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Holly Willoughby on This Morning today.

eponineeponine Posts: 139
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It was very disappointing to see Holly Willoughby getting so emotional during an inteview with psychologists discussing paedophilia relating to Ian Watkins. I understand it is an extremely dark and upsetting case but surely she should have conducted herself in a more professional manner and kept a lid on her feelings .If she can't handle difficult topics she should not be involved in the discussion. Holly is perpetuating the myth that women are unsuitable for heavy serious TV and only good for the light, fluffy stuff which is a shame as there are plenty of very capable female presenters out there.
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    Kiko H FanKiko H Fan Posts: 6,546
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    eponine wrote: »
    It was very disappointing to see Holly Willoughby getting so emotional during an inteview with psychologists discussing paedophilia relating to Ian Watkins. I understand it is an extremely dark and upsetting case but surely she should have conducted herself in a more professional manner and kept a lid on her feelings .If she can't handle difficult topics she should not be involved in the discussion. Holly is perpetuating the myth that women are unsuitable for heavy serious TV and only good for the light, fluffy stuff which is a shame as there are plenty of very capable female presenters out there.

    She's got great tits though! Phwoar!
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    Apollo CreedApollo Creed Posts: 998
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    It probably had something to do with the conceivable notion that she knew Ian Watkins. Being bessie's with his ex Fearne Cotton surely means she shared his company on more than a few occasions.

    Also she does have big tits as the poster above stated
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    Ellie666Ellie666 Posts: 2,052
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    big tits always get emotional at the slightest things - for someone who clearly has her brains in those jugs you'd think she'd be a bit smarter

    -wondering how long before this post gets deleted?!-
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    Moody BlueMoody Blue Posts: 5,686
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    I got upset watching her get upset but do agree that, as usual, she was unprofessional. Ruth would not have broken down like that ;)
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    Janey BJaney B Posts: 297
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    She does seem to burst into tears at the drop of a hat. The subject was dark and despicable but she needs to be more professional. The camera kept showing her wiping her tears which I found annoying if I am being honest. I was waiting for Phil to start comforting her like he usually does by putting his fatherly arm around her shoulder.
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    gorsewaygirlgorsewaygirl Posts: 311
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    She's got great tits though! Phwoar!
    Also she does have big tits as the poster above stated
    for someone who clearly has her brains in those jugs you'd think she'd be a bit smarter

    I seriously wonder about some people :mad:

    What was being discussed is one of the most heinous crimes possible - the raping of a baby. I have also been in tears reading about the foul acts that this man committed. To show these revolting crimes upset you by shedding a few tears on TV does not make you unprofessional, it makes you human.
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    cris182cris182 Posts: 9,595
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    They had 2 choices, Big boobs and someone who gets column inches, Or a professional. They made the choice
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    eponineeponine Posts: 139
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    Of course it is normal to feel upset when hearing horrible crimes but an interviewer should be able to control themselves. You'd never see Jeremy Paxman blubbing.
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    TheGrumpWizardTheGrumpWizard Posts: 1,547
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    gorsewaygirl wrote: »
    I seriously wonder about some people :mad:
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    You wonder how big their tits are???
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    Janey BJaney B Posts: 297
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    I don't dislike Holly but sometimes I think she is so immature for her age. Perhaps they should have let Ruth and her husband whatchamacallit do the interview? (Sorry I can't think of the fat Irish man's name)

    Edit. Eammon Holmes
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    BellaRosaBellaRosa Posts: 36,549
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    eponine wrote: »
    It was very disappointing to see Holly Willoughby getting so emotional during an inteview with psychologists discussing paedophilia relating to Ian Watkins. I understand it is an extremely dark and upsetting case but surely she should have conducted herself in a more professional manner and kept a lid on her feelings .If she can't handle difficult topics she should not be involved in the discussion. Holly is perpetuating the myth that women are unsuitable for heavy serious TV and only good for the light, fluffy stuff which is a shame as there are plenty of very capable female presenters out there.

    Agree with you. She should not be a presenter if she cannot handle the hard stories that are talked about on there. Stick with Celebrity Juice Holly, that is about her level.
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    TheGrumpWizardTheGrumpWizard Posts: 1,547
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    I'm no Holly expert but maybe she could control herself if she had to. If the cameras kept cutting to her wiping her eyes it sounds as if she is doing exactly what they want her to do. Tears are really in these days so maybe she's being encouraged to show emotion to 'engage with the audience'. We are talking ITV here after all.
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    DandemDandem Posts: 13,363
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    Apollo Creed wrote: »
    It probably had something to do with the conceivable notion that she knew Ian Watkins. Being bessie's with his ex Fearne Cotton surely means she shared his company on more than a few occasions.

    Good shout this to be fair.
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    BelfastGuy125BelfastGuy125 Posts: 7,515
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    OP, this is ITV and This morning we are talking about here. Her "shedding tears" is the kind of emotional guff they thrive on to bring reactions from their audience such as "Awwwwwwwwwww I love her, she is sooooooo caring. Give her a huggggggggg".
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    BelfastGuy125BelfastGuy125 Posts: 7,515
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    gorsewaygirl wrote: »
    I seriously wonder about some people :mad:

    What was being discussed is one of the most heinous crimes possible - the raping of a baby. I have also been in tears reading about the foul acts that this man committed. To show these revolting crimes upset you by shedding a few tears on TV does not make you unprofessional, it makes you human.

    If this was in anyway true, we'd have people on tv blubbing every 5 ****ing minutes. That would be even worse than we have at the minute, with everyone currently blubbing over any little thing every 10 minutes.
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    eponine wrote: »
    Of course it is normal to feel upset when hearing horrible crimes but an interviewer should be able to control themselves. You'd never see Jeremy Paxman blubbing.

    There are times when even serious news reporters can get emotional, didn't you see Walter Cronkite on the various programmes at the weekend. He just kept it under control but only just. I think it has happened with others.
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    eponineeponine Posts: 139
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    If she has a personal connection then she definitely shouldn't have been doing the interview. And it wouldn't surprise me if ITV asked her to cry for the cameras but it does her no favours as she just looks out of her depth.
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    eponineeponine Posts: 139
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    Walter Kronkite was breaking the news of JFK's death to the USA and he still didn't blub as much as Holly!
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    Janey BJaney B Posts: 297
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    I remember watching Michael Buerk's report on the famine in Ethiopia. How he reported from such a devastating scene was incredible, I think I would have broken down to be witness to such human suffering. It still upsets me to this very day and its been nearly 30 years since it happened.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 139
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    cris182 wrote: »
    Big boobs and someone who gets column inches

    Inserts smutty joke about Holly's tits adding inches to a column....:p
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    SloopySloopy Posts: 65,209
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    I think she does need to put on a lid on it. If anyone else continually burst into tears at their place of work, it probably wouldn't be looked upon too kindly.

    If she was uncomfortable due to the fact he once dated her mate Fearne Cotton, then perhaps she shouldn't have been involved in the discussion.

    Otherwise it serves only to reinforce the stereotype of blonde dollybird presenters with their hormones flying all over the place.
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    potpourripotpourri Posts: 283
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    eponine wrote: »
    It was very disappointing to see Holly Willoughby getting so emotional during an inteview with psychologists discussing paedophilia relating to Ian Watkins. I understand it is an extremely dark and upsetting case but surely she should have conducted herself in a more professional manner and kept a lid on her feelings .If she can't handle difficult topics she should not be involved in the discussion. Holly is perpetuating the myth that women are unsuitable for heavy serious TV and only good for the light, fluffy stuff which is a shame as there are plenty of very capable female presenters out there.

    I have a lot of respect for the people they were interviewing, who have to hear about this kind of thing on a daily basis. They know they can't get emotional about it as they wouldn't be able to do their job. What they do is so important. Same with people who view child abuse images to identify victims.

    This was such a serious issue that needs to be talked about, factually. Not with a crying presenter, it was distracting.
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    cavallicavalli Posts: 18,738
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    She's a ridiculous twee bimbo, I'd expect nothing other than tears and giggles from her :rolleyes:
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    Apollo Creed wrote: »
    It probably had something to do with the conceivable notion that she knew Ian Watkins. Being bessie's with his ex Fearne Cotton surely means she shared his company on more than a few occasions.

    Also she does have big tits as the poster above stated

    I agree with OP and this is a good point. I'd forgotten about the Fearne connection this morning. She really should have excused herself from this item completely.
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    BushmillsBushmills Posts: 2,276
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    eponine wrote: »
    Of course it is normal to feel upset when hearing horrible crimes but an interviewer should be able to control themselves. You'd never see Jeremy Paxman blubbing.

    You didn't watch Who Do You Think You Are, then?

    Can't blame anyone for getting emotional when talking about this story...I've been in tears myself.

    There was no need for the director to keep showing shots of Holly's face though.
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