StarterSous chef Matt has already lost his rag with Abbey after she failed to charm him in the kitchen.He has so far been less than impressed by the girls’ team’s cooking skills and described them as “Muppets”.During prep Matt asked Abbey to get the ingredients together but a row brewed when she thought he had asked her to put them in a pan rather than a bowl. Abbey argued back telling him he has told her to use a pan and Matt walked off and said: “I hate these f**kin’ gobby bitches do you know that?”As Abbey and Anneka were busy at their work stations Matt walked past and slipped on a wet patch.He asked: “Has someone spilt something on the floor?”Abbey replied: “No” and Anneka said she didn’t know.Matt muttered under his breath: “Fu**in Muppets.”

After service Matt spoke about the incident with Abbey. He said: ”She’s hard work. She’s got a big mouth on her. Every time you turn round for five minutes she’s putting lipstick on in the kitchen.”

Then he went on to attack the model’s cooking skills: “As a cook she’s not a very good cook at all. Her idea of cooking at home is something in a microwave – that’s what she does.”

Later Abbey told Brian as they tool a break in the garden: “I was a bit upset today because Matt told me to get a pan out and I got a pan out and he went mad and told me I needed a bowl and he said ‘If you want to look like a c.*.*.t on telly go and do it’”

Bran replied: You got called a c.*.*.t and I got called a t**t.”

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C-THATCH TAKES ON THE GREAT WHITE

I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! Winner Carol Thatcher stepped back into the world of reality TV as she dined in the restaurant with a friend.

Never one to shy away from the cameras, C-Thatch, as she called herself during her jaunt in the jungle, seemed hell-bent on causing controversy during her visit to Marco’s restaurant – she brought a copy of Marco’s former friend and protégé Gordon Ramsey’s biography with her – and she hoped to get it signed by the new star of Hell’s Kitchen.

Maitre D’ Nick asked the obvious question - why did she bring it with her?

“Gordon says a lot about Marco Pierre White,” said Carol, “when I knew I was coming tonight I thought I’d bring it with me and I’m waiting to see if he lives up to expectations.”

“I don’t think Marco will be too happy to see that,” laughed a nervous Nick at the prospect.

“Well he [Gordon] is not entirely complimentary in his book about him. I thought Marco Pierre might want to sign the page.”

Later Carol, disappointed she was yet to see any of Marco’s trademark fireworks in the kitchen, decided to try and create some herself. After several cocktails, glasses of wine and a delicious meal, Carol left her chair and headed for the pass, book in hand.

“I’m going to try it, I might get an autograph, I might get shot,” she quipped.

And shot down she was by one of Marco’s now trademark steely looks as he ignored her pleas to sign the page.

As she walked away Marco turned to sous chef Nicholas and said: “Nicholas, who is the beast?”

Nicholas: “That’s Carol Thatcher boss.”

Marco: “Her mother was great, I can’t say much for her or her brother.”

Undeterred by Marco’s refusal, Carol marched back to the pass moments later with a picture of Marco for him to sign instead.

“Can you sign your own good looking photo please?” Carol asked, before she added to the celebrities over his shoulder: “Difficult customer this one isn’t he?”

Marco responded with: “Stop seeking attention, have a bit more grace like your mother.”

So Carol tried a different tack and said: “I have a lot of grace but this is for my mother Maggie actually so if you could sign it for her…” and in a flourish Marco took her pen.

“Then I will do that,” he said, “she was a great woman.”

Carol returned to her table triumphant and declared: “He wouldn’t sign it for me but he would sign it for my mum. Wow! Sometimes having a famous mum works! Cheers!” And she promptly ordered another cocktail.

Carol was then on a roll as she tried to get the guests on her neighbouring table some food - but unbeknown to her they didn’t actually want any food.

“I surrender!” she declared and threw up her hands. “I was about to go and demand an all day breakfast!”

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QUOTE OF THE DAY

Jim: “Marco has got the man management skills of the SS. He stares at you with these mad eyes. He’s half Tommy Cooper and half Rasputin isn’t he?”