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Which celeb do your parents hate?

185 replies

Sherrystrull · 29/07/2024 19:13

Inspired by a post on Facebook.

Who do your parents irrationally hate?

My dad hates Lulu. Can't stand her voice. My mum hates Michael Flatley as apparently he loves himself!

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CameoRodeo · 29/07/2024 20:09

My mum says she ‘cannot abide’ Holly Willoughby, James Corden , Meghan Markle & Prince Harry, the guy who plays Mr Tumble ( she thinks he’s ‘creepy’ ) Steven Seagal…there’s more in sure. She doesn’t hate them but she’s not a fan of any of them for sure.

DominiqueBernard · 29/07/2024 20:14

My mum hates all women (famous and non famous) apart from Princess Diana and Paula Yates, her paternal grandmother (never knew her maternal one), one terrifying witch of a friend and possibly - but it's not certain - DSis, DSIL and me. She hates her own DSis, DSIL and DM.

My dad doesn't really know / care about celebrities except for footballers and cricket players and then he only really is interested in the team statistics.

GellerYeller · 29/07/2024 20:15

Anything featuring Rowan Atkinson was swiftly switched off when I was younger because DM just couldn’t abide the sight of him. Or the sound of him come to think of it. No rational reason was ever offered and we all just accepted it.

MulberryMoon · 29/07/2024 20:16

My dad hates Claudia Winkelman. My mum hates many women on TV.

HappierTimesAhead · 29/07/2024 20:17

A lot of these are pretty well founded IMO 😂

bigbadbarry · 29/07/2024 20:17

My mum hates Stephen Fry because she read one of his books, and Andy Murray reason unclear

FiveGoMadInDorset · 29/07/2024 20:18

DM has a weird dislike of Claudia Winkleman

EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 29/07/2024 20:22

Mum hates Tom Cruise Grin

DoAClassicCamel · 29/07/2024 20:23

My mum hates Gary Barlow and my dad would always complain about Diana, he hated that (in his opinion) she had massive feet 👣

Lolatusernamesuggestions · 29/07/2024 20:23

I wouldn't have a clue who they like or dislike. My gran on the other hand commented on the celeb men who had treated their wives badly. It wasn't funny but it became a "not this again" when she piped up who else was a bad apple. An example being Tina Turner's ex husband.

SanDimasHighSchoolFootballRules · 29/07/2024 20:24

My mum has hated The Carpenters and specifically Karen Carpenter ever since I can remember, if any of their songs ever came on the radio she would immediately switch it off, she's never explained why.

She also hates Jonathan Ross, she thinks "he's insufferable"

My dad couldn't stand Chris Tarrant because he met him once at a function and apparently he was really rude and "a bit of a wanker" Grin

TomatoSandwiches · 29/07/2024 20:26

DoAClassicCamel · 29/07/2024 20:23

My mum hates Gary Barlow and my dad would always complain about Diana, he hated that (in his opinion) she had massive feet 👣

What?! 😂😂😂

EVHead · 29/07/2024 20:26

“Him with the big teeth, that I don’t like.” (Rylan)

squashyhat · 29/07/2024 20:28

My Dad hated Bruce Forsyth. Thought he was fake and embarrassing.

SidekickSylvia · 29/07/2024 20:31

My mum hates Paul McCartney, the only time I've ever heard her swear was as she described him. She briefly met Linda once, about 40 years ago, but she's never met Paul.

DoAClassicCamel · 29/07/2024 20:31

TomatoSandwiches · 29/07/2024 20:26

What?! 😂😂😂

Whenever she was on tv he’d start.
“Look at the size of them plates!”
“They're massive, I reckon size 14”
“She’ll never fall over with those massive feet”
Just a selection. When she died he commented on her feet fitting in the coffin. I would wind him up and say that he had a foot fetish and that he secretly adored her 🤣

ladygindiva · 29/07/2024 20:32

My mum has always had an irrational hatred of Jimmy savile and cliff Richard. Especially the latter. She's generally quite a perceptive kind of person.

Blackcountryexile · 29/07/2024 20:33

My dad hated John Humphrys. He took great exception to him using answer cards on Mastermind. He thought it was cheating!

the80sweregreat · 29/07/2024 20:35

My late parents never liked Savill either
Or Lulu

WishIwas40 · 29/07/2024 20:36

My mum hates Lulu too ! and Lorraine “gets on her nerves”

ladygindiva · 29/07/2024 20:39

SanDimasHighSchoolFootballRules · 29/07/2024 20:24

My mum has hated The Carpenters and specifically Karen Carpenter ever since I can remember, if any of their songs ever came on the radio she would immediately switch it off, she's never explained why.

She also hates Jonathan Ross, she thinks "he's insufferable"

My dad couldn't stand Chris Tarrant because he met him once at a function and apparently he was really rude and "a bit of a wanker" Grin

My best mates dad met tarrant once and said the same

TomatoSandwiches · 29/07/2024 20:40

DoAClassicCamel · 29/07/2024 20:31

Whenever she was on tv he’d start.
“Look at the size of them plates!”
“They're massive, I reckon size 14”
“She’ll never fall over with those massive feet”
Just a selection. When she died he commented on her feet fitting in the coffin. I would wind him up and say that he had a foot fetish and that he secretly adored her 🤣

Oh my goodness, I also think he was probably taken with her as well, so funny 😂😂😂

Mumofyellows · 29/07/2024 20:41

My dear Dad always hated Jeremy Clarkson because he wore denim.
I do think he would have enjoyed Clarkson's Farm though!

YellowRollercoaster · 29/07/2024 20:46

Carol Klein from gardeners world. No idea if this is justified or not as I never watch it & have no idea where they have got this from.
I feel bad for celebs though, catch them in a bad mood at a supermarket and they are forever arrogant twits even if generally they are the loveliest people.

TheOGCCL · 29/07/2024 20:46

Jim Davidson