Tim Lovejoy was off Sunday Brunch hosting duties today, which meant that Simon Rimmer needed a co-host.
The show needs someone funny, someone lovable, someone who is an absolute, consummate professional, who takes his job very seriously and never mucks about.
Enter Johnny Vegas.
Vegas has been become something of a regular on the show, making an earlier appearance as co-host some six months ago. That show was, shall we say, not exactly polished, with Vegas’ antics providing much of the show’s hilarity.
Now he’s back for a second crack at the whip, and the comedian wasted no time making a splash, getting stuck into a Yorkshire pudding pizza in a way that only he could.
We'll just leave this here @JohnnyVegasReal pic.twitter.com/K57cdNphjZ
— Sunday Brunch (@SundayBrunchC4) September 10, 2017
If there’s one thing you can say about Johnny Vegas, it’s that he doesn’t do things by halves.
However, not everyone was a fan of Vegas being back on the show. It didn’t take long for the opinions to start flying on Twitter.
One one side, people were really enjoying having Vegas on the show.
I love Johnny Vegas. And I love how miserable that woman looks every time he talks 😂 #SundayBrunch
— Countess of Waterdeep (@DeepCountess) September 10, 2017
Johnny Vegas smashing a yorkshire pudding pizza on sunday brunch was brilliant! @RebelsSmokeHse
— IRParkes (@pksy123) September 10, 2017
https://twitter.com/laurafleur/status/906809690096631808
Johnny Vegas is just epic, who needs a serious Sunday @SundayBrunchC4 @JohnnyVegasReal
— Clare MOLYNEAUX (@clare_molyneaux) September 10, 2017
https://twitter.com/Siriuslybucky/status/906821923144904706
On the other side, they were really not enjoying it at all.
https://twitter.com/markwatson62/status/906803743676649477
Anyone else find Johnny Vegas extremely annoying?? He's not funny in the slightest & so rude, guests can't get a word in! #SundayBrunch
— Laura – StyleBuzz UK (@Laura_StyleBuzz) September 10, 2017
https://twitter.com/Mr_ModCons/status/906801500629893120
Johnny vegas is not funny in the slightest #SundayBrunch
— SJ (@SammJackman) September 10, 2017
https://twitter.com/wayneleethfc/status/906817919329456128
Haters gonna hate. Vegas will be Vegas. Like him or loathe him, he certainly gets people talking.