Matt Baker & Aliona Vilani Appreciation Thread (Part 10)

EMMAJC · 02-08-2012, 20:32

Matt hosts the first rowing finals take place at Eton Dorney...nice to see him looks quite relax on the sofa. I don't know how he can manage to do daytime presenting duties and evening commentating duties days in days out. I have to second what KK has said, he really is a tough boy. Hope it’s softer and makes him comfy than the OS green sofa. Pics include knee hugging FBB.

kittenkong42 · 02-08-2012, 21:09

Emma, thank you for all of the pictures

. That's a fantastic amount and he looks fabulous!

kittenkong42 · 02-08-2012, 22:02

Another rapid picspam from today's morning presenting stint. Matt was looking lovely in a pink shirt - his hair looked very neat and I'm sure his sideburns are getting larger and pointier. I think the lighting in the studio is a bit dodgy though as Matt did glow in the dark a bit - his teeth were blindingly white at one point

stargazer1 · 03-08-2012, 00:13

Gosh, I haven't even got past the first one....

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Completely and over-the-top thudalicious

Thanks for the beautiful pictures, KK and Emma.....will have to find time tomorrow to take in all that deliciousness (don't think there's such a word, but who cares

) And thanks for all the explanations and views you express about the phawtaws and discussing those aspects of Matt that we all enjoy reading and hearing about....

We have been so so lucky with all the amount of Mattiness we've been given.....it's been a Baker banquet......

Thanks MM for your description of your day at the O2.....it's a fantastic arena and so well suited to the gymnastics events. So glad you spotted Mr B, if only I had had the sense to keep looking down to the right of where we were sitting (where the banks of commentators were located) and I might have got him on my radar. Unfortunately the eyes are not what they were but maybe I might have seen some tiggery bouncy movements and realised it was him!

Sorry you didn't get the job SkyBlue but so glad to hear that you've managed to secure another couple of months' worth of work to cover sick leave....sure something else will turn up for you when your contract ends!

Better start getting ready for bed....feeling

and have a busy couple of days with my grandson ahead of me. Swimming lessons, trip to the cinema, meals at Piz*aHut and long journeys around To*s R Us await us.

CCM to all peeps, special POCs to a certain lady, and night night......

xx

SkyBluePink · 03-08-2012, 11:53

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Hi all- just popping in for a minute. I don’t know you guys like to see the still pics from Matt’s ‘Get involved with gymnastics’ documentary encouraging youngstars to get involved with sports. I am very curious to see them to be honest. Here the pics I found most interesting to see.

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Dismounting from the rings

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Swinging around the pommel horse

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A piece of old newspaper cut-out dated 12 June 1998, article title ‘Young gym star targets the Olympics’. I can read the bits ‘A YOUNG gymnast who won the North East Durham County Championships at the weekend ……….the Olympics.

….14 year old Matthew Baker needs sponsorship to fulfil his dream.

Champion Matthew’s parents have to travel ………………….a week from their home in ………Easington Village, so he………..

Notes: ’ ……..’ are the blanks that I cannot read but some of you who have good eyesight might be able to make an educated guess so I leave that for you.

You can see his split as well

Thanks for the gym pics, on the news paper clip, that is as much cas i an read as well. There are alot of newspaper clippings and medals.

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Matt hosts the first rowing finals take place at Eton Dorney...nice to see him looks quite relax on the sofa. I don't know how he can manage to do daytime presenting duties and evening commentating duties days in days out. I have to second what KK has said, he really is a tough boy. Hope it’s softer and makes him comfy than the OS green sofa. Pics include knee hugging FBB.

Oh wow, he does look lovely,nice and clean shaven. he likes his stripy socks, fab pics and lots of lovely close ups

thanks emma

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SkyBluePink · 03-08-2012, 19:50

Evening all

A lovely little bit of mattyness this morning,had a quite day on the sofa, he was nice and bouncy, and enjoying the rowing. No gymnastic today, missing the commentary in the afternoon

Rita your man has made to the tennis final, it was a long hard match against del potro.

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Originally Posted by kittenkong42

Another rapid picspam from today's morning presenting stint. Matt was looking lovely in a pink shirt - his hair looked very neat and I'm sure his sideburns are getting larger and pointier. I think the lighting in the studio is a bit dodgy though as Matt did glow in the dark a bit - his teeth were blindingly white at one point

Fab pics kk, he does look great in pinky colours.
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Lotuseater · 03-08-2012, 20:22

Ooops managed to lose an entire post so will try again

Good evening on this medal filled day. Not been around too much and have missed a lot of the MB presenting sessions, Alas work calls

Hope to be able to see more next week

SkyBlue - so sorry about the job but am sure one is waiting around the corner. At least you still have some gainful employment.

Emma and KK what a plethora of photaws. Will I have time to appreciate your wonderful efforts. Nice to see that the comments on the FBB are mostly of the favourable variety. Always new he would shine

SG - as usual a star to your family. What would they do without you as lynchpin

EMMAJC · 03-08-2012, 20:36

Hello….it’s Friday! Time to catch up pisspam and posts!

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Quick picspam of the intro from last night's show. By this time in the evening Matt was looking pretty tired with some visible dark circles under his eyes. But still looking good, being cheerful and wearing a delightful blue stripy shirt

Matt looks lovely in these pics
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On to today's intro from this afternoon. Matt was wearing the pink equivalent of yesterday's shirt and as ever did look pretty in pink

Still possessing the dark circles under the eyes but he's a tough boy and I think he'll cope with the hectic schedule better than most of the presenting team

He is actually presenting and commentating as well which is unlike some of presenters. Isn’t he? I think I have captured some pics before the Women’s qualifications but I can’t remember where I saved them

…had to dig them out when I have some spare time. He had pretty full on days during the Men’s and Women’s Gym Qualifications. And he did look knackered in adorable way.... smiley FBB is a cheerful man on the planet. Love these pics:

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Thought I'd capture the pics from this morning's presenting. Matt looking good even with no sleep in a blue stripy shirt - which was showing off the SNW when he leaned forward

What is SNW?

I have to say his loveliness is always with him even he’s lack of sleep. He’s charming everyday as usual.

kittenkong42 · 03-08-2012, 21:53

Evening all, on to today's introductory segment. Matt was back in blue (the shirt with the crown logo that has appeared on many One Shows) and was linking in to the rowing from Eton Dorney. We seem to be doing well for golds on his watch

kittenkong42 · 03-08-2012, 21:57

Emma - there are some abbreviations used when describing Matt that have been around since Strictly really and early days on The One Show

FBB - Fabulous Baker Boy (though this one is obvious)
WoW - Window of Wonder - the bits of skin shown off when his shirt buttons gape. It happens quite a lot as he's broad across the chest and wears slim-fit shirts. Nobody objects to this

SNW - Strictly Not Waxing - back in the Strictly days Matt proved you didn't have to wax your chest to look good. If he undoes a couple of buttons on his shirt he tends to show off that he still doesn't wax

EMMAJC · 03-08-2012, 22:13

Just finished watching gymnastic trampoline commentated by Mitch and Chris. Mitch was yelling ‘yeeeeessssssssss’ at some point which made me thought of Matt. It wasn’t a great fun for them without having the lively witty boy Baker in the commentary box. They probably miss him dare I say.

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A quick post as I did grab some pictures of Matt today whilst watching on my phone at work. This BBC application for streaming all the Olympics stuff is fabulous

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And the shirt that some people thought was a bright white is in fact the pale lemon one he wore on The One Show a while ago
There's still widespread approval for Matt's work out there - The Telegraph awarded him Silver in their presenter rankings (behind Clare Balding who has been great), some Americans prefer him to their own commentators, lots of BBC staff just love him (especially Jeremy Vine and Zoe Ball). In fact apart from random people on twitter the only negativity is Jan Moir in the Daily Mail and our own beloved DS main forum (aka. Mordor). Where, because they don't get out much, some people think everyone agrees with them that Matt is rubbish and just reads an autocue

I think the real world is a scary place for some of them

I did notice that some people from abroad preferred him and saw him hilarious as well during the Gymnastics World Championships last year. They found the BBC gym commentary team gave the unbiased comments. I saw Zoe and Richard on BBC breakfast with Chris and Sian. She did mention Matt’s name but I couldn’t manage to listen to her as I was about to off to work.

Is that Jan Moir in the Daily Mail a real one or a shadow one? Some people have shadow pan names though. They could even create multi-accounts if they want.

I do feel very sorry for them to be honest. Every day of their life, 24 hours a day is bounded to moan and whine about something/someone they dislike/hatred. Their nerves and blood pressure would have gone up high every time they see those they dislike/hatred are much loved and appreciated by many. It is in fact one of the unbearable feelings deepening inside and they are carrying it every days of their life but that is their self-infected problems and no one is responsible for that other than themselves. They would never find the true peace of mind if they carry on cos they are under the curse of being miserable themselves. They might think it is the way they can open their chest to release their irritation or disliking but it is just a temporary relief. Life is too short. If they don’t release themselves from that curse to learn to ignore or to be cheerful, they would forget what the most important things in their lives are. The fact is that they have future ahead of them like everybody else but they would fail to see the reality. When they realize, it might be too late as time flies so quickly.

Have a good weekend everone!

Night all!

EMMAJC · 03-08-2012, 22:16

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Originally Posted by kittenkong42

Emma - there are some abbreviations used when describing Matt that have been around since Strictly really and early days on The One Show

FBB - Fabulous Baker Boy (though this one is obvious)
WoW - Window of Wonder - the bits of skin shown off when his shirt buttons gape. It happens quite a lot as he's broad across the chest and wears slim-fit shirts. Nobody objects to this

SNW - Strictly Not Waxing - back in the Strictly days Matt proved you didn't have to wax your chest to look good. If he undoes a couple of buttons on his shirt he tends to show off that he still doesn't wax

I see KK. I am now learning some of the Bakerettes' codes.

stargazer1 · 03-08-2012, 23:14

Evening......!! Had mega upset earlier due to computer freezing. What with the mouse having a breakdown yesterday and then computer doing a wobbly, I felt a bit

and a bit

But I managed to revive it by the tried and tested method of turning it off via the main switch, and then turning it on

Failing miserably to keep up-to-date with all things Matt.

Am trying desperately to look at all the pics (thanks to KK for the latest ones) ...the Lympics are so exciting that I'm spending the little spare time I have on attempting to catch-up on the GB sporting events and achievements. It's all a bit exhausting

and I had a tiny catnap late this afternoon after seeing Mum!

Busy day with grandson, completed most of our to-do list, and we are entertaining him again tomorrow. Feeding the ducks and having a drink at the riverside cafe may be on the cards, dependent on the weather (possible slight drought

) Thank you for your kind thoughts Lotus, I do have times when I sink under the weight of responsibilities......it's a good job I have the FBB and all his exploits to focus on and give me some cheer

Matt had a quieter day today, let's hope he was able to spend a bit more time with Team B and also have forty winks before starting to swot up on the next round of gymnastics events. One good thing, by now he must be very au fait with all the gymnasts' names, countries of origin, their strengths on particular apparay'us (loves how he says that!) and how they are likely to perform. I'm so pleased that most of the twitter comments are favourable about his role and delivery.....you always get some obnoxious people carping about him.....but the majority of the tv audience seem to relish his enthusiasm and excitement about gymnastics.

Re Lympics, excellent result for And* Mur*ay, he worked so hard to win tonight! Felt so gutted for Bec*y A......there's always going to be someone younger and quicker biting at your heels (not literally of course in the swimming pool

) and it was rotten luck that the young US swimmer was unleashed in the event that we hoped Bec*y would win.

Such a shame our swimmers haven't had the success they'd hoped for in general.......

So CCM to all ladies, been a tiring day all round, and I'll complete me jobs, finish the hair, and at a late hour fall into bed! Night night.....

xx

kittenkong42 · 03-08-2012, 23:26

I wouldn't assume Matt is spending time with his family during these games. In pretty certain he's living essentially onsite as the BBC have booked out hotels for their staff. Travel is problematic and they can't risk staff being late for events.

Matt was seen at the Olympic Park broadcast centre at 10pm tonight. Add that to him popping into the studio with Gary at the start of the week and I think it indicates he's not heading on a train back home

It's not surprising if that's the case - if the Olympics were overseas he'd happily commit to a couple of weeks away from home and did for Beijing. And actually I don't think this situation is much different for any BBC staff who live outside London. His family have been down to watch the gym but I don't assume they're staying in London - they might be but then again maybe not...

EMMAJC · 04-08-2012, 15:12

Hello all

Was it a coincidence or Matt’s reading our minds or was he lurking, I simply don’t know. I asked what was SNW last night and KK has answered. This morning he went for it. I was like this

when I saw him. Anyway I’ve captured the screenshots while it was going on live. Quality wasn’t as fabulous as I captured on my PC at work though the pics still looks nice and he looks lovely. A lot of SNW, you all may describe.

This is the first bits when he was chatting with Mishal Husain before his presenting duties. A lost more to come when I finished uploading as it is painstaking slow on my laptop. The good news is Team GB Rowing has won a couple of gold and sliver this morning while he was presenting the events.

GreenJadeDragon · 04-08-2012, 17:12

oh fabulous work there ladies! Thank you both so much KK & Emma for all the lovely photo's of the Man! I'm barely keeping up with all the Olympic viewing!

but you're both helping out so much and it's great that we've got a record of his fabulous work here!

xx

SkyBluePink · 04-08-2012, 18:14

Afternoon all

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Originally Posted by kittenkong42

Evening all, on to today's introductory segment. Matt was back in blue (the shirt with the crown logo that has appeared on many One Shows) and was linking in to the rowing from Eton Dorney. We seem to be doing well for golds on his watch

lovely, lovely pics kk, thanks

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Maid Marion · 04-08-2012, 18:39

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Hello all

Was it a coincidence or Matt’s reading our minds or was he lurking, I simply don’t know. I asked what was SNW last night and KK has answered. This morning he went for it. I was like this

when I saw him. Anyway I’ve captured the screenshots while it was going on live. Quality wasn’t as fabulous as I captured on my PC at work though the pics still looks nice and he looks lovely. A lot of SNW, you all may describe.

This is the first bits when he was chatting with Mishal Husain before his presenting duties. A lost more to come when I finished uploading as it is painstaking slow on my laptop. The good news is Team GB Rowing has won a couple of gold and sliver this morning while he was presenting the events.

Thank you so much Emma for these. Beautiful pics of a beautiful man, looking particularly gorgeous for a Saturday morning. He's looking very fresh for someone who has been working hard for so many consecutive days! Hope he's seeing or getting news of the good vibes for his work from the great majority of Twitter users. Bet he's glad that this weeks gymnastics events have gone so well, from both the performance and the commentating angles.

SkyBluePink · 04-08-2012, 18:41

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Originally Posted by EMMAJC

Hello all

Was it a coincidence or Matt’s reading our minds or was he lurking, I simply don’t know. I asked what was SNW last night and KK has answered. This morning he went for it. I was like this

when I saw him. Anyway I’ve captured the screenshots while it was going on live. Quality wasn’t as fabulous as I captured on my PC at work though the pics still looks nice and he looks lovely. A lot of SNW, you all may describe.

This is the first bits when he was chatting with Mishal Husain before his presenting duties. A lost more to come when I finished uploading as it is painstaking slow on my laptop. The good news is Team GB Rowing has won a couple of gold and sliver this morning while he was presenting the events.

Didn't he look wonderful this morning, super unbuttonage giving us great SNW views, gawgus lad, can't wait for the rest

thanks emma

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TeamGB are doing brilliantly, Becky got a bronze, more medals at the rowing and cycling, now andy's into the mens final and the mixed with laura, finger crossed for gold in both matches, going to be a exciting day tomorrow with the gymnastic as well.

kittenkong42 · 04-08-2012, 21:22

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Originally Posted by EMMAJC

Hello all

Was it a coincidence or Matt’s reading our minds or was he lurking, I simply don’t know. I asked what was SNW last night and KK has answered. This morning he went for it. I was like this

when I saw him. Anyway I’ve captured the screenshots while it was going on live. Quality wasn’t as fabulous as I captured on my PC at work though the pics still looks nice and he looks lovely. A lot of SNW, you all may describe.

This is the first bits when he was chatting with Mishal Husain before his presenting duties. A lost more to come when I finished uploading as it is painstaking slow on my laptop. The good news is Team GB Rowing has won a couple of gold and sliver this morning while he was presenting the events.

Emma thank you for posting these

. I haven't seen this yet today so it's great to see these pics and he looks amazing. I think that's my favourite shirt - first spotted when he returned to The One Show with his beard http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...14at153002.png

So, we mention SNW and Matt wears one of the best shirts to show it off the next day. I feel, at this point, I should mention that it's ages since we saw him shirtless

(will that work do you think? It is my birthday tomorrow so he could be nice to me)

EMMAJC · 05-08-2012, 13:48

Hello all – it seems everyone is enjoying the views of the man on telly and in the pics. I will post the rest of screenshots tomorrow.

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Emma thank you for posting these

. I haven't seen this yet today so it's great to see these pics and he looks amazing. I think that's my favourite shirt - first spotted when he returned to The One Show with his beard http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...14at153002.png

So, we mention SNW and Matt wears one of the best shirts to show it off the next day. I feel, at this point, I should mention that it's ages since we saw him shirtless

(will that work do you think? It is my birthday tomorrow so he could be nice to me)

KK - do you mean like this and this …a little otter enjoying the Howgill Fells on the third leg of SB.? Remember, the interesting video clips of CF production cycle show that the director has the voice of authority over their presenters as he can even put them in the 18th Century trainee smuggler outfits so, as the role of a director, writing the scripts that suitable with the scene like Howgill Fells would guarantee to captivate many viewers.

His presenter wouldn’t say a no if he was asked the shirtless scenes by the director.

All CF/SB production team (and the market research team) need to do is planning ahead, seeking new wonderful spots across the country and then generate their ideas, put them together, write the scripts and let their boy Baker to present it.

He would do a fabulous job and they can call it the Baker’s Britain if they like your proposed title.

I saying is easy and making a well-accepted film/series is a tough job but their hard work would be all paid off if they make it interesting. And I’d say the girl like Allison (the shepherdess) is the lucky one as she can personally enjoy the view, oh…… I mean the views (plural).

It’s a nice shirt and he looks v handsome in your pic but I don’t like his trimmed beard on the OS that much. He looks gorgeous because it is his natural pleasant looking personality. My favourite beardy is the untrimmed one on the extreme walk CF episode. The close-up in the pancake cave is a fabulous shot done by the camera man and this is the one you would like to draw a portrait of him to capture his well-placed facial features and those looks in his eyes. My favourite shirt (might be all time) is the blue and white check shirt he wore on the beer barrels rolling CF episode cos it nicely fitted on him and he was in great shape. This kind of design would keep him to be toned up himself to look great.

I don’t think he can read our minds re - SNW. If he wasn’t lurking it might be the telepathic connections between him and us. Only joking but I was in disbelief when I saw him. We mentioned it and he demonstrated it according to your definition within next 12 hours. That’s shocking me.

Wow! Ben won gold on Men's Finn!

Lotuseater · 05-08-2012, 17:56

Hellaw all
What a wonderful medal filled day we are having. as well as a certain commentator sounding as if he's hit the ceiling. Really conveys the excitement of the event and the technicalities Loved the pommel 'orse and those 2 wonderful young men - what a credit they are.
AM and Ben as well - things are getting better and better.

EMMAJC · 05-08-2012, 19:19

SkyBluePink · 05-08-2012, 21:06

Evening all

Great afternoon of sport, gym on the telly, tennis on the laptop, it great that it's all on-line

There was a gawgus man doing the gym commenarty and we got to see matt chatting with sam and dan he looked great., he was fairly clam during the mens floor and the ladies vault, but then it was the british lads turn and then he got very excited.

looked calm enough at the end chatting with mitch and christine
Louis and Max did brilliantly getting silver and bronze, louis was so very close to getting gold, to miss out by a few execution points.

Fab gold by andy m in the tennis he was playing superb tennis, roger played well, but never really got going, and a silver with laura fab result for them.

With ben getting gold as well, jess, mo and greg with gold last night, it super going for teamgb

stargazer1 · 06-08-2012, 00:47

Hellaw......just popping in to say that I'm still here but sooo busy with commitments to post much (thank goodness, says everyone

)

All I have to say at the moment is grateful thanks to Emma and KK for supplying such a fabulous number of MB pics. They are superb.

What a busy few days we've had with the Games and everything....extremely exciting....and makes you proud!

And isn't it great we get to see our darling man everyday....we could get used to this

Eyes are closing so will CCM, refreshing sleeps to all MBlovers....

xx

02-08-2012, 20:32	#2001
EMMAJC Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 949	Screenshots from Day 5 - Matt in the Olympics Park studio on 1 August 2012 Matt hosts the first rowing finals take place at Eton Dorney...nice to see him looks quite relax on the sofa. I don't know how he can manage to do daytime presenting duties and evening commentating duties days in days out. I have to second what KK has said, he really is a tough boy. Hope it’s softer and makes him comfy than the OS green sofa. Pics include knee hugging FBB. Was it the Dorney Lake that he did kayaking on the Countryfile last year? I remember him saying they passed the 1000m marks so no wonder his shoulders were burning. http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...010812-001.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...010812-002.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...010812-003.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...010812-004.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...010812-005.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...010812-006.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...010812-007.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...010812-008.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...010812-009.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...010812-010.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...010812-011.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...010812-012.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...010812-013.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...010812-014.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...010812-015.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...010812-016.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...010812-017.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...010812-018.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...010812-020.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...010812-021.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...010812-022.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...010812-023.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...010812-024.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...010812-025.jpg These bunches of screenshots are all lovely close-ups of Mr Baker. I captured too much but he looks fabulous so it's worth to do it while I was having my lunch....multi-tasking You will see it was raining there towards the end of picspam. http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...010812-028.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...010812-029.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...010812-030.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...010812-031.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...010812-032.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...010812-033.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...010812-034.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...010812-035.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...010812-036.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...010812-037.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...010812-038.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...010812-039.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...010812-040.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...010812-041.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...010812-042.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...010812-043.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...010812-045.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...010812-046.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...010812-047.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...010812-048.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...010812-050.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...010812-052.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...010812-053.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...010812-054.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...010812-055.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...010812-056.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...010812-057.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...010812-058.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...010812-059.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...010812-060.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...010812-061.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...010812-062.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...010812-063.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...010812-064.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...010812-065.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...010812-066.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...010812-067.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...010812-068.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...010812-069.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...010812-070.jpg

02-08-2012, 22:02	#2003
kittenkong42 Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 3,515	Olympics Picspam - 01/08/2012 presenting duties Another rapid picspam from today's morning presenting stint. Matt was looking lovely in a pink shirt - his hair looked very neat and I'm sure his sideburns are getting larger and pointier. I think the lighting in the studio is a bit dodgy though as Matt did glow in the dark a bit - his teeth were blindingly white at one point It was a nice little chat with Mishal this morning about the gymnastics and how TV can influence people - As Matt said it influenced his decision to take up the sport. He still seemed a touch introspective after Mishal commented that "and you ended up on a sofa" but he still always credits the sport with getting him to where he is today. http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...02at213443.png http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...02at213500.png http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...02at213512.png http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...02at213524.png http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...02at213542.png http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...02at213844.png http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...02at213910.png http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...02at213946.png http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...02at214332.png http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...02at214345.png http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...02at214354.png http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...02at214416.png http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...02at214704.png http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...02at214714.png http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...02at214721.png http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...02at214813.png http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...02at214822.png http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...02at214836.png http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...02at214845.png http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...02at214907.png http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...02at214916.png http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...02at214957.png http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...02at215022.png http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...02at215039.png http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...02at215050.png http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...02at215057.png http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...02at215107.png http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...02at215118.png http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...02at215156.png http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...02at215210.png http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...02at215230.png http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...02at215236.png

03-08-2012, 21:53	#2009
kittenkong42 Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 3,515	Olympics Picspam - 03/08/2012 presenting duties Evening all, on to today's introductory segment. Matt was back in blue (the shirt with the crown logo that has appeared on many One Shows) and was linking in to the rowing from Eton Dorney. We seem to be doing well for golds on his watch http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...03at212841.png http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...03at212856.png http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...03at212943.png http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...03at212952.png http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...03at212958.png http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...03at213008.png http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...03at213022.png http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...03at213030.png http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...03at213158.png http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...03at213213.png http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...03at213239.png http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...03at213354.png http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...03at213406.png http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...03at213423.png http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...03at213433.png http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...03at213446.png http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...03at213507.png http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...03at213514.png http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...03at213633.png http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...03at213642.png http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...03at213654.png http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...03at213701.png http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...03at213708.png http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...03at213729.png http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...03at213743.png http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...03at213754.png http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...03at213803.png http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...03at213811.png http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...03at213832.png http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...03at213849.png http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...03at214003.png http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...03at214017.png http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...03at214026.png http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...03at214046.png http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...03at214056.png http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...03at214114.png

04-08-2012, 15:12	#2015
EMMAJC Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 949	Screenshots from Day 8 - Matt in the Olympics Park studio on 4 August 2012 Hello all Was it a coincidence or Matt’s reading our minds or was he lurking, I simply don’t know. I asked what was SNW last night and KK has answered. This morning he went for it. I was like this when I saw him. Anyway I’ve captured the screenshots while it was going on live. Quality wasn’t as fabulous as I captured on my PC at work though the pics still looks nice and he looks lovely. A lot of SNW, you all may describe. This is the first bits when he was chatting with Mishal Husain before his presenting duties. A lost more to come when I finished uploading as it is painstaking slow on my laptop. The good news is Team GB Rowing has won a couple of gold and sliver this morning while he was presenting the events. http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...040812-001.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...040812-008.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...040812-003.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...040812-004.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...040812-005.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...040812-006.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...040812-007.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...040812-011.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...040812-012.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...040812-013.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...040812-014.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...040812-015.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...040812-016.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...040812-017.jpg

05-08-2012, 19:19	#2023
EMMAJC Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 949	Screenshots from Day 9 - Matt commentating Gym Men’s individual on 5 August 2012 These pics are from today live gym coverage, Matt interviewing Sam and Dan after Women’s vault individual http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...050812-012.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...050812-013.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...050812-014.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...050812-015.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...050812-016.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...050812-017.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...050812-018.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...050812-019.jpg Men’s pommel horse final result http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...050812-020.jpg Not Matt (Just Max, Khriztian Berki and Louis) http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...050812-023.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...050812-024.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...050812-025.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...050812-026.jpg Matt chatting with Christine and Mitch, they seems happy and very proud of Max and Louis http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...050812-021.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...050812-022.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...050812-028.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...050812-029.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...050812-030.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...050812-031.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...050812-032.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...050812-033.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...050812-034.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...050812-035.jpg Matt taking about more good news are coming in…… http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...050812-036.jpg He mentions Andy Murray’s winning gold http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...050812-037.jpg and Ben’ Ainslie’s winning gold http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...050812-038.jpg Goodbye message from three of them http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...050812-039.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...050812-040.jpg Gutted for Louis but execution vs difficulty is the rule for decision making when the scores are tied so Berki took the gold. Mitch said Berki is the worthy champion. I think Louis is as well.

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02-08-2012, 21:09	#2002
kittenkong42 Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 3,515	Emma, thank you for all of the pictures . That's a fantastic amount and he looks fabulous!

03-08-2012, 00:13	#2004
stargazer1 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 1,806	Gosh, I haven't even got past the first one.... http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...02at213443.png Completely and over-the-top thudalicious Thanks for the beautiful pictures, KK and Emma.....will have to find time tomorrow to take in all that deliciousness (don't think there's such a word, but who cares ) And thanks for all the explanations and views you express about the phawtaws and discussing those aspects of Matt that we all enjoy reading and hearing about.... We have been so so lucky with all the amount of Mattiness we've been given.....it's been a Baker banquet...... Thanks MM for your description of your day at the O2.....it's a fantastic arena and so well suited to the gymnastics events. So glad you spotted Mr B, if only I had had the sense to keep looking down to the right of where we were sitting (where the banks of commentators were located) and I might have got him on my radar. Unfortunately the eyes are not what they were but maybe I might have seen some tiggery bouncy movements and realised it was him! Sorry you didn't get the job SkyBlue but so glad to hear that you've managed to secure another couple of months' worth of work to cover sick leave....sure something else will turn up for you when your contract ends! Better start getting ready for bed....feeling and have a busy couple of days with my grandson ahead of me. Swimming lessons, trip to the cinema, meals at PizaHut and long journeys around Tos R Us await us. CCM to all peeps, special POCs to a certain lady, and night night...... xx

03-08-2012, 20:22	#2007
Lotuseater Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: South Coast Posts: 3,270	Ooops managed to lose an entire post so will try again Good evening on this medal filled day. Not been around too much and have missed a lot of the MB presenting sessions, Alas work calls Hope to be able to see more next week SkyBlue - so sorry about the job but am sure one is waiting around the corner. At least you still have some gainful employment. Emma and KK what a plethora of photaws. Will I have time to appreciate your wonderful efforts. Nice to see that the comments on the FBB are mostly of the favourable variety. Always new he would shine SG - as usual a star to your family. What would they do without you as lynchpin

03-08-2012, 21:57	#2010
kittenkong42 Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 3,515	Emma - there are some abbreviations used when describing Matt that have been around since Strictly really and early days on The One Show FBB - Fabulous Baker Boy (though this one is obvious) WoW - Window of Wonder - the bits of skin shown off when his shirt buttons gape. It happens quite a lot as he's broad across the chest and wears slim-fit shirts. Nobody objects to this SNW - Strictly Not Waxing - back in the Strictly days Matt proved you didn't have to wax your chest to look good. If he undoes a couple of buttons on his shirt he tends to show off that he still doesn't wax

03-08-2012, 23:14	#2013
stargazer1 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 1,806	Evening......!! Had mega upset earlier due to computer freezing. What with the mouse having a breakdown yesterday and then computer doing a wobbly, I felt a bit and a bit But I managed to revive it by the tried and tested method of turning it off via the main switch, and then turning it on Failing miserably to keep up-to-date with all things Matt. Am trying desperately to look at all the pics (thanks to KK for the latest ones) ...the Lympics are so exciting that I'm spending the little spare time I have on attempting to catch-up on the GB sporting events and achievements. It's all a bit exhausting and I had a tiny catnap late this afternoon after seeing Mum! Busy day with grandson, completed most of our to-do list, and we are entertaining him again tomorrow. Feeding the ducks and having a drink at the riverside cafe may be on the cards, dependent on the weather (possible slight drought ) Thank you for your kind thoughts Lotus, I do have times when I sink under the weight of responsibilities......it's a good job I have the FBB and all his exploits to focus on and give me some cheer Matt had a quieter day today, let's hope he was able to spend a bit more time with Team B and also have forty winks before starting to swot up on the next round of gymnastics events. One good thing, by now he must be very au fait with all the gymnasts' names, countries of origin, their strengths on particular apparay'us (loves how he says that!) and how they are likely to perform. I'm so pleased that most of the twitter comments are favourable about his role and delivery.....you always get some obnoxious people carping about him.....but the majority of the tv audience seem to relish his enthusiasm and excitement about gymnastics. Re Lympics, excellent result for And* Muray, he worked so hard to win tonight! Felt so gutted for Becy A......there's always going to be someone younger and quicker biting at your heels (not literally of course in the swimming pool ) and it was rotten luck that the young US swimmer was unleashed in the event that we hoped Bec*y would win. Such a shame our swimmers haven't had the success they'd hoped for in general....... So CCM to all ladies, been a tiring day all round, and I'll complete me jobs, finish the hair, and at a late hour fall into bed! Night night..... xx

03-08-2012, 23:26	#2014
kittenkong42 Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 3,515	I wouldn't assume Matt is spending time with his family during these games. In pretty certain he's living essentially onsite as the BBC have booked out hotels for their staff. Travel is problematic and they can't risk staff being late for events. Matt was seen at the Olympic Park broadcast centre at 10pm tonight. Add that to him popping into the studio with Gary at the start of the week and I think it indicates he's not heading on a train back home It's not surprising if that's the case - if the Olympics were overseas he'd happily commit to a couple of weeks away from home and did for Beijing. And actually I don't think this situation is much different for any BBC staff who live outside London. His family have been down to watch the gym but I don't assume they're staying in London - they might be but then again maybe not...

04-08-2012, 17:12	#2016
GreenJadeDragon Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 828	oh fabulous work there ladies! Thank you both so much KK & Emma for all the lovely photo's of the Man! I'm barely keeping up with all the Olympic viewing! but you're both helping out so much and it's great that we've got a record of his fabulous work here! xx

05-08-2012, 17:56	#2022
Lotuseater Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: South Coast Posts: 3,270	Hellaw all What a wonderful medal filled day we are having. as well as a certain commentator sounding as if he's hit the ceiling. Really conveys the excitement of the event and the technicalities Loved the pommel 'orse and those 2 wonderful young men - what a credit they are. AM and Ben as well - things are getting better and better.

05-08-2012, 21:06	#2024
SkyBluePink Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,284	Evening all Great afternoon of sport, gym on the telly, tennis on the laptop, it great that it's all on-line There was a gawgus man doing the gym commenarty and we got to see matt chatting with sam and dan he looked great., he was fairly clam during the mens floor and the ladies vault, but then it was the british lads turn and then he got very excited. looked calm enough at the end chatting with mitch and christine Louis and Max did brilliantly getting silver and bronze, louis was so very close to getting gold, to miss out by a few execution points. Fab gold by andy m in the tennis he was playing superb tennis, roger played well, but never really got going, and a silver with laura fab result for them. With ben getting gold as well, jess, mo and greg with gold last night, it super going for teamgb

06-08-2012, 00:47	#2025
stargazer1 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 1,806	Hellaw......just popping in to say that I'm still here but sooo busy with commitments to post much (thank goodness, says everyone ) All I have to say at the moment is grateful thanks to Emma and KK for supplying such a fabulous number of MB pics. They are superb. What a busy few days we've had with the Games and everything....extremely exciting....and makes you proud! And isn't it great we get to see our darling man everyday....we could get used to this Eyes are closing so will CCM, refreshing sleeps to all MBlovers.... xx

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