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Rob Lowe's Obsession With Monster Munch Revealed

Published Sun, 23 Dec 2018 03:00:27 -0600

Last updated Sun, 23 Dec 2018 03:00:48 -0600

Rob Lowe popped onto the Jonathan Ross Christmas Show on ITV last night to plug his upcoming British cop show Wild Bill. But during discussion about Christmas festivities and food weaknesses, he talked about having night time cravings for food that he gave into but was in danger of, as he put it, of turning into a character actor.

At which point he did have to talk at length about the appeal of Monster Munch, a variety of crisp that has been sold in the UK since I was a lad.

Sitting along Sheridan Smith and Gillian Anderson, he exclaimed

By the way, you British people with your Monster Munch, I've just learned about this. That's some extraordinary shit.

In a good way or a bad way, Jonathan asked.

In, I mean, in so many ways, first of all, what is that actually made of? I think they insulate walls with it. But it is tasty. I've been shooting up in Lincolnshire [realises the double meaning of this and mimes injecting himself with Monster Munch] and it's a big thing there.

It's a question that no Brit has ever dared to ask, even as we would them down with gay abandon.

Monster Munch are a baked corn snack, originally manufactured by Smith's Crisps, now bought out by Walkers. Launched in 1977, they are now synonymous with an era of those who saw Star Wars at the cinema when kids…

Lowe also revealed as a child he bought his mother strawberry flavoured edible underwear as a Christmas gift. But Monster Munch may have been a more appropriate gift.

Still, now you know the way to Rob Lowe's heart. Roast Beef, Pickled Onion or Flamin Hot it's not specified. But he is right. They are extraordinary.

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