Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)
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The Chase’s Anne Hegerty has displayed an enviable skill in backhanded compliments this week.
Just see what she said when asked how host Bradley Walsh would fare as a contestant on the show:
“I think he’d be quite good,” she began.
Good start.
“He’s not remotely as dumb as you think he is.” Oh.
So, in honour of Bradley’s other quiz show, I invite you, dear reader, to fill in this Blankety Blank...
“After much thought, Bradley has decided to give Anne the –––– this Christmas.”
Here’s a clue to my guess...
Chris Moyles, with his oh-sowitty banter, got the heaveho from I’m a Celeb on Thursday – and was rightly miffed to be less popular than Matt Hancock.
It turns out he shouldn’t have expected too warm a welcome from the crew either, as he had apparently given show editors a really tough time these past few weeks – thanks to his repeated cracks about pal Ant Mcpartlin’s 2018 drink-driving smash.
(I know – it’s not exactly an obvious comedic set-up, but apparently Chris found a way). However unlike David Walliams’ cruel “joke” about Caroline Flack’s legal troubles – which went out live during the 2020 National Television Awards – Moyles’ alleged teasing about mate Ant’s addictions and alcohol-fuelled crash (fortunately) didn’t make our screens... presumably on grounds of incredibly poor taste.
But it does make you wonder: did anyone else get an unaired serving of Moyles’ near-the-knuckle “banter”? There seemed to be plenty of fodder with this year’s crop of campmates. But then again, maybe some were actually too controversial for jokes?
After all...
“A formerly-jailed popstar, a love-rat comic, and a MP
whose blunders cost lives walk into a bar...”
...doesn’t exactly lend itself to a feelgood punchline.
Well, unless you’re the one brandishing the said metal pole, of course.
Then it’s rather satisfying.
Talking of David Walliams ....
Reports emerged that he’s quit Britain’s Got Talent after a decade on the judging panel with a source apparently saying: “He wants to leave on a high.”
Considering he was outed last week for calling an elderly contestant a vulgar four-letter word and crudely mocking a woman’s looks, his definition of “high” might be a little, um, off.
In case it wasn’t already clear that the source had full-on guzzled the Walliams’ Kool-aid, they also went on to also add these rather overconfident statements:
1. “His exit might not be popular with fans who adore him.”
2. “He is arguably the most popular member of the panel.” Errr... Of course he is. In the parallel universe where last week didn’t happen. In this one, however... I’m betting the source is a lady. Or rather a certain Laydee in particular...