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Heart's Jamie Theakston gets 'distracted' as he trials working from home like Amanda Holden

Heart Breakfast presenter Jamie Theakston is trialling working from home - but it seems the radio host is getting distracted.

The 49-year-old star is in self-isolation amid the coronavirus pandemic, and revealed he is testing out presenting the morning show from home like his co-star Amanda Holden.

Jamie made the announcement this morning on the show, where he was working from his front room while Lucy Horobin was live from London's Global studios.

Welcoming listeners to the show, he said: "Lucy is in studio, me working from home. It's quite distracting working from home I think."

Jamie admitted he needed to take the recycling out (Mirrorpix)

Curious Lucy asked Jamie why he was finding it so distracting, and he hilariously replied: "I still need to take the recycling out..."

Jamie later added it was just a "test" to see it it's possible to present the radio station from home.

It comes after Amanda announced to radio listeners two-weeks ago she'd be working from home, saying: "Tomorrow I am going to be working from home, to see if it works.

Jamie and Amanda host the Heart Breakfast show (David Fisher/REX)

"I don't need to self-isolate. It is a trial."

It seems to have gone well for the 49-year-old, although last week she was spotted leaving the studios after her early morning shift following the trial.

Jamie continued: "I've built myself a home studio here this morning."

And just moments after tucking into breakfast, he joked: "The catering in this place is exceptional!"

Jamie revealed he had to use his youngest son's iPad to put together part of his home studio.

He admitted he had a glimpse at the messages popping up on his son's WhatsApp group.

In fits of laughter, he read: "Do you know so and so fancies so? And yes omg laughing emoji, clapping emoji, clapping emoji."

Lucy and Jamie couldn't help but laugh at his son's conversation with a group of his pals.

*Heart Breakfast airs weekdays with Jamie Theakston and Amanda Holden from 6am-10am.

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