Top Saturday Kitchen star fights back tears as he pays tribute to famous ‘best mate’ chef following tragic passing

A FAN-FAVOURITE Saturday Kitchen star choked back tears as he paid tribute to his late “best mate” and fellow chef live on air.

The emotional scenes played out on the BBC One series, prompting a sympathetic “awww” from host Matt Tebbutt, 51, and the rest of the guests.

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