Jordan Stephens defends Jade Thirlwall after she's left red-faced
jade thirlwall was left flustered on Michael McIntyre’s Big Show when the host projected her phone and scrolled through her Pinterest boards in front of the audience. Her boyfriend, Jordan Stephens, swooped in to defend the former Little Mix star after the Angel Of My Dreams hitmaker became embarrassed.
How the segment unfolded
As part of a segment on the comedian’s programme, Jade gave control of her phone to Michael McIntyre, 50, allowing him to project her screen to the audience in the venue. The host decided to have a scroll through her Pinterest boards and came across a collection of pictures which embarrassed the Angel Of My Dreams hitmaker. When Michael first clicked into the image-sharing app, Jade appeared nervous.
The Pinterest reveal on stage
Before putting her head in her hands and making an embarrassed sound, she suggested: ‘Let’s just scroll up there, because…’ Michael proceeded to scroll through boards labelled Tattoos, Jordan, Learning, Christmas and Holidays, and then clicked into one called Wedding. The host flicked through stills of women wearing white and joked: ‘It would just be nice to get a sense of it ending’ as he continued to scroll.
Jade Thirlwall embarrassed on stage
When the host clicked into the Wedding collection, Jade said she was ‘getting hot’, while fanning herself from her seat. She went on to joke: ‘That’s so weird there’s a wedding folder on there, even though I haven’t been proposed to. ’ Seeking reassurance from the audience, she asked: ‘That’s just in case, does any other women have that on their phone?’ The audience erupted in laughter as the photos didn’t seem to stop.
Jordan Stephens' immediate response
Jade, 33, has been dating Rizzle Kicks’ Jordan, 34, since 2020. After she was embarrassed by Michael’s scrolling, Jordan said: ‘I think you can step out of this one, boss’. He added: ‘These are nice dresses though, to be fair. ’ Jordan could be seen laughing too before Michael pretended to speak to him covertly: ‘Jordan get out of there. Jordan get out of there. ’
Audience and host reaction
Michael McIntyre’s on-stage poking fun at the number of pictures in the Wedding folder drew loud laughter from the crowd. His decision to project Jade’s phone and flick through multiple images turned a fleeting moment of embarrassment into a comic beat on the programme, with both Jade and Jordan reacting in the moment.
All elements of the exchange — the phone being handed over, the projection to the venue, the Pinterest boards including Wedding and others labelled Tattoos, Jordan, Learning, Christmas and Holidays, Jade’s nervousness and comments, Michael McIntyre’s age of 50, Jade’s age of 33, Jordan’s age of 34, the couple’s relationship beginning in 2020, and the verbatim quips — were visible during the televised segment.
Jade Thirlwall appeared visibly flustered on the show, and Jordan Stephens moved quickly to defend and comfort her as the host continued to scroll.
