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Holly Willoughby needs to go

220 replies

Bucketheadbucketbum · 05/06/2023 10:52

Her actions and non actions throughout this whole saga makes it abundantly clear shes clearly just a fake nice person, how disappointed . She needs to go now

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Toujoursla896 · 06/06/2023 00:33

benfoldsfivefan · 05/06/2023 18:21

Some people here are very naive. What do you think the drunk runner was talking to her about after the NTA awards in January 2020? The price of milk? Two months later, when she ‘interviewed’ PD, she goes along with the crap of Philip Schofield coming out because he’s been inspired by the “brave” guests as I thought “I have to be that person”.

Yes if there is more to the PS story - and it emerges that he did groom this young person as has been alleged (something we won’t know until after enquiry) then I’m afraid HW enabled it, but if so, she was probably coerced to a degree too.

Lolabear38 · 06/06/2023 00:45

Comedycook · 05/06/2023 11:01

I've always found her very fake. Much prefer this morning when she's not on it. Would like to see Alison presenting it...she seems like a much more genuine, likeable person.

Oh and do leave off with the #bekind nonsense. I imagine HW is as hard as nails underneath her sweet exterior.

@Comedycook ’be kind nonsense’ ? Have a serious word with yourself. She might be hard as nails (however as none of us know her we can’t possibly know) but she’s still a human being. Who, incidentally, is not the one who has done anything wrong. You’ve made yourself sound like a vile and callous human being by saying that. I really hope you’re not as awful as you sound.

@Bucketheadbucketbum totally
unecessary post trying to incite a witch hunt. Horrible.

EasterBreak · 06/06/2023 00:49

She's done nothing wrong yabvu.

Frances0911 · 06/06/2023 00:49

When Josie said to the poor little live would you like a cuddle, and she said can I have a Josie cuddle. I mean that's how a two year old would behave!

Lemieux3 · 06/06/2023 04:23

Exactly this. I'm obviously sorry CF died tragically but she is elevated to Saint status by some. She abused her partner and then couldn't dace the fall out. She probably was a narcissist.

I don't agree. I certainly don't consider her a saint. She was very troubled and she had some issues. But I don't think there is much evidence to suggest she was a narc.

Hearti · 06/06/2023 04:51

This is all so boring. Typical sexist crap.

Unintentionallycausingoffence · 06/06/2023 07:21

I always thought she was terrified of jail. She thought she may be bullied because she was a celebrity and maybe for what she was in for.

RightWhereYouLeftMe · 06/06/2023 07:24

Unintentionallycausingoffence · 06/06/2023 07:21

I always thought she was terrified of jail. She thought she may be bullied because she was a celebrity and maybe for what she was in for.

I don't understand, what you do mean you've "always thought". Why did you think her going to jail has been a possibility for years on end?

Butchyrestingface · 06/06/2023 07:28

Like fuck she needs to go. I can't abide the lassie but the last thing I want to see is yet another woman being forced to pay for the sins of a bloody man.

Butchyrestingface · 06/06/2023 07:28

I always thought she was terrified of jail.

LOL. Whit??

SchoolQuestionnaire · 06/06/2023 07:34

I haven’t watched TM since I was at uni and Richard and Judy were presenters. I do agree that it would be nice to see some fresh faces on ITV (that goes for Ant and Dec too), but I don’t see why she should be chased out of her job when there is no evidence of any wrongdoing. Even PS has said that he lied to her.

If you don’t like her, don’t watch.

Unintentionallycausingoffence · 06/06/2023 07:35

Sorry, . CF was going to jail for domestic assault and I thought she may have been terrified of that.

Kelta · 06/06/2023 07:35

Has anyone on this thread seen "The Morning Show" (Jennifer Anniston/Steve Carell series on Apple TV?). This is life imitating art at its finest.

Holly Willoughby may well be very different in real life to the way she presents on screen. Who cares. This is not her "crime".

GoodChat · 06/06/2023 07:36

Frances0911 · 06/06/2023 00:49

When Josie said to the poor little live would you like a cuddle, and she said can I have a Josie cuddle. I mean that's how a two year old would behave!

And the first time they hosted together she properly looked down her nose at Josie

Unintentionallycausingoffence · 06/06/2023 07:41

I think your simply not a fan of HW but that’s something to air behind closed doors.

Bbq1 · 06/06/2023 07:51

Chasingadvice · 05/06/2023 23:01

@Bbq1 I agree with your post regarding the domestic abuse etc but you're hardly qualified to say someone is 'probably a narcissist.'

The word has lost its meaning with all the pop psychology nuts declaring anyone they don't like a narcissist.

I only said @Charingadvicein response to a pp calling PS a narcissist. I agree with you about throwing around the term and trying to show that neither the pp, myself or anybody else has licence to call a celebrity a narcissist.

ODFODeary · 06/06/2023 07:55

GoodChat · 06/06/2023 07:36

And the first time they hosted together she properly looked down her nose at Josie

No she didn't
Stop trying to see things that aren't there
Christ 🙄

Toujoursla896 · 06/06/2023 08:02

I think Jan Moir in the Dreaded Fail nailed it this morning.

Her article points pithily to the huge disconnect in this story.

Either PS was telling the truth, he had a consensual affair in the workplace, he is still friends with the person concerned and despite being unwise, it is no one’s business but his own.

Or there is something else going on that we don’t know about? And given that at least two members of staff have allegedly lodged formal complaints it does seem that there is allegedly more to the story than just an affair but who knows?

If it’s just an affair then why did Holly say it’s now time to heal. Heal from
what?

lollipoprainbow · 06/06/2023 08:07

She'd have a job looking down her nose at Josie, she's much shorter than her !!

SallyWD · 06/06/2023 08:13

Couldn't care less. She's only a TV presenter. Doesn't have to be Mother Theresa.

QuizzlyBear · 06/06/2023 08:23

Man behaves badly? Must be a woman somewhere to blame! 🙄

Swrigh1234 · 06/06/2023 08:24

Frances0911 · 06/06/2023 00:49

When Josie said to the poor little live would you like a cuddle, and she said can I have a Josie cuddle. I mean that's how a two year old would behave!

It is so pathetic, it’s unreal.

PTSDBarbiegirl · 06/06/2023 08:26

poppy2021 · 05/06/2023 11:04

Agree with you 100% Have people forgotten the effect it had on Caroline Flack

I'm sorry but the constant Caroline Flack comparisons are wearing thin. Sadly she had deep rooted mental health problems, a dependency issue including addiction to reading social media comments about herself & was badly let down re safeguarding by ITV, her employers. Sadly she violently assaulted her partner & the ensuing court case was seemingly the last straw for her. PS is not Caroline Flack and neither is HW. Schofield was using the memory of Caroline to evoke pity for himself & fire a deflection bullet at ITV bosses. HW may be unpleasant behind the scenes but why should her job be at risk because of a manipulative, conniving little sleazy man.

Hadjab · 06/06/2023 08:26

Bucketheadbucketbum · 05/06/2023 10:57

Her job is about the buy in to her personality from the audience

Her smoke and mirrors have been exposed and its annoying she still has a platform.

time for some new talent and opportunities for some fresh faces

Hilarious! You know her job is to present a false image to drag the viewers in, yet your annoyed that her image is indeed false 🤷‍♀️

fliptopbin · 06/06/2023 08:34

Put it this way, if Holly had done something questionable, would Scofield be expected to fall on his sword?
Also, since everyone os talking about this, I imagine that TM's viewing figures have shot up. Holly won't be going anywhere --it is in ITVs interest to keep people talking about this.

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