Leeds United legend Vinnie Jones has upset reality TV star Gemma Collins in a somewhat surreal spat.
Former footballer turned actor Jones, 55, apparently offended the TOWIE star while the pair were filming Channel 4’s The Big Narstie Show.
Our colleagues at The Mirror report rubbed Gemma up the wrong way when he implied that he was 'too good' to appear alongside her.
It is claimed Collins, 39, left the stage midway through her interview and delayed filming for 15 minutes - leaving host Big Narstie awkwardly waiting.
Apparently Jones, who starred in Lock Stock and Snatch, was unimpressed after seeing a clip of Diva Forever which stars Collins.
Jones pretended to walk off stage in embarrassment at being on the same show as Gemma.
At one point, the football hardman even grabbed a traffic cone from side of stage separate himself from Gemma as they sat side-by-side on the sofa.
A show insider said: "The audience loved Gemma and were enjoying her interview with Big Narstie.
"But the atmosphere turned after Vinnie made comments about Gemma, she clearly felt uncomfortable so stormed off stage.
'It was a shame she felt the need to leave and go backstage for a cigarette as she kept the studio audience and production team waiting – no one knew if she was even going to come back.”
You can see what happened when The Big Narstie Show returns to Channel 4 at 11.05pm on Friday, February 7.
Last year, Jones former Whites midfielder Jones earned lots of public support during his stint on Celebrity X Factor while mourning the death of his wife Tanya.
Tanya died at the age of 53 following a six-year battle with three forms of cancer.
