Paddy McGuinness has divided the internet after saying hash browns do not belong on a full English breakfast.
The comedian and Top Gear host, 49, shared a video clip of his appetising boxed breakfast, zooming in on an empty gap where a hash brown would go.
As he moved his camera phone over his serving of bacon, sausages, poached eggs, tomatoes and beans, he emphasised that he had refused having a hash brown.
He said in the video on his Instagram page: “While I’m out and about this morning I’ve got myself a breakfast in a box.
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“What’s missing? What should be there? A dirty hash brown. Not a chance. It shouldn’t be allowed anywhere near a breakfast. Not on my watch. Get out.”
In a caption alongside the video clip Paddy wrote: “No love lost for the hash browns here. They shouldn’t be allowed anywhere near a brekky!!! Whoever came up with the idea to introduce them to a cooked breakfast wants throwing in the sea! #hashbrowns.”
Commenters soon took to their keyboards to voice their opinions on the matter.
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Running Rabbit Man said in response: “But you are wrong though. It’s mushrooms and black pudding that should never go near a cooked breakfast.” As clap1409 replied: “Hash browns makes breakfast.”
Dark_opal also disagreed with Paddy writing: “I have to disagree I love a hash brown, can’t stand black pudding!”
As lou._2_ also said: “That’s criminal got to have a hash brown!”
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Lisabriggs exclaimed: “Paddy!! It’s one of the best bits of a full English. You are wrong on every level my friend!” Adding:”And you can throw POACHED eggs in the sea, fried my friend, FRIED!”
On team Paddy, sarahhockerry agreed, saying: “It should be fried bread not hash browns.”
So did Artfuldoddster typing: “Agree, hash browns NO!”