Robert Rinder left everyone on Loose Women utterly astounded when he showcased his ‘real voice’ on Wednesday.
The 46-year-old criminal barrister and television personality was in the ITV studio to discuss his popular best-selling book series, including titles like The Trial and The Suspect, and to tease a third book set for release later in the year.
However, the conversation soon turned to his personal life and the forthcoming second instalment of Rob and Rylan’s Grand Tour. Speaking about the new season, Rob declared: “We’ve been in India together, just to be clear, I’m in platonic love with him, I love you Rylan!”
He continued, praising his co-star: “It’s all about authenticity, he’s one of the most intelligent people I’ve ever met!” He added, speaking directly to panellist Janet Street-Porter: “One of the things you’ve talked about is that when you first came into the room, years ago, because you sounded a certain way…”
To which Janet, 78, reflected: “People were horrible, they’d make assumptions!” to which Robert reflected on changing his own accent.
Robert Rinder left the Loose Women panel and studio stunned on Wednesday with his ‘real voice’ (Image: ITV)
He said of his voice: “This is total artifice!”, adding: “When I was three-years-old, I lived round the corner from Amy Winehouse, nobody sounded like me!”
When asked to demonstrate his ‘real voice’, Robert said in a different accent: “You alright everybody, welcome to Loose Women!” The studio and panellists erupted in laughter at the unexpected shift.
Robert had previously disclosed the reasons behind his deliberate accent change before gaining fame, reports .
“I grew up in Southgate, around the corner from Amy Winehouse…[people there] don’t sound like me. This was a cultivated choice.”
He added on the Great Company with Jamie Laing podcast: “This is not real, my voice is an artifice it’s a complete fiction.
However, chat got onto his personal life and the upcoming second series of Rob and Rylan’s Grand Tour (Image: BBC/Rex TV/Zinc Media/Lana Salah)
“I grew up, you know, around the corner from Amy Winehouse and my dad was a taxi driver.”
“‘Alright boy, Alright foxy,'” he added in a cockney accent. Robert continued: “That’s how I grew up and then at the age of three – no offence to them, although it sounds like a deliberate one – I sort of rather felt that I’d spiritually, intellectually and culturally outgrown them and had enough.”
“So I invented this,” he added, gesturing to himself. “Being authentic about my early, very early childhood I sort of remember being surrounded by people who I thought ‘I clearly had nothing in common with any of you. I’m not even sure I’m related.'”
Loose Women continues on weekdays at 12:30pm on ITV and ITV X.