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Who are the famous people that if it came out that they are bad'uns would totally shake your faith in the world.

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AbbyGal · 30/05/2023 22:20

Rubbish title but hopefully you know what I mean.

For me, those who spring to mind are:
Sir David Attenborough
Tom Hanks
Usain Bolt
Judy Dench

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DixonD · 31/05/2023 00:32

Chickenkeev · 31/05/2023 00:04

Aww, lovely. Am going to assume Martin is the same :)

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That’s lovely; I adored Emilio in the late 90s.

ilovepixie · 31/05/2023 00:33

Cliff Richard
David Beckham
The spice Girls

ilovepixie · 31/05/2023 00:36

PlantingMarigolds · 30/05/2023 23:11

Has someone on mn not slept with Justin Fletcher? I'm sure I read this years ago

STOP IT! @hotelmotelpremierinn

I had a sex dream about Mr Tumble and PC Plum! It was quite disturbing!

Throwawayme · 31/05/2023 00:37

NotaCoolMum · 30/05/2023 22:24

Paul Rudd
Ryan Reynolds
Ricky Gervais

These are my exact 3 too

CherryCokeFanatic · 31/05/2023 00:44

Alan Davies
Richard Ayoade
Clarkson

notapizzaeater · 31/05/2023 00:44

Bradley Walsh
Ben shepherd

Agapornis · 31/05/2023 00:48

Girliefriendlikespuppies · 30/05/2023 23:09

I think Monty Don can be a bit of a dick, he's quite snobby and arrogant even on GW!

I agree, Monty Don seems okay when he's monologuing to camera in his own garden. But during various Chelsea Flower Shows I've seen him be dismissive about any of Joe Swift's differing opinions, hate on wildflower style planting, be bitchy to James Wong, near-laughing at people who make the most of their small garden, and it took until covid before he saw houseplants as valid gardening.
I notice he only seems to do copresenting with Joe Swift, and wonder why no one else is working with him. Every time he talks about 'paradise' gardens I roll my eyes at his inability to call them what they are - Islamic. I really would not be surprised if there were hard evidence to show he is a racist snob.

Tighginn · 31/05/2023 00:53

DixonD · 31/05/2023 00:31

Well, I do know some not so wonderful things about him.

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Tell us more!

GwinCoch · 31/05/2023 00:54

Daffodilwoman · 30/05/2023 22:27

Nobody.
Call me cynical but nothing surprises me anymore.

Same, sadly.

ocs30 · 31/05/2023 00:54

AlwaysMissingHome · 30/05/2023 23:39

I never, ever want to meet Bruce Springsteen as he’s been a hero of mine since childhood and it would be life changing to discover he is actually unpleasant!

Unpleasant drunk. Drink driving.

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Who are the famous people that if it came out that they are bad'uns would totally shake your faith in the world.
Treesandsheepeverywhere · 31/05/2023 00:56

Eddie Redman
(sp)

ThirdOne · 31/05/2023 00:56

I was talking to a friend about this the other day...

Tony Hart
John Craven
Graham Norton
Barrack Obama

Fererr · 31/05/2023 01:02

Chickenkeev · 30/05/2023 23:51

Oh and Martin Sheen, i would be absolutely devasted if he wasn't as lovely as he seems

Me too, he seems v principled.

louderthan · 31/05/2023 01:03

Rafael Nadal
Andrew Marr
Jay Blades

I lost all respect for Joanna Lumley after reading an article where she said some horrible victim-blaming things about women who go out wearing short skirts and get sexually assaulted...

Fererr · 31/05/2023 01:06

TheHandmaiden · 31/05/2023 00:01

Russell Brand like hell. His stuff on the internet is awful. Still screwing people, just not as directly as he used to.

Agree - his conspiracy YT channel is appalling.

Princessconsuelabananahammock9 · 31/05/2023 01:06

thaegumathteth · 31/05/2023 00:16

@Princessconsuelabananahammock9 I know this is a tenuous link but my friend was an air steward and had Drew B on her flights loads of times. She was never anything but kind and unassuming.

Also agree that celebrities are allowed to be grumpy and to get pissed off with people thinking they're entitled to their time.

Another one - Louis Theroux

I love that!!! 💖

She is the only celebrity I think I would cry meeting. She's just seems so genuine and kind.

VonThorn · 31/05/2023 01:08

Jayneisagirlsname · 30/05/2023 22:36

See this one wouldn't surprise me at all, he's given me the creeps since I was little. Sorry!

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The person I know who has worked with David Jason for years (not an actor) found him to be fairly unpleasant (mild).

This guy's father was a huge fan, and was chuffed that his son would be working with 'Del Boy.'

He could never bring himself to tell his dad what DJ was really like!

AlwaysMissingHome · 31/05/2023 01:09

@ocs30 My family live in New Jersey and those charges being dropped was dodgy af.

Larner · 31/05/2023 01:10

Not read all the thread but I hope someone has already pointed out that Attenborough is a massive eugenicist toff. Like close to Bristol statues in the river level.

VonThorn · 31/05/2023 01:12

BarelyLiterate · 30/05/2023 23:42

Barack Obama. There are very few people I genuinely admire, particularly politicians, but he is one of them. I can’t imagine him being a wrong ‘un, and would be very disillusioned if he was.

Yep, same. Along with Michelle O.

Others on this thread... Bob Mortimer's nice - I've had some interaction with him.

Mum1976Mum · 31/05/2023 01:12

coxesorangepippin · 30/05/2023 22:32

Joanna Lumley

Rowan Atkinson

My dad used to race classic cars with Roman Atkinson. He’s an absolute arse!

StaySpicy · 31/05/2023 01:18

Sandra Bullock
Helen Mirren
Maggie Smith
Keanu Reeves
Ryan Reynolds
Jason Isaacs
Alan Rickman
Ade Edmonson
Cary Elwes

Whyishewearingasombero · 31/05/2023 01:18

My DS was at school with Martin Clunes DD. He was also low key at school events and seemed a down to earth parent. Even a National Treasure gets the mickey taken out of them by their offspring!

Larner · 31/05/2023 01:21

BarelyLiterate · 30/05/2023 23:42

Barack Obama. There are very few people I genuinely admire, particularly politicians, but he is one of them. I can’t imagine him being a wrong ‘un, and would be very disillusioned if he was.

Fuck me. He bombed the shit out of Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria ... he bombed fucking Pakistan ... He killed people, mate. Loads of people. He might have been quite nice domestically but he killed loads of people.

YouOKHun · 31/05/2023 01:23

TheFlis12345 · 30/05/2023 22:39

Rowan isn’t dodgy but sadly he is not a nice friendly person. He’s generally known in the TV world and his local area for being rude and entitled.

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Rosen Atkinson is actually very nice but he is reserved and not a fan of the limelight. I have met him quite a few times professionally and through his interest in cars and he has always been unfailingly polite but he is reserved and doesn’t perform of camera as perhaps he’s expected to.