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Allsorts Fri 08-May-26 18:53:07

I used to watch Susan Calman travelling around the UK in her camper van, Helen. Watching it now is becoming challenging as I find her so annoying, constant hysterical shrieks of deafening laughter or cackles at nothing, the people she interviews sometimes almost recoil in surprise..i don't know if she has a hearing problem but she shouts and talks so loud I constantly turn her down. She is exhausting.

Fallingstar Sat 09-May-26 07:58:16

MissAdventure

I dont like Mary Berry shock
My daughter was outraged and really cross with me, as she loved her, but i just can't take to the woman.

Oh I agree.
She reminds me of a headmistress I once had, a tad too stern and stiff upper lip type for me, or at least that’s how she comes across imho.

barmcake Sat 09-May-26 07:48:48

Grandmadinosaur

A male I cannot abide is Paddy McGuiness.

Females it’s Lorraine Kelly and Alison Hammond.

I agree with all of these. Why do people from Yorkshire always say 'Yorkshire born and bred' - Paddy McGuiness overdoes the nowt but a lad accent.

Alison Hammond reminds me of saying 'an empty vessel makes the most noise.

Lorraine Kelly is another one, wee this and that.

I know she's never seen now but I have an almost allergic reaction to Lulu. Constantly changing her accent.

It's a delight when someone like Frank Gardener or Rory Stewart appear. Everyone seems to be either Geordie or Northern now. A loud cackle and wittering away about nothing drives me mad.

Wyllow3 Sat 09-May-26 00:12:26

I cannot stand Prof Brian Cox.

Susan Calmen, yuk.

Kate1949 Fri 08-May-26 23:53:12

Basgetti oh yes they'd definitely find me irritating but I'm not being irritating on TV so I'm not 'out there' to be commented on.

crazyH Fri 08-May-26 23:02:06

Stef McGowan
Clare Balding

kittylester Fri 08-May-26 23:00:10

Jeremy Vine
Vernon Kay
Paddy McGuiness

Basgetti Fri 08-May-26 22:55:54

I imagine they’d all probably find you quite irritating too.

Kate1949 Fri 08-May-26 22:37:55

I don't like Mary Berry either.
I don't like
Carol Vorderman
Alexander Armstrong
Claudia Winkleman
Shirley Ballas

MissAdventure Fri 08-May-26 22:17:17

I dont like Mary Berry shock
My daughter was outraged and really cross with me, as she loved her, but i just can't take to the woman.

Allira Fri 08-May-26 22:10:07

I do like Alison Hammond as a Bake Off presenter.

I watched her in For The Love of Dogs the other evening and was surprised- she was good!
After Paul O'Grady presented it, I decided no one could follow him. Well, no one could but she was better than I thought.

lixy Fri 08-May-26 22:03:45

Paddy McGuiness - surely that accent is over done?

Also Michael Ball on the radio on Sunday mornings. Just too sugary for me.

I’m with others above who mentioned Joanna Lumley’s voice and Elaine Paige’s laugh, though I do like Alison Hammond as a Bake Off presenter.

Tizliz Fri 08-May-26 21:46:07

Elaine Paige - hate her laugh

sodapop Fri 08-May-26 20:46:43

The supremely untalented Alison Hammond
Richard Osmand
Mo Farrah
Eamonn Holmes
Richard Madely

MissAdventure Fri 08-May-26 20:46:07

I don't like Alison Hammond either.

merlotgran Fri 08-May-26 20:43:03

Alison Hammond and Susan Calman both have me reaching for the remote.

Desdemona Fri 08-May-26 20:25:47

Too many to mention.

It is time to go back to the drawing board and give new talent a chance instead of churning out the same tedious people.

MissAdventure Fri 08-May-26 20:25:46

I saw Bob Monkhouse telling how he had watched Joanna Lumley, and said to his wife "Isn't she great? I really like her"

Later on, he said he'd like a boiled egg for breakfast. ..

There was a stone cold silence, then his wife said "Well why don't you ask Joanna Lumley to do it then?" grin

Grandmadinosaur Fri 08-May-26 20:22:55

A male I cannot abide is Paddy McGuiness.

Females it’s Lorraine Kelly and Alison Hammond.

Calendargirl Fri 08-May-26 20:21:06

Alex Jones yes, her awful screechy voice, surprised she got a tv presenting role.

REKA Fri 08-May-26 20:20:42

Holly Willoughby but she seems to have vanished.
Davina McCall
Alison Hammond
Kate Garroway, in fact all the female presenters of breakfast tv
Aj
Nadia Sawalaha
Lorraine Kelly
Carol Vorderman
And probably many more

And I agree, a lot of this dislike is due to the squealing and fake laughter

Fallingstar Fri 08-May-26 20:19:37

I agree it does seem to be mainly women. Still, I really can’t stand Joanna Lumley, so smug and talks in that breathy plummy way. So many think she is amazing but not me I’m afraid.
But back to men. Never liked Ant and Dec, hyperactive and highly irritating presenters who got away with it when younger but are surely getting too old now to act like cheeky little chappies anymore. And Piers Morgan who is a pompous ass.

MissAdventure Fri 08-May-26 20:17:26

Stacey Solomon, when she does the over exaggerated essex(?) accent.

MiniMoon Fri 08-May-26 20:15:48

Alex Jones, I can't watch The One Show. Also Cheryl Cole, I've never heard a Geordie accent like hers.

Kate1949 Fri 08-May-26 20:13:13

Davina McCall
Denise Welch

MissAdventure Fri 08-May-26 20:09:00

I do tand to find women more annoying, celebrity-wise, i suppose.
I cantstand screeching and squealing, and over excitement.
Quite unneccesary. grin