Taskmaster spoilers follow.
Taskmaster viewers were left delighted after co-host Alex Horne kissed Rosie Jones’ gross-out puppet.
Thursday’s (October 17) episode of the Channel 4 show saw the five contestants – Jones, Jack Dee, Emma Sidi, Andy Zaltzman and Babatunde Aléshé – reconvene for another set of challenges set to them by Horne and Greg Davies.
One such task saw the group assigned to create a “charismatic” puppet that would be suitable for a children’s television show, though they all seemed to ignore most of the brief as the content was more adult in nature.
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Jones’ puppet, a googly-eyed pillow called Mr Poo, certainly had bundles of charisma as it asked Horne for a kiss on the lips, with the host duly obliging. It wasn't quite as romantic as it seemed, with Horne putting on a brave face as Mr Poo was caked in a brown substance.
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The clip drew the ire of Sidi after Horne refused to kiss her banana puppet, with the comedian quipping: “I’m sorry Alex, and I’m sorry Rosie – but you kissed a shit? [All] after you wouldn’t kiss banana boy.”
The segment also drew a response from fans of the show on social media, with one writing on X/Twitter: “A demon that tells children that they can't eat ice cream in hell. Banana boy dies after failing to kiss Alex. A Brixton otter that wants you sell drugs. And a poo. #Taskmaster”
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“I'm sorry I thought Mr Poo was quite charismatic #taskmaster” wrote one delighted fan, with another also warming to Mr Poo as they surmised: “Little Alex and Mr Poo. Best thing this series so far #Taskmaster #teehee”
“I think we need a whole series of Little Alex and Mr Poo #Taskmaster” added another excited fan, though one wasn't quite as charmed as they remarked: “Oooh, the squishy noises from Mr Poo are making it visceral #Taskmaster”
Taskmaster airs and streams on Thursdays at 9pm on Channel 4. A Junior Taskmaster spinoff has been confirmed.
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