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To be pissed off at This Morning's Gender Reveal Breaking News Stunt?

201 replies

RunningFeisty · 07/03/2019 12:47

Just that really, Holly said hold on breaking news! I actually got a bit worried thinking we had been attacked or something!

Specially as in the last few days we have had bomb threats with those packages found in London etc.

Aibu to have an issue with this? Is it just me?

OP posts:
Ellisandra · 07/03/2019 12:49

If you want proper news and not dramatised “entertainment”, I’d say look elsewhere than This Morning and Holly Willoughby.

So yes, YABU!

Thisisnotadrill · 07/03/2019 12:50

It’s hilarious Twitter is full of people thinking the Queen had died Grin

AutumnCrow · 07/03/2019 12:50

So what did actually get revealed?

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RunningFeisty · 07/03/2019 12:51

It's on in the background, I perked up when I heard 'breaking news' it is possible for them to interrupt broadcasts if there actually was any you know!

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GottenGottenGotten · 07/03/2019 12:58

It's almost as if people think ITV would get Holly Willoughby to break serious national news!

Thanks for brightening up my day!

GreatDuckCookery6211 · 07/03/2019 12:59

What was it?!

southnownorth · 07/03/2019 13:00

I was momentarily perplexed but soon got over it.

ILoveMaxiBondi · 07/03/2019 13:01

Whose gender was revealed? Phil’s?

NameChanger22 · 07/03/2019 13:01

I heard it and I rushed into the lounge from the kitchen. My first thought was Brexit had been cancelled. I am an optimist.

justchecking1 · 07/03/2019 13:04

But what was the reveal???! Anyone?!!

CalmDownPacino · 07/03/2019 13:05

More annoying is the use of gender to mean sex.....

NameChanger22 · 07/03/2019 13:05

The reveal was 2 twin boys.

ILoveMaxiBondi · 07/03/2019 13:06

Who are the twin boys? Who do they belong to? Confused

GreatDuckCookery6211 · 07/03/2019 13:07

My first thought was Brexit had been cancelled

I’m glad I didn’t see it as that’s what I would have thought! If only eh.

Who’s having twin boys??

SerenDippitty · 07/03/2019 13:08

I’m guessing the Duke and Duchess Of Sussex?

AutumnCrow · 07/03/2019 13:08

Why would anyone think the Queen had died during a 'Gender Reveal'?

That's one of the most bizarre non sequiturs I've ever heard.

EntirelyAnonymised · 07/03/2019 13:09

Whose gender was revealed? Phil’s?

Grin
bringincrazyback · 07/03/2019 13:11

It's beyond me how 'gender reveal' is even a thing these days. Don't people have anything more interesting to think about? (Well, clearly Holly Willoughby doesn't.)

AintNobodyHereButUsReindeer · 07/03/2019 13:12

This is the most confusing thread ever Confused

PuppyMonkey · 07/03/2019 13:14

Two twin boys have been revealed to be.. what?Confused

TanquerayTickles · 07/03/2019 13:14

For the love of Mike, who is having twin boys? Confused

HedgehogStew · 07/03/2019 13:16

Yeah, what TanquerayTickles said??

SlowCooked · 07/03/2019 13:16

Grin Who is Mike??

HeathRobinson · 07/03/2019 13:17

Not much of a reveal, if we don't know who's having them!

TanquerayTickles · 07/03/2019 13:17

Mike's the, um, Godfather, duh! Grin