to wonder what it is about George and Amal that irritates me so much (lighthearted - a bit)

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Is it their wealth? Their good looks? Their success in their high profile careers? Their lavish homes in Berkshire, Italy and somewhere in America?

Or are they smug, sanctimonious, hypocritical and annoying?

Daily Mail link with lots of photos

I love Amal, find her completely inspirational. I am convinced GC is gay tho, I don’t understand their relationship.

I like Amal, but that marriage is so clearly a sham. GC is not interested in women.

She annoys me a little too. She thinks she's it and I'm well aware that she is it and more!

Amal is inspirational but they are smugger than smuggy things bless them they are rather fond of themselves oh and I didn't like Amal's Royal wedding outfit I hate mustard it looks like poop

longlostpal - what do you find inspirational about Amal? I used to like the way she smiled at the paparazzi, like she accepted that was part of the package that came with being Mrs Clooney but ... now she seems just too attention seeking - she's becoming an Oxbridge Kardashian.

Ooh wow good goss karyatid.

I’m a barrister too so I stupidly like to see someone doing my profession in the most glamourous way possible!

Or are they smug, sanctimonious, hypocritical and annoying?
Yes.

I actually like them but they remind me of those old hollywood couples when he was gay and married off to a very glam lady they are very over the top when they are out and about 😀

Christ that speech is sick making. Also, her dress is terrible. As for their marriage, my 1yo kisses his dad with more enthusiasm than they display in that fake kid. How long until she's allowed to divorce him?

I reckon he is planning to run for president I don't think they will divorce any time soon

Lethaldrizzle iv not heard anyone say that since 1998. Love it. She does think she is it. She probaby is.

They are the ultimate figjam (fuck I'm good - just ask me) couple.

There was a moment at the Royal Wedding when he very subtly stroked her arm, and it was behind her back (and her back was to the empty pews) - they wouldn’t have been conscious of the cameras picking it up at that point and I think it seemed genuine.

They are unreasonably irritating.

YANBU

I’m wondering if it’s a fake marriage.
Every single time they kiss she’s got her hands on his face. I just googled. It seems a bit unnatural or like she’s read what looks intimate.
However he was married before, between 89-93, which muddies the gay argument.

I think MrsJayy has it bang-on and he's going to step towards politics at some point within the next five years, so the realist in me sees that having an intelligent, decent, high-achieving wife by his side will help with his ratings.

But then, perhaps he simply loves her and we're just cynical and a teensy bit jealous.

I simply can't understand why so much fuss is made about him - he isn't that good looking. A lot of things aren't what they're cracked up to be and this is yet another.

I noticed the arm stroking at the Royal Wedding too and also thought it looked genuine.

I like her. She’s smart and sophisticated . I couldn’t care either way about him but it makes him seem pretty reasonable in that she likes him and he sees a woman like her as the ideal woman. It’s all about her. I’d be smug too. Smug in Como.

Oh great President Geordie If it is a sham, why would a woman do that? And bring kids into It? I hope it's true though, I love a good conspiracy theory

I read a scathing piece, think it was in the Times, about the Clooneys and their "pet" refugee. Because I think Amal brought her along to the Vogue interview and then it was all about clothes and her relationship with George and nothing about Nadia, the refugee.

It ain't smug if it's justified.

I think it is the over the top adoration. At the wedding she looked like an attractive, tall thin woman in a very nice dress. That was it.

But the papers treated it like it was the second coming.