I can understand Britt as she is older but why on earth Alison.
All these exclusions are so unfair on the others
All these exclusions are so unfair on the others
why is alison excluded
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then the trials should be created so that everyone can take part.
Reminds me of Biggins who was excluded from so many trials yet went on to win.
so unfair!!
Reminds me of Biggins who was excluded from so many trials yet went on to win.
so unfair!!
Originally Posted by SteelEdge:
“Well, it does involve suspended platforms, and she isn't exactly light is she?”
“Well, it does involve suspended platforms, and she isn't exactly light is she?”
Bit cruel but very very funny
She shouldn't be in there then, if it is because she is obese (and I think that's why she's excluded)
Originally Posted by redcherry:
“then the trials should be created so that everyone can take part.
Reminds me of Biggins who was excluded from so many trials yet went on to win.
so unfair!!”
“then the trials should be created so that everyone can take part.
Reminds me of Biggins who was excluded from so many trials yet went on to win.
so unfair!!”
Unfair would be stopping everybody else just because one is too heavy. We always had to do rubbish non energetic team days at work because one person was past retirement age yet ninety percent were under thirty.
Originally Posted by teresagreen:
“She shouldn't be in there then, if it is because she is obese (and I think that's why she's excluded)”
“She shouldn't be in there then, if it is because she is obese (and I think that's why she's excluded)”
Weight, Age, gender or sexuality does not exclude someone from taking part in the show. If it did then all the contestants would be young and exceptionally athletic and fit...bit like the American I'm a Celeb.
Sorry I didnt see the thread already, the older tend to get a free ride a lot of the time in this generally
Surely she can't weigh more than Dom or Shaun, who are quite large men. I don't think she is 24 stone, looks more like about 17/18 to me. I had an aunt who was 24 stone and she was far bigger than Alison.
Originally Posted by redcherry:
“then the trials should be created so that everyone can take part.
Reminds me of Biggins who was excluded from so many trials yet went on to win.
so unfair!!”
“then the trials should be created so that everyone can take part.
Reminds me of Biggins who was excluded from so many trials yet went on to win.
so unfair!!”
I quite agree. The words 'level playing field' spring to mind. Either adapt the trials so all can compete, or select celebs of similar ability.
Originally Posted by Lola68:
“Surely she can't weigh more than Dom or Shaun, who are quite large men. I don't think she is 24 stone, looks more like about 17/18 to me. I had an aunt who was 24 stone and she was far bigger than Alison.”
“Surely she can't weigh more than Dom or Shaun, who are quite large men. I don't think she is 24 stone, looks more like about 17/18 to me. I had an aunt who was 24 stone and she was far bigger than Alison.”
Alison's very tall, she's about 5ft 10 or 11 and I'm pretty sure she admitted to being 21 stone in her magazine column earlier this year.
There seems to be more contestants excluded from trials each year. Was never like this in the early days
Originally Posted by redcherry:
“There seems to be more contestants excluded from trials each year. Was never like this in the early days”
“There seems to be more contestants excluded from trials each year. Was never like this in the early days”
In the first few series though, weren't all the celebrities relatively young and healthy? There's certainly never been anyone morbidly obese before, and the ages have gradually crept up and up as well.
Originally Posted by alfiewozere:
“In the first few series though, weren't all the celebrities relatively young and healthy? There's certainly never been anyone morbidly obese before, and the ages have gradually crept up and up as well.”
“In the first few series though, weren't all the celebrities relatively young and healthy? There's certainly never been anyone morbidly obese before, and the ages have gradually crept up and up as well.”
Christine Hamilton, Carole Thatcher, Janet St Porter..they were older but still got on with it. Im trying to remember who was in the first show!
Originally Posted by redcherry:
“There seems to be more contestants excluded from trials each year. Was never like this in the early days”
“There seems to be more contestants excluded from trials each year. Was never like this in the early days”
Mind you in the first series the trials weren't as taxing as they are now. TPT would never have got through the trials they have now.
Originally Posted by *Laura*:
“Mind you in the first series the trials weren't as taxing as they are now. TPT would never have got through the trials they have now.”
“Mind you in the first series the trials weren't as taxing as they are now. TPT would never have got through the trials they have now.”
Was that the year that Tony Blackburn won? And he's no spring chicken! Did he get excluded from any trials?
Originally Posted by sutie:
“I quite agree. The words 'level playing field' spring to mind. Either adapt the trials so all can compete, or select celebs of similar ability.”
“I quite agree. The words 'level playing field' spring to mind. Either adapt the trials so all can compete, or select celebs of similar ability.”
It is good to have a mix. You would moan if they were all young and thin and you would moan if they were all obese. They do various trials. I dont like exclusions but its better than the same trial each time. Gillian does not even have a medical reason, just height issues. Managed 24 hr flight ok though
Originally Posted by redcherry:
“Was that the year that Tony Blackburn won? And he's no spring chicken! Did he get excluded from any trials?”
“Was that the year that Tony Blackburn won? And he's no spring chicken! Did he get excluded from any trials?”
Aye he did and we also had Rhona's famous "sometimes" .
I can't remember Tony being excluded from the trials but, I'm sure someone-else will post to confirm if he did or not.
Originally Posted by redcherry:
“Christine Hamilton, Carole Thatcher, Janet St Porter..they were older but still got on with it. Im trying to remember who was in the first show!”
“Christine Hamilton, Carole Thatcher, Janet St Porter..they were older but still got on with it. Im trying to remember who was in the first show!”
Maybe it's Britt's doctors advice. Because no everyone has the same health.
Originally Posted by redcherry:
“Christine Hamilton, Carole Thatcher, Janet St Porter..they were older but still got on with it. Im trying to remember who was in the first show!”
“Christine Hamilton, Carole Thatcher, Janet St Porter..they were older but still got on with it. Im trying to remember who was in the first show!”
Tony Blackburn (Chatting to his logs)
Christine Hamilton
Nigel Benn
Rhona
Darren Day
Tara
Uri Gellar (getting MJ's birthday wrong)
Nell McAndrew
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