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AIBU to boycott I'm a celeb this year?

33 replies

forthelifeofpomme · 24/08/2018 06:34

If Holly Willoughby is anywhere near it? Yes, most people think she's adorable, but I just don't like her. It'll be scripted, contrite, painful and too much reliance on 'tits and teeth'. I know Ant can't an shouldn't do it, but Willoughby needs leaving alone - why not find some up and coming talent? Someone a bit more dangerous?

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SoyDora · 24/08/2018 06:35

Of course not, I’ve boycotted it every year since it began as its pure tripe. Watch what you want!

spikeyiscool · 24/08/2018 06:38

Tits and teeth isn't a nice way for one woman (or man) to describe another woman.

Bobbiepin · 24/08/2018 06:44

Surely by now its "I'm vaguely recognisable, pay me some attention get me out of here"

LoniceraJaponica · 24/08/2018 06:46

I boycott it every year Grin

Magmatic80 · 24/08/2018 06:48

Start a campaign for Cat Deeley to do it. I would’ve thought that’s the obvious choice

bluetrampolines · 24/08/2018 06:53

Yadnbu

Nevermindhey · 24/08/2018 06:57

As long as it’s not Scarlett Moffatt.

I think it should be someone with actual presenting skills and experience. The ones they pick to do the extra camp show eg previous winners are embarrassingly awful.

Roussette · 24/08/2018 06:59

Agree with PP. It could be anybody rather than Scarlett Moffatt. Can't stand her voice and she actually is not good at presenting. I can't imagine Dec will put up with her if he's got any sense

Not at all worried if it's Holly. I have nothing against her at all and have never got the hate for her, I find it bizarre

ThePricklySheep · 24/08/2018 07:00

I might boycott it because it’s shit this year, but what’s Holly Willoughby doing in it? I’ve missed that.

Amanduh · 24/08/2018 07:01

Please not MORE bloody Holly. Anyway how would she do that, she’d have to be off This Morning for ages? There are thousands of other presenters! Please no.

Amanduh · 24/08/2018 07:02

And I don’t hate her, she just does enough already!

RitaMills · 24/08/2018 07:09

I stopped watching a few series’s ago but might start again if they bring Holly in, I really like her and find her pleasant, funny and genuine. I don’t watch her in the daytime due to work and I’ve never watched DOI so I’m not yet at the Holly overload stage.

Didactylos · 24/08/2018 07:24

Ive been boycotting it for years
but they never notice

StepBackNow · 24/08/2018 07:27

I saw the very fist one. It was shite. I have had no desire to repeat the experience in all the years since.

Lallypopstick · 24/08/2018 07:28

Loads of people want this women to do it from the Australian version of the show.

twitter.com/tomilo/status/1031970652427890692?s=19

Bezm · 24/08/2018 07:33

The Australian woman is fabulous! However, the show itself is terrible. Why would anyone think that doing 'challenges' with various insects is entertaining? Don't get me wrong, I hate most big insects and would run a mile if a cockroach walked past me, but they should not be being used in big numbers for entertainment. Yo wouldn't like it if a bag full of puppies were tipped onto some second rate celebs head in a tank would you?

Timefortea99 · 24/08/2018 07:35

Cat Deeley would.be good. A great selection.

Timefortea99 · 24/08/2018 07:35

Suggestion!

derxa · 24/08/2018 07:41

Holly is awful.

OutPinked · 24/08/2018 07:54

Another one that’s boycotted it since the beginning. Certified I’m a celeb hipster over here Grin.

vampirethriller · 24/08/2018 10:02

I've never watched it except for a couple of the very first series when I was sharing a house and we only had one TV, but YANBU about Holly Willoughby.

JAPAB · 24/08/2018 12:04

As long as it’s not Scarlett Moffatt

Dec always stands on the right, Ant on the left. So that from left to right they are Ant and Dec.

Dec needs to stay on the right, so the replacement will need to be someone such that the pair can be billed as 'X and Dec'.

That probably rules out the hosts from the secondary show. Can't see Dec getting second-billing to one of them.

JAPAB · 24/08/2018 12:05

Well whoever it is, it won't be the same. Maybe Ant could go in as a contestant.

Neshoma · 24/08/2018 12:19

I don't care who presents, it's a shit show along with X Factor, BGT, Big Brother. Who watches this tripe? Who wants to watch vague celebrities trying to out do each other, or shattering the dreams of a 10 year old? That's not entertainment.

The only decent one is Strictly, but even thats painful until they've voted off the crap ones.

Heatherjayne1972 · 24/08/2018 12:19

Of course you’re not U
I’ve boycotted it every year since it started!