Come Dine With Me’s most legendary contestant has officially joined Cameo, meaning fans everywhere can order a personalised video message.
Everyone remembers where they were when it happened.
It was 2013, and as the nation sat down to watch the latest instalment of reality amateur cooking show Come Dine With Me, we were thrown an unexpected treat.
It was the sight of Kev Riley, casually, inexplicably, seemingly defying the laws of biology, inserting an entire whisk into his mouth.
He had been in the middle of preparing a two-layer cheesecake for his dinner party guests when he decided to ‘see what that tastes like’.
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Eschewing a logical tool, like a spoon, Kev shoved the entire whisk into his mouth, then turns to the camera with chocolate all over his face and says ‘perfect’. Indeed.
Kev’s 15 minutes of fame have ticked on ever since – and now the star has joined personalised video service Cameo.
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His fans can order a video message to send to loved ones, for the low low price of £22.
His bio on the website states: “Just a regular northern lad , famous for putting a kitchen utensil in my mouth , whilst on primetime TV.”
In a preview video, Kev said: “Good evening, it’s the Whisk Guy here, in the kitchen again.
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Kev, the ‘Whisk Guy’, on Come Dine With Me. Credit: Channel 4
“I’d love to do some shout-outs to your friends, for birthdays, special messages, anything you want really.
“And I’ll obviously do the whisk thing if you want me to.”
Kev has also recently taken part in an Ask Me Anything session on Reddit, answering some of his fans’ most frequently-asked questions.
First of all, why did he do it? He said: “It was a spur of the moment thing to make the producer of the show laugh while we were cooking the vegetables. I didn’t think they would include it!”
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He said the worst thing about going on Come Dine With Me is that he’s ‘Not made a penny from all the royalties off a 12m view Youtube video (and counting!)’.
He also told people that he gets recognised ‘every day’, especially in his home town of Burnley.
And yes, he did put the whisk back in the mixture after he licked it.
One in 10 Brits are fired or disciplined after their work’s Christmas party, new survey finds
Emily Sergeant
We’re in peak office Christmas party season right about now.
With just under two weeks to go until the big day itself is here, many businesses across the UK are treating their staff to night out to celebrate both the festive season and all of the hard work they have been putting in throughout the year… and as you can expect, these are usually quite eventful gatherings, shall we say.
But now, a survey by has shed light on just how ‘eventful’ they actually are, as a new survey has revealed that, apparently, one in ten Brits face some sort of disciplinary action or dismissal due to their behaviour at Christmas parties.
The study was conducted by After Drink, and included more than 2,000 participants.
During the research, it was highlighted that 89% of employees admitted to drinking alcohol at these events, Lad Bible reports – with 65% of these confessing that they drank “excessively”.
One in 10 Brits get fired or disciplined after their work’s Christmas party / Credit: Kraken Images | Mimi Thian (via Unsplash)
There are a multitude of incidents which could lead to disciplinary action in the workplace nowadays, but according to the survey, some of the common reasons following festive celebrations with colleagues included inappropriate comments (23%) and even getting into fights (21%).
16% of these incidents were because of drug use during the event, while inappropriate interactions with colleagues accounted for 14%.
Some of the legal reasons you can be fired from your place of work after a Christmas party include gross misconduct, drunken behaviour, and fighting of any kind.
Despite all these risks, however, Christmas parties still remain as popular as always, and a whopping 79% of respondents said they are planning to attend theirs this year.
Clearly, the moral of the story here is , enjoy yourself… but just not too much.
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Half of Mancs don’t know how to cook Christmas dinner, new survey reveals
Emily Sergeant
Christmas dinner is one of the key parts of any festive celebration.
No matter whether you choose to tuck into a traditional roast with all the trimmings and lashings of gravy, or you prefer to go for something a little different like a curry or a Chinese instead, your Christmas dinner is a chance to gather round with your loved ones and enjoy one of the heartiest meals you’ll likely have all year.
However, some shocking new figures have revealed that half of Manchester residents have no clue how to even cook a Christmas dinner.
Through a major study by the UK’s leading electrical retailer, AO.com, it was revealed that the majority of our city’s residents are “losing confidence” in preparing even the simplest of British dishes – with a traditional roast or Christmas dinner being one of them.
A new survey has revealed that half of Mancs don’t know how to cook Christmas dinner / Credit: Freepik | GoodFon
As part of its new campaign to get Brits back into the kitchen, AO found that just 57% of respondents reckon they would be able to make a roast dinner, 52% could whip up a classic shepherd’s pie, 58% could cook bangers and mash, merely 61% could prepare a full English breakfast, and again, only 57% could tackle fish and chips.
Classic desserts are clearly a struggle for us Mancs too, according to the survey, as only 19% of respondents said they’d feel confident cooking a Christmas pudding.
The survey also found that nationwide, it was Gen Z – those between the age of 16 and 27 – that are the least confident in their ability to cook great British classics, while on the other end of the spectrum, Baby Boomers are the most capable, proving that culinary confidence increases with age.
Our region’s residents are apparently ‘losing confidence’ at cooking simple British classics / Credit: Freepik
Commenting on the results, Jay Lockton, oven expert at AO.com, said: “Kitchens should be a place of creativity and joy, but our data shows that a lot of people in Manchester are losing confidence in preparing even the simplest of British dishes.
“Based on our findings, many younger people may be opting for convenience foods or takeaways due to their busy schedules and the perception that cooking from scratch is time-consuming or difficult.
Daisy Jackson -
27th January 2022 
