Comic has ‘meltdown’ and destroys present’s set in ‘disgraceful’ outburst

James Acaster gave Saturday Kitchen viewers fairly a shock when he had a meltdown reside on TV and trashed the set.

The comic, 40, took goal at a Christmas tree and punched a life-size polar bear prop sq. within the face throughout yesterday’s (6 December) episode of the BBC present.

His outburst has been dubbed ‘disgraceful’ by some and downright hilarious by others after footage of it started to flow into on social media.

Acaster was showing on the present, which is liked by foodies, alongside fellow comic Ed Gamble because the pair have been selling the most recent collection of their hit podcast, Off the Menu.

In the course of the episode of Saturday Kitchen, host Matt Tebbutt was tasked with revealing the outcomes of a public ballot.

Viewers had been requested to decide on between Acaster and Gamble’s ‘heavenly’ dishes – both Panettone Tiramisu or tapas 3 ways.

Sadly for Acaster, 54 per cent of the British public stated they most well-liked eating on an array of Spanish dishes quite than his decadent dessert, which was information he did not take too properly.

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As Tebbutt introduced that tapas proved triumphant and Gamble started to rejoice with a smile, Acaster let loose a visceral scream and bounded up out of his seat.

The Northamptonshire-born star then launched the festive wreath that was on high of the desk, the place he was sitting with Andi Oliver and Tasha Marikkar.

The innocent-looking stuffed polar bear, which was behind him, received it subsequent, as Acaster lamped the prop proper within the face, sending its Santa hat flying.

The funnyman then made a beeline for the Christmas tree and gave it an excellent shake, though he fortunately stopped wanting taking it down.

This all got here a lot to the amusement of the remainder of the celebrities on Saturday Kitchen, in addition to a ton of viewers – however not everybody noticed the humorous facet of the comic’s antics.

Taking to X, one particular person put it merely and stated: “What a d**khead.”

One other wrote: “Is that this alleged to be humorous? Its totally pathetic. The bloke, whoever he’s, is an absolute weapon & the others laughing at this are simply as dangerous.”

A 3rd stated: “Why have I simply turned on my TV to see James Acaster destroy half the set of Saturday Kitchen?”

And a fourth added: “Hoping James presents to clear up the mess he made.”

However however, followers of Acaster stated his meltdown would possibly simply be one of the best ‘TV second of the yr’.

“It was very humorous,” one viewer stated. “I can not assist wishing a couple of extra celebs took themselves much less significantly on stuff like, or crappy sport reveals. Nicely performed James, you brightened up and in any other case uninteresting Saturday Kitchen.”

A second commented: “Thought it was very humorous. Appears a overwhelming majority disagree. No sense of humour left on this planet.”

“James Acaster’s response to tapas on #SaturdayKitchen is the televisual spotlight of 2025,” a 3rd concluded.

LADbible has contacted Acaster’s representatives for remark.