Dan Wootton is a prick

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Lots of threads on PS at the moment but I'd like to look a bit more closely at Dan Wootton the so called celebrity expert who is literally salivating over the Holly and Phil controversy. This is the man who writes horrible vitriol about celebrities daily. He stuck the knife into Caroline flack repeatedly. I'm not defending Phil, he's done wrong and the whole culture at ITV seems toxic but seriously? Is this ok? Do these people honestly want to push people to the very brink with their witch hunts?

I like Eamon Holmes and I think he has a relevant point to make but pairing up with Dan is just awful and cheap. Dan actually interviewed Kerry Katona recently who made many references to Caroline Flack (in a positive light) and Dan just sat there utterly barefaced as if he wasn't part of the media circus that pushed her to suicide.

It really seems like they won't be happy until Phil does something to harm himself at which point he'll probably change his tune and talk about what a great bloke he is. Utter utter scum.

Nope if you are abusing your position. You are abusing.

Someone who is abusing is an abuser.

abuser literally means someone who is using something to a bad effect or bad purpose.

The fact that it’s wide spread, doesn’t make it ok.

What about Brigitte Macron?

She met Emmanuel Macron when he was 15 and she was his teacher. It was every bit as inappropriate as the PS situation, if not worse.

Does anyone ever say that she groomed him?

I actually agree that there is an element of homophobia in this.

*What about Brigitte Macron?

She met Emmanuel Macron when he was 15 and she was his teacher. It was every bit as inappropriate as the PS situation, if not worse.

Does anyone ever say that she groomed him?*

Why are people acting like this has never been widely criticised before? Totally bizarre!

Are you new to mumsnet?

Yes. People say it all the time.

Its absolutely awful.

Oh and again, just because it happens often, doesn’t make any of it ok.

‘What about Brigitte macron?’ is definitely on the Schofield apologism and deflection bingo card. Along with Caroline Flack and homophobia, and also ‘but Dan Wooton is vile’ (which somehow makes Schofield actions ok).

‘Stop getting upset about people who abuse power. It’s just normal. Why are you making a fuss?’ came out of left field though.

You don’t usually get that level of brazen pro-abuse claim often. So that probably ‘wins’ today’s depressing things on MN award.

And don’t forget about ‘he’s already least his career; what more do you vultures want? Blood?’

And ‘the British press and public are awful; no other country would hound a poor man who abuses his power to groom young men’.

She creeps me out. That's all I can think of when I see her. I find it disgusting.

I completely agree with you, he’s an odious vile man. Gives me Jeremy Kyle vibes.

I think many of us hear ‘Brigitte macron’ and think ‘creepy predator’. Why is anyone pretending it’s ok?

But, just like Dan Wooton being a shit, it simply doesn’t make it OK for Phillip Scofield to groom young men and then play the victim.

He’s also stuck the knife into the Sussexes a number of times. He’s not a good man.

Dan Wooton is a slime ball usually however he's been on the ball with this and I say that through gritted teeth . I just wish Eamon didn't work for GB news !

Agreed. He writes for the Scum ?

As someone who's Father committed suicide and didn't discuss it or mention what he was about to do anyone, I completely agree with you. Schofield's hints at suicidal thoughts are pure manipulation.

I don't wish for him to harm himself. He's done wrong and he's being punished for it by losing his career and possibly his marriage, only time will tell if he has done anything criminal which would need to be punished through legal channels.

I really don't like that the tone of a lot of his interview was poor me, feel sorry for me, I'm in the depths of despair. I understand that he feels that way but please don't expect us to feel sorry for you when you held a job of such high esteem and sold yourself as a straight laced family man when in actuality you were grooming a vulnerable young man.

I'm sure there's more to come out yet, it feels like the things we know so far are just the tip of the iceberg.

It would all go quiet if PS would stop giving interviews, he can't seem to live without attention.

It's all coming out now about DW , god what an absolute shit he is .

I know - it's good to see him getting his comeuppance on Twitter this morning. Interesting how nobody has jumped his defence

Bit hard to jump to his defence when most normal people don't read shit on Twitter. So no clue what you are on about, necro thread also.

What's been happening with him today?

He’s been on a deleting spree not a peep from anyone coming to his defence. He played a very dangerous game because he thought the protection was unending. He’s about to find out actions and consequences and there’s no such thing as loyalty.
What’s coming out is the tip of the ice berg for that disgusting bully.

Whats he done

Apart from being a prick

According to Reddit, allegedly sexually harassing younger male members of staff.

“Allegedly “ set up a camera to film people having sex then blackmail ? This is an ex on twitter who is “ accusing “ him . Plus says other things have been covered up . Strangely the daily Mail this morning were silent about it all .

I hope it’s not true in some ways but a lot of people can not forgive him for what he did to Johnny Depp when he knew it was one big set up by a liar .

plus even worse what he did to Caroline Flack .

I have no idea if all the rumours are true but he is taking a break from his job ?????????

Strangely the daily Mail this morning were silent about it all .

So what about every other news outlet? I have seen nothing yet.