Jay Blades - disappointing (if true)

[Frith2013]

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/sep/13/jay-blades-charged-controlling-coercive-behaviour-repair-shop

I always thought he was OK.

Me too

It’s been known about for a while. His estranged wife was posting fairly cryptic messages. They weren’t married for very long.

Christ, can we not have anyone nice.

Doesn't surprise me as you can never tell.

Jon Bon Jovi talked a woman off a bridge the other day. I don’t know if he’s faithful to his wife but he seems pretty decent.

Why would people assume he was 'ok' just from seeing him on the telly?

Abusers don't go around dropping hints.

They just do it, in private, insidiously.

The police wouldn't have pressed charges if there wasn't serious evidence.

I wonder what his first wife experienced.

Yes we can, they're called women

People who making a living being on the telly or in the media generally, or politicians, in fact anyone who chases fame, power or public recognition, should be regarded with a great deal of suspicion.

We were just chatting about this as there's a Ch4 programme with him and Judi Dench looking super pally which is not going to look good now....

Ridiculous and sexist comment. That attitude helps no-one.

Oh get over yourself, perhaps get off a women's forum if you can't hack certain opinions

😂 'womens forum'!!

and you represent the best of us don’t you?

That sounds promising, I have my fingers crossed for Keanu too.

Er, maybe google 'Jon Bon jovi cheating'

Sorry

To be fair, your user name doesn't really help.

I don't know, seeing my DD bullied and ostracised by groups of girls and their mums gives me pause for thought. I've had some bad workplace experiences too.
The sisterhood seems to exist for those whose face fits.
Not that I'm saying men are any better, they're not.

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Yes we can, they're called women

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I guessed this when I read the article saying his wife had left. There are a lot of men performing at being 'good blokes' aren't there?

You know this isn't, and never has been, a women's forum, right?

As women, we really shouldn't have to be 'crossing our fingers' in the hope that men we haven't met before are decent blokes.

The recent threads about Dave Grohl are a good example.

@SoupDragon how so? I am here because it is a women's forum. Mumsnet. The clue is in the name 😂

Whether he is guilty or innocent will come out in the wash/court. What concerns me is he was named by the police, usually they refer to a " 54 year old male having been charged at Main Street Police station"... so why has he been clearly identified?

There's a Dadsnet under the Mumsnet banner, so it seems to be accepted that there are blokes on here too. I'd also suggest there are incels creating strife on here under the guise of being women.