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Celebs That You Rather Like, Actually?

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FannyCornforth Fri 25-Jun-21 06:22:32

Hello Everyone! ?

As a companion thread to nanna8's 'irrational dislikes on sight'.

Who, in the public eye, do you think comes across as rather a good egg?

Extra points if the celeb in question is usually found in the other camp
(is there anyone out there who actually likes Schofield or Holden??)

For me, it's Rylan Clarke-Neal.
I think that he is a TV natural, and he seems really warm and friendly.
I'd really like to be his mate.

So, which Celebs do you have a soft spot for, and why?

Thank you!

FannyCornforth Sun 27-Jun-21 10:50:35

Harmonypuss I trust that lasagne isn't on the menu? wink

Gwenisgreat1 Sun 27-Jun-21 10:44:12

Lorraine Kelly - she could be a neighbour, she's so natural.

Harmonypuss Sun 27-Jun-21 10:41:27

There are a few that I have a real soft spot for:
Bruce Willis
Jason Statham
Martin Kemp
Nicole Kidman
I just feel they're really nice, good, friendly people and if I were in a position to be having a dinner party with some celebs, these are the ones I would invite and I believe it would be the greatest night of my life.

FannyCornforth Sun 27-Jun-21 10:41:16

Kate Balding actually told him to show his teeth to the camera. It was horrible. I don't know what on earth she was thinking

SusieFlo I've read the DM is incredibly popular with women.
He gets loads of fan mail (or whatever the 21st century version of fan mail is...)

SusieFlo Sun 27-Jun-21 10:35:08

David Mitchell. I like his sense of humour.

Kate1949 Sat 26-Jun-21 09:49:16

I don't like Clare Balding. I think making comments about someone's physical appearance is unacceptable whether meant as a joke or not. I've got experience of this and it's not funny.

Millie22 Sat 26-Jun-21 09:41:13

Helen Skelton
I'm fed up with seeing her name on the other thread. She's a very brave woman and there's nothing wrong with her accent.

FannyCornforth Sat 26-Jun-21 05:49:38

MayBee I'd forgotten about CB and the teeth thing. It was awful wasn't it.
I didn't know that he'd died. How sad.

Kate yes, Kathy is a good shout.
She is very genuine. She was a favourite of my mom.

Kate1949 Fri 25-Jun-21 23:15:36

I rather like Kathy Burke. She seems very down to earth.

MayBee70 Fri 25-Jun-21 22:57:34

Talullah

MayBee70

Clare Balding. I wrote to her years ago and got a lovely letter back. I reckon I could just sit on a train next to her and have a jolly good chat. And her autobiography was lovely.

I rather like her as well but she was rather rude about the jockey's teeth. All jovial and jocular but the poor chap did look embarrassed.

She was mortified about it and he ended up getting a new set of teeth. He didn’t bear her any grudges, but then he wasn’t the sort to do that any way. He sadly died last year.

Hellogirl1 Fri 25-Jun-21 22:01:21

Paul O`Grady
Joanna Lumley
Michael Palin
Julian Norton
Harry Secombe
Jo Brand
Matt Baker
Sidney Poitier
Charlie Williams
Craig Revel Horwood
Aljas Skorjanek
Ray Moore
Until certain revelations came to light, I would once upon a time have said
Rolf Harris
Cyril Smith

PinkCakes Fri 25-Jun-21 21:22:17

Ricky Gervais - I find him funny, but he has a love of animals and concerns about animal welfare
Davis Attenborough - a wonderful man
Paul Merton - witty
Jeremy Clarkson - I like his humour, loved him in Top Gear

Talullah Fri 25-Jun-21 20:37:55

MayBee70

Clare Balding. I wrote to her years ago and got a lovely letter back. I reckon I could just sit on a train next to her and have a jolly good chat. And her autobiography was lovely.

I rather like her as well but she was rather rude about the jockey's teeth. All jovial and jocular but the poor chap did look embarrassed.

TerriBull Fri 25-Jun-21 20:24:55

Tom Hanks comes across as a nice person and interviews well, of course one never really knows, but he seems like an all round good guy, I've near read anything bad about him.
Like everyone else Simon Reeve
Graham Norton
Grayson Perry
Joanna Lumley
I like Judy Finnegan and her sidekick Richard is fine, but I preferred her, she'd had enough of tv though!
Jo Coburn, when I went to the gym and got on the treadmill back in a previous life, I enjoyed watching her chair that politics show on BBC2 I thought she did it well.
Lee Mack for his razor sharp wit
George Alagiah and Rita Chakrabatti, Louise Minchin
Yes the lovely French man who played Baptise that someone else mentioned up thread
Nicola Walker (I'm going to miss her in The Unforgotten) but at least we will still have
Sanjeev Bhaskar
GoggleBox which I haven't watched for ages I loved Giles and Mary, The Siddiqui family, The late Leon and his wife June.
Michael Portillo, I want to be him and travel around the country on trains with a Bradshaw's tucked away somewhere!
Simon Schama, unique twitchy style of presenting, I love listening to his history programmes.
Timothy West and the lovely Prunella Scales
Dawn and Jennifer
The late George Michael for his kind philanthropy which he kept under wraps.
All the current Bake Off team, I know everyone hates Paul Hollywood but I'm quite ambivalent about him, the others, Prunella, Noel and Matt Lucas I really like.
I thought I liked Dick and Angel, but they seem to have blotted their copy book. Oh dear!

I've probably forgotten one or two.

Callistemon Fri 25-Jun-21 20:06:01

Brian May

GrannyGravy13 Fri 25-Jun-21 19:33:16

MayBee70

Clare Balding. I wrote to her years ago and got a lovely letter back. I reckon I could just sit on a train next to her and have a jolly good chat. And her autobiography was lovely.

Totally with you regarding Clare Balding ??

BlueSky Fri 25-Jun-21 19:07:14

Joanna Lumley and Michael Portillo. Love their travel shows and would be very happy to be their assistant on those trips!

DillytheGardener Fri 25-Jun-21 18:43:12

Monty Don
Stephen Fry
Bill Bailey (loved him on strictly)
Joanna Lumley

Trying to think of someone that is Marmite that I like, perhaps Ant and Dec? My sons loathe them but DH and I enjoy their programmes ??‍♀️

MayBee70 Fri 25-Jun-21 18:38:04

Clare Balding. I wrote to her years ago and got a lovely letter back. I reckon I could just sit on a train next to her and have a jolly good chat. And her autobiography was lovely.

Jane43 Fri 25-Jun-21 18:36:04

FarNorth

Bradley Walsh

My cousin’s son has done electrical work for him and he says he is a lovely man.

NotAGran55 Fri 25-Jun-21 18:32:46

Posted too soon

FarNorth Fri 25-Jun-21 18:32:43

Bradley Walsh

NotAGran55 Fri 25-Jun-21 18:31:44

I saw one of mine today .

NotTooOld Fri 25-Jun-21 18:29:23

'Fraid so, Bluebelle!

MayBee70 Fri 25-Jun-21 18:29:14

I adore Deborah Meaden. I’ve never really watched Dragons Den but in recent years she has become very outspoken about current affairs.