Steph McGovern missed the beginning of her Channel 4 daytime present as a consequence of delays on her prepare journey to Leeds.
The 41-year-old presenter had been on the Angle Awards in London on Wednesday night time earlier than travelling again to host Steph’s Packed Lunch on Thursday.
She documented her delays in Instagram tales exhibiting her in a LNER service alongside fellow presenter Ashley James.
McGovern stated their prepare was operating 90 minutes late earlier than being terminated at Granthamwhich is round 80 miles (130 km) from Leeds Dock – the place Steph’s Packed Lunch is filmed.
They then took a taxi – which they stated needed to be swapped out for an additional cab in Doncaster – whereas TV chef and former Strictly Come Dancing contestant Simon Rimmer took on presenting the beginning of the programme.
Phoning into her present through the shopper affairs section, she stated: “I’m excited to be on Simon’s Packed Lunch, can’t imagine this… We have been developing from London as a result of I used to be on the Angle Awards final night time, nice night time. I didn’t truly drink – or did I?
“(I) jumped on the prepare this morning, I used to be on the 7.03 (service) after which not lengthy into it, it stopped (and) got here to a shuddering halt, I threw a espresso throughout myself, a chilly one, an ice one, so no accidents however I odor and I’m damp.
“The prepare stopped, an hour and a half later we nonetheless hadn’t moved, we ended up getting booted off at Grantham… our taxi driver needed to cease as a result of he needed to decide up an previous girl that he didn’t wish to let down… so needed to swap automobiles… (and) we’re now on the ultimate automobile on our approach.
“What I wish to know is the compensation, man?”
McGovern was informed by Gareth Shaw, deputy editor of the MoneySavingExpert web site, that she could be entitled to delay repay compensation.
In keeping with Channel 4, McGovern arrived at 12.30pm after lacking the primary half-hour of her present.
Rimmer informed audiences: “Welcome again to Simon’s Packed Lunch” earlier than McGovern arrived and took over her present once more.
A spokesperson for LNER stated: “Sadly, as a consequence of a fault with the signalling system earlier as we speak, there was disruption on the East Coast Most important Line.
“Our social media channels embody details about this disruption, together with an apology for any inconvenience brought about.”
Steph’s Packed Lunch is on weekdays from noon on Channel 4.