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Annoying celebs

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Allsorts Fri 08-May-26 18:53:07

I used to watch Susan Calman travelling around the UK in her camper van, Helen. Watching it now is becoming challenging as I find her so annoying, constant hysterical shrieks of deafening laughter or cackles at nothing, the people she interviews sometimes almost recoil in surprise..i don't know if she has a hearing problem but she shouts and talks so loud I constantly turn her down. She is exhausting.

Kate1949 Sat 09-May-26 13:27:39

Oh yes Jimmy Carr and Jonathan Ross. Yuk.

Kate1949 Sat 09-May-26 13:31:50

And serial name dropping 'I was friends with the late Duke of Edinburgh, I spent last weekend with Judi Dench' Gyles Brandreth.

grandMattie Sat 09-May-26 13:44:04

Desdemona

Too many to mention.

It is time to go back to the drawing board and give new talent a chance instead of churning out the same tedious people.

Oh, how I agree.
And move them about. And please don’t let them be “hilarious” or spout out about politics!

MissAdventure Sat 09-May-26 13:58:32

I can't stand his stupid laugh, but I've watched a few short videos of Jimmy Carr, and he comes across as very empathetic towards people's troubles.
So, i rather like him now.

Harris27 Sat 09-May-26 14:19:29

I think I struggle with accents. Not too keen on Lorraine Kelly.

GrannyGravy13 Sat 09-May-26 14:21:11

I cannot dislike someone I do not know.

I do dislike some peoples public persona

Stephen Fry, Warwick Davies and Angela Rayner I struggle with, along with Elaine Paige and Paul McCartney.

DollyRocker Sat 09-May-26 14:23:56

Gemma Collins, Michelle Freegan and her Towie husband, (always begging for freebies). Denise Welsh or is it Welch? Bradley Walsh and his annoying Nepo son..

Sadgrandma Sat 09-May-26 16:15:29

Alexander Armstrong - who writes his jokes? They need to be sacked and does he have to keep saying thank you ‘very much’!

Lona Sat 09-May-26 16:34:22

I agree with most of the above, but (I'll get jumped on for this) I don't like David Attenborough 🫣, I find him a bit creepy.

MissAdventure Sat 09-May-26 16:39:16

Lona

I agree with most of the above, but (I'll get jumped on for this) I don't like David Attenborough 🫣, I find him a bit creepy.

How very dare you!
grin
He's lovely!

Astitchintime Sat 09-May-26 16:41:41

Vanessa Feltz
Jeremy Vine
There’s plenty more but I’m cooking dinner…………

Witzend Sat 09-May-26 16:49:43

Most of them, TBH.
But then I find quite a lot of people in general pretty annoying nowadays. I’m a fully paid-up G.O.B. (Grumpy Old Bag). 🙂

Wyllow3 Sat 09-May-26 16:53:28

Is that a time or full time job, Witzend? (winky wotsit)...

Witzend Sat 09-May-26 16:53:28

PS, this is possibly sacrilegeous (sp?) but I’m even finding Alan Titchmarsh a bit annoying to the moment (he hosts Classic FM on Saturday afternoons) - rather too ‘cosy’ sounding for me.

Wyllow3 Sat 09-May-26 17:18:06

No, I find him somewhat irking. Slightly patronising in a way.

LovesBach Sat 09-May-26 17:22:53

REKA

Holly Willoughby but she seems to have vanished.
Davina McCall
Alison Hammond
Kate Garroway, in fact all the female presenters of breakfast tv
Aj
Nadia Sawalaha
Lorraine Kelly
Carol Vorderman
And probably many more

And I agree, a lot of this dislike is due to the squealing and fake laughter

Holly Willoughby had the most terrifying experience - a psychotic man came extremely close to kidnapping her and carrying out his intention of treating her unspeakably and then killing her. She was afraid to leave her home, unsurprisingly, and this was the reason that she left her various roles on TV. Your post made me think that perhaps she is still suffering.

CazB Sat 09-May-26 17:44:17

I can't abide Miriam Margolyes, does she really think people want to hear about her farting? Not keen on Jimmy Carr and Claudia Winkelman either.

Grandma70s Sat 09-May-26 18:12:18

I doubt if she counts as a celeb, but I find Helen Skelton unwatchable. - or perhaps unlistenable to.

Paul McCartney, such an ignoramus. I was in a musical event that involved him. He can’t read music, and what’s worse, can’t be bothered to learn - but because he has all the money he thinks he’s the bee’s knees. He takes himself very seriously.

Rocketstop2 Sat 09-May-26 18:19:13

I don't like Sue perkins !

Allira Sat 09-May-26 18:21:05

Rocketstop2

I don't like Sue perkins !

Apparently kind and lovely in real life (from someone who worked with her).

Allira Sat 09-May-26 18:22:11

Grandma70s

I doubt if she counts as a celeb, but I find Helen Skelton unwatchable. - or perhaps unlistenable to.

Paul McCartney, such an ignoramus. I was in a musical event that involved him. He can’t read music, and what’s worse, can’t be bothered to learn - but because he has all the money he thinks he’s the bee’s knees. He takes himself very seriously.

Paul McCartney, such an ignoramus

Patently he is not, like him or not.

😂

Allira Sat 09-May-26 18:23:53

Paul McCartney, such an ignoramus

An ignoramus with an IQ of 137.

Gin Sat 09-May-26 18:30:47

I cannot stand Alexander Armstrong on Classic FM, his voice is so irritating?Grace Dent on Mastershef, such a poser.

Ladyleftfieldlover Sat 09-May-26 18:31:45

Does Claudia Winkleman have a live-in hairdresser! I find her fringe soooo annoying.

I can’t watch anything with Tom Cruise in. Now he really is creepy.

Curlywhirly Sat 09-May-26 18:58:47

Amanda Holden. She may be a really nice person IRL, but her constant holiday pics (in tiny bikinis to show off her very honed body) just give off very self-centred vibes. She also has the most annoying fake laugh. She just comes across as trying too hard.