Rav Wilding on Morning Live

Cabbie21

Better to be qualified and experienced than merely famous for being a celebrity. I think he and the team do an excellent job.

Yes, they do.

Better to be qualified and experienced than merely famous for being a celebrity. I think he and the team do an excellent job.

Seems petty.
What a non event to be fretting about.

Quite

Well said theworriedwell. 👏 👏 👏
It's a British pastime to criticise others and drag down.

It is. People hasten to say how much they dislike a presenter on the TV or who has won a competition on tv when they have never met them. Is it the monster?

Or is it Tall Poppy Syndrome? Started in Australia and New Zealand, perhaps it makes people feel better about themselves to knock down someone more successful than them?
We must have egalitarianism.

Well said theworriedwell. 👏 👏 👏
It's a British pastime to criticise others and drag down.

Why are people ignoring his years with the met? Seems petty.

What a non event to be fretting about. I assume some people don't like him, fair enough we can't like everyone, so they are just looking for something to criticise him about. For a kick off I don't think he introduced himself as a former detective. Maybe have a go at the ones that say it if you need to have a go at someone.

I don't understand the argument.

If I were a commis chef for 5 years, then progressed to being a sous chef but left after 3 months, I would still be "a former sous chef" because that was my last role. My title wouldn't sink back down to square one?
So, assuming he was a detective when he left the police, then what's wrong?

KKOB

He was a detective in the British Transport Police for less than 3 months before becoming a Z List Celebrity.

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I cannot stand the man. I find him big-headed & cocky.
Futhermore, his over-bearing presence spoils the brilliant Scam intercepters. Anyone would think he was doing it all! 🤔

I read he had nine years with the met and then a short time with transport police. If a significant part of that was as a detective I think it is very relevant information when dealing with scams and other criminal activity and I have no issues with it being said. Who knows how many new viewers there are on any given day.

pably15

I loved him and his crew on Scam Interceptors...

Did you know that one of the other investigators/presenters on Scam Interceptors is Nick Stapleton, whose parents were John Stapleton (Nationwide and Watchdog) and Lynn Faulds Wood (Watchdog)?

I’m afraid I don’t know who he is so would probably find that useful.

Silvertwigs, I am not denigrating his service, I am sure it was admirable. I applaud all people who serve this country so well.
It is simply the introduction of him on that programme. To me, it comes across as vanity, which is not really a nice quality, in my opinion. I believe he is ok at his presenting role, and he has stuck at it, doggedly, and I am sure he has many admirers, as had been commented on here.
Just not for me, thankyou

He's lovely! Always enjoy watching Rav.

fwiw, I dont know who you are talking about

People can talk about celebs on here, and people wont know them.
If I know them, I wont know other people talked about.

I ve googled him and recognise him now although I don’t see his programmes, but agree with those who rather like him, ummm nice looking guy, he can but me a drink any time ( like the beard too)

Thisismyname1953

I quite fancy Rav Wilding

Me too!

BridgetPark No I do not find it irritation, as a former emergency services worker, I want to ‘big up’ the family and as he was a paratrooper as well, good on him, I thank our boys and girls who serve

I loved him and his crew on Scam Interceptors...

Eight years as a DC with the Metropolitan Police too, a short time with the CID area of BTP, as well as appearing from 2004 in Crimewatch.

Perhaps you don't like Scam Interceptors for some reason, KKOB 🤔

Gather you don't like him then, KKOB

He was a detective in the British Transport Police for less than 3 months before becoming a Z List Celebrity.

Nor me, jocork.

For anyone watching him for the first time it is probably reassuring to know he has relevant knowledge and experience to be giving advice about scams and fraud. I watchhim regularly and it doesn't irritate me being told again.

Yes! I’d noticed them saying that too. Seems so unnecessary and it only started recently. I thought it was just me!