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What's some juicy gossip that you can't share irl but can share with nosy strangers on mumsnet?

732 replies

mumofoneAloneandwell · 15/08/2025 19:39

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To improve an otherwise boring friday night in front of the TV, with my slightly poorly DD x

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GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER · 16/08/2025 20:06

Ages ago, but only heard about it recently. A male neighbour in maybe mid 60s, approached a new, considerably younger, single female neighbour, and told her his wife wouldn’t have sex with him any more, so please feel free to give him a call any time she got the urge….🤮
She has since left, for unrelated reasons!

mumofoneAloneandwell · 16/08/2025 20:07

Lucyweeks · 16/08/2025 18:36

Well there's a certain cosmetic company owner who is vile to other women particularly if they're curvy.
She was rude to me, then was very insulting to a friend who she interviewed for a job. Sadly for her she approached a colleague of mine for an investment. I vetoed that. He can afford to be picky.

👀👀 I reckon all of these brand owners who are super friendly on tiktok are super vile irl

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mumofoneAloneandwell · 16/08/2025 20:07

starsinthedarksky · 16/08/2025 18:56

Keeping it semi vague for obvious reasons.

I was just the final witness in a disciplinary hearing at work. My coworker has been making fatal mistakes since they started working with us at the beginning of the year, along with just being generally unkind to most people. After already having multiple warnings, they’re going to be fired next week. I would say they should know this but they’re so oblivious to their behaviour and never own their mistakes so I am sure this will come as a complete shock for them!

😬😬 they need to go tbh, yesterday

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whackamole666 · 16/08/2025 20:13

TesChique · 16/08/2025 19:14

"Weaponised gossip", what a fancy way to say youre a two faced backstabber :)

Nope!

Do it to them before they do it to you.

mumofoneAloneandwell · 16/08/2025 20:23

GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER · 16/08/2025 20:06

Ages ago, but only heard about it recently. A male neighbour in maybe mid 60s, approached a new, considerably younger, single female neighbour, and told her his wife wouldn’t have sex with him any more, so please feel free to give him a call any time she got the urge….🤮
She has since left, for unrelated reasons!

😭😭 so polite of him to let her know!!

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mumofoneAloneandwell · 16/08/2025 20:29

InDarkModeToday · 16/08/2025 13:21

A friend of mine is having an affair with someone 40 years his junior.

And she is stunning. Absolutely beautiful. She could have anyone. He is very comfortable financially. One might even say wealthy.

He is clearly smitten and thinks it's a wonderful thing and she is just enjoying being wined and dined and 'cherished' by an experienced older man who takes her to exciting places and is devoted to her pleasure in every sense...

I don't.

👀👀 I can see the appeal for them both tbh

The poor wife though 😢

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mumofoneAloneandwell · 16/08/2025 20:30

Upsidedownyourturningme · 16/08/2025 15:56

He is an ex from forever ago.

I have always thought about him a lot over the years. we had a pretty wild time together (in the ahem bedroom)

If I was single I would happily do it for free! I'm not however. I am not sure where the money aspect came from but in a fantasy only way it was pretty illicit and exciting! (I'm aware women aren't for sale but this was almost like him desiring me so much he'd pay £1000s of pounds for a night with me?!) Crazy.

Alas. Not single so can't happen paid or unpaid lol.

Judging by the women in talked about on this thread, youre an excellent wife 😄😄

I agree re the money equalling desire rather than being for sale x

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Yachties · 16/08/2025 20:47

A freedom to speak up guardian somewhere I worked years ago witnessed staff being bullied and humiliated but did nothing. He was also rumoured to have information about serious allegations which he kept quiet about. Turns out he was friends with a senior manager and using her holiday home. He runs his own executive coaching and development company now and talks a lot about compassion.

Baninarama · 16/08/2025 20:54

Years ago my friend's teacher husband shagged his (married) TA, so she kicked him out, leaving her on her own with three under 5s. Fifteen years on, friend came across the TA's husband recently on a dating app. She made a catfish profile & got chatting to him as she was curious about whether he was still with the OW. Turns out he is mid-divorce as his wife (now a teacher) had had an affair with the deputy head at her school.

Friend gave him some kindly advice, namely to remember that as a teacher, the OW would have a decent sized pension building up and that this should be taken into account during the settlement. Revenge really is a dish best served ice cold. I'm impressed with her, but I can't tell anyone as she's terrified it will get out and people will think she's nuts.

Ooohgossip · 16/08/2025 20:58

Someone I know has a fancy job that they got based on a particular high-level qualification they claimed they have. In actual fact, they don’t. They don’t have a degree at all, let alone this particular qualification. They are about to get rumbled due to a change in regulations meaning they will have to provide evidence. It’s a shame because this person basically got swept up in a lie that snowballed, and is actually very nice, and their professional experience and work ethic makes them perfect for the job, but I think they’re going to get fired 😓

mumofoneAloneandwell · 16/08/2025 21:01

Baninarama · 16/08/2025 20:54

Years ago my friend's teacher husband shagged his (married) TA, so she kicked him out, leaving her on her own with three under 5s. Fifteen years on, friend came across the TA's husband recently on a dating app. She made a catfish profile & got chatting to him as she was curious about whether he was still with the OW. Turns out he is mid-divorce as his wife (now a teacher) had had an affair with the deputy head at her school.

Friend gave him some kindly advice, namely to remember that as a teacher, the OW would have a decent sized pension building up and that this should be taken into account during the settlement. Revenge really is a dish best served ice cold. I'm impressed with her, but I can't tell anyone as she's terrified it will get out and people will think she's nuts.

Amazing of her - was he involved at all in raising the kids?

What a scummy man

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mumofoneAloneandwell · 16/08/2025 21:02

Ooohgossip · 16/08/2025 20:58

Someone I know has a fancy job that they got based on a particular high-level qualification they claimed they have. In actual fact, they don’t. They don’t have a degree at all, let alone this particular qualification. They are about to get rumbled due to a change in regulations meaning they will have to provide evidence. It’s a shame because this person basically got swept up in a lie that snowballed, and is actually very nice, and their professional experience and work ethic makes them perfect for the job, but I think they’re going to get fired 😓

Sometimes you have to mike ross to get ahead - youd hope that their experience of actually doing the job would factor in really 😬

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mumofoneAloneandwell · 16/08/2025 21:03

Yachties · 16/08/2025 20:47

A freedom to speak up guardian somewhere I worked years ago witnessed staff being bullied and humiliated but did nothing. He was also rumoured to have information about serious allegations which he kept quiet about. Turns out he was friends with a senior manager and using her holiday home. He runs his own executive coaching and development company now and talks a lot about compassion.

People are nasty tbh, and justify it as 'protecting themselves'

Disgusting man

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OliveWah · 16/08/2025 21:15

This happened years ago, but was fabulous gossip at the time! We had a team night out, and one of the Directors decided to join us. Bit weird, he didn't usually, but whatever. Late into the evening, his PA is crying in the loos, and as I consoled her, she admitted (between sobs) that she and the Director were having an affair, but she'd just found out his wife was pregnant. I told her she needed to forget about married men, put her in a taxi home and decided I would keep it to myself.

The next day, the office is buzzing with the gossip that the Director and his PA are sleeping together. It turns out PA was indiscreet all evening, and told at least 4 people!

Anyway, my favourite bit of this story is when a few days later, Director sets up a series of meetings with all the individuals who were on the night out, and sat there and lied to each of our faces that "There is nothing going on between PA and me, and if I find out who is spreading this rumour, there will be a disciplinary!" So I had to sit there and say "Nothing to do with me Sir!", all the while knowing I'd heard exactly what a shit he was straight from the horse's mouth!

Plus he had teeny, tiny hands, and called himself "Phill". Not Phil, like a normal person, Phill, with an extra "l" for being such a special sausage.

anythingbutlillies · 16/08/2025 21:20

Frazzledandfried · 15/08/2025 21:01

Do you realise everyone can still read what you wrote before you edited this? Not sure if you want to report your comment to MNHQ so they can delete it.

Every day's a school day! I had no idea this feature existed (and I'm guessing this poster didn't either!)

Thanks!

Studyunder · 16/08/2025 21:25

Notmaintain · 15/08/2025 21:47

Very minor, but someone I know knocked a few years off her age when appearing on a TV programme. It wasn't a situation where her age was relevant, so fair enough.

The funny thing about doing this, is it can make people think you’re looking a bit haggard for your age. Whereas telling them you’re a few years older than you really are, is surely more likely to make them think you’re aging well and looking good….🤷🏼‍♀️

anythingbutlillies · 16/08/2025 21:27

TheWickerWoman · 16/08/2025 19:38

Think I’ve guessed going by the description of the presenter. I’m going to watch closely when it’s on and remember this post.

Clue please?!
Pretty please?!

Ooohgossip · 16/08/2025 21:28

mumofoneAloneandwell · 16/08/2025 21:02

Sometimes you have to mike ross to get ahead - youd hope that their experience of actually doing the job would factor in really 😬

Definitely a Mike Ross situation. Not sure any amount of pleading their case is going to work in this situation though. I think I’m the only person who currently knows the truth but I’m not in the same industry and can’t do anything to help.

LambBot · 16/08/2025 21:38

Did a DNA test through ancestry.com. I had a lot of matches and messages from people who share no common family names Turns out my father is not my father. Not sure what to do now. Still feeling surreal but not very worried

Qwerty58 · 16/08/2025 21:43

NC for this

one is a secret rather than gossip. Me and two of my best friends all slept with the same well off man years ago (when we were young and beautiful), mostly as a foursome (although occasionally separately). For money basically 🤣although we all had good professional jobs 🤣
but he was buying us lavish gifts (think Prada bags), taking us on holidays or shopping, giving us spending money and paying one off huge expenses like my degree or my friend’s house renovation. He was also married and had more other women on the side. And he was actually a nice man, not an asshole, it was just a normal thing among rich men in his circle

no one but us three knows.
this went on for a few years long time ago, now all three of us are married and not in touch with him

Smilehandshake · 16/08/2025 21:52

Poodlelove · 16/08/2025 00:01

I can see someone who lives very close to me in the shower every day , he really should get a blind, I have moved my garden chair for a better view.

If this is real, you should probably stop. Although I'm hoping you're going to tell us he's 25 and built like a rugby player.

Notmaintain · 16/08/2025 21:54

Qwerty58 · 16/08/2025 21:43

NC for this

one is a secret rather than gossip. Me and two of my best friends all slept with the same well off man years ago (when we were young and beautiful), mostly as a foursome (although occasionally separately). For money basically 🤣although we all had good professional jobs 🤣
but he was buying us lavish gifts (think Prada bags), taking us on holidays or shopping, giving us spending money and paying one off huge expenses like my degree or my friend’s house renovation. He was also married and had more other women on the side. And he was actually a nice man, not an asshole, it was just a normal thing among rich men in his circle

no one but us three knows.
this went on for a few years long time ago, now all three of us are married and not in touch with him

What did he do to earn so much?

Qwerty58 · 16/08/2025 21:56

Notmaintain · 16/08/2025 21:54

What did he do to earn so much?

He was one of C suite executives at some company plus had some property and other investments

mumofoneAloneandwell · 16/08/2025 21:58

Notmaintain · 16/08/2025 21:54

What did he do to earn so much?

I See Writing GIF by PBS

😄😄👀👀

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Thindog · 16/08/2025 21:58

Qwerty58 · 16/08/2025 21:43

NC for this

one is a secret rather than gossip. Me and two of my best friends all slept with the same well off man years ago (when we were young and beautiful), mostly as a foursome (although occasionally separately). For money basically 🤣although we all had good professional jobs 🤣
but he was buying us lavish gifts (think Prada bags), taking us on holidays or shopping, giving us spending money and paying one off huge expenses like my degree or my friend’s house renovation. He was also married and had more other women on the side. And he was actually a nice man, not an asshole, it was just a normal thing among rich men in his circle

no one but us three knows.
this went on for a few years long time ago, now all three of us are married and not in touch with him

He wasn't called Andrew by any chance, was he?