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Where is Matt Lucas?

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interestedandsol · 10/11/2026 22:54

As the title. Aibu to think it’s a bit of a joke Jonathan Ross is being slaughtered while Matt Lucas is silent? Surely he would have known and have things to say!

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GreenOnio · 11/11/2026 13:28

nomas · 11/11/2026 13:03

I can't recall that any of the victims went to his house to offer sex.

Did you even watch the ITV documentary?

Who are you talking about?

I think they are talking about the woman who had consensual sex with Russell Brand and then was raped, but it’s not clear. Awful thought process no matter who they’re referring to

DoctorMarten · 11/11/2026 13:28

LumberPainJackie · 10/11/2026 23:35

All these guys know, they flock together. It is similar to how Piers Morgan knows all of the perverts and invites them on for air time and befriends them. They get a kick from knowing they can buy silence with their fame and enjoy each other's company because they can say and do whatever they like in front of each other.

Whatever you think about Morgan, beware libel law!

DoctorMarten · 11/11/2026 13:30

It’s an industry-wide problem. Women knew, men knew… but most of all, the management knew and did fuck all.

LumberPainJackie · 11/11/2026 13:32

DoctorMarten · 11/11/2026 13:28

Whatever you think about Morgan, beware libel law!

I am unsure how he could say he hasn't picked quite a specific brand of men to have on his shows, which is all I have said. It is documented.

PropertyD · 11/11/2026 13:50

GreenOnio · 11/11/2026 13:24

But teenagers are naive - as they should be able to be, to an extent, because they are children learning about the world. Many of us learned through experience that when some men say they want to have a drink or chat alone, that’s not what they actually mean. Nowadays we teach kids about grooming and safety but that wasn’t always the case. Plus, vulnerable girls can’t see the red flags that girls who haven’t been neglected or abused can. Then there is the fact that someone can do something before you have a chance to say no. Or they are in a position of power and threaten that you will end their career, you won’t be believed, they will lie about you etc. It is so much more nuanced than just not offering yourself up (not mentioning the fact that there shouldn’t be abusers and nonces to offer yourself up to in the first place)

So what is the answer. You are silly and naive. You go again and again meeting up with DW. You are star struck. What realistically can we do to stop this?

A friend at school many many years ago tried to get into the hotel where David Cassidy was staying. She wanted to kiss him, hug him, she had a fake ID with the wrong DOB on. She managed to get into the corridor and was stopped by his minders because there was already a few girls in there already!

I am genuinely asking how we can stop this. Its sleazy for a man in his 30's to be approaching 16 year old girls but not illegal.

SeasonalDogFriendly · 11/11/2026 13:53

Whether they went to his house or not he basically picked them up when they were taken to things like book signings by their parents, he’s a complete predator and as far as I’m concerned no different to Jimmy saville

LumberPainJackie · 11/11/2026 13:57

PropertyD · 11/11/2026 13:50

So what is the answer. You are silly and naive. You go again and again meeting up with DW. You are star struck. What realistically can we do to stop this?

A friend at school many many years ago tried to get into the hotel where David Cassidy was staying. She wanted to kiss him, hug him, she had a fake ID with the wrong DOB on. She managed to get into the corridor and was stopped by his minders because there was already a few girls in there already!

I am genuinely asking how we can stop this. Its sleazy for a man in his 30's to be approaching 16 year old girls but not illegal.

You will always get broken youths. The aim is to stop men exploiting them. Working on the men and their minders, or managers or production team having some sort of strike system where people around them are believed and they are stopped from progressing and being funded. Being sued should be a given with this type of behaviour and worthy of avoiding toxic traits in celebs in the pipelines. There should be a far greater concern for the fans than the blip of a cash-cow a peadophile or rapist might be to a company. If these men hadn't been criminals those around them would have benefited for decades more than they have because they can continue working and writing books etc. It makes no long-term sense to back these men.

PropertyD · 11/11/2026 14:10

If you have a fake id? If you are looking far older than you actually are? Then what? I think this has been going on for eyars. The various rock bands and boy bands. There was a girl yesterday asking about any postions in Cafe Nero.

The manager said sorry, you need to be 18. The young girl said she was 18. Quite honestly she looked about 14!!

zoeslim · 11/11/2026 14:11

He is probably having a life
Most people are just not that interested in Brand

PollyPocket80 · 11/11/2026 14:21

SeasonalDogFriendly · 11/11/2026 13:53

Whether they went to his house or not he basically picked them up when they were taken to things like book signings by their parents, he’s a complete predator and as far as I’m concerned no different to Jimmy saville

Seriously? the same as a man who raped and molested the living and the dead, the severely disabled, the hospitalised? I hope you're never on a jury.

LuckyHazelFox · 11/11/2026 14:43

Namechangewegovyjune26 · 11/11/2026 12:59

You do realise females can be misogynists too?

Don't we know it - going by some vile comments on social media, by women!

Netcurtainnelly · 11/11/2026 14:51

BillieWiper · 11/11/2026 11:23

Why should I name them? It's a cameraman so would mean nothing to you anyway. I'm not risking my friend's career to try and convince you.

I didn't say he should go to prison just that he must have seen some of what DW did and either did similar or turned away.

Appalling (spelt correctly) in this case means that he was unfunny, rude, stopped the take so he could go to the toilet for up to 45 minutes at a time, was moody, stuck up, and crew all hated him.

Hearsay.
What did Lucas think of them?

BillieWiper · 11/11/2026 14:56

Netcurtainnelly · 11/11/2026 14:51

Hearsay.
What did Lucas think of them?

I don't know. Probably that they were beneath him by the way he apparently acted towards them. My hearsay is more than people who are saying things they think about him. At least my one is based on opinions of someone I know for a fact does actually work with him.

ThatsTheLot · 11/11/2026 15:38

Gloriia · 11/11/2026 07:47

I said publicly that is all that is being said at the moment.

Lucas may well speak out a police investigations are underway and allegations are clear.

I wasn’t commenting on that. I was addressing your description of the behaviour as ‘inappropriate’, not what Lucas does/doesn’t do.

Over40Overdating · 11/11/2026 15:40

@AllieJayP let me guess - you proudly call yourself not a girls girl? Say it like it is? The poor men?

In all your ‘well what did they expect’ rhetoric you are conveniently leaving out one thing - in many cases the girls going to his house were teenagers Star struck, naive teenagers. Do the accounts laid out in the report sound like excited little temptresses on their way to throw themselves at the poor vulnerable grown man? Or kids not having a real clue what was going on.

Being a pick me defender of rapists won’t protect you from harm you know.

ThatsTheLot · 11/11/2026 15:45

nomas · 11/11/2026 10:57

That poster is a MAGA fan on her other threads.

What a surprise.

SeasonalDogFriendly · 11/11/2026 15:53

PollyPocket80 · 11/11/2026 14:21

Seriously? the same as a man who raped and molested the living and the dead, the severely disabled, the hospitalised? I hope you're never on a jury.

He selected CHILDREN who were taken to his signings. Apparently a couple were 15. We don’t even know the full extent yet of what he has done but that to me is horrific, he is a calculating predator.

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PollyPocket80 · 11/11/2026 16:30

SeasonalDogFriendly · 11/11/2026 15:53

He selected CHILDREN who were taken to his signings. Apparently a couple were 15. We don’t even know the full extent yet of what he has done but that to me is horrific, he is a calculating predator.

granted but no crimes have been committed by him as far as we know so I repeat that your comparison to Jimmy Saville is crass and wildly inappropriate.

caffeineanddryshampoo · 11/11/2026 16:32

What was the name of that legal site that was not in UK so could name superinjuctions? Another unamable cebrity has just filed one 🙄

WilliamTopazMcGonagallPoorPoetFromDundeeBeItTold · 11/11/2026 16:32

If anybody is interested in hearing more about Piers Morgan and his connections and exploits, Sonia Poulton's video on YouTube is really worth a listen. She's also done 'deep dives' into various other celebrities, some of whom have been mentioned a lot recently following the news about Brand and Walliams.

BinturongsSmellOfPopcorn · 11/11/2026 16:40

BoredZelda · 11/11/2026 09:54

Two things can be true. Teaching children and young people about the risks around them doesn’t absolve anyone of bad behaviour, it helps children mitigate risks. We teach them how to cross the road safely, that doesn’t mean drivers shouldn’t be careful. This kind of awareness should be taught as part of online safety education. We hammer home how difficult it is to know who you are speaking to online and to be aware of that, the risks of meeting strangers. Making it clear to them that the celebrity they see on TV all the time, who they follow on social media, those they have parasocial relationships with, are still strangers. If Walliams had been A.N Other approaching a 15 year old online and pretending to be their friend, offering them help with their comedy writing, most would never have responded. Helping young people navigate these issues is a good thing.

I’m a 52 year old woman who avoids walking in isolated places, particularly at night. I know this will keep me safe. That doesn’t mean I (or any other woman) bears any responsibility if they are attacked, and it sure as hell doesn’t mean men don’t need to stop attacking women.

I’m a 52 year old woman who avoids walking in isolated places, particularly at night. I know this will keep me safe.

Just World fallacy. 'I do the right things, so nothing bad will happen to me.'

It's not true. You may be avoiding one specific, minor, source of risk - but that doesn't keep you safe. I was sexually assaulted while walking. It was around lunchtime, on the main road outside the British Library. No amount of avoiding dark alleys and remote woodlands at 3 am could help avoid that.

SeasonalDogFriendly · 11/11/2026 16:53

PollyPocket80 · 11/11/2026 16:30

granted but no crimes have been committed by him as far as we know so I repeat that your comparison to Jimmy Saville is crass and wildly inappropriate.

I guess time will tell

Greenmouldycheese · 11/11/2026 18:53

It has nothing to do with him. Focus on thise whi have done wring instead of dragging others into the pot.

You need to calm down.

Apotofrealcoffee · 11/11/2026 19:00

Why is anyone remotely bothered about potential enablers and facilitators here? ‘But their reputation…’ I don’t even care.

The reason VAWG flourishes is because of the apathy of so called ‘good’ men. At any time they could go ‘that’s abusive, and I want nothing more to do with you’. But nope - they range from finding it funny, to keeping silent and enabling it to keep their jobs. They DON’T CARE about you! So please stop rushing to protect them because your female socialisation demands it.

I’ve always said I wish women were half as brazenly self interested and unabashedly shameless and selfish as men are. Because why should we be? They’re not embarrassed to be perverts and pervert enablers 🤷‍♀️they just feel outrage at being called out