SEAN DYCHE has explained his bizarre appearance on Celebs Go Dating.
The former Burnley and Everton boss made a surprise showing on the TV show last month.
Dyche, 54, popped up suddenly during a date between former Atomic Kitten Kerry Katona and personal trainer Paolo Margaglione.
Famously a huge music fan, Dyche came up to greet his pal Katona while she sat opposite Margaglione.
The trio all exchanged some jokes in their brief conversation before the manager went on his merry way.
But Dyche has now lifted the lid on the chance encounter.
Spilling all on talkSPORT, Dyche said: “I don’t normally tell people stuff like this, but I went out with the Millwall lads.
“That’s the link. We went out for a catch-up, there was about nine of us.
“We stumbled into a restaurant, and we were okay but we did stumble in.
“And there was a load of cameras there.”
Dyche explained how the producer came up to him to ask him if he would mind doing a little walk-on piece.
The question of payment saw the producer pull a face, before Dyche explained he wanted to give it to charity and was subsequently offered double the money for the gesture.
He then revealed he had to go on the show and make out like he knew Katona.
Dyche said: “I had to go on the show and make out like I know Kerry, by the way, she’s lovely as well, very gracious, came round and said hello afterwards.
“And they sort of just plonked me on it so I did it.
“I thought it would be a laugh for the lads and something good and a bit of goodwill.”
Katona has been married three times; to singer Brian McFadden, taxi driver Mark Croft and ex-rugby league player George Kay.
She has five children, two with McFadden, two with Croft and one with Kay.
Dyche, meanwhile, has been married to childhood sweetheart Jane for 25 years.
The couple have two children together; Northampton footballer Max, 22, and daughter Alicia, 20.
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