Only Fools and Horses actor lifts lid on 'heart health' concerns on Saturday Kitchen

Matt Tebbutt was dishing out a delectable winter warmer when Paul Whitehouse voiced his worries about "heart health" on the show.

The star, famed for his impressions on Harry Enfield and Chums, was there promoting his dual role in the stage version of Only Fools and Horses. He let Matt know that he's playing both Grandad and Uncle Albert in the hit stage adaptation, and the BBC cookery programme cleverly made food heaven and hell tributes to each character.

While a haddock dish paid homage to Grandad, a beef and kidney pie represented Uncle Albert. Even before learning which plate would be the public's choice, Matt surprised him with a special treat.

The chef whipped up some tantalising bangers simmered with lentils and served alongside creamy mash for Paul to try. Plating the hearty fare, Paul couldn't resist a quip about the show's concerns (or lack thereof) for heart health when it came to food.

He questioned jokingly: "Erm heart health, is that a consideration on this show?" before jesting, "Because it never has been," prompting laughter all around in the studio, reports the Express.

There was a light-hearted clash in the kitchen as Matt quipped: "It's not too bad," batting away Paul's jest: "So there's no butter in the mash," to which the host chuckled: "There's loads of butter in the mash." In good spirits, the actor nodded and accepted: "Thank you."

Advocating for heart health, Paul has been particularly supportive since his friend and co-star Bob Mortimer faced serious health challenges that once necessitated Bob being wheeled onto the set of Gone Fishing.

Bob, usually private about personal issues, has endeavoured to speak openly regarding his health to assist others.

In 2015, he encountered alarming chest pains, leading to the discovery that his arteries were "95 percent blocked".

Following urgent open heart surgery, he recuperated at his residence in Tunbridge Wells. At that time, he expressed feeling like a recluse, barely stepping outdoors.

In an effort to aid Bob's mental well-being, his companion Paul suggested a fishing trip, consequently inspiring the much-loved BBC series Gone Fishing. Regrettably, Bob faced additional hardships with his health when shingles struck, leaving him bound to a wheelchair, reliant on one leg due to the afflictions of the illness.

Bob opened up about his past struggles, revealing: "On one of the shows, when we were on the river, I was in a wheelchair, they didn't show it on camera but I was carried down and plonked on the river bank with a rug.

"You wouldn't know, you'd just notice I was always sitting down." He also shared his recovery journey: "I'm better, shingles is a terrible thing, you can get lucky with it or unlucky. I got a bit unlucky with it, I lost the use of one of my legs but it's coming back now, I'm a bit lumpy but I'm very grateful to be back up and going."

Saturday Kitchen airs on Saturdays, on BBC One, from 10am.