EastEnders actress Kellie Bright swore as she called for help on The Great British Sewing Bee. The soap star was joined by Steps’ Ian “H” Watkins, comedian Fatiha El-Ghorri and reality TV personality Charlotte Crosby on the Celebrity Christmas Special of The Great British Sewing Bee on Thursday evening (December 19).
In the first task, judges Patrick Grant and Esme Young tasked the celebrities with crafting an advent calendar featuring a festive ornament in the centre. Kellie chose to design an advent calendar featuring a festive Robin alongside the initials of her children and her grandmother, Joy.
“It’s a very family, festive piece, this”, the star commented as she began to iron on letters. However, as she lifted the hot iron, she realised only the J had been imprinted onto the fabric, with the O falling off and the Y stuck to her iron.
Kellie laughed and swore as she touched the burning hot iron, shouting “Help me, help help”. Steps’ Ian “H” Watkins watched on in surprise and amusement.
Kellie added: “It’s stuck, Kellie. Silly wally.”
EastEnders star Kellie Bright swore as a letter became stuck to her hot iron on Celebrity Christmas Special of The Great British Sewing Bee (Image: BBC)
Despite the incident, her advent calendar wasn’t ruined and left Patrick and Esme impressed with the stitch work, even patterns and pockets and decorations.
Patrick remarked: “Kellie – the robin on this green holly leaf just leaks out. It’s almost like a soft of explosion in a way. It’s a bit sort of Batman kapow”.
During the inspection of Kellie’s handiwork, Esme Young spotted a minuscule imperfection in the material, remarking, “I love how this is your family but oh look – a hole”.
Patrick Grant couldn’t resist chiming in with a playful accusation: “This is what she does – she puts her little finger in. I think she actually creates them.”
The incident didn’t ruin Kellie’s advent calendar and left Patrick and Esme impressed with the stitch work, even patterns and pockets and decorations (Image: BBC)
Esme quickly retorted: “I don’t make holes, I discover them”.
Patrick commented the calendar was “a thing of festive joy apart from the tiny hole” and the calendar finished second overall. Kellie went on to win the Christmas special with a Last Christmas inspired dress.
Kellie Bright laughed and swore as she touched the scorching hot iron and yelled “Help me, help help” (Image: BBC)