Lorraine Kelly was left red-faced when she interviewed Britain’s Got Talent star Maxwell Thorpe after she mistook the opera singer’s best friend for his dad.
During Monday’s (May 23) instalment of the popular ITV daytime show, the 62-year-old welcomed Leeds native onto the show to talk about his spell bounding performance on the beloved talent show which aired on Saturday (May 21).
As the singer gushed about what it was like to perform liv eon stage in front of the judges, the mum-of-one couldn’t skip past the sweet reactions from his loving family and friends.
But it was at this point that the presenter mistakenly assumed Maxwell’s emotional friend for his father as he watched his close pal sing perfectly in front of thousands.
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As she welcomed him onto the show and congratulated him on his performance, she admitted that his loved ones looked like they were going to “burst with pride” after his successful audition.
She said: “It was lovely to see the reactions as well from your family, especially of your dad – I thought he was going to burst with pride.”
After spotting the TV blunder, Maxwell was quick to correct the Scott on air as he informed her it was actually his friend not his father.
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He said: “That actually wasn’t my dad, it was my best friend.”
Mortified with her mistake, Lorraine recoiled and profusely apologised for the mix up, saying: “Oh was it? Oh I’m so sorry. I’m going to get into trouble now.”
Luckily the performer took the mistake well as he accepted her apology and explained that the mix up happens a lot.
He added: “No it’s fine, it’s fine. People say it about us a lot, they think I’m his son as well.”
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Still curious about the TV blunder, the host asked: “Does he mind?” to which Maxwell awkwardly replied: “No, I don’t think so” as the pair uncomfortably laughed off the mistake before moving on with the show.
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