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Anyone else find Ben Fogle annoying?

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Sterny · 14/03/2007 12:48

I can't work out how he gets presenting work, he is rubbish. He sounds really wooden and makes loads of mistakes.

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zippitippitoes · 14/03/2007 12:50

he is like that bloke who breathes enthusiastically on that rubbish flog it programme

aDad · 14/03/2007 12:50

he certainly is not talented for it is he?

Nice guy, I'm sure. Old ladies probably find him adorable but he shouldn't be a presenter.

LadyOfTheFlowers · 14/03/2007 12:51

um yes, very much so.

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Sterny · 14/03/2007 12:52

I know what you mean, but I find him much less annoying than Fogle. He just screams 'upper class twit' to me everytime I see him on tv

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MuminBrum · 14/03/2007 12:52

He's dire, isn't he? The BBC should give his contract to the labrador instead.

docket · 14/03/2007 12:52

Yes, yes, yes! He has no business as a presenter!

AitchYouBerk · 14/03/2007 12:53

totally

Fimbo · 14/03/2007 12:53

I agree. A lot of laydees fancy him - can't see it myself.

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Sterny · 14/03/2007 12:54

Just found this on his website benfogle.com:

"Ben has been nominated as TV personality of the year and as best new talent at the Royal Television Society and his first book, The Teatime Islands was short listed for the WH Smith?s people?s award for Best Travel book."

Words fail me...

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kiskidee · 14/03/2007 12:54

yes. v. annoying. already sick of hearing him say 'my lovely new wife'.

LadyOfTheFlowers · 14/03/2007 12:54

i cant find anything attractive about him.
his forced toff accentis a total turn off.

Fimbo · 14/03/2007 12:54

But I do like Alistair Appleton, rather a pity he bats for the other side.

KathyMCMLXXII · 14/03/2007 12:55

I shall dissent here.
He comes across as unbelievably dim, but still essentially harmless.

If you want to get rid of him I think you should fabricate a Ben Fogle sex scandal btw.

LadyOfTheFlowers · 14/03/2007 12:55

'all the best women are married, all the handsome men are guy.....'

Fimbo · 14/03/2007 12:56

Too true flowerlady!

DeputyMacDawg · 14/03/2007 12:57

I used to find Ben Fogle watchable, but now he looks/sounds like Alistair McGowan doing a Ben Fogle impression

danceswithaSPRINGinherstep · 14/03/2007 12:57

I quite like him.

lilymolly · 14/03/2007 12:57

God ladies, he is gorgeous.........
DP knows me and my black lab would leave him if ben came a knocking at my door!!!

LadyOfTheFlowers · 14/03/2007 12:59

lol @ lillymolly!
my post was meant to say gay but i think you got the jist!

Fimbo · 14/03/2007 13:00

@ Lillymolly

Pennies · 14/03/2007 13:01

I always thought he was a bit of a berk until I saw that thing about him rowing across the atlantic so I reckon there's a bit more to him than the dim toff he seems to be.

zippitippitoes · 14/03/2007 13:03

I agree about him parodying himself

he is yuk

reminds me of when I fancied illya kuryakin in the man from uncle when i was little

docket · 14/03/2007 13:05

eeeewwww. if he came knocking at my door he'd get beaten away with a very big stick!

KathyMCMLXXII · 14/03/2007 13:05

Awww, what has he ever done to you?

MuminBrum · 14/03/2007 13:06

FGS, Pennies, he is a dim toff with physical stamina and a relentless desire to self-promote. Bleeugh.