BBC Saturday Kitchen defended over 'dreadful' guest who 'doesn't belong on cooking show'

The BBC show, hosted by Matt Tebbutt, aired from 10am til 11.30am on Saturday April 13 and saw Mel B in the studio.

BBC Saturday Kitchen has been defended by fans after some viewers cruelly complained over a "dreadful" guest on Saturday morning. The BBC show, hosted by Matt Tebbutt, aired from 10am til 11.30am on Saturday April 13 and saw Mel B in the studio.

After Mel B came under fire for her antics on the programme, fans rushed to defend her, and praised her for raising domestic violence awareness. One Twitter/X user wrote: "Watching @SaturdayKitchen with @OfficialMelB - she is still the most honest powerful woman and now sharing her story of abuse will help so many."

Louise wrote: "Really difficult listening to Mel B talking about her abusive relationship on #saturdaykitchen but as she says, it’s so important to verbalise what happened to her. She seems to have come out the other side thankfully."

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"I really shouldn't have looked at the #SaturdayKitchen comments today - plenty of awful misogyny, depressing victim-blaming crap and reasons why feminism is still necessary... - Georgia," said another. Another typed: "Yes we were sorry we looked at some of the comments too, but good for @SaturdayKitchen #SaturdayKitchen in letting @OfficialMelB be herself, tell her story & promote her book regardless of "what time of day it is"!"

Another chimed in saying: "I listened to your time on @SaturdayKitchen this morning. Very inspirational. As someone who works at court specifically with domestic violence cases, I admire your strength and resilience."

Munching Matilda said: "Mel B is a delight on #SaturdayKitchen - funny, smart and an amazing domestic violence campaigner. As much as I love a good carbonara, I hope she gets her food heaven. - Georgia" It came after one critic said: "The guests you have on are not good for a cookery show. Some weeks are great but this week...gobby woman who loves herself. #saturdaykitchen not a good combo for a Cookery show!"

Another said: "What an obnoxious, rude guest Mel B is. Full of her own self importance and acts like something she's not. You can't buy class! (she lived way beyond her means hence the financial problems). I won't be buying her book."

"Well done Mel B! Keep up the good work! #saturdaykitchen #MelB" another said. Another sniped: "Dreadful guest. Disruptive and rude, thinking she’s being funny. Once I’d watched Niklas its was a no from me, switched off" Another commented: "Mel B banging on about domestic abuse on a cooking show. It just happens she's promoting a book ffs, it's Saturday morning ffs do it Norton or Ross not a cooking show."