Alan Brazil’s embarrassing Ryanair mishap forced his wife to demand he went on diet

TalkSPORT legend Alan Brazil has candidly shared a rather embarrassing tale from his travels that led to an unexpected lifestyle change.

The fan-favourite, known for his straight-talking style since joining the station in 2000, opened up on the Formula For Success podcast about a particularly mortifying moment aboard a Ryanair flight. During the chat with co-hosts David Coulthard and Eddie Jordan, Brazil confirmed the rumour that he once found himself wedged in his plane seat.

"There's a story going around that you once sat in a Ryanair plane and the seats were too small and you couldn't get out of the chair? ," Jordan, the former F1 mogul, questioned the ex-Scotland footballer. With a mix of humour and humility, Brazil acknowledged the incident, despite Coulthard's playful scepticism: "I can't believe that for one minute, did you go in a child seat? ".

The former forward for Ipswich and Tottenham didn't just reflect on his snug seating situation; he also aimed a cheeky dig at Ryanair's head honcho. "It was an old Ryanair plane, and as you know (Michael O'Leary) doesn't invest too much in new stock, so I blame him," Brazil quipped.

He then recounted how the seat clung to him as he tried to stand, prompting his wife to insist on a diet, reports the Daily Star. He added: "I squeezed in and when I got up the seat came with me, so my missus said, 'that's it you're going on a diet'."

The event is not the first time the former Manchester United man has found himself in the spotlight with Jordan. On another episode of the Formula for Success pod, Jordan shared a story about struggling to keep pace with Brazil at Cheltenham.

The F1 legend recalled how Brazil had ordered numerous pints of Guinness on the morning of the festival,