TV and radio star Kate Lawler has been left angered at the price of a loaf in London after paying almost £9 for 12 slices. The 44-year-old ex-Big Brother star blasted the cost of her sourdough in an Instagram rant saying the baker should have had a black and white striped jumper and an eye mask.
Fans urged her to go to Aldi instead as she fumed: “What in Paul Hollywood’s name Is going on in London? I’ve just paid £8.82 for a loaf of sourdough. Eight pounds and eighty-two pence for one loaf of bread.
“Let me show you. It smells lovely and I appreciate that sourdough takes a long time to bake. Yeah, it’s a big old loaf. But 12 slices of bread for £8.82.
“The guys are robbing b*stards. He should have had a black and white stripy jumper on. A black eye mask and a swag bag over his shoulder. I feel like I’ve had my pants pulled down. Shocking scenes in London.”
She added: “I’ve definitely had better sourdough. Do you want to know what really got me? I used Apple Pay and before I tapped it said ‘Do you want to leave a tip?’ “I tapped no tip.
“And then I had the audacity to feel stingy. What’s going on in the world?”
She didn’t name the bakery she bought it from. Fans were quick to back her .
One said: “It’s the ‘leave a tip’ part for me, a tip for what?” Jo said: “£8.82 is such a random number, like it just plucked out the air.”
Another user said: “73p a slice. You was robbed. One user quipped: “Get yourself to Aldi. None of this artisan nonsense that’ll cost you £8.82.”
Another added: “Is it laced with gold?”
Kate Lawler first gained widespread recognition when she became the first female winner of the UK version of Big Brother in 2002 (Season 3). The victory launched her career in entertainment, where she has worked in various capacities, including as a presenter and DJ.
After her Big Brother win, Lawler transitioned to radio and has worked for various stations, including Virgin Radio, where she hosted shows such as the drive-time program. She has also made appearances on different TV shows and participated in reality series like Love Island (celebrity version) and Celebrity Wrestling.
In recent years, Kate Lawler has been active on social media, sharing aspects of her personal life, including her experiences with motherhood and her fitness journey.