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to think Philip Schofield is a deluded attention seeker?

51 replies

MissionItsPossible · 08/05/2018 12:15

He's told off the Daily Mail for reporting his flashing of his bum on Snapchat as an accident and has tweeted that it was "perfectly intentional". He seems to think he is a teenager or a Kardashian and don't get me started on the Holly obsession!

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overnightangel · 08/05/2018 14:04

I always thought the Gopher was the one with the talent

Eliza9917 · 08/05/2018 14:06

Can't stand him, I think he comes across a bit smarmy.

dayinlifeof · 08/05/2018 14:08

I like how he doesn't take himself too seriously.

I'd say that an ex-children's TV presenter who writes a weekly wine column for the Sunday Times is doing precisely that.

CocoaGin · 08/05/2018 14:13

I think This Morning needs a radical overhaul and he would be top of the "lose" list along with Holly. They need guest presenters that do a week at a time and give it a new feel.

InspMorse · 08/05/2018 14:14

You know how some people go a bit batshit when they hit 40/50 and start doing 'crrraaazzzzie' things because 'life is for living' and all that rubbish? like getting pissed on prosecco and pulling their knickers down on a night out with the 'girls'

PS is doing this.

InspMorse · 08/05/2018 14:14

Strikeout fail!

YourVagesty · 08/05/2018 14:37

That runt needs to get some dignity.

Grin
Rudgie47 · 08/05/2018 14:43

Hes looking old now, I remember when he was going out with Jason Donovan. He doesnt seem to mention that now.

Foxysoxy10 · 08/05/2018 14:53

I don’t like him presenting with Holly but quite like him when he presented with Fern Britton but cannot abide him with Holly.

Might be because I really dislike Holly and the way she comes across. She perpetuates the daffy blonde ‘oh I’m so girly and cute and lovely and funny’ blah blah bleugh. She is trying to be the instagram/FB/Mummy blog darling and I find it all so false and quite frankly a bit tragic.

ManicUnicorn · 08/05/2018 15:00

He's an attention seeking dickhead. No one wants to see his revolting backside.

ElenOfTheWays · 08/05/2018 15:05

Is it a trick question? GrinGrin

Madbengalmum · 08/05/2018 15:06

I certainly think there are worse people on this planet to get so aggravated by.

brieislife · 08/05/2018 15:15

I quite like him. Not that I watch anything he presents so I'm not sure where I've formed that opinion!

Birdsgottafly · 08/05/2018 15:38

"Hes looking old now"

So he shouldn't be on television? or should he get Botox, as Amanda Holden (and many others) has and have everyone take the piss out of him, because he needs to accept he's aging. it's a lose-lose situation. Or shouldn't there be older people presenting?

Foxysoxy10 tbh, I think that's how she is. I've known women like her, that's just them.

I'm not keen on either of them. I really liked Judy Finnegan. I prefer Ruth and Eamonn to P&H.

I do think that anyone who can, should be right on to False Media Reporting.
This might seem trivial, but the other week a group of Liverpool fans were attacked by Roma fans, one put in a Coma. But the Express chose to report it the other way round. The person was sacked, but if it hadn't all been caught on camera, the outcome could have been different.

Why should the Newspapers be able to report whatever lies they want to?

dayinlifeof · 08/05/2018 16:05

Wait....Philip Schofield is gay? How did I not know this until now?

Queenoftheblitz · 08/05/2018 16:10

I certainly think there are worse people on this planet to get so aggravated by.
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Only Elton John and the guy who short changed me at Lidl.

Timefortea99 · 08/05/2018 18:14

He has this smug air about him. All those in jokes with Holly, they seem to forget they have an audience. The faux shows with tequila hangovers, the forced innuendos, the reporting back of the family holidays they take together. It is not all about them. They are bland vanilla presenters but because ITV have a small talent pool, they wheel them out all the time. They have good representation, the same as Ant and Dec, which was why they did not mention the recent events with Ant until it was pointed out that they would normally cover that type of big story.

I prefer Eamon and Ruth. They are more genuine. Even though theyvare a couple you don’t feel like a gooseberry like youvdo with P & H. They are also the same age range. P & H have that older man younger female sidekick going on, like 70s throwbacks.

ManicUnicorn · 08/05/2018 18:25

Yes Phil and Holly, Ant and Dec, Davina, Emma Willis, Rylan, Tess Daly and Eamonn and Ruth are all represented by the same managmenet company.

It's all very insectuous.

Queenoftheblitz · 08/05/2018 18:30

I suspect the producers are encouraging Phil in his craziness. Poor sap goes along with it cos he knows he's got the best gig in town.
"Hey Phil and Holly, the public want more hungover segments and jokes about cucumbers. Let's smash this!"

Aragog · 08/05/2018 18:41

I think he's fine. Inoffensive, decent at his presenting job, doesn't take himself too seriously, etc.

the Holly obsession!

Why can't they just been seen as good friends who get on both on camera and off? Their respective partners seem to not mind them being friends. PS has been married for 25 years. HW have been married for 10. They've present together for several years. Why wouldn't they just be friends?

Hes looking old now,

To be fair he is in his 50s. Most people start to age as they get older - its normal.

going out with Jason Donovan

PS has been married for 25 years. Are you trying to say he is gay and that he has talked about himself in the past?

But then MN posters have never really spoken positively about many famous people who ave been successful; in my experience over the years, and especially so over recent times. There is a lot of negativity about and people will often try and find fault with anyone over the tiniest of detail, even other posters.

icelollycraving · 08/05/2018 18:43

He’s very ITV.

BlancheM · 08/05/2018 20:12

I preferred him when he was merely sycophantic as opposed to the rock star of morning television (in his own mind).

Brendaofbeechhouse · 08/05/2018 20:17

",tongue in cheek"Shock

Timefortea99 · 09/05/2018 18:42

Rock star of morning tv! He is very ITV. Both very scathing. I love it. They do both think they are too cool for school.

Queenoftheblitz · 09/05/2018 18:56

Jason Donovan took the Sun to court for calling him gay and he won the case.