Rylan Clark-Neal has weighed in on his mum Linda Clark achieving fame after she joined him on Celebrity Gogglebox.
The pair have become firm favourites amongst viewers for their NSFW moments and cracking banter, and while dialling in for a video interview on This Morning today (August 31), Rylan admitted that the public is very interested in Linda these days.
"Linda's now a huge star," pointed out co-presenter Ruth Langsford.
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She added that "people ask more about Linda than they ask about you now..."
The Supermarket Sweep host laughed: "Well I got told a story yesterday... I was with my brother – it was my sister-in-law's birthday – and apparently she went to the pie and mash shop over in Basildon, she had her mask on and she asked for whatever... and they were like: 'Linda, whatever you want...'
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"She went: 'How do you know my name? I've got a mask on!'" added Rylan.
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Sat in the Big Brother's Diary Room-esque area of his house, the TV star revealed Linda doesn't "really understand" her newfound fame.
The shopkeepers went on to generously say: "'Linda, we're gonna give you the pie and mash on the house'. She went 'No you're not!' and she gave them the money for it. She's loving it and nobody asks about me anymore, it's lovely."
This Morning airs weekdays on ITV. Celebrity Gogglebox airs on Channel 4.
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