Chris Evans has laughed off claims he ignored Simon Amstell when he attempted to shake his hand during a live television broadcast. However, the 52-year-old radio presenter admitted it may have looked like he blanked the comic because he was focused on fronting the programme, but he did not. Speaking on the Virgin Radio Breakfast Show, Simon recalled the awkward encounter between the two of them, which was caught on camera. “There’s a terrible, very embarrassing clip on YouTube of me going to shake your hand and you ignore me,” the British comedian recounted.
There’s a terrible, very embarrassing clip on YouTube of me going to shake your hand and you ignore me
Simon Amstell
“I did not ignore you… I suppose you could interpret it as ignoring you but I didn’t do it on purpose,” the radio DJ explained.
“I really didn’t do it on purpose I had a TV show to do and it was live.”
Making light of the situation, 39-year-old Simon agreed with the TV star, accepting his notion he did not deliberately snub his handshake.
Continuing to defend his actions, Chris added: “‘You’re like why didn’t he shake my hand,’ cause I was thinking about what my first line was on the show.
“And what band were on and whether Kylie Minogue was in a good mood or not. I don’t know what I was thinking about.”
Intercepting, the comedian and actor quipped: “I was just happy to be there,” to which, the father-of-five exclaimed: “But look where
