Keith Lemon gets punched in the face by Corrie star Steven Arnold after row in the pub on Through The Keyhole Christmas special

KEITH Lemon got punched in the face by Corrie star Steven Arnold after a row in the pub on Through The Keyhole's Christmas special.

The comedian received the thump after refusing to call the soap star by his real name - instead calling him Ashley in the hilarious sketch.

In the bit, Steven, 44, - who plays Ashley Peacock in Corrie - approaches Keith in the pub saying: "I came to apologise - I was being hot-headed, I often get like that at Christmas.”

Not taking it, Keith replied: “You know what you can do with your apology – you can stick it up your p** shoot ."

As the barman intervenes asking if everything is OK, Keith reassures him it's fine “when Ashley goes.”

But as the Corrie star turns to leave, Keith taunts him with a silly voice, saying: “Ashley why’ve you got that squeaky voice like that duck puppet from the 80’s – Orville.”

Infuriated, Steven turns around and says through gritted teeth: “My name is not Ashley. It’s Steven Arnold.”

The two shove each other before things escalate and Steven lands Keith a big wallop across the face.

Keith retaliates swiping at Steven but misses and hits the barman instead.

Embarrassed he screams: "If there's any blood on this carpet it'll come out of your fee."

But a defiant Steven replies: "You've got more chance of kissing a giraffe on the lips."

The funny skit will be aired at 9pm on December 14th during the Christmas edition of the show.

Joining Keith on this year's festive star-studded panel is Jonathan Ross, Lorraine Kelly and Jimmy Carr.

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