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Universally loved celebrities

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newjobnewstartihope · 21/04/2023 22:25

After the death of Paul o Grady it occurred to me I've never heard anyone say a bad word about him before or after death- ditto George Michael
Other celebs I can think of are David Attenborough and Peter Kay
Are there any others?

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Twopoodlesarebetterthanone · 22/04/2023 09:24

David Attenborough refuses to work with women

ninetieseyebrows · 22/04/2023 09:25

Liza Tarbuck

CandidaAlbicans2 · 22/04/2023 09:26

ThisIsNotAmerican · 22/04/2023 08:50

Brian from Hull

Be still my beating heart 😍😂

par05 · 22/04/2023 09:30

par05 · 22/04/2023 09:20

Pedro pascal, keanu reeves, brendan fraiser

Also Michael j fox

Ambertonix · 22/04/2023 09:30

Brenda Blethyn. I absolutely adore her. It will be a very sad day when anything happens to her.

CandidaAlbicans2 · 22/04/2023 09:31

@AppallinglyReheated
Totally agree with you on Graeme Hall as I always thought he was there because he ticked the "charming in front of the camera" box rather than being a good dog trainer. Always wondered what his qualifications were, so not at all surprised by what you said.

I'm fond of Victoria Stilwell, especially after she critiqued (on YouTube) some of her previous work, saying the method used then is now outdated, explaining why. Big respect for her for that.

Newestname002 · 22/04/2023 09:33

Also I don't know much about her but I always get such a lovely feeling about Margaret Ebunoluwa Aderin-Pocock MBE (British space scientist and science educator) whenever I've seen her on TV. She comes across as warm, funny and approachable. 🌹

Lemonademoney · 22/04/2023 09:33

newjobnewstartihope · 21/04/2023 22:36

Heard tons of negative stuff about him
What have people said about Peter Kay Shock

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Was about to say the same!

faffadoodledo · 22/04/2023 09:38

Bob Mortimer
I feel he would fit very well into our friendship group too if he ever fancies popping round for a cuppa.

NooNakedJacuzziness · 22/04/2023 09:39

Oh and Guy Pearce seems a sweetheart. He did a whole storyline in the 'last' episodes of neighbours when he didn't have to and could've just done a quick appearance with no dialogue (looking at you Kyles)

Willmafrockfit · 22/04/2023 09:39

The Queen

Willmafrockfit · 22/04/2023 09:41

Floella Benjamin

BitOutOfPractice · 22/04/2023 09:41

Floella Benjamin.

if you ever get a chance to listen to her Desert Island Disks, do so. It’s just like sunshine on the radio. Wonderful woman.

BitOutOfPractice · 22/04/2023 09:42

Oh how weird is that @Willmafrockfit !

Willmafrockfit · 22/04/2023 09:42

Karen Carpenter

GroovyGang · 22/04/2023 09:43

Willmafrockfit · 22/04/2023 09:39

The Queen

Do you mean the present Queen, Camilla, or Queen Elizabeth II?

Willmafrockfit · 22/04/2023 09:43

@BitOutOfPractice
how weird!
yes it was her desert island discs that i listened to also! Smile
Sunshine on the radio Smile

Fourmoos · 22/04/2023 09:44

I’ve never heard a bad word against Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits, he seems to be a gent. I hope I’m right…

Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 22/04/2023 09:45

BitOutOfPractice · 22/04/2023 09:42

Oh how weird is that @Willmafrockfit !

She was m

holaschicas · 22/04/2023 09:45

Might have been said but Tom Hanks 🥰

Mutabiliss · 22/04/2023 09:46

foulksmills · 22/04/2023 00:02

@AgrathaChristie ooh, I love Bradley Walsh!

😬 I cannot stand Bradley Walsh, he makes my skin crawl. Ugh!

Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 22/04/2023 09:46

Faulty fingers - Floella Benhamin was my vote too 👍

Iwasafool · 22/04/2023 09:48

Twisting · 21/04/2023 23:14

I think some people are better at realising that they are doing a job which relies massively on PR. DOLLY Parton may well be a lovely person, but I think she's also very shrewd and knows full well how to behave. It's the ones who forget how precarious their positions really are, who tend to be the knobheads publicly. I'm seen as a good listener and really decent person in work. I'm not in real life. I just know how to turn it on when I need to.

I think you are on to something there. Dolly Parton, David Attenborough and Paul O'Grady are/were all intelligent people. They might not all have the same academic proof of that but I think they are and I think it makes a difference.

I think you can be a "nice" person but get it wrong sometimes, I think you can be a nasty intelligent person and get it wrong but a basically nice person who is smart enough to realise what is important will usually get it right.

Willmafrockfit · 22/04/2023 09:49

Lemn Sissay

Toby Jones
Mackenzie Crook
Jason Watkins
Stephen Merchant
Jodie Comer

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