Vicky kicked off a run of confessions after admitting she'd scalded her lip the day before by popping a piece of broccoli straight from a hot pan into her mouth. "It seared into my lip immediately," she told listeners, before asking for their own embarrassing injuries. The response was brutal: Kelvin rang in to say he'd burned his lips on a microwaved jam donut, Matt from Cornwall described losing a layer of lip to a hot pizza slice that burned his chin too, and Steven revealed he'd broken his kneecap in nine places attempting a Dirty Dancing lift, needing three surgical plates and pins. Vicky declared Steven's story "magnificent" rather than embarrassing.
The search for early breakfast's daily "team captain" produced a touching winner. Vicky explained that Ellie, aged 12 from Bournemouth, had been overlooked previously for the invisible crown because Mylo and Rosie felt it was "too messy" while she was having dental work done, including teeth removed and braces fitted. With the treatment finally finished, Vicky handed Ellie the crown for her bravery.
Listen: Vicky's broccoli burn confession
Vicky also looked back on Greg James's previous show, revealing that Jenna Ortega's assistant Lizzie had stolen the spotlight during an Unpopular Opinion segment with Amy Adams. Lizzie, a self-confessed superfan, ended up singing the show's theme tune live with Greg, a moment Vicky called "my favourite ever song that I've back announced on the radio."
Listen: Lizzie sings the Unpopular Opinion theme
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