN3
— CaptainB (@fast_n_bulbous) July 14, 2021
He quickly won viewers over, though:
Everyone has an inner Shaun Ryder. pic.twitter.com/DNVj2SDIBm
— Karren (@TheAcrobattys) July 14, 2021
And turned out to be the star of the show.
Shaun Ryder , best guest #bbcbreakfast has had for years !! , good tune too
— Gavin Evans (@GavinEvs) July 14, 2021
/blockquote>Shaun Ryder has just been live on Breakfast and was absolutely good as gold
— Steve Williams (@SkillageSteve) July 14, 2021