Talbooth Restaurant in Dedham was recently featured in Channel 4’s Handcuffed: Last Pair Standing, an experimental reality show hosted by Jonathan Ross.
The series involves contestants handcuffed together as they take on a series of challenges in pursuit of a £100,000 prize.
A spokesperson for Talbooth Restaurant commented: “We are delighted to see Talbooth Restaurant associated with such a high-profile Channel 4 production.
“Showcasing our beautiful riverside location and celebrating the vibrancy of our community is at the heart of what we do, and it’s fantastic to see Dedham featured on a national platform.”
Speaking about the show Mr Kearsley said in particular it completely changed his outlook on homelessness.
In the show the businessman spokes with a man who had been hanging his clothes up on a tree to dry because a group of men had urinated on him in the night.
He said: “It totally changed my opinion, and it got to me emotionally.
“It broke my heart.”