Fresh to her Heart Radio Breakfast Show job, Amanda Holden, 48, couldn’t hide her amusement this morning when her co-host Jamie Theakston, also 48, made a cheeky jibe about Esther McVey, 51, and Lorraine Kelly, 59. Making fun of the tension between the pair, which became evident on Monday’s Good Morning Britain, the DJ recapped the results from the Tory leadership race ballot. “Tory MPs Mark Harper, Andrea Leadsom and Esther McVey have all been knocked out of the Tory leadership race,” he told listeners.
“Esther McVey came last,” he announced.
“That sound you can hear in the background, that’s Lorraine Kelly,” he quipped, appearing to imply Lorraine would be entertained by the news.
In the background, Jamie’s co-star Amanda let out a snort of laughter at his joke.
The remark came after ITV’s Lorraine snubbed Esther McVey in an awkward GMB chat.
Hosts Piers Morgan, 54, and Susanna Reid, 48, had just interviewed the politician when they cut to Lorraine to introduce what was coming up on her show later that morning.
When Susanna asked her if she remembered her former colleague from her days on GMTV, Lorraine relied bluntly: “Yes.”
Lorraine Kelly and Esther McVey: Amanda Holden giggled at a cheeky swipe (Image: GETTY • ITV • HEART RADIO • TWITTER)
Lorraine Kelly and Esther McVey: Amanda Holden laughed at Jamie Theakston's comment (Image: HEART RADIO • TWITTER)
Laughing at the uncomfortable silence which followed, she proceeded to change the subject, soldiering on: “Yes, I
