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Who is Alex Jones to you?

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PestoHoliday · 18/09/2025 16:47

I read a news article that mentioned Alex Jones in passing, and in a very negative context. I voiced my surprise aloud to my DH and adult children.

DH said "wow, yes, she always seemed so nice on the Shop Well For Less programmes and that sort of thing. Lovely Welsh accent."

Adult DC said "he's an absolutely evil frothing fascist conspiracy theory nutter, where the hell have you been?"

According to the kids, everyone knows who that Alex Jones is, and I live in my own little PG Rated universe away from all the nasty things, for which they envy me. DH says why would anyone not following American culture wars know about some ranting lunatic in Texas, whereas knowing who presented the One Show is pretty common knowledge even if we don't really watch it.

I realise we're living in parallel world, so I wondered who was more typical of Mumsnet -

YABU - Alex Jones is a male American conspiricy theorist and far right nutcase

YANBU - Alex Jones is a female Welsh television presenter who seems perfectly nice

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Ddakji · 18/09/2025 19:24

Ddakji · 18/09/2025 18:03

I thought this was some bloke who used to be on Top Gear or something like that?

Edited

Worked out that I’m thinking Steve Jones.

SliceofTosst · 18/09/2025 19:11

One Show presenter.

FastFood · 18/09/2025 19:10

I'm aware of none of them.

DaffodilValley · 18/09/2025 19:08

Poirot1983 · 18/09/2025 17:09

Dude who sang the Snowman song 'Walking in the Air.'

This!

solongfarewells · 18/09/2025 19:07

Welsh Alex Jones is the one I can picture, and hear her voice in my head.

I am aware there is a conspiracy nutjob of the same name but only cause I’ve heard other people speak of him, I have no idea what he looks or sounds like.

RisingAbove · 18/09/2025 19:05

In this order:

  1. misread it as Aled
  2. a kid at my son's school
  3. American nut

Hadn't heard of the other one.

ondemand · 18/09/2025 19:03

Definitely the Infowars guy. If you’re interested in knowing more about him, there’s a very interesting documentary called ‘The truth versus Alex Jones’. It’s mostly centered around the court case when the Sandy Hook families sued him. It’s really good.

BaronessBomburst · 18/09/2025 18:26

I thought of the Lioness, but after googling she's Alex Scott, not Alex Jones.

OldBeyondMyYears · 18/09/2025 18:13

My immediate thought was Welsh presenter off The One Show. Never heard of the ‘raving loony American bloke’…bit scared to Google now after reading this thread 😬🤣

EliosBackPack · 18/09/2025 18:13

US version, a disgusting, immoral creep.

RedRiverShore5 · 18/09/2025 18:09

I assumed The One Show presenter, not heard of the other one

Silverbirchleaf · 18/09/2025 18:09

Only know of the Welsh one.

Lisyo · 18/09/2025 18:08

The crazy conspiracy twat.

lavioletta · 18/09/2025 18:06

vitalityvix · 18/09/2025 18:00

My first thought is the American loony.

Me too

Ddakji · 18/09/2025 18:03

I thought this was some bloke who used to be on Top Gear or something like that?

vitalityvix · 18/09/2025 18:00

My first thought is the American loony.

Luckyingame · 18/09/2025 17:58

I'm not familiar 😃

ginasevern · 18/09/2025 17:36

I would immediately assume Alex Jones from the One Show. I don't watch the One Show but I'm aware of the image. Never heard of the "ranting Texan".

HideousKinky · 18/09/2025 17:31

I am aware of both of them

Davros · 18/09/2025 17:24

Taffy bird off the One Show

InOverMyHead84 · 18/09/2025 17:20

She presents the one show....

Brickiscool · 18/09/2025 17:19

I assumed you'd misspelled Aled Jones 🤷‍♀️

PestoHoliday · 18/09/2025 17:15

Mistyglade · 18/09/2025 17:02

Nearly, Alex James!

oops.

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defrazzled · 18/09/2025 17:15

He is a vicious bully who ruined the lives of the parent of murder victims. He's a monster.

PestoHoliday · 18/09/2025 17:15

Poirot1983 · 18/09/2025 17:09

Dude who sang the Snowman song 'Walking in the Air.'

That one's Aled, I do know that one - although he only sang it on the Toys R Us advert and not in the actual Christmas programme.

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