Vernon Kay given firm warning after revealing secret 'nights out' with Andy Burnham

In light of the former Greater Manchester mayor’s new role, Vine cautioned Bolton-born Kay to stop talking about his “nights out” with Burnham."You're going to have to stop saying you've met [Burnham] once, because he's going to be Prime Minister,” he told Kay on the presenter’s radio show over the weekend. "It'll sound like name-dropping.”Kay, 52, had previously revealed he had spent “Saturday nights” out drinking “pints” with the new PM in Manchester.Vernon Kay on BBC Radio 2 BBC "I've got lots of mutual friends with Andy Burnham. I know him quite well,” the presenter has said in the past.When asked if he had ever been to Chequers - the Prime Minister's country retreat - Kay responded: "I've been there before. Maybe go again.""You've never been around Leigh on a Friday night or a Saturday night with him. That's my reference."Vine replied "nice doesn't always cut it", to which Kay quipped: "It does on a night out though Jeremy, with your mates."Read MoreHe admitted they have shared a pint before, saying: "Back in the day. Before politics.”Net Zero Secretary Ed Miliband was initially seen as a frontrunner to take over at the helm of the Treasury, but Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has been favoured by some Labour MPs instead.Prime Minister Andy Burnham with his wife Marie-France van Heel outside 10 Downing StreetPAPackham criticised the portrayal of farming in Clarkson's Farm earlier this month, arguing that the idyllic scenes are “not what a farm looks like”, saying many farms are “sprayed with deadly chemicals” and keep animals “indoors in crates”. Clarkson hit back in his Sun column, dismissing Packham’s comments as “b******s” and arguing the conservationist knew they were untrue because he had previously visited Diddly Squat Farm.Kay appeared to wade into the row by sharing his praise for Packham just days later. Discussing the presenter’s new BBC Two series, Evolution, he said on his radio show: “He talks about evolution – that's what his programme is about.“He talks about where we all stem from, and one cell is the key to all life. Fascinating. It's worth a watch.“I couldn't believe I was related to him, I'll be honest with you. We're all related to each other. It's cracking. It's a great show. Chris Packham – one of the best, isn't he?”