To be shocked by Helen smoking on I'm a Celebrity?

[Rushyswife]

Just that really, was surprised to see smoking on such a popular show. Not that I particularly object to smoking but it seemed a bit unnecessary, especially as its popular with so many kids. Aibu? Should I chill the hell out?!!!

Celebs have always smoked on BB and I'm A Celeb - it's nothing new.

I said that on the IMAC thread she doesn't look like she smokes a lot she wasn't hodling it right

P'raps she's taken it up in there in an effort to keep her appetite down?

maybe she is starving or maybe her footballer fiancee doesnt like her smoking and she was being a rebel

I'm that i'm watching it at all.

In my defense i watch it the day after and FF through 90% of it, just watching the actual trials and the celebs mooching about in camp. Takes it down to about 15 mins actual viewing time

I saw this and I must admit I raised my eyebrows a bit. I was a huge smoker only a few months ago and I don't think I am a rabid anti-smoker now, but my dd and I watch this show and I don't like seeing the younger ones smoking. My dearest wish is that smoking becomes very uncool so that no young people want to do it and become addicted for as long as I did.

I do that too FF

I love crap telly, I don't know why people get so snotty about it - sometimes I just want to veg and watch some funny, non taxing shit, in exactly the same way sometimes I don't always want to read a taxing book.

I don't think young people smoke anywhere near the amount they used to because of the price. I never see school kids smoking these days.

I was shocked too as my DD watches it but I do think the show in the afternoon edits out certain things! This is the first year my DD has been interested & I gather its only because 'everyone' at school is talking about it and she would feel left out

as a mum of teens smoking really is uncool yes my dds know a few people their age who smoke but they are not seen as cool at all , I am a smoker it was the stupidest thing i have ever did was starting again and my dds will tell me how horrible it is,

YABU. She isn't doing anything illegal. She is perfectly entitled to have a smoke if she wishes to. Smoking on tv isn't new. I'm a Celeb is on after the watershed, the likes of Eastenders, Emmerdale and Coronation Street are all before 9pm and each one shows actors smoking. Kids are more likely to watch those than I'm a Celeb, so if you want something to moan about, moan about the them!

And as others have said, there are a few who have been smoking so far in there, so why the shock now Helen has done it?

Yabu. She smokes, so that's that.

YABU. She's an adult and the show isn't really aimed at kids anyway, it's on at 9pm.

There's far more boozing shown on TV; in fact one of my earliest memories is sitting in the bath filling up a shampoo bottle top, pretending to be Mike Baldwin, swilling my brandy glass .

No wonder I've got a taste for alcohol

I love the Mike Baldwin comment!

I've just watched it - I think she seemed 'unnatural' as she ws very nervous and was doing it in an attempt to calm herself down - poor thing is obviously terrified.