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When Girls Aloud first broke out in the early noughties they were booked onto every TV show their management could find, including the Sunday morning Simon Amstell showcase, Popworld.
Despite the massive amount of innuendo Popworld managed to sneak in, Amstell and the show were still governed by rules for morning broadcast. So when the girls turned up braless for a Popworld spot, the producers said absolutely not. Dealbreaker. There are children watching.
There was a hasty confab in the green room outside the studio about their outfits. The girls initially put up a bit of a fight but, with the clock ticking, they eventually relented. A young runner – on his very first morning’s work experience – was ushered in with a notebook to jot down the measurements of Cheryl, Nadine, Sarah, Nicola and Kimberley as they were being taken. He then legged it, red-faced, down to M&S on Oxford St to purchase them all bras and made it back in time.
At the traditional post-programme lunch Amstell asked the young runner if he had enjoyed his first morning at work. “You’d better,” he said. “You’ve got the best job in the world.” |
