A bum note! MasterChef's John Torode pinches Lisa Faulkner's bottom on NTA red carpet
IT WAS their red carpet debut as a couple and John Torode made it one to remember as he pinched Lisa Faulkner's bottom.
MasterChef's John Torode pinched his girlfriend Lisa Faulkner's bottom at National Television Awards
The pair were pictured arriving at the prestigious National Television Awards last night when MasterChef judge John touched former MasterChef contestant Lisa's bum.
Posing together for pictures, looking incredibly dapper, the couple smiled and cuddled in their first red carpet as a couple.
But as the couple walked away, John pinched Lisa's bottom - and she batted his hand away.
Little did the stars know they were still being watched by the world's media who snapped the former Holby City actress swat away his hand.
The couple looked picture perfect as they posed on the red carpet
Lisa wasn't impressed when John pinched her bottom
Despite the mishap, the pair looked loved up and very much together as they walked confidently into the event.
Lisa, who won Celebrity MasterChef in 2010, wore a stunning gold dress showing off her svelte figure perfectly.
Although it was cold the actress forwent wearing a coat, braving the wintery winds and posing for pictures in her sleeveless frock. Her blonde hair was loose and wavy, and she showed off her natural beauty with minimal make-up.
John plumped for a black suit and white shirt, sticking to the ceremony's strict black tie dress code to the letter.
Yesterday was the couple's first red carpet outing together
Before they headed out to the ceremony, the proud chef posted a picture onto his Instagram of himself and stunning date Lisa.
He captioned the shot: "Off to #NTAs tonight with @lisafaulknercooks"
And despite the late night, he was up bright and early talking to his Twitter followers at 8am this morning.