Blue Peter presenter Gethin Jones has admitted to being irritated by the squeaky clean image that people have of him.

“That whole squeaky-clean tag really annoys me,” Gethin told The Mirror. “Yes I’m a Blue Peter presenter but I’m also a normal 29-year-old bloke. I love going out with my mates to the pub and having a drink.

“Last year on Blue Peter I puked in a Red Arrow, was attacked by an alligator and escaped a leopard in the wild. Just because I’m not swearing with a fag hanging out my mouth when I’m doing all that, it makes me squeaky-clean. Well, I’m not and I don’t understand it.”