Chef Nadia Lim Reflects on Enduring Fame from ‘Late Night Big Breakfast’ Viral Moment
Chef Nadia Limโ says she accepts theโ enduring recognitionโ stemming from a memorable 2014 appearance on late Night Big breakfast with Jeremy Wells and Mikey Havoc, anโ interview clip that continues to circulate widely online. “I’ll never get rid โof it,” Limโค stated in a recent interview with The Spinoff, acknowledging the clipS lasting impact onโ her public profile. “It’s just part of who Iโค am now.”
The segment, featuring Lim attempting to make a frittata while fielding rapid-fire and ofen playful questioningโค from the hosts, unexpectedly launched a viral sensation. While initially daunting, lim now views the moment with fondness, recognizing it as a pivotal point in her career that broadened her reach beyond her 2011 MasterChef win and subsequent cookbook successes. She recalled losing five kilos during her time onโข MasterChef โขdue to the โstress and adrenaline.
Lim has sinceโข expanded her โtelevision presenceโฃ with shows like Nadia’s Comfort Kitchen, created during the โข2020 COVID-19โข lockdownโข with her family, and her โlatest project, Nadia’s Farm Kitchen,โค premieringโ September 10 on Threeโ and ThreeNow. Despite these ventures, she remains closely associated withโค the Late Night Big Breakfast frittata incident.
Looking โahead, Lim expressed admiration for Clarkson’s โฃFarm,โ noting relatable experiencesโค with the challenges of farming alongside her husband, Carlos. She joked aboutโ the potential for a collaborative “whine” session with jeremy โคClarkson.