Prue Leith says Gregg Wallace shouldn’t be sacked but brands him ‘insensitive’

HAYSIE

rabdeniro

He sounds quite a sleazy punter but some of the papers are going way over the top, one because of it's hatred of the BBC has about 10 different articles basically repeating itself, whilst at the same time has loads of headlined stories running down the side of the paper saying blah blah flashes underboob, blah blah goes braless, blah blah flashes thighs as if we are all 10 year olds, pot, kettle and all that.
Journalism is dying a slow death.

Tikay10

rabdeniro said:

He sounds quite a sleazy punter but some of the papers are going way over the top, one because of it's hatred of the BBC has about 10 different articles basically repeating itself, whilst at the same time has loads of headlined stories running down the side of the paper saying blah blah flashes underboob, blah blah goes braless, blah blah flashes thighs as if we are all 10 year olds, pot, kettle and all that.
Journalism is dying a slow death.

@rabdeniro


Spot on. Total hypocrisy.

Essexphil

Agreed.

Mind you, saw the Headline. First thought was that that was a bit harsh about me

stokefc

Essexphil said:

Agreed.

Mind you, saw the Headline. First thought was that that was a bit harsh about me

I thought of you then realized , nah, he's not a bully

MAXALLY

Essexphil said:

Agreed.

Mind you, saw the Headline. First thought was that that was a bit harsh about me

I saw this and thought it was the start of Haysie's diary.....but the last bit didnt say....and full of Bull.

lucy4

goldon

The Penny dropped when he asked her if she wanted to be in the pudding club.

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Essexphil

Celebrities need to appreciate that the "celebrity" versions of a lot of shows are likely to end. Because they are derailing their own gravy train.

Not defending Gregg Wallace. But, if I remember rightly, he is not the presenter of the show now married to a former celebrity contestant.

And that when he (rather unwisely) states that it is only middle class, middle-aged celebrity women who have complained. The self-same people who criticise that statement are the ones who feel able to make assumptions about men of a certain age.

We need to be able to differentiate between slightly creepy men who say stuff. And creepy men who do stuff. Because they are not the same thing.

HAYSIE

Essexphil said:

Celebrities need to appreciate that the "celebrity" versions of a lot of shows are likely to end. Because they are derailing their own gravy train.

Not defending Gregg Wallace. But, if I remember rightly, he is not the presenter of the show now married to a former celebrity contestant.

And that when he (rather unwisely) states that it is only middle class, middle-aged celebrity women who have complained. The self-same people who criticise that statement are the ones who feel able to make assumptions about men of a certain age.

We need to be able to differentiate between slightly creepy men who say stuff. And creepy men who do stuff. Because they are not the same thing.

He has come out fighting this morning.

Essexphil

My first reaction was this.

He has taken legal advice. And totally ignored it

Your initial Headline summed up the double standards at play.

A man of a certain age (Rod Stewart) feels perfectly able to call out someone he believes said some inappropriate things to his wife as a "tubby, bald bully".

Which part of "bald" or "tubby" is relevant?

HAYSIE

lucy4

lucy4

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Tikay10

Bit late for an apology imo. As a Celeb, he's toast.

HAYSIE

Tikay10 said:

Bit late for an apology imo. As a Celeb, he's toast.

Looks like he has at least stopped digging.

Tikay10

HAYSIE said:

Tikay10 said:

Bit late for an apology imo. As a Celeb, he's toast.

Looks like he has at least stopped digging.

@HAYSIE


Yes, but I suggest it's too late. It's a bit like the Gerald Ratner thing, some things, once said, can't be unsaid. We know he THINKS what he said, he just wishes he had not SAID it.

Life will go on just fine without him on TV every night.