A micropig from a farm in Amersham ‘wasn’t phased by the spotlight’ when she made a surprise appearance on Roman Kemp’s radio show yesterday morning.
Angel the micropig, who lives on the Kew Little Pigs farm in Amersham, travelled all the way to London to appear on Capital FM’s morning show on Monday, March 25.
She appeared as part of the programme’s running game where Kemp guesses what animal pregnant co-host Sian Welby’s baby is now the size of.
The 31-year-old radio host, who has also appeared on Celebrity Gogglebox and The One Show, was blindfolded as Angel was carried into the studio – before he unsuccessfully tried to guess what kind of animal she was.
There were no hard feelings, though, and Angel enjoyed lots of attention from Kemp and members of his team as she scampered around the Capital FM studio in what was sure to have been a pretty outlandish scene for all involved.
Kelly May, farm supervisor at Kew Little Pigs, said: “It was a very early start, but Angel loved being the surprise guest on Roman’s show and was a complete star.
“She enjoyed running around the studio and even got some cuddles from the team and presenters. She’s a super outgoing pig so being in the spotlight didn’t phase her at all.”
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The award-winning farm, based on Amersham High Street, has become one of the UK’s leading ethical breeders of micro pigs since it was founded in 2010.
It was also recently voted among the top ten animal attractions in the world by TripAdvisor users.
Alongside offering bookings for petting sessions at the farm, Kew Little Pigs regularly take its show on the road, with trips to attend weddings, proposals, film premieres and much more.
Founder Olivia Mikhail said: “It may seem unusual to have micro pigs come into your workplace, but trust me, it all makes perfect sense when you see the smiles and interactions from staff members on the day.
“We love going into all kinds of work environments and outside events, and our show pigs really enjoy it too. Not only does it brighten up the day of the people we are visiting, but we believe it really does play an important educational role too.
“Pigs are every bit as wonderful as a dog or cat.”
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