LFC supporters Simon Rimmer and The Farm’s Peter Hooton paid tribute
Tim Lovejoy and Simon Rimmer hosting Sunday Brunch on July 6, 2025(Image: CHANNEL 4/SUNDAY BRUNCH/Screengrab)
Sunday Brunch shared a poignant message in today’s episode as Liverpool stars also paid tribute to LFC footballer Diogo Jota, who died earlier this week age 28. The popular Sunday morning TV show was back on our screens today, July 6, hosted by Tim Lovejoy and Simon Rimmer.
The hosts welcomed a plethora of celebrities to their famous Channel 4 kitchen, including Steph McGovern, Bettany Hughes and Liverpool musician Peter Hooton from The Farm. But after introducing this weekend’s guests, Tim took a moment to honour LFC forward Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva.
The brothers died following a crash on the A-52 in Palacios de Sanabria near the city of Zamora in Spain at 12.40am on Thursday, July 3. Jota signed for Liverpool FC back in September 2020 and his brother, who is two years younger, was a professional for Portuguese second-tier team Penafiel.
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Speaking to those gathered on set and thousands of viewers, Tim said: “Before we get on with the show, there has been some really tragic news this week about Diogo Jota, and being a Liverpool fan..”
LFC fan Simon Rimmer, originally from Wallasey, then said: “It’s shocking. Pete and I were talking in makeup. A human tragedy, a 28-year-old man, who has just got married and had two young children.
Guest Peter Hooton of The Farm on the show(Image: CHANNEL 4/SUNDAY BRUNCH/Screengrab)
“I think the way in which the football community has come together is very very powerful.” Turning to guest Peter Hooton, Simon added: “What do you think Pete?”.
Singer and LFC supporter Peter said: “The way people have rallied round. It’s an absolutely devastating thing for everyone, for the family, for Liverpool fans and just football in general.
“You can see that with the Club World Cup, with all the tributes in America.” Tim then added in a poignant message: “Yes, thoughts go out to their family.”
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The brothers were laid to rest yesterday, July 5, at Matriz de Gondomar church in their hometown, just 7km east of Porto. Members of the public lined the streets outside the church to pay their respects. Alongside family members and loved ones, Liverpool FC and international players, as well as member of the football community from around the globe, attended the service.
This weekend, residents in the Portuguese town where Diogo Jota and Andre Silva grew up have also continued to pay tribute. Flowers and messages of tribute have mounted at Anfield stadium following the death of the brothers.
Oasis paid tribute to Diogo Jota at their gig on Friday
Tributes have also been paid by a number of famous musicians at concerts this week. During the final bars of Live Forever at Oasis’ first reunion gig in Cardiff, a picture of Portuguese forward Diogo Jota in a Liverpool shirt appeared on the stadium’s screen in tribute.
At Black Sabbath’s farewell gig at Villa Park in Birmingham last night, singer Yungblud, Nuno Bettencourt from Extreme on guitar, II from Sleep Token on drums and Adam Wakeman of Ozzy Osbourne’s band – and son of rock legend Rick – on keys, performed a cover of Black Sabbath’s song Changes, dedicated to footballer Diogo Jota Nuno Bettencourt, originally from Portugal, wearing a Liverpool FC jersey with the number 20 on the back, paying tribute to Jota’s team number with the Reds.