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Is Chris Whitty ok?

164 replies

MummyNeedsWineNow · 02/04/2020 17:22

Just that.

I've googled and found nothing.

Hope he's ok

He strikes me as a lovely, normal man, suddenly thrust into the limelight and now facing this awful illness.

Wishing you a speedy recovery Chris Whitty.

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Rinsefirst · 02/04/2020 17:23

Me, too.

NeverTwerkNaked · 02/04/2020 17:24

I was wondering too

Kitchendoctor · 02/04/2020 17:27

I was worried about him too.
He seems like a very intelligent, knowledgable, rational, sensible man.

Wakeupsunshine · 02/04/2020 17:27

Yes no news on him. I wonder if he has a family.

Strawberrypancakes · 02/04/2020 17:28

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Cornettoninja · 02/04/2020 17:30

I hope he’s okay too, not just on a human level but he holds so much experience and knowledge it would be a particularly brutal loss right now.

(Although his sci-fi esq health announcement scared the shit out of my elderly father and I!)

Cornettoninja · 02/04/2020 17:30

Really @Strawberrypancakes? Why?

justasking111 · 02/04/2020 17:32

I think he will reappear when he is cleared for business. He seems a lovely man.

Makeitgoaway · 02/04/2020 17:32

I was shocked to hear some of thing people said elsewhere as "we" are so fond of him here.

Yes, I think it's concerning that there have been no updates I hope he's OK too.

LavenderQuartz · 02/04/2020 17:34

@Strawberrypancakes i saw some social media stuff, horrible!

hope he's ok too

daisydalrymple · 02/04/2020 17:35

I’ve seen pics of him on fb comparing him to characters I didn’t recognise. It didn’t look particularly kind so I didn’t pay it much attention. Is it this kind of thing you mean strawberry?
People are brutal even at times like these.

Sparky87 · 02/04/2020 17:36

I hope he’s ok too.

Catzpyjamas · 02/04/2020 17:36

He's been on Twitter today

nitgel · 02/04/2020 17:37

He's just posted on twitter.

Read about him on wiki he's an interesting person. I really respect him.

ByAppointmentTo · 02/04/2020 17:38

I hope he's ok. I have been very impressed with both him and particularly Jenny Harries.

grafittiartist · 02/04/2020 17:39

I find him very reassuring.
I have often wished that he was in charge rather than Boris!

StealthPolarBear · 02/04/2020 17:41

Glad he's been active today. He has been out of the public eye a while.

Strawberrypancakes · 02/04/2020 17:44

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DishingOutDone · 02/04/2020 17:45

He doesn't write his own posts so not sure that's any proof he is well?

HopeGrace · 02/04/2020 17:48

Yep I really hope he is well. I find something really likeable and reassuring about him.

butterpuffed · 02/04/2020 17:53

How do you know that, Dishing ?

StationView · 02/04/2020 17:54

He was the subject of the Profile series on R4 a few weeks ago. Really interesting if you can find it on BBC Sounds, and only about 15 minutes long. He's had some difficult times in his life.

rc22 · 02/04/2020 17:56

I hope he's ok. I love Jenny Harries. She's like a lovely, "firm but fair" mum!!

Wakeupsunshine · 02/04/2020 17:58

Why doesn’t he write his own posts?

PolloDePrimavera · 02/04/2020 17:58

Hopefully he'd pay no attention to the kind of shitbags who'd criticise him. He looks like a lovely, kind and gentle man. I know someone too knows him and they said he's really nice and super intelligent. I heart Chris Whitty.

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