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Mike Tindall - I'm a Celebrity

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Arnaquer · 12/10/2022 03:25

Rumours circulating that he's signed up for the next series of I'm a Celebrity.
I know he and Zara have to make their own money but I find this tasteless and tacky.
Puts me in mind of the Royal It's a Knockout.
Surely they can't be that desperate for cash?

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Holidayexpert · 07/11/2022 12:48

Lots of royal cheerleaders on here. Bless😃

MidnightConstellation · 07/11/2022 12:50

antelopevalley · 07/11/2022 12:47

@derxa What is gossip? Photos? Videos? What others say happened?
Or is it only fact if the Royal Family member accused admits it?

Where did the poster get her information would be a start.
If that member of staff was uncomfortable with MT’s behaviour, she could hardly tell him to ‘get off’ could she? She’s a member of staff and he’s a ‘celebrity’. It’s an abuse of power.

WahineToa · 07/11/2022 12:52

It’s an abuse of power.

Exactly. Imagine being her and trying to make a complaint about it though.

derxa · 07/11/2022 13:00

antelopevalley · 07/11/2022 12:47

@derxa What is gossip? Photos? Videos? What others say happened?
Or is it only fact if the Royal Family member accused admits it?

Gossip is you speculating on stuff you read on Twitter which may or may not be true from a basis of you being desperate to prove William had an affair.

amyneedssleep · 07/11/2022 13:06

Isn't it funny that there's always people who will defend actions like this as "just a bit of a laugh", but the laugh always seems to involve larger men manhandling smaller women. There's a reason he went for the pretty young blonde instead of, say, that handsome guy from Hollyoaks, even though he could easily pick up either. It's the same reason big burly men will tell random women in the streets to "smile, love" but wouldn't pull that shit with another man. He saw her as a thing rather than a person, like so many powerful men before him. Absolutely rotten.

antelopevalley · 07/11/2022 13:10

@derxa Can you provide proof for your allegations against me?
They are not true so you can't. But you ask everyone else for proof of what they say.

antelopevalley · 07/11/2022 13:11

amyneedssleep · 07/11/2022 13:06

Isn't it funny that there's always people who will defend actions like this as "just a bit of a laugh", but the laugh always seems to involve larger men manhandling smaller women. There's a reason he went for the pretty young blonde instead of, say, that handsome guy from Hollyoaks, even though he could easily pick up either. It's the same reason big burly men will tell random women in the streets to "smile, love" but wouldn't pull that shit with another man. He saw her as a thing rather than a person, like so many powerful men before him. Absolutely rotten.

THIS!!
Are we supposed to believe that it is coincidence that this "joke" was played on an attractive young woman?

Readinginthesun · 07/11/2022 13:17

Croque · 07/11/2022 12:24

I think it is fair to say that (video or no video), he groped a curvy, young blonde woman. It is debatable as to whether he groped her breast as well or how long it lasted. It probably lasted less time than the time it took to look through the stills. But you cannot doctor images to that extent so basically, it did happen.

As a wealthy contestant, he was in a position of relative power and since he got her from behind and on camera, she never had an opportunity to stop it and retaliate as she may have in a different context. We can assume he did not clear it with her in advance. the optics suck.

I am still wondering why Backgrid are in the photo credits. 🤔

The minute I saw Backgrid I thought that someone had deliberately targeted MT in the hope of getting a photo . Not defending him but what a coincidence a Backgrid pap was right there .

WahineToa · 07/11/2022 13:23

He saw her as a thing rather than a person, like so many powerful men before him.

this exactly

WahineToa · 07/11/2022 13:24

The minute I saw Backgrid I thought that someone had deliberately targeted MT in the hope of getting a photo .

Wtf? Are you kidding? There would be nothing to photograph if he didn’t sexually assault a crew member.

Readinginthesun · 07/11/2022 13:24

WahineToa · 07/11/2022 13:24

The minute I saw Backgrid I thought that someone had deliberately targeted MT in the hope of getting a photo .

Wtf? Are you kidding? There would be nothing to photograph if he didn’t sexually assault a crew member.

As charming as ever I see …..

WahineToa · 07/11/2022 13:33

As charming as ever I see …..

is that the best response you can come up with? Do you think it’s charming of you to be an apologist for sexual harassment at work? You think ‘wtf’ is a big deal but not groping a young woman while she’s working? Shame on you. Seriously.

amyneedssleep · 07/11/2022 13:42

Readinginthesun · 07/11/2022 13:17

The minute I saw Backgrid I thought that someone had deliberately targeted MT in the hope of getting a photo . Not defending him but what a coincidence a Backgrid pap was right there .

And who in this fantasy scenario do you believe has targeted him?

Honestly, a man just can't go about his business of groping young women in plain sight these days without some arch nemesis poised and positioned for his downfall.

Readinginthesun · 07/11/2022 13:45

WahineToa · 07/11/2022 13:33

As charming as ever I see …..

is that the best response you can come up with? Do you think it’s charming of you to be an apologist for sexual harassment at work? You think ‘wtf’ is a big deal but not groping a young woman while she’s working? Shame on you. Seriously.

Don’t you dare accuse me of that . I was NOT defending MT and clearly said that . I have told you before I am not complaining about your swearing , it’s the aggressive tone you use .
Shame on YOU for making untrue accusations.

WahineToa · 07/11/2022 13:49

it’s the aggressive tone you use .

Stop tone policing, it’s not your job. I’m not aggressive. Stop accusing me of it. I don’t like the excusitarian tone you use. You are trying to excuse him, and you’ve done it before on these royal threads you camp out on. ‘ I’m not defending Andrew but….’ So don’t try to make excuses and you won’t be accused of it! You literally said… ‘ thought someone was trying ti target…’ what else is that if not making an excuse.

WahineToa · 07/11/2022 13:49

Honestly, a man just can't go about his business of groping young women in plain sight these days without some arch nemesis poised and positioned for his downfall.

right? It’s so disgusting

Readinginthesun · 07/11/2022 13:51

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Ohnonevermind · 07/11/2022 13:52

@WahineToa

No-one on here defends Andrew.

antelopevalley · 07/11/2022 13:56

Except women did defend Andrew.

WahineToa · 07/11/2022 13:56

Readinginthesun · 30/08/2022 09:51
Badger1970 · 30/08/2022 09:25
I think the RF have been tone deaf in how they've let H & M carry on with this campaign of war against them .... and the same in how Andrew is still living a life of utter privilege and luxury.
Sadly, by the time Charles takes the helm and then William, the damage will be irrepairable. It's completely changed my view on having a RF.

Readinginthesun · 30/08/2022 09:51
Not defending Andrew in any way but he isn’t publicly moaning .

Once again, minimising ^ just because you say, ‘not defending, but’ doesn’t mean you’re not deliberately minimising or trying to make what they’re doing seem less awful.

The fact a pap is there is irrelevant, there’s lots of photographers on them while they’re doing press about to go in the jungle, nobody was hiding in the bushes to get that shot!

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So why not try condeming Mike's actions here? Instead of coming up with a vague conspiracy theorie about some unknown nemesis targeting him through a paparazzi agency as your first real commentary on the pictures?

Rhondaa · 07/11/2022 14:08

I don't see the pictures as abuse or assault rather him messing about. Cameras are on him, he obviously wouldn't do anything dodgy.

He should've known better though and known that of course some will proclaim it to be 'abuse!/assault!/groping!'.

Can we at least finally agree it isn’t just the Sussexes who come in for <allegedly> ott and unfair scrutiny.

Quite enjoyed the launch, thought they all came across well.

antelopevalley · 07/11/2022 14:13

@Janiie why is this "messing about" always a man "messing about" with an attractive younger woman with less power?

Rhondaa · 07/11/2022 14:18

antelopevalley · 07/11/2022 14:13

@Janiie why is this "messing about" always a man "messing about" with an attractive younger woman with less power?

They were surrounded by people, film crews present. Unclench and stop trying to desperately make it something it wasn’t. Would it have been ok if she was older and fat perhaps?

He was larking about.