Poor Mark Watson…

If it is an account of how “quick feel better fixes” were like taking a sledgehammer to the lives of those he loved/loves, as well as his own. The price you, and those you love/loved pay for that. Including self loathing and a wrecked landscape where your life used to to the extent you don’t want to exist anymore. Then I don’t think this is a bad thing.

He has to earn a living to support his children. They say write what you know. It is probably the thing he knows which occupies an awful lot of his headspace. It is original enough to compete in a quite stuffed marketplace. Anything else he did would attract news of his transgressions, potentially causing another set to fail to launch, making it harder to earn a living. This way his transgressions are baked into the centre, the point of buying in to see him, not something you have to overlook and go anyway.

It doesn’t sound like a message of grass was greener, sorry I hurt people, but god look at this lush new lawn I got !

More like grass was not only greener but I was spraying Roundup and tonnes of salt on my own lawn and the lawns of everybody who felt the ripples of the fucking huge breeze block I chucked in the pond that was our connected lives.

I don’t think that is a bad thing to be heard.

He’s unlikely to be touring on my side of the alps, but I’d put it on my watch list on my TV app. It’s a subject I experienced as one of the children. I’ve a vested interest in hearing experiences from all the adults positions in the equation. The more I can get nearer a 360° viewpoint the better able I feel I can make sense of it all. Working on making sense of it has been better for my own well being, outlook and “not wanting to be alive” tendencies than the other paths out of the wilderness I tried.

I can see entirely why it would feel like salt in the wound and distasteful for a lot of people. But I think there is an audience out there who might be interested. For some it might function as a cautionary tale. For other perhaps giving a more detailed view inside the mind of the person whose “taking a sledgehammer to my life” broke your previously intact and happy home.

@CurlewKate 😂 true

I suppose it makes me ponder how we’re all of us fucking up in our own ways. We all have maladaptive ways of coping, be it emotional and sexual connection, drinking, drugs, phones/other screens, sugar, food, shopping, exercise, etc etc etc. Russell Brand is excellent on this topic, as is Dr Gabor Mate.

I suppose I can see Mark Watson’s behaviour in that light and be compassionate.

Same, I thought he seemed like a decent guy on Taskmaster.

And now he's using his affair to promote his book... horrible. It's still all about him.

Not clicking on the Mail link either but have got the gist. I've always liked him. The accent thing, there's a clip from 12 years ago where he's talking about it so it's not particularly recent.

I'm not commenting on the suicidal bit, I feel that's separate.
I thought he was genuinely down to earth, funny without being "in your face", kind and reliable. I'm actually disappointed, and annoyed.
A quick fumble I could probably shrug off (still shit for his wife, I know) because you know, fame and stuff. But 3 whole years sleeping with someone else behind his wife's back. That is constant lying, deceit, betrayal. A conscious EFFORT to do the wrong thing.
If you're here Mrs Mark Watson, he's not worth it.

@234vhh Not saying that's a bad thing....

@234vhh I think if you decide to not watch him because of this, you might find yourself pretty limited in the male comedians you watch.....!

His poor wife and kid. What a cock.

His ex wife did some of her own shows and was much funnier than him, IIRC.

Someone asked if anyone sees his shows: I do.

I’ve seen him live, have tix booked to see him in the next few months, read his Contacts book, watched him live on Zoom during lockdown and am on his Discord channel so I have live Zooms with him related to that occasionally.

I don’t want to click on the Daily Mail link the OP has provided but it does sound like I am hearing a new side to him and it’s making me wonder if I can carry on enjoying his work. Can anyone link to the other article that the Mail one is apparently based on so I can see for myself?

Oh dear. He sounds very sorry for himself.
He sounds remarkably lacking in resilience whilst also being very sure he is super special

He wasn't as successful as he wanted to be, he wanted to be a well known comedian but not do panel shows (and so got dumped by his manager). He didn't like being heckled and he saw other comedians get much more famous than him whilst still being himself a famous and successful comedian.
He had a book deal but didn't get mega famous or get a movie deal for his books. He had fame and success but not as much as he felt he should have and he wasn't living the dream life he wanted. He felt he should have more, despite having a career many other comedians would envy (and writers seeing as he has published 8 books).

So to deal with that he had an affair for three years and also got his wife pregnant again whilst that affair was ongoing. What an absolute prince.

I'm not sure what " a couple of text messages away from suicide" actually means in this situation. I feel sorry for anyone who genuinely feels there is no other option but to end their own life, I've felt it myself but it still all sounds like Mark is a bit disappointed that the world doesn't see just how super special and talented and give him all the things he want.

Sophie hagan is perfect on the guilty feminist for ghastly women who are far too smug for their own good.

I really hope his ex wife reads the comments on her. They should hopefully put a smile on her face!

Mark Watson: So, there was this English Welshman… (telegraph.co.uk)

'It was like I was blacking up' : Punching Up 2018 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide

he pretended to be Welsh??

Mark Watson: standard male

Hope no one buys his book...
What an arse

At least he's giving it straight, like a pear cider that's made from 100% pears

SmallBox odd as they have done quite a few podcasts together iirc, and fairly recently. She hasn't had sex in 8 years allegedly and you mention 5 years whereas I thought MW was cheating for three I did google though
Review:
Hagen clearly also knows that in sharing details of a scandalous affair with a famous British comedian there will be much speculation as to who it might be. But she plays the anonymity with class and humour deflecting, as she says, for her own benefit rather than for his.
Interview:
I talk about a comedian who was a bit of an ar**hole to me but I don’t name him because it still feels like a weird thing to do… we’re all up the Fringe together.
I want to give the gift of gossip. We’re all taught to be very quiet all the time about the things that others have done to us. So, the show risks a lot by talking about this much-more-famous comedian.

‘He was left crushed when the promise of book deals or film opportunities didn't arise after early success.’

Fame-hungry and shallow. But I remember watching some comedians chatting and one said that many comedians have self esteem issues and that’s what leads them into that career. I don’t know any comedians so not sure how true it is

At least he's giving it straight, like a pear cider that's made from 100% pears.

Just read through the article. His lack of career satisfaction led him to cheat on his wife and he is using that story in order to progress his career (which he hasn’t been happy with so far) with a book and tour. AIBU to think he should give up and do something else? I feel sorry for his current partner who has had to deal with this being dragged up, I hope he’s worked hard on himself

I went to see him not long ago. He wasn't awful but he wasn't good. I found his character irritating. I don't give too much thought who I see as some comedians who are good on tv are crap in real life but also some who are crap on tv are great in real life.

He was already on my 'never against list.

This ⬆️….. made me spit my Horlicks
out I’m laughing so much