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Captain Toms daughter

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sourgrapes45 · 07/03/2025 08:22

Is currently getting her arse handed to her by Judge Rinder on Good Morning Britain...

She is not coming across well.

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Maggiethecat · 08/03/2025 10:43

LBFseBrom · 08/03/2025 10:27

That is true, so do I.

She certainly doesn't look as though she has had 'work' done. Anyway, what does it matter?

Poster may be trying to draw link between the inappropriate use of the funds and HIM’s betterment.

Otherwise, it seems normal these days to wonder if someone has had ‘work’ done, casual commentary in the vein of a noticeable weight loss. Speaks of how common ‘work’ is.

stampin · 08/03/2025 10:44

I remember Captain Tom being interviewed, refering to 'blondes' and talking about his first marriage. I found it all rather distasteful.

I feel a bit sorry for the grandchildren.

Dagnabit · 08/03/2025 12:07

JellyComb · 07/03/2025 12:15

I can't remember who asked, but it was on Page 1 of the thread - but yes, her house is still for sale:

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/156966395#/?channel=RES_BUY

Ah yes, I can see the gym where CTM trained for his marathon around the garden 🤣

Weepixie · 08/03/2025 12:40

stampin · 08/03/2025 10:44

I remember Captain Tom being interviewed, refering to 'blondes' and talking about his first marriage. I found it all rather distasteful.

I feel a bit sorry for the grandchildren.

I mentioned this charming aspect of Captain Tom pages ago. He made awful remarks about his first wife and showed exactly who and what he was.

he was a disgusting man.

Coffeeishot · 08/03/2025 12:47

Dagnabit · 08/03/2025 12:07

Ah yes, I can see the gym where CTM trained for his marathon around the garden 🤣

I remember when .he was first featured on breakfast TV doing his stroll I thought he was on the grounds of his care home I didn't realise it was an actual house!

AnAlpacaForChristmasPleaseSanta · 08/03/2025 13:46

stampin · 08/03/2025 10:44

I remember Captain Tom being interviewed, refering to 'blondes' and talking about his first marriage. I found it all rather distasteful.

I feel a bit sorry for the grandchildren.

One of his grandsons popped up on a TV dating show and obviously just happened to mention who his granddad was. So I would think they're all on the grift.

thenightsky · 08/03/2025 13:56

Coffeeishot · 08/03/2025 12:47

I remember when .he was first featured on breakfast TV doing his stroll I thought he was on the grounds of his care home I didn't realise it was an actual house!

I thought exactly the same. Didn't he have carers in uniform in the background?

Coffeeishot · 08/03/2025 14:29

thenightsky · 08/03/2025 13:56

I thought exactly the same. Didn't he have carers in uniform in the background?

I can't remember but I was convinced it was a care home,

TizerorFizz · 08/03/2025 14:59

@Coffeeishot No it was the Ingram Moore's house. It's difficult to understand why they just could not go quietly into the sunset.

Tomatotater · 08/03/2025 15:05

But… this doesn’t explain why Captain Tom’s book, had a line in the prologue where he said “with the offer to write this memoir I have also been given the chance to raise even more money for the charitable foundation now established in my name”.
Wow I didn't realise that was in the foreword. She doesn't have a leg to stand on if that's the case. She is barefaced lying ( as if that wasn't obvious) that her father wanted them to benefit from the book. Either she has lied about what he wanted or he has said he wanted the proceeds of the book to go to charity in order to help sell the book then told her on his deathbed to take the money!

marmaladeandpeanutbutter · 08/03/2025 15:07

I don't sympathise with her at all. She is a taker, and one with a brass neck.

ConsuelaHammock · 08/03/2025 15:14

I’m not surprised by anything I hear about this lady. I doubt very much that her father was quite the angel everyone seemed to think he was either. Old , posh,white man goes for a walk is hardly worthy of the hype he received. There are better people in this world going about their lives under the radar of the media.
How much difference did the millions raised actually make to the NHS? It probably disappeared into a black hole along with the rest of the millions wasted annually.

zingally · 08/03/2025 15:20

That woman has absolutely no shame.

She was absolutely GLEEFUL at the attention her decrepit father got for his forced marches around the garden, and has milked every single penny off his name ever since.

It's delightful to see her bought down a peg or two.

crumblingschools · 08/03/2025 15:21

@ConsuelaHammock the money went to NHS charities not direct to NHS

ObelixtheGaul · 08/03/2025 15:36

SassK · 07/03/2025 10:56

There are far worse grifters and charlatans than her walking among us. She's a chancer, of that there is no doubt, however I think the backlash is inordinate.

But it exists because she puts herself in front of people to be kicked, to be fair. She's not the only one, sure, or even the only one in this particular instance, but she is the one currently choosing to appear on GMB and trying to sell her own books.

Unfortunately it's seldom the worst grifters and charlatans that get the biggest public kickings because the worst grifters and charlatans know when to get their heads down and keep quiet. The worst charlatans and grifters are often the best at not getting caught in the first place.

It's the chancers like this woman who makes the mistake of thinking they can use the media to their advantage without the trial-by-media consequences. If you are going to play that game, you have to be very good at it. She isn't.

LBFseBrom · 08/03/2025 15:46

I agree, she certainly has seemed quite out of her depth when I've seen her interviewed. I think, after this venture, she will bow out of the public gaze and I hope the media then leaves her alone. It's not just her who is affected, she has family. Sometimes a line has to be drawn.

If I was her I'd change my name and move house, have my hair cut differently and wear glasses.

Now I've said that I quite fancy reinventing myself. Any tips appreciated :).

TizerorFizz · 08/03/2025 15:52

@LBFseBrom Her house is on the market! It's been discussed up thread.

No one has to agree to going on tv. She's seeking publicity. She could have disappeared quietly. Instead she upsets everyone via the spa debacle and having the CharitiesCommission find against her. She's foolish. You cannot profit from a charity you set up and expect to get away with it. The CC report last Nov sets out the issues and findings.

Picoloangel · 08/03/2025 16:08

Coffeeishot · 08/03/2025 12:47

I remember when .he was first featured on breakfast TV doing his stroll I thought he was on the grounds of his care home I didn't realise it was an actual house!

So did I! In fact, it’s only relatively recently that I learnt that he has ambling around the garden of his daughter.

DalzielOrNoDalzielAndDontPascoe · 08/03/2025 16:15

Am I the only one reading the particulars of the house on Rightmove - especially about all of the magnificent history and the period features - and then being thoroughly underwhelmed on looking at the interior photos?

Namechangetry · 08/03/2025 16:17

DalzielOrNoDalzielAndDontPascoe · 08/03/2025 16:15

Am I the only one reading the particulars of the house on Rightmove - especially about all of the magnificent history and the period features - and then being thoroughly underwhelmed on looking at the interior photos?

Not just you. You can't buy taste.

Also wondering how he lived there given that there are steps to get to the downstairs loo and all the bedrooms are upstairs (may be giving this too much thought).

DalzielOrNoDalzielAndDontPascoe · 08/03/2025 16:18

The book would make a perfect grift.

AnAlpacaForChristmasPleaseSanta · 08/03/2025 16:21

One of those 5 Star reviews was written by someone called Benj. Pretty sure her son's called Benji... curious 🤔.

Simplestars · 08/03/2025 16:22

She is a thief.
Shameless thief who thinks she can con the public with her unconvincing side of events.

I wouldn't trust her with my grandma's pension.