'He called me a s**g on the show!' – Joe Lycett's hilarious aunties reveal their take on new-found fame
Joe Lycett's two aunties have just beaten their talented nephew in a bet that will see him don a Queen Elizabeth I fancy dress outfit to this year's BAFTA awards ceremony.
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Auntie Margaret, 72, and sister Pauline Fish, 65, were thrown into the spotlight when a producer from Channel 4's Late Night Lycett phoned them to see if they wanted to appear on the show.
Soon after appearing on their famous comedian nephew's telly show, Joe challenged them to a bet that would see them gain 100,000 Instagram followers in two weeks, which, if they did, would mean Joe would have to dress up as Queen Elizabeth I for this year's BAFTA awards.
The funny pair of sisters took the bet on and have knocked the ball out of the park by gaining well over the target - over 130,000 - in a week.
And now, the public can look forward to watching Joe dressed like royalty when he takes to the red carpet at the coveted awards show.
Margaret said: "We had two weeks to hit the target and we had 70,000 yesterday, we thought we would hit it this week.
"We want to see him dressed up and the thing with Joe is that when he says he'll do something, he does it.
"So we can't wait to see him dressed up, except he might take the shine off of us with his fancy outfit."
Born and bred in Birmingham, auntie Marg and Pauline admitted to coming from humble beginnings, and recall moments where they realised just how successful (and hilarious) their nephew is, revealing tales from his youth.
