The man described as the “Willy Wonka” of Britain’s chocolatiers has resigned after engaging in an “act of truffle-squishing” in a rival store.

Barry Colenso, the master chocolatier at Thorntons, was watched by baffled staff as he roamed the Hotel Chocolat store in Nottingham, handling various truffles.

When they inspected his handiwork after he left, it was discovered that he had mutilated £63.50’s worth of chocolates.

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