Sir Tom Jones, 80, shocks eagle-eyed viewers as they notice he is still using a FLIP PHONE during Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway appearance
Sir Tom Jones left viewers stunned as they realised he was still using an old flip phone during an appearance on Ant and Dec‘s Saturday Night Takeaway.
The Welsh singer, 80, appeared in a sketch with the hosts during Saturday’s episode of the show, but eagle-eyed viewers were distracted by his decade-old phone.
Sir Tom appeared in a short skit with Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, both 45, before performing in the End of the Show Show with cartoons Tom and Jerry.
Vintage! Sir Tom Jones left viewers stunned as they realised he was still using an old flip phone during an appearance on Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway
Before the launch of modern day iPhones and smartphones, flip phones were all the rage in the early noughties.
Although Ant and Dec failed to mention his retro mobile phone, it was certainly picked up on by viewers.
One fan noted: ‘Tom Jones rocking the flip phone on #SaturdayNightTakeaway What a baller!’
Nice phone: The Welsh singer, 80, appeared in a sketch with the hosts during Saturday’s episode of the show, but eagle-eyed viewers were distracted by his decade-old phone
While another said: ‘Erm… Tom Jones still has a flip phone #SaturdayNightTakeaway.’
A third playfully joked: ‘#SaturdayNightTakeaway Sir Tom Jones was using a phone almost as old as him there.’
During the sketch, Tom pretended to call his agent to try and stop Ant and Dec joining his performance at the end of the show.
Sketch: Sir Tom appeared in a short skit with Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, both 45, before performing in the End of the Show Show with cartoons Tom and Jerry.
While on the phone he shared his thoughts about not wanting to share the stage with the two hosts.
Ant and Dec could be seen creeping down the corridor to listen in to Tom’s conversation.
However the duo got their wire’s crossed and thought Tom was saying he didn’t want Tom and Jerry to be included in the act.
End of the show show! During the sketch, Tom pretended to call his agent to try and stop Ant and Dec joining his performance at the end of the show
Ha! However the duo got their wire’s crossed and thought Tom was saying he didn’t want Tom and Jerry to be included in the act
Dec said to Sir Tom: ‘You don’t need to say anything we completely understand. A legend like you shouldn’t have to share the stage with a double act who are a pair of fools.’
Tom was shocked by their good-natured response and thanked them for their understanding.
As they walked off, Dec added to Ant: ‘Anyway you heard him. He said he doesn’t want Tom and Jerry any where near the end the show show so we need to keep them away from the stage.’
Dec said to Sir Tom: ‘You don’t need to say anything we completely understand. A legend like you shouldn’t have to share the stage with a double act who are a pair of fools’