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Carol Vorderman’s Very Modern Love Life

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TillyTrotter Mon 23-Jan-23 10:24:37

Hot on the heels of Prince Harry oversharing intimate details of his life we now have Carol Vorderman appearing on 2 daytime programmes letting the public know how free she feels since deciding she would not have just one male relationship in her life, but 5 “special friends” . (‘Friends with benefits’ in other words).

We discuss other TV revelations on GN and I wonder what do you think of this one?

Wyllow3 Tue 24-Jan-23 09:34:21

Well I dont think any of us particularly likes her self presentation/"showing off" but I don't see "alike" I see a whole variety.

Calling her a "slapper" is def not OK and it hints of pearl clutching to me.

the post well upthread made me laugh on forgetting who she was with as in

"Dave! Dave!

'its Joe actually"

et al.

volver Tue 24-Jan-23 09:32:26

I've realised something about Gransnet this week.

Its just a place where women feel entitled to call other women names, and feel superior to them. Then defend it by saying they asked for it.

What a disappointment.

Germanshepherdsmum Tue 24-Jan-23 09:26:42

She might be getting us talking about her but we’re not saying nice things about her! I thought I would be very much in the minority, but we seem to feel pretty much alike about her and this latest publicity stunt. I agree with Yammy’s and NanKate’s label.

Kate1949 Mon 23-Jan-23 23:59:16

Well attention seeking has worked. We're talking about her.

Sweetpeasue Mon 23-Jan-23 23:47:55

Wyllow3

But would we say the same about a bloke doing it? I mean, what the equivalent of the insult above?

There isn't one beyond "cad?" not the same at all. "Slapper" refers to body as object just like c**t which none of us would use?

I don't really like CV at all as feel she's v attention seeking and it becomes obvious. Another side to this though is it's a little sad that she's resorted to this much attention seeking. Surely she must be v desperate and have huge self-esteem issues. It's easy to condemn, I suppose, as Ive felt this, but Wyllow has a point too.

Kate1949 Mon 23-Jan-23 23:29:13

I don't believe her. It's showbiz folks.

Wyllow3 Mon 23-Jan-23 23:17:51

But would we say the same about a bloke doing it? I mean, what the equivalent of the insult above?

There isn't one beyond "cad?" not the same at all. "Slapper" refers to body as object just like c**t which none of us would use?

HeavenLeigh Mon 23-Jan-23 22:59:29

🤣🤣 nankate

HeavenLeigh Mon 23-Jan-23 22:58:53

Can’t stand the woman
She has a very high opinion of herself no I’m not jealous when she cavorts in her very tight bum lifting leather trousers I find her really cringy. And the thought of sleeping with five men. Makes my stomach turn! Why on earth does she feel the need to tell us oh yes she loves the attention of course.

Callistemon21 Mon 23-Jan-23 22:40:09

DanniRae

I don't like her. She is far too full of herself.

And also full of Botox, fillers and implants according to experts who would like to part us with our money so that we, too, can look like Carol.

Wyllow3 Mon 23-Jan-23 22:19:22

Know not now.

Wyllow3 Mon 23-Jan-23 22:19:03

I think thats offensive.

I don't feel the need to now about it particularly and cant understand the desire to tell all.

But I am glad older women's sexuality is coming out as opposed to a mans view I heard recently, "oh women aren't interested in sex after the menopause".

Duh.

NanKate Mon 23-Jan-23 21:50:00

The phrase ‘Old Slapper’ comes to mind. 👎

AreWeThereYet Mon 23-Jan-23 20:57:23

Not sure what is modern about sleeping with lots of people. Men and woman have been doing it for thousands of years. Some of them when they were married, too.

Yammy Mon 23-Jan-23 20:43:11

HousePlantQueen

Yammy

Maybe she gives them a "Count down" to hit the spot.
If her brain was as big as her self-esteem she would have got a first in Astro Physics.

Countdown;

so does she ask for

^one large and four small please^

I like it, it sounds like something from the chip shop. She's just what would have been called an old slapper.
She probably marks them with a big thick felt pen.

JaneJudge Mon 23-Jan-23 20:20:51

is this in the same day?

kircubbin2000 Mon 23-Jan-23 20:16:02

How would you find 5? Meeting 1 is hard enough.
One is an astronaut!

MayBee70 Mon 23-Jan-23 19:37:51

Fleurpepper

FannyCornforth

Fleurpepper

On the other hand, she is challenging the privatisation of the NHS and links to top politicians and donors in the Cons Party.

Is she? How?
Is she now a columnist for The Guardian?
Or the shadow Home Secretary?

Sorry , I’m being silly and facetious, but I’m intrigued to hear about CV’s views on the political landscape

Twitter. I am not a member/contributor but have seen some of her posts on the subject on other social media.

I’ve seen them too and was quite surprised. My first thought was that she was just jumping onto a bandwagon. I don’t remember her being critical of the government before.

LadyGracie Mon 23-Jan-23 16:59:10

Can't stand the woman, never could.
Fake laugh, now fake body.
On a par with Katie Price in my book, both a pair of s******s!

FannyCornforth Mon 23-Jan-23 16:55:49

Thank you FP smile

Fleurpepper Mon 23-Jan-23 16:52:05

FannyCornforth

Fleurpepper

On the other hand, she is challenging the privatisation of the NHS and links to top politicians and donors in the Cons Party.

Is she? How?
Is she now a columnist for The Guardian?
Or the shadow Home Secretary?

Sorry , I’m being silly and facetious, but I’m intrigued to hear about CV’s views on the political landscape

Twitter. I am not a member/contributor but have seen some of her posts on the subject on other social media.

MrsKen33 Mon 23-Jan-23 16:43:41

Not terribly keen on Ms Vorderman. Her inflated body parts are ridiculous . She should have more sense for a woman her age.

FannyCornforth Mon 23-Jan-23 16:39:05

Fleurpepper

On the other hand, she is challenging the privatisation of the NHS and links to top politicians and donors in the Cons Party.

Is she? How?
Is she now a columnist for The Guardian?
Or the shadow Home Secretary?

Sorry , I’m being silly and facetious, but I’m intrigued to hear about CV’s views on the political landscape

Fleurpepper Mon 23-Jan-23 16:08:04

On the other hand, she is challenging the privatisation of the NHS and links to top politicians and donors in the Cons Party.

MayBee70 Mon 23-Jan-23 15:38:54

FannyCornforth

Sparklefizz I’ve never been that convinced by her intellectual prowess.
Especially when she is referred to as a ‘maths genius‘, which she frequently is.

She got a Third in Engineering.

I find her really dislikable. She is my Celebrity Bete Noir.

My Voldermanmort.

(I’ve got some theories on her self image issues, but I’d better keep them to myself!)

I disliked her once she started doing adverts about, I think, equity release etc by playing on the fact that she has cultivated an image if someone who is an expert in economics when, in fact, she was just someone that happened to get a high profile job on a quiz show. She seems to be the darling of the tabloid press at the moment.