Last month the Sunday Mirror spilled the beans on Hell’s Kitchen contestant’s Paul Young’s “steamy affair” with the mother of sacked co-star Lee Ryan.
The 1980s singer allegedly dated hairdresser Sheila Ryan after his 20-year marriage ended last year.
Word has now reached the rat that despite the affair being kept under wraps during the series, behind the scenes the tension between Paul and Lee was almost tangible.
Could it be then that this friction between the two men was what forced one co-star to resort to the bottle to calm their nerves both before and during service? Kitchen Rat hears one celebrity contestant’s tea cup was in fact filled with more of a Russian brew than the traditional builder’s variety…
ITV did a bloody good job editing then, because I was totally oblivious to any tension between Paul and Lee. So I'm guessing it was Jim hitting the voddy during service?...
Thanks for your comment. Of course the rat would love to reveal the boozer but keeping our readers guessing is half the fun.