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Random love/hates for people on the telly.

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kittylester Mon 21-Jul-25 10:00:47

Do you have random love/hate relationships with people in the public eye?

I can't really explain what I mean but, on Breakfast this morning,Johnny Vegas, Feargal Sharkey and the man from the Bank of Dave have all been evoked that feeling.

Anyone else have similar feelings for other people? Or even understand what I'm talking about.

Sarnia Mon 21-Jul-25 15:02:40

DISLIKE
Fiona Bruce
Sarah Pascoe
Eamonn Holmes
Tess Daly
Katie Price
Tom Bradbury
Rylan Clark
Keith Lemon
The vast majority of politicians and anyone connected with Love Island.

LIKE
Susan Calman
Jeremy Clarkson
Chris Mason
Clive Myrie
Andi Oliver
Claire Balding
George Clark (Amazing Spaces etc)
Martin Clunes
Danny Murphy (sports pundit)

Gingster Mon 21-Jul-25 15:01:38

I dislike Sarah Moore - Money for Nothing
The women presenters on Bargain Hunt Caroline Hawley, Christina Trevanion, Kate Bliss.

These are DH’s favourite programmes 😂.

Naga Munchetty
Helen Skelton
Davina McCall
Carol Vordaman
The historian who can’t say her rrrrrs Lucy Wormsey ?
The presenter on Sewing Bee - Sarah Pascoe.
There are lots of duplicates here , tells us something.

I like Jeremy Vine
Alexander Armstrong
Richard Osmond
Presenter of University Challenge Amol Rajan
Stephen Mulhern
Nigel Havers

Ive just noticed that all the people I dislike are female and the one I like are male 🤔

REKA Mon 21-Jul-25 14:54:10

Ah, I too misunderstood.

But nobody fits into that category with me.

I just love or loathe

Kate1949 Mon 21-Jul-25 14:51:40

With some of my dislikes I am kind of fascinated by them too if that's love/hate.

JaneJudge Mon 21-Jul-25 14:48:03

I think I'm a bit jealous of Sarah Moore with her big house and massive workshop and making money out of nothing
I wish i could just fart arse around all day instead of having to have a proper job as well

Grandma70s Mon 21-Jul-25 14:41:16

Just seen (briefly) another one I can’t stand - Sarah Moore on Money For Nothing on daytime tv.

kittylester Mon 21-Jul-25 14:35:23

That was really my point Bluebell I both love and hate them and I'm baffled

Calendargirl Mon 21-Jul-25 13:15:25

If it were voices, it’s Alex Whstshername on The One Show.

Her awful, screechy, squawking voice….

How she got a presenter’s job, I can’t imagine.

BlueBelle Mon 21-Jul-25 13:14:35

Eddiecat sorry I m a definite person I don’t mix the love and hate it’s one or the other

Caleo Mon 21-Jul-25 13:13:21

I switch off presenters who

* point with their finger at texts thereby obscuring the text.

* cannot speak without meaningless and obtrusive gesticulations,

BlueBelle Mon 21-Jul-25 13:12:58

Oh can I have another one I just switched the TV on and the dreadful Vanessa Feltz was laying the law down

Grandma70s Mon 21-Jul-25 13:09:01

I am ambivalent about Princess Catherine. She is clearly a nice friendly women, but a bit Hockey Captain for my taste.

GrannyGravy13 Mon 21-Jul-25 13:04:58

Mine is probably Piers Morgan, I admire him for standing by his views/principles however, I do not agree with some of his views/principles

Grandma70s Mon 21-Jul-25 12:41:28

I don’t think I have love/hates. I just love or hate - well, like or dislike.

eddiecat78 Mon 21-Jul-25 12:35:52

Kittylester - sorry so few people are reading your post incorrectly!
My love hates are Richard Osman and Eddie Izzard. I like some things about them very much but others make me cringe

ginny Mon 21-Jul-25 12:32:13

I know what you mean, Never met them but just a gut instinct.
I can’t watch / listen to ,

Carol Klein ( gardens)
Jeremy Clarkson
David Attenborough
Joanna Lumley
Politic News woman Laura Kinsburg. I think thats her name and not sure of the spelling.

BlueBelle Mon 21-Jul-25 12:28:14

Theweirdo I d forgotten Cliff Richard he makes my skin crawl ……eyyyy that’s the nearest I can get to a shudder

JaneJudge Mon 21-Jul-25 12:23:45

kittylester

Linsco56

I haven’t posted on this site for years, but come on occasionally for a quick look.

I think I understand where you’re coming from. The people you have mentioned are annoying but have a vulnerability about them which envokes you empathic gene. Or as my daughter calls it “your mummy gene”.

Thank you. It's not about likes and like nots - it's feeling the two things about one person.

is it because they are genuine? they don't put on a front
I've noticed people seem very taken in with the self promoters

TheWeirdoAgain60 Mon 21-Jul-25 12:20:52

I can't abide:

Jimmy Carr, Katie Price, who looks more like a werewolf every day, Amanda Holden, Ant & Dec, Lorrian Kelly, Davina McCall, David Walliams, Greg Wallace, that blond bloke from Crocodile Dundee, Cliff Richard, David Attenborough, and a whole load of others.

I like:

Urm... Jimmy Carr, I find him genuine and hilarious, I can't really think of others!

kittylester Mon 21-Jul-25 12:10:25

Linsco56

I haven’t posted on this site for years, but come on occasionally for a quick look.

I think I understand where you’re coming from. The people you have mentioned are annoying but have a vulnerability about them which envokes you empathic gene. Or as my daughter calls it “your mummy gene”.

Thank you. It's not about likes and like nots - it's feeling the two things about one person.

REKA Mon 21-Jul-25 12:03:01

Dan Snow not Dan Brown. Sorry DB, love your books

fancythat Mon 21-Jul-25 11:59:12

Stacey Dooley - she makes my teeth itch. No idea why. I suppose I wonder if she is fake?
She could be the nicest woman on the planet for all I know.

REKA Mon 21-Jul-25 11:58:36

Holly Willoughby drives me to distraction. Croaking and laughing at nothing. Mind you she does seem to have disappeared lately.

Carol Vorderman with her blown up bottom.

Lorraine Kelly. Nadia not sure of her surname.

David Attenborough. Much preferred his brother. This adoration of David leaves me perplexed

Dan Brown.

Kate Garroway and Suzanne from breakfast TV. Oh and the weather woman, Laura Tobin. Don't like the weather bloke either.

I'm sure there's loads more but that will do for now.

I'm obviously extremely judgemental and should be ashamed of myself for having illogical dislike of people. But I'm not

merlotgran Mon 21-Jul-25 11:57:05

If it’s voices then:
Lorraine Kelly
Helen Skelton
Charlie Dimmock
Paddy McGuinness
Johnny Vegas
Vernon Kay - I’d like him if he’d only stop saying, “Know what I mean?” Every few seconds.

Grandma70s Mon 21-Jul-25 11:56:54

Who is Alastair Armstrong? Do you mean Alexander?