Simon Rimmer: Sunday Brunch host admits he 'had a little cry' on the way to TV appearance

Viewers know Simon Rimmer, 57, as the bubbly presenter from Sunday Brunch, always cracking the odd joke and generally having a laugh on-set. But there’s another side to him the public may no have known – the Channel 4 star is very in touch with his emotions and likes to have a good old cry every now and again.

Speaking to Steph McGovern and her guests on Steph’s Packed Lunch, the presenter wasn’t afraid to admit he enjoys celebrating his emotions.

“I love a good cry” he grinned as the conversation shifted.

Steph looked stunned: “Do you?” she asked.

“When was the last time you cried?”

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The studio cracked up as he painted a picture of him posing for 12-months of the year with kittens and tears streaming down his cheeks.

Before the show aired, Simon took to Twitter to share his “stressful” morning after he was late.

He wrote in view of his 270,000 followers: “On way to @StephLunch in Leeds.

“Traffic bad so I’m running late.”