I Can’t bloody stand him/her

[George 1978]

Cilla Black presenting Surprise, Surprise, I enjoyed, but when our Cilla presented Blind Date it was the thin end of the wedge as far as I was concerned. Ironically, as someone who is "not currently in a relationship" I would have been eligible to appear as a "contestant" on that show, but I hated the way that most of the 20-something female contstants dressed - it felt to me as if they were actresses in character as someone, and that the clobber they had got on seemed to come from the LWT wardrobe department.

Also, any celebrity called Stacey, or any variant spellings of that name.

[LilacLobster]

Cilla Black for me. Couldn't sing, grating voice, hammed up the "working-class Scouse girl" persona but seemed to leave that life well and truly behind. Not a very nice person either, by many accounts. I've read that Gen Z kids are "discovering" her and wondering why on earth she was popular, and I have to say I'm with them!

The last week has also reminded me what a horrible whiff Jeremy Clarkson is, and always has been.

[Semi42]

Coronation Street often starts a new character off as stroppy and quite often they mellow out later, I really wish they wouldn't do that.

I agree Becca, even the current episodes, take Mason for example, his earlier school scenes depicted him as the worst type of kid ever but now he’s miraculously changed

[beccabear67]

Coronation Street often starts a new character off as stroppy and quite often they mellow out later, I really wish they wouldn't do that.

[George 1978]

An actress who plays a stroppy character - one tends to think whether the woman is like that in real life throughout the episode they appear in if they are there as a guest.

[dannyboy]

A person i cant stand nd im not sure of his name i heard he was from leeds he does the voice in dacia car ads and u hear him a lot on talksport

he was in an episode of merlin it has richard wilsn playing gaius.

Everytime i hear that voice sound is turned down or finger in my ears or mutre the tv.

Ralph Ineson

[darren]

A person i cant stand nd im not sure of his name i heard he was from leeds he does the voice in dacia car ads and u hear him a lot on talksport

he was in an episode of merlin it has richard wilsn playing gaius.

Everytime i hear that voice sound is turned down or finger in my ears or mutre the tv.

[andrec]

My dad didn't like Eric and Ernie at all, so they were rarely on our telly. I've watched them on repeats and YT, and while I wouldn't say I actively dislike them, I just don't find them funny. On the other hand, I loved the Two Ronnies and so did my dad.

[darren]

Have to agree jonny depp for an obvious reason.

Also paddy mcguinness david cameron ian duncan smith

[spuggybridge]

Alan Partridge not funny at all

Got to agree never could get on with it, bloody el didnt realise i'd already replied to this comment...oh well

[spuggybridge]

Alan Partridge not funny at all

Go to agree, I've never understood the fascination with it

[George 1978]

Richard Branson greed

He's probably not as bad as Alan Sugar.

[amethyst]

Richard Branson greed

[George 1978]

As to your first point, although I detest ALL soaps it's a fact that 98% of actors in 'the biz' are unemployed at one time.

Anything for a job that provides security throughout their working lives and provides a fat pension at the end of it!

[70s kid]

Re: I Cant bloody stand him/her

Back in the 1980s, to most people it was obvious ones such as Jeremy Beadle, Rod Hull or Noel Edmonds, but I think that it was a bit like the following:

1) Most actors who have appeared in soap operas - I mean, I know it is like life insurance to an actor, but why don't they use their talents in other ways?

2) Any female celebrity who has done "modelling" or has appeared on Reality TV - far too many to mention, really.

3) Regional newsreaders who tell us that someone has been murdered not a million miles away from where I live - I cannot thank Sky Digital enough that I can watch regional news programmes such as South Today which are nowhere near the East Midlands.

4) Children's TV presenters who seemed to be candidates for being sectioned under the Mental Health Act 1983 - when was the last time that a children's TV presenter wore a suit and tie?

There are others...

As to your first point, although I detest ALL soaps it's a fact that 98% of actors in 'the biz' are unemployed at one time.