Celebrity Traitors' Joe Lycett's tribute to viral TikTok nan

Anne Hughes was seventy-one when her coat caught in a shutter outside a Pontypridd shop; the shop itself now wants a copy of the painting.

On air: Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield on BBN After Hours
Published 2:51 AM ET, Thursday, October 29, 2026

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First reported by BBC: “Celebrity Traitors' Joe Lycett's tribute to viral TikTok nan”, with reporting from Brit Brief, Yahoo Life UK and Yahoo.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 2:51 AM ET on BBN After Hours, by Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield.

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BBCCelebrity Traitors' Joe Lycett's tribute to viral TikTok nan
Brit BriefJoe Lycett's Art Tribute to Viral Welsh Nan Anne Hughes - Brit Brief October 27, 2026 · facts used on air
Yahoo Life UKCelebrity Traitors' Joe Lycett's wonderful tribute to viral Welsh nan caught in shop shutters - Yahoo Life UK October 27, 2026 · facts used on air
YahooCelebrity Traitors' Joe Lycett's tribute to viral TikTok nan facts used on air

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorJoe Lycett has painted a tribute to Anne Hughes, the Welsh nan who got lifted about seven feet into the air when her coat caught in a shop shutter.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThirty-one seconds long, over a hundred million views on TikTok. That's a clip nobody scrolled past, because she's going up.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAnd she was still holding her shopping buggy the whole time. The painting is in his Birmingham exhibition, Every Thing Must Go.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe Best One shop commented on his Instagram post asking for a copy. Not an apology. A copy. For the shop.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorI assume the shop's pitch is, come in, see the painting, mind the shutter. Wouldn't you go?
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSure. By the door, with a little brass plate. Shutter, 2024. Nan, seven feet.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAnd a sign saying mind your coat. That's customer care, Kenji.