NAGA Munchetty put Death in Paradise star Ralf Little on the spot on today's BBC Breakfast when she demanded: "Are you saying I'm old?!"
Ralf, 44, appeared on the BBC show this morning to discuss his new tour with his Two Pints podcast co-host Will Mellor.
The two actors have known each other since starring in BBC comedy Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps in 2001 and launched their own podcast three years ago.
Sitting alongside her BBC Breakfast co-star Charlie Stayt, the 49-year-old journalist asked Ralf if he had always had a close relationship with Will.
Ralf replied: "We've always made each other laugh and we've always had that kind of ability to be silly and then serious, but, we got old.
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"We got old right? So we still do the stuff we..."
Naga interrupted to ask how old he was to which Ralf replied: "I'm 44, just turned 44."
She responded: "So you're younger than me, so you're saying I'm old?"
Taken aback, Ralf managed to respond: "Er...well look old father time gets to us all."
Thankfully, the camera panned to Naga who had a beaming smile on her face showing she was enjoying the banter with Ralf.
He added: "And Will I think is about...he's just had a birthday and think he's about 56 now."
With a laugh Naga replied: "That is so not true."
Well aware of Will's real age (48), Ralf admitted: "No it's not true but I'm going to make that fact now."
The conversation then moved on to Ralf's recent departure from Death in Paradise, with his final scenes airing last month.
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Ralf had played DI Neville Parker for four years, but admitted: "This last series was always going to be my last series.
"I talked with the BBC and Red Planet the production company and we all agreed."
He added: "If it was just in my heart, if it was just a heart decision, I'd have wanted to do it for 20 more years.
"But just for the show and for Neville, it just felt like his story, it deserved to be finished and his journey deserved to be completed, and he deserved a happy ending, so it just felt right."
BBC Breakfast airs daily from 6am on BBC One.
