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BBC Breakfast viewers 'switch off' after 'cringe' Shaun Ryder interview

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Despite the awkward interview, the Happy Mondays singer dropped exciting career news
Despite the awkward interview, the Happy Mondays singer dropped exciting career news

BBC BREAKFAST viewers 'switched off' the programme as they fumed over a 'cringe' interview.

Shaun Ryder joined the flagship show on Monday morning as he discussed his music career.

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BBC Breakfast viewers 'switched off' the programme as they fumed over a 'cringe' interview with Shaun RyderCredit: BBC
The musician joined the show to discuss his music career and I'm A Celebrity
The musician joined the show to discuss his music career and I'm A CelebrityCredit: BBC

Viewers watched as the now 61-year-old Happy Mondays singer spoke to Jon Kay and stand-in host Sarah Campbell on the red sofa.

Sarah asked him: "How is the prep going for the Black Grape tour?"

Shaun replied: "Yeah, great really. Great. Love Black Grape."

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He also revealed how he's recorded a brand new studio album, but wasn't exactly sure when it would be released.

The musician also discussed his two stints on I'm A Celebrity, following the show's return on Sunday night.

Shaun first took part in 2010 before returning earlier this year in South Africa for an all-star series.

But while Jon and Sarah were left fascinated by Shaun's appearance, viewers at home weren't.

They took to social media to brand the interview as 'cringe' following a number of awkward pauses and short answers from Shaun.

One fan said: "Well this interview isn’t cringe!"

A second wrote: "Car crash TV."

"This interview with Shaun Ryder is hard work and cringe," said a third viewer.

However, some BBC Breakfast watchers weren't sure the show should be covering I'm A Celebrity at all.

"Why is #BBCBreakfast advertising programs on ITV? I thought they weren't allowed advertising that's why we pay a license fee," said a disgruntled viewer.

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Another posted: "Might as well turn over to ITV as there might be less of the I'm a celeb rubbish."

Shaun has shared the real reason he still has to work at 61 - revealing five of his children have ADHD.

He explained: "So I have six kids and five of them have it. That's why I'm always working, because I've got to pay for their f***ing therapy.

"One of my girls is a Maths genius - there's traces of autism in ADHD.  Not everyone's got traces of autism in the ADHD, not everyone has a bad memory. 

"No ADHD is the same. It's always affecting my memory.

"Even though I wasn't diagnosed until 50 odd years old, when I was at school while I was in the class I would take things and understand it, by the time the lesson had ended and I walked out that door I couldn't remember anything. I just didn't retain the information.

"And also the ADHD, with me, led to promiscuous behaviour, drugs, trouble."

Jon and Sarah were left fascinated by Shaun's appearance
Jon and Sarah were left fascinated by Shaun's appearanceCredit: BBC

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