to think that there can't be very main people left in the land who actually like Gary Barlow, and that his stint as an X Factor judge has been a Bad Thing

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I remember all you lot when X Factor started this year, with your crushes

He is awful isn't he? Come across as really pompous, spiteful and a little bit thick.

No wonder Robbie Williams used to loathe him, if that's how he carried on.

As I said on yesterday's X factor thread, he is like Stan Boardman crossed with all the Borgias.

"- praising Framkie's voice

• slagging off song choices one week, yet when someone criticises his song choice he rants that it is not a song choice competition hmm
• everything else he has said in the last 12 week grin"

How about adding he exists to that list?

I was never a fan of TT the first time, this time they don't even make it onto my radar unless I see an ad for their album.

When I heard GB was going to be a judge I approached it with an open mind. My verdict...he's a smug twat who irritates me the more I see of him.Agree with those who say he's childish, immature and spiteful. Not impressed.

I don't like him either. I always thought he was nice but dull. Now I think he's smug, dull and arrogant. Plus I agree that he looks and sounds like Wallace from Wallace and gromit. His mouth is the exact same shape and he never shows his teeth. I shared my Wallace opinion with Dh at weekend and he concurred.
Also he has said some really spiteful things, poor old Louis looked really upset on Saturday I thought. Simon at least had some credibility, Gary does not.

Gorn right orf old Barry Garlow, I have.

I bet he's got a Mark Owen-style skeleton just waiting to bust out of the closet and all...

I completely love what discobeaver said!

And squeaktoy about Louis - funny as fuck!

"I have never had a best friend who likes the Smiths. This is very sad."

I like The Smiths. I'll let you get what you want and be your best friend. Lord knows, it would be the first time.

I used to have a Smiths album in my record collection. But if I'm honest I only really bought it to make me look cool.

I don't give a shit if I'm cool or not now. And I still love Gary.

Well one of my best mates loves Gary Barlow AND Rick Astley. I will never be cool.

DH loves Gary. If we ever divorce, it'll be cited as unreasonable behaviour on his part.

Wethreekings - I also agree with your last post - right down to buying the album to look cool

Whether we like Gazza or not, he has more talent in his pinky than any of the others. Let's face it, he's not a good fit for that show. Mainly though, I agree with his comments (Little Mix made an arse of that song on Sat night,the Beyonce one - weak voices, missing high notes etc. He was absolutely spot on).
His downside is he's supposed to play Bad Cop in place of Simon but comes off a bit nasty to the others sometimes. Simon's v good at the 'bad cop' shtick.

He won't be back next year because of all the above.

In other news, BRING BACK FAT GAZZA ?!?!?!?
(in fairness, fat or thin, he's not that hard on the eye is he??)

I dont hate him!

I am one who's fallen out of love, in love and out of love again with Gary Barlow.

Hated Take That when I was younger, LOVED them when they reformed, Hated them again when Robbie came back, love Mr Barlow for the first few weeks on X Factor, and he's now 'the ex' after the last few weeks of basically being a twat... although I didn't mind his snippy ways when I thought he was right.

Agree he was probably told to be Simon like,

But Simon cowell charming? I think he's quite smarmy

Don't like tt never have but don't mind gb , I do think he made some crap song choices though, which I was surprised about.

Not overly keen on little mix, sometimes they sound good, other times not so good. I do agree they should leave the majority of the singing to the blond one

Hmm, love TT but Gary was never my fave. Have quite enjoyed him on XF but he seems to have been 'given' the Simon role rather than earned it.
Tulisa seems passionate and genuine, but doesn't have the knowledge or experience the role needs.
Kelly is quite fun, but her comments are all the same now and don't add anything new.
Louis seems like the whipping boy - there to be abused by the other judges.
Dermot is niiiice!
And, I hate to bring this up, happened to catch a bit of Jeremy Kyle yesterday (I know, I know, life's a bit shit at the mo and I needed a cuppa and a sit down with something ridic in the background). Have you noticed he's now styling his hair the same as Gary Barlow?

Each to their own
Personally I think he's attractive, sexy, talented, intelligent and quite humorous.
The x factor is a competition after all, and he's trying to win it.

I'd shag him.

I agree, I used to quite like him before but now I think he's a bit of a self-absorbed knob :(