Sunday Brunch sparks tea debate as fans rush to correct 'American' advice

Sunday Brunch stirred the pot with a tea-making debate on its latest show when presenters and broached the topic of the popular drink.

In the episode aired on Sunday, the duo, aged 56 and 61 respectively, were joined by an array of celebrities including Josh Widdicombe, Jenny Eclair, Sophie Willan, Jessica Hynes, Eve, Tom Read Wilson, and The Dandy Warhols in the studio.

During a segment, Tim asked singer Eve, 45, about her tea preferences, asking: "Eve, have you got into the tea drinking over here, do you drink a lot of tea? The proper way though, British with the milk?"

To which the star confessed: "I drink a lot of tea, I like Yorkshire tea but I don't do normal milk because I just don't do normal milk. The one thing about the milk in my house is one of my eldest stepdaughters she likes her milk after but my husband likes his milk before. I still don't understand the difference! I don't get the difference, there's no difference?"

Courtney Taylor-Taylor of The Dandy Warhols then weighed in, offering: "Yes, there is because if you pour the hot water in with the tea the milk already there, it brings it up to temperature more slowly. If you've got boiling water and put milk in, it will scold it!", reports .

However, the rest of the studio were quick to point out that the hot water helps to brew the tea more as the hosts asked Courtney to clarify whether they pour the milk before or after to which the musician said: "Before!"

This prompted the rest of the show's guests to reveal they pour the milk after to which Courtney remarked: "It'll more likely curdle!"

Taking to , now X, viewers were quick to share their thoughts as one person said: "Clearly water first in tea to brew the tea leaves #SundayBrunch" while a different account put: "I appreciate everyone has an opinion on making tea… but no disrespect, I won’t be taking advise from an American on how to make a proper brew! Always, always, milk after for me #sundaybrunch."

Elsewhere, another show watcher added: "When making tea, milk first or last, it really depends,if the tea is already brewing in teapot, then u can put milk in first in cup then pour hot tea into it. If making straight from cup then its hot water into mug with tea bag, let it brew abit then add milk #SundayBrunch."

Sunday Brunch continues on Sundays at 9:30am on Channel 4.