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Original poster

To think that Esther Rantzen justifying her affair with a married father of three

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Fleecyslippers · 22/02/2013 21:26

Is pathetic and self serving and nauseating. I hadn't realised her marriage started as an affair.

I dislike her even more now.

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70isaLimitNotaTarget · 22/02/2013 21:29

Not watching it.
I didn't think I could like her less but seems I'm mistaken.

Pedallleur · 22/02/2013 21:30

That means he now has vacancy for a mistress.

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Fleecyslippers · 22/02/2013 21:30

Have switched off. I wanted to see what she would say about Saville but I can't watch any more. Setting herself as a paragon of justice and morality Hmm

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eminemmerdale · 22/02/2013 21:31

I'm not sure whether I like her or not yet - will watch the rest to see what, if anything, she has to say about JS.

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Fleecyslippers · 22/02/2013 21:32

He's deceased Pedalleur - she has painted their marriage as perfect for many, many years. A bloody sham.

'unjustifiably annoyed' Grin

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girliefriend · 22/02/2013 21:33

Yes I thought that, its such a lame excuse to say 'we tried but we just couldn't be apart'

umm try harder then Hmm

MrsDoomsPatterson · 22/02/2013 21:33

I think you need to get over yourselves.

GW297 · 22/02/2013 21:35

I bet they don't mention JS!

Sparklingbrook · 22/02/2013 21:36

This is what made me Confused

NorthernLurker · 22/02/2013 21:36

He's dead. He's been dead for years and she has grieved bitterly.

I think you should be ashamed of yourself OP.

Acandlelitshadow · 22/02/2013 21:37

She's expert in attempting to justify the unjustifiable.

Watching her wriggle over her admission she'd heard rumours of Jimmy Savile's activities and done nothing even when she was head of Childline was utterly nauseating.

She is loathsome.

mrsjay · 22/02/2013 21:38

That means he now has vacancy for a mistress.

her husband is dead It takes 2 people to break up a relationship tbh her husband wasn't innocent either,

thebody · 22/02/2013 21:40

Good god!! How

ifancyashandy · 22/02/2013 21:42

Given that she was married to Desmond for many many years, it seems they were right for each other. Some marriages do fail...

thebody · 22/02/2013 21:42

Old r u all. I watched that's life as a kid and she was pregnant with his child then.

That's eons ago.. But yes he was married when they got together.

Mrsrobertduvall · 22/02/2013 21:43

Oh for goodness sake, people have affairs for many reasons. And at least they stayed together and were very happy, it wasn't a quick legover.

thebody · 22/02/2013 21:43

He's been dead years and years btw.

bunchamunchycrunchycarrots · 22/02/2013 21:44

This is (tabloid version of) her step daughter's view of how she broke up her parents' marriage

I can't stand her either - not watching.

mrsjay · 22/02/2013 21:44

yes their daughters were grown ups or almost when he died , they were together for years why do people watch programmes about people they dont like YABU for watching piers morgan he is a knob

MrsDoomsPatterson · 22/02/2013 21:46

If I happened to be one of the three adult children to read this sort of shite I'd be fucking furious.

eminemmerdale · 22/02/2013 21:46

Are you then?

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Fleecyslippers · 22/02/2013 21:49

Many people have affairs.
Few people are like Esther Rantzen and set themselves up as champions of all that is right and good and paint a persona of being beyond reproach. Have your affair. Just stop trying to justify it.

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RedHotRudieParts · 22/02/2013 21:54

She's in her 80's ??!! Shock

Sparklingbrook · 22/02/2013 21:54

She's in her 70s isn't she?

Mrsrobertduvall · 22/02/2013 21:55

She's 72.