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Jamie Theakston reveals he told Beyoncé to 'leave him alone' after she tried to set him up with Destiny's Child bandmate Kelly Rowland backstage at Top Of The Pops


The British broadcaster, 54, who presented the BBC music show between 1997 and 2003, recalled telling the songstress to 'leave him alone' amid her matchmaking.

Jamie Theakston has revealed Beyoncé once tried to set him up with her Destiny's Child bandmate and close friend Kelly Rowland backstage at Top Of The Pops. On Monday, Jamie left co-hosts Amanda Holden and Ashley Roberts' their 'jaws on the floor' as he reflected on 'how different his life could have been' if he and Kelly had paired up, during his Heart Breakfast Show. Speaking on the latest episode of Davina McCall’s Begin Again podcast, Jamie explained that he had to undergo emergency scans just hours before boarding a plane for their long-awaited family trip.

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