JO Whiley has revealed the “horrifying” secret ingredient she uses to make the perfect Christmas dinner.
The says that her husband was left disgusted when he realised how she was pulling together the family’s feast.
Jo Whiley has revealed her ‘horrifying’ Christmas dinner hackCredit: Instagram / digitpod
She told co-host and pal Zoe Ball that she puts ketchup in her homemade gravyCredit: Instagram / digitpod
Talking on her Dig It podcast with co-host Zoe Ball, Jo said: “My secret ingredient has always been a really good dash of ketchup.
“It gives that slightly vinegary and everyone loves it.”
only recently discovered the dinner addition, and wasn’t best pleased
She laughed: “Last year, my husband actually saw me put the ketchup in and was genuinely horrified.
“He’s been eating this gravy for years and praising it. But now, he insists its wrong?”
“Obviously i’m going to keep doing it, Jo added, before asking fans what their thoughts were.
She also made a call-out for any other strange food combos that listeners do at Christmas time.
From marmite to garlic, commenters had plenty of secret ingredients to share.
“I put a small spoon of jam . Everyone loves it,” wrote one fan.
Another said: “My husband always adds brown sauce to our gravy”.
Jo and Zoe have hosted Dig It since July this year, with the longtime friends discussing the everyday reality of trying to live well on the show.
While they will continue their podcast, the duo won’t be seeing one another in the BBC offices now
After nearly two decades at Radio 2, Zoe said she will be stepping down in the new year but will return to host specials for the station.
She took on the show after quitting as the voice of the Radio 2 Breakfast show in 2024, which she helmed for six years.
The 55-year-old’s departure followed the the BBC bosses have lined up a “Golden Ten” shortlist of presenters to step into the shoes of and .
put through their paces in order to find the perfect on screen partnership in a top-secret chemistry test.
Zoe is yet to speak out on the speculation.
Jo said her husband Steve, whom she married in 1991, was “horrified” by her ketchup admissionCredit: Alamy
Jo asked fans what strange food combos they do at Christmas timeCredit: Instagram / digitpod
Jo and Zoe began their podcast earlier this yearCredit: Refer to source
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