WILTY - Bob Mortimer Claims he can Break an Apple in Half with his Bare Hands REACTION

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  • Опубликовано: 12 янв 2025

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  • @happilyeggs4627
    @happilyeggs4627 Год назад +153

    Go for it, Jodi. Remember, twisting means tears. You too will be pulling apples in half.

    • @NZWarriors1995
      @NZWarriors1995 Год назад +19

      The thumbs are for gripping not for ripping 👍🍎

    • @annother3350
      @annother3350 Год назад +19

      "parting apples" is the technical term

    • @WitchKing813
      @WitchKing813 Год назад +3

      😂😂

    • @billycohan6975
      @billycohan6975 11 месяцев назад +12

      Rules for parting apples:
      -Twisting equals tears
      -No insertion or penetration
      -Thumbs are used for gripping, not for ripping
      -The correct way to present is this 👐

    • @Telukin
      @Telukin 8 месяцев назад

      @@annother3350 Yep, that's what it's called in the trade.

  • @TheOrlandoTrustfull
    @TheOrlandoTrustfull Год назад +62

    The best part of this entire clip is Greg Davies' face when Bob finally does it. He is a 6'8'' behemoth with the face of an excited child.

  • @mickeybarrass3625
    @mickeybarrass3625 Год назад +30

    I agree Jodie's face was a picture and screaming it's a perfect Perfect split, was a joy to behold.

  • @tommyzoo
    @tommyzoo Год назад +24

    Bob is a national treasure ! Great reaction, thank you

  • @tomfoolery9749
    @tomfoolery9749 Год назад +5

    The lady laughing is Patsy Kensit, she was married to Liam Gallagher shortly after they became big but I remember her best for being in the movie Lethal Weapon 2 with Mel Gibson and Danny Glover. Her dad was friends with the infamous East London gangsters the Kray Twins and Reggie Ray was her godfather. Her dad was also involved in the Great Train Robbery back in 63 where over £2.5 million was stolen and like the Krays spawned tons of books and movies.

  • @alabama1413
    @alabama1413 Год назад +24

    Absolutely love watching you react to all the things you do, especially videos involving WILTY. The expressions on your faces & Jodi’s excitement at the end was amazing to see. Best wishes 👍

  • @shaun-hoppy
    @shaun-hoppy Год назад +30

    You got out bobbed, the more outlandish the more likely it's true, if he ever says I washed my car with a sponge & soapy water in a bucket, I wouldn't believe him, but if he said I've a group of trained gorillas that dip my car in the river like dunking a biscuit in a cup of tea, I'd believe him

    • @realPenrodPooch
      @realPenrodPooch 5 месяцев назад +2

      Bob would SO have gorillas wash his car. He's do it just cuz he thought they could.

  • @JEFF-ft6qm
    @JEFF-ft6qm Год назад +21

    When Nick said lie, my heart sank. Now I know how Yoda felt in the swamp scene.

  • @shirleyhenderson9978
    @shirleyhenderson9978 Год назад +14

    Just watched 6 series of Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse gone fishing ,36 episodes of pure genius entertainment bbc ,laughed and cried ,just 2 masters of comedy on river fishing adventures ,wonderful ,you’d love it ,

  • @DavidSmith-cx8dg
    @DavidSmith-cx8dg Год назад +43

    Parting Apple's is an old trick and I'm not surprised Bob has learned it over the years . The amazement on Greg and Richard's faces ( both well over 6 feet tall ) makes this one . Bob is a real character and a must see whenever he's on one of these shows .

    • @JustLiesNOR
      @JustLiesNOR Год назад +2

      Yeah, if I can do it, most dudes can.

    • @njones420
      @njones420 Год назад +1

      The other good one for impressing drunk people is ripping a telephone-directory in half with your bare hands... all in the technique.

    • @blackdragoncyrus
      @blackdragoncyrus Год назад

      Apples*
      You don't need to put an apostrophe there. What is it with people shoving unnecessary apostrophes everywhere?

    • @ChelseaPensioner-DJW
      @ChelseaPensioner-DJW Год назад

      Bob took notice and asked his Uncles and Aunts, I had two Uncles who could do that but never asked how. What a twit, entertaining on the simplest way is above and beyond. Bob is up there with Eric Morecambe and Tommy Cooper. And yes I know Eric was part of a double act, but Ernie knew it was his easy way that did it, and yes they were sticklers for rehearsing.

    • @njones420
      @njones420 Год назад

      ​@@blackdragoncyrus The classic "Greengrocers apostrophe", in the true sense :)

  • @artist_arun
    @artist_arun Год назад +3

    This was the one I was waiting for you to react. Incredible

  • @nordlyselsker
    @nordlyselsker Год назад +4

    I have a colleague who does this very casually when he is having an apple at lunch.

  • @25is27
    @25is27 Год назад +6

    I used to work as a buyer for a greengrocers. Tasting a sample was routine daily and I used Bobs method. There is the odd stobborn one but generally it is easy.

    • @annother3350
      @annother3350 Год назад

      Sweetcorns are also deceptively easy to snap in half

  • @IanDarley
    @IanDarley Год назад +2

    David Mitchell must have been sitting on a cushion, Richard Osman to his left is 6' 7" and Gregg Davis is 6' 8"

  • @TenCapQuesada
    @TenCapQuesada Год назад +1

    I'm so looking forward to your next WILTY video, guys - the one where you, too, are parting apples like Bob.

  • @watchreadplayretro
    @watchreadplayretro Год назад +7

    I wanna see the next 20 minutes after this was recorded, I am pretty sure Jodi rushed to the kitchen to try it maybe succeeding, maybe giving it to Nick and pestering him to do it for a while lol
    Seen this one a lot but always fun because almost everyone doubts it can be true. Great reaction as always, thank yous!

  • @dazediss6629
    @dazediss6629 Год назад +48

    Loved the contrasting end to this one; Jodi’s face lighting up like a little kid “Nick! We need to do this, quickly go get some apples” 😂
    Nick: “no I think we need to practice off camera” 😂

    • @robbie_
      @robbie_ Год назад +2

      Imagine them practising off camera! Funny.

    • @martindunstan8043
      @martindunstan8043 Год назад +2

      That needs to be on camera for a reaction🤣👍

    • @misterc5783
      @misterc5783 Год назад +1

      It was great.

  • @danpearce4547
    @danpearce4547 11 месяцев назад +1

    'Frighteningly powerful hands, that I found out to my own cost'. David's a naughty boy.

  • @johnwhear9600
    @johnwhear9600 Год назад +4

    I've seen a produce manager do the exact same with an apple in a local supermarket.

  • @direnova6284
    @direnova6284 Год назад +1

    It's so nice to see you enjoying fun with Bob.

  • @forhealth5730
    @forhealth5730 Год назад +4

    Patsi Kensit there from Leathal Weapon 2. She played a South African.

  • @kevinty7
    @kevinty7 Год назад +5

    So good, and so funny😂😂❤️❤️love Jodi for wanting to try to do it immediately 👍🏽👍🏽

  • @mariog4707
    @mariog4707 Год назад +1

    We used to do this all the time when I was younger, I’m so surprised they’d never heard of it - mind you I grew up in a farming community in Cumbria so big strong hands were the norm.

  • @easterdeer
    @easterdeer Год назад +1

    Bob is magic 😄You mentioning Austin Powers makes me want to watch them all again - I love those movies so much!

  • @shanadeoreilly7416
    @shanadeoreilly7416 Год назад +3

    I love u 2! Your the first thing I watch when waking up, puts me in a great mood for the day!

  • @paulmk2290
    @paulmk2290 Год назад +4

    Well, we know what the next video has to be - Jodie splitting the apple.

  • @jackcarter5101
    @jackcarter5101 Год назад +5

    I do this every day. It even works with a rock hard Granny Smith. It's more technique than strength. And yes, it breaks into 2 near perfect halves.

    • @tombates9122
      @tombates9122 Месяц назад

      Yep. I saw how to do it once years ago and tried it. It worked but was damn hard. Not easy but definitely possible. No doubt it gets much easier the more you practice.

  • @alskjflah
    @alskjflah Год назад +8

    Remember the rule of thumb is that the thumb is for gripping not for ripping 😂 I hope y’all try it. If you look at the apple around the stem you will see two sides are a bit higher than the other two sides. Those lumps are where you place your thumbs. It will split along the depression.

  • @misterc5783
    @misterc5783 Год назад +6

    Prudishness has never more been a quality than today, in a world that likes to publish its every intimate and personal detail. I find Jodi’s sensitivities endearing. And she’s not alone.

  • @jonbolton3376
    @jonbolton3376 Год назад +8

    Thank you Nick, please keep making Jodie feel awkward lol (i love you both). Bob broke an apple again on Taskmaster a few years later, but the host, Greg Davies was less impressed, because he was on David's team in this episode, so had already seen him do that.

  • @86lanzo
    @86lanzo 2 месяца назад

    Bob is the real life most interesting man in the world..guy was on TV 30 years ago doing some crazy wild stuf...hes a real life comedy rockstar.
    grew up watching him and Vic Reeves

  • @russelllapua4904
    @russelllapua4904 Год назад +2

    I EFFING DID IT! LOL. wtf I feel like Hercules lmao

  • @creativeamerican8811
    @creativeamerican8811 3 месяца назад

    Bob is so special. I was 34 years old when I realised a human smaller than me could tear an apple in half…
    I still don’t understand how he’s the only person I’ve ever heard talk about this aswell..
    He’s a time traveller or something man I swear.

  • @pjgtech
    @pjgtech Год назад +1

    Lol, good video, thank you, Bob never disappoints. Do it, gotta see you guys attempt the bare handed apple split, I would deffo watch that!!! 8-)

  • @devilsadvocate1597
    @devilsadvocate1597 2 месяца назад

    I remember seeing this WITLY live and thinking, no way that is impossible, which Bob proves he can actualy do, and does!
    About a year later on, on another British TV show, an American who I think was Hawiian said she can break open a coconut with her bare hands... and again she did it! That was even more amazing than the apple!

  • @gbej1
    @gbej1 Год назад +2

    I could not see a way that it was possible to split an apple by hand so I instantly said it was a lie, even seeing him do it is still incredible

  • @skguy7
    @skguy7 Год назад +1

    Absolutely love you guys! Jodie's reaction is priceless ! Her excitement is like a child on Christmas morning lol

  • @daapdary
    @daapdary Год назад +1

    At 7:02, as soon as Lee catches the apple, Bob pretends to split it, but he didn't have it yet. 🙂

  • @imabutcher8495
    @imabutcher8495 Год назад +1

    That pure excitement when he did it was amazing 😁

  • @niccosalonga9009
    @niccosalonga9009 Год назад +1

    That took a lot more strength and effort than I thought it would.

  • @TheRedPeril
    @TheRedPeril 10 месяцев назад +1

    Imagine having Bob as your uncle growing up.

  • @WitchKing813
    @WitchKing813 Год назад +1

    And yet to this day I've still never tried to do this myself with an apple lol

  • @jonbolton3376
    @jonbolton3376 Год назад +2

    Yes! I definitely want to see you both have a go breaking an apple. I've not tried yet but plan to.

  • @kimmomagic
    @kimmomagic 11 месяцев назад

    I had tea at my friends house when I was a kid and his mum (who was a tiny woman) tore an apple in half exactly like this and gave us a piece each to share. I told this story for years and no one believed me until this show came out and they saw Bob do it!

  • @nicholedowning8341
    @nicholedowning8341 Год назад +1

    Love Bob! He has the BEST stories on WILTY.

  • @runningsuperska
    @runningsuperska Год назад +2

    Greg's reaction makes the video. He's got a new hero :)

  • @shaunculp4221
    @shaunculp4221 9 месяцев назад +1

    Yes memorizing the lyrics to a sing and performing your own dentistry are the same thing lol

  • @Loki1815
    @Loki1815 Год назад +4

    The moral of this story is, Never underestimate a Brit with an Apple!

  • @Cybertruck1000
    @Cybertruck1000 Год назад +1

    You said yourself "the rule of thumb" 🤣

  • @The.Messenger.2832
    @The.Messenger.2832 10 месяцев назад

    I live alone and was watching this with half of the room in pitch dark.
    Imagine how high I jumped when I heard a little girl's voice at 05:53. It took me a while to realise it was from the video...😳😂

  • @andrewowler1522
    @andrewowler1522 Год назад

    I cant remember wgen, but I had seen this done a couple of times before. I knew when I first saw t he should be able to, and he did.

  • @kelvinmeneely3116
    @kelvinmeneely3116 Год назад

    My grandfather did this numerous times when I was young,it impressed the hell out of us. Then we would try and fail every time ,I have done it as an adult for my niece and nephew, they had the same look of disbelief on their faces as we did !

  • @andrewoleary9704
    @andrewoleary9704 3 месяца назад

    😂🤣😂 ever doubt Bob, unless he’s lying😂🤣😂🇬🇧

  • @CatsAreRubbish
    @CatsAreRubbish Год назад

    I'm watching this with headphones on and at 5:54 I genuinely thought there was a kid in my house lol

  • @richardroberts828
    @richardroberts828 Год назад

    You've got to try it Nick....the boss has spoken 😂😂😂

  • @jasongoodacre
    @jasongoodacre Год назад +1

    This is how you win a lady's heart. Break an apple in half in front of her and she will instantly be smitten 😁

  • @PHDarren
    @PHDarren Год назад +1

    Apples have 2 bulges/bumps at the top either side of the stalk, make sure your hands are on these bumps and you are pulling apart to split the apple between the bumps.

  • @mikkifly
    @mikkifly 4 месяца назад +1

    No matter how outlandish,Bob’s probably done it😊

  • @pauldear6660
    @pauldear6660 Год назад +1

    Jodi's reaction was brilliant.

  • @christophercarr3755
    @christophercarr3755 Год назад +1

    Bob doesn't tell lies, the things that man as done is out of this world. He grew up in the times when anything went as children to keep yourselves entertained

  • @robertyoung4523
    @robertyoung4523 Год назад

    In the 50s in glasgow lots of greengrocers would do this for the kids.

  • @MustaLaatta
    @MustaLaatta Год назад

    Once I first saw this clip (as you can imagine) - I tried and it damn well worked!
    I can just imagine, one of you going to the class and saying: "I'm not in good mood today" pick an apple from case and crack it open... Looking around - who's the nxt smartass, LOL

  • @phoenix-xu9xj
    @phoenix-xu9xj Год назад +1

    Jodi’s a teacher but doesn’t look exhausted with bags under her eyes. 😮

  • @The.Android
    @The.Android Год назад +1

    Yes you have to try it. 🍎🍏

  • @JenniferM13
    @JenniferM13 Год назад +1

    I remember my dad being able to do this as one of his party tricks, so I knew it was possible. It's certainly not easy though, I can't do it!

  • @donaldduck2139
    @donaldduck2139 Год назад +1

    I used to crack walnuts with one hand, thumb and forefinger...only took half second...ended up having to break them open for a few workmates or work buddies at work, might try the apple

    • @mlee6050
      @mlee6050 Год назад

      I just imagine them like "where did you put the cracker?" then you walk in "I'm here when you need me"

  • @1darkside1971
    @1darkside1971 Год назад

    My dad used to it. Freaked me out when I first saw it 😮😊

  • @fatbelly27
    @fatbelly27 Год назад

    Twisting equals tears. Thumbs for gripping not ripping. Remember that and you too will be parting apples.

  • @Nikolaiwww
    @Nikolaiwww Год назад

    If you can find it, Jo Brand cake story. Really funny, and it broke David 😅

  • @smudge8464
    @smudge8464 9 месяцев назад +1

    "we have to practice first" lol
    Never go against bob lol

  • @AzimovTube
    @AzimovTube Год назад

    0:39 So disappointed when Nick didn't launch into Barenaked Ladies.

  • @keith.morgan
    @keith.morgan Год назад +1

    I found out I could do this after watching this clip..give it a try it's easier than you think!

  • @robertlonsdale5326
    @robertlonsdale5326 Год назад

    Don't challenge the missus to do this, she'll make you do it and fail after she completes the task.

  • @RalphBrooker-gn9iv
    @RalphBrooker-gn9iv 11 месяцев назад

    Patsy Kensit’s laughter 😂

  • @matthowes249
    @matthowes249 Год назад

    Proper British legend….. National Treasure

  • @colin8662
    @colin8662 Год назад +1

    You have a bad memory ,rememberdavid giving the spoilers 😁

  • @sam04019491
    @sam04019491 4 месяца назад

    Still waiting for your video of you guys splitting an apple apart.

  • @JHarris533
    @JHarris533 Год назад

    You don't twist an apple to pull it apart the same reason you DO twist a rope: - twisted fibres builds friction and locks the fibres in place.

  • @leedaniels1468
    @leedaniels1468 Год назад +1

    On another apple note the Roman Emperor Nero could poke his finger straight through an unpeeled apple...My God men do think about the Roman Empire a lot 😮

  • @splodge561
    @splodge561 Год назад +5

    I can peel a banana with my bare hands 💪

  • @billgreen576
    @billgreen576 Год назад

    We British love Mortimer tales.

  • @grabtharshammer
    @grabtharshammer Год назад

    So many people claiming to be able to do this. I have never seen anyone , before Bob, even attempting it. And I used to work in Produce

  • @davidktd
    @davidktd Год назад

    Remember….the thumbs are for gripping, not ripping!!

  • @nigelchapman6211
    @nigelchapman6211 10 месяцев назад

    I’ve been able to do that since I was a teenager. I’m 65 now but not tried it in a long time….

  • @Just_Proudy07
    @Just_Proudy07 Год назад

    It's true........... Because I can do it 😂 😂😂😂😂

  • @redf7209
    @redf7209 Год назад

    I think you need an apple size appropriate to size of your hands. if the apple is too small for them you cant apply enough force.

  • @oilyplinth
    @oilyplinth Год назад

    I've never 'parted' an apple either. I've cleared 5 hours on Wednesday to practice. 😂

  • @JohnHMarsden
    @JohnHMarsden Год назад

    Dont ever doubt Bob

  • @patrickholt2270
    @patrickholt2270 Год назад

    If it was a softer fruit it wouldn't work, because it would just squish - pears, plums, peaches, oranges. It has to be apples.

  • @group-music
    @group-music 10 дней назад

    That's easy to do. My dad did it sometimes and after watching his technique I tried it myself. No problem. Just a twist.

  • @LoneRanger100
    @LoneRanger100 Год назад

    Don’t bother guessing, it’s Bob - it’s always true!

  • @jaccilowe3842
    @jaccilowe3842 Год назад

    If you have trouble splitting the apple, there are videos on RUclips to show you how!

  • @Erulin68
    @Erulin68 9 дней назад

    Well, there is another reaction channel that tried it and the wife broke it clean in half, the husband just ripped it in pieces. 😃

  • @LarryPO1989
    @LarryPO1989 Год назад

    you should watch his show Gone Fishing!

  • @xergiok2322
    @xergiok2322 Год назад

    I tried this after I saw it the first time and it's actually not hard to do. It's just something that doesn't occur to you to try.

  • @mikeymikeFType
    @mikeymikeFType Год назад

    Half point to you Nick. You knew you’d be wrong 😊

  • @Manatee724
    @Manatee724 Год назад

    Chanel name checks out

  • @callmechristian3900
    @callmechristian3900 3 месяца назад

    It’s possible. I do it all the time. Once you do it once/figure out the technique you will always do it.

  • @meronr74
    @meronr74 Год назад

    My grandad could do this so I knew Bob was telling the truth!

  • @vinsgraphics
    @vinsgraphics Год назад

    Tearing a phone book in half isn’t terribly difficult either… If you’re able to crack the spine just right. Yes, I’ve done it. If it doesn’t crack a certain way, it won’t work. Try it… if you can find a phone book anymore.

    • @annother3350
      @annother3350 Год назад

      The last phone book we got delievered was about 50 pages long -- even I could do it!