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‘I made it first' boasts RTE's Donal Skehan as he shuts down Arthur Gouronlian's career milestone

DONAL Skehan has shut down his RTE pal Arthur Gourounlian's proud career moment, declaring: "I made it first." The popular Irish chef and the Advertisement 2 Arthur Gourounlian revealed his major 'I made it moment' 2 Donal Skehan shut down Arthur's big moment The dynamic duo are renowned for their combined sense of humour, so it's no surprise the podcast has become a huge hit with listeners. Just four episodes into the series and Donal and On yesterday's show, Arthur was preparing to tell fans about his major "I made it" moment. The 44-year-old joked with Donal: "Um, you haven't congratulated me yet? I made it, I finally made it." Advertisement READ MORE IN DONAL SKEHAN Donal looked totally confused at his pal's sudden burst of excitement. Arthur dramatically began to explain how his name appeared on one of the cards in the popular Irish board game 30 Seconds. Donal chuckled as he sarcastically responded: "What I love about you is that you keep a very low profile and are never self-congratulatory at all." "It wasn't all over Advertisement MOST READ IN THE IRISH SUN Exclusive Arthur immediately defended himself saying: "But I had to tell everybody! My friend David was playing it and he sent me a picture. "He said my name was on it, and I was like, 'Stop'." Arthur Gourounlian shares his 'road rage' story Donal finally matched Arthur's enthusiasm as he said: "I have to say that is fairly iconic, it's like the Irish Monopoly, and the fact that you made it is cool." However, the star wasted no time in stealing Arthur's shine as he stated: "I will tell you, I made it first." Advertisement MUM MOMENT Arthur rolled his eyes and said: "Oh of course, I was going to ask you." The Armenian native then hilariously recalled a story that Donal's sister-in-law, Katie, had told him. The dancer explained: "So Katie told me that your own mother couldn't describe her own son in 30 Seconds, so she lost the game. "Liz couldn't describe Donal Skehan." Advertisement Donal burst into a fit of laughter and humorously replied: "I'd say she'd had a few drinks at that stage."