The One Show suffered a live blunder during Wednesday's (December 13) episode when both celebrity guests were late to set... because they were stuck in a lift.

Co-hosts Alex Jones and Ronan Keating had to explain that they'd be cutting to a video segment instead of chatting to the guests at the normal time, as both Stephen Fry and Sheridan Smith were trapped in a lift together.

"Now then, we are having a night here. Because Stephen Fry and Sheridan Smith are due on the sofa. Obviously, it's a live programme. They are stuck in a lift. So for the time being, we will go onto a film," Alex admitted.

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Ronan then shared that both Stephen and Sheridan were doing "fine", adding: "Hopefully they will be here before the end of the show."

The duo cut to a video piece, after which Stephan and Sheridan (thankfully!) appeared on the sofa. And it seemed like they had a sense of humour about the whole thing, too.

Sheridan put her hand over her mouth while giggling about the incident, while Stephen quipped: "Santa's sleigh ride got a little stuck."

After showing a photo of the two smiling while trapped together, the BBC show carried on as usual, with Stephen promoting his Jeopardy UK hosting gig and Sheridan chatting about her new series, The Castaways.

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At the end of the show, though, Alex couldn't help but apologise for the awkward moment that delayed the twosome's interview. "So sorry for your experience," she joked.

The One Show airs on BBC One.

From: Digital Spy