Romesh Ranganathan took on a surprise role away from the small screen this week as he tried his hand at baking.
The comedian, who created and stars in sitcom Avoidance, had a shift behind the counter at Coughlans Bakery in Dorking, with the star previously collaborating with the chain to design a vegan treat.
Romesh, who later moved onto a bakery in his hometown of Crawley, said of the venture (via BBC Radio Surrey): “It was nice to meet people. I just wanted to get involved. The crowds are better than my tour show. I’m loving it.”
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“It was slightly awkward, because people have got their phones out. A lot of them are here just to get stuff, but I don’t want them to be embarrassed if they want a photo. The difficult one is if [I] ask them if they want a photo and they say ‘no’.
“We’ve been working on this new thing. It’s this chocolate, cookie dough croissant. I’m not going to lie to you - it’s not healthy food. It’s in development right now but it’s coming soon. I don’t want to overstate it, but I think it’s going to change baking forever. It’s going to revolutionise the industry.”
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Coughlans shared a photo of Romesh in the store, writing on Instagram: “Romesh is in the house here in Dorking 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 #dorking #coughlans #coughlansbakery #bakery #family #yumyum #team”
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Fans took to the comment section to remark upon Romesh’s new venture, with one writing: “I mean, he does look the part!” “Hope he’s gonna be there for a while. We’re on the way” added a second fan, with a third writing: “That’s amazing!”
“He is so lovely! What a legend x” commented a fourth fan, with a fifth user writing: “@romeshranga looks delighted” A sixth fan commented on Romesh’s expression, noting: “He looks super excited!”
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