1 week Ago By Kate Stafford
RTE star Donal Skehan has shared the holiday disaster that turned a dreamy day into a “sticky” situation.The Dublin chef and his wife Sofie have two children together – Noah, seven, and five-year-old Ollie.Donal Skehan and his family recently visited MarrakechDonal and his kids experienced a slightly smelly situation on the holidayDonal and his family recently enjoyed a trip to Marrakech in Morocco – and it’s safe to say they had an “unforgettable” experience.
On a recent episode of his podcast with RTE star Arthur Gourounlian, the dad-of-two recalled a standout moment from the holiday.Donal said: “So Ollie was in a stroller and we were walking through the town and there is a lot of cruelty towards animals there.“Like there was monkeys with chains around their necks and they hated the men that they’re with.
”He continued: “But there was one guy who collared us and his monkey ended up getting in the stroller and we were like, ‘No, no we don’t want it’.“And the kids were traumatised by the monkey getting in.”But, just as the men were about to leave, another disaster struck when the monkey pooped inside the stroller.
Donal immediately burst out laughing as he reflected on the harrowing experience.In the end, the family had to take a detour to a nearby cafe to clean the stroller.Donal added: “Then we just had to head home, so it wasn’t a great day.
” And that’s not the only admission Donal has shared on the new podcast.The Dublin star also revealed the real reason he “never wore” a wedding ring and why his son changed his mind.Donal and his wife Sofie tied the knot back in 2015 in Dublin’s City Hall surrounded by loved ones – including their dog Max.
But, Donal admitted how he “never wanted” to wear a wedding ring when it came to getting married.PUT A RING ON ITIn the first episode of his brand new podcast with Arthur, Donal told listeners: “I literally bought the cheapest wedding band, because I was never going to wear one.”Arthur hilariously cut across asking: “Wait did you say cheapest wedding band? Sofie I am so sorry baby.
”Donal explained: “I went into the jewellers beside Powerscourt in Dublin and got Sofie a ring and proposed to her, but I personally never wanted to wear a ring.“And people were like, ‘Well, you should obviously just have one on the day,’ because you swap rings, and so I got this cheap ring, I think it was 70 quid.”Arthur hilariously remarked: “Oh my god I can’t cope.
”BECOMING A DADDonal replied: “But I was never going to wear it!”The 38-year-old then recalled the moment he finally decided he would start to wear his wedding band – but it wasn’t down to his wife “badgering him” about it.After the birth of his first son Noah, Donal joked: “Yeah when the child was born maybe that is when I started to take our marriage seriously.”Arthur immediately burst into a fit of laughter and added: “Oh, now it’s getting serious.
”In true Donal humour, the dad-of-two went on to describe how even after he started wearing the ring, he had to stop because his “fingers got too fat”..
