Robert Rinder left the Loose Women panel and studio stunned on Wednesday with his 'real voice'. The criminal barrister and TV star, 46, appeared in the ITV studio to talk about his impressive best-selling book series, which include The Trial, The Suspect and he also has a third book being released later this year. However, chat got onto his personal life and the upcoming second series of Rob and Rylan's Grand Tour. Rob said of the second season: "We've been in India together, just to be clear, I'm in platonic love with him, I love you Rylan!.
"It's all about authenticity, he's one of the most intelligent people I've ever met!" He added, speaking directly to panellist Janet Street-Porter: "One of the things you've talked about is that when you first came into the room, years ago, because you sounded a certain way...". To which Janet, 78, reflected: "People were horrible, they'd make assumptions!" to which Robert reflected on changing his own accent.
He said of his voice: "This is total artifice!", adding: "When I was three-years-old, I lived round the corner from Amy Winehouse, nobody sounded like me!". Asking Robert to share a glimpse of his 'real voice' and how he used to sound, the presenter said: "You alright everybody, welcome to Loose Women!" to which the panellists and studio started laughing. It comes as Robert previously revealed the reason he went to great lengths to change his accent before finding fame.
"I grew up in Southgate, around the corner from Amy Winehouse…[people there] don't sound like me. This was a cultivated choice.". He added on the Great Company with Jamie Laing podcast: "This is not real, my voice is an artifice it’s a complete fiction. "I grew up, you know, around the corner from Amy Winehouse and my dad was a taxi driver.". "'Alright boy, Alright foxy,'" he added in a cockney accent. Robert continued: "That’s how I grew up and then at the age of three - no offence to them, although it sounds like a deliberate one – I sort of rather felt that I’d spiritually, intellectually and culturally outgrown them and had enough.".
"So I invented this," he added, gesturing to himself. "Being authentic about my early, very early childhood I sort of remember being surrounded by people who I thought 'I clearly had nothing in common with any of you. I’m not even sure I’m related.'". Loose Women continues on weekdays at 12:30pm on ITV and ITV X. Get all the Strictly glitter and goss straight to your inbox with our Strictly Come Dancing newsletter.
