Why does Bruce always say this everytime he announces him?
Kevin from Grimsby?
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Originally Posted by Oicho Throw:
“Cause his name's Kevin and he's from Grimsby.
It's hardly rocket surgery.”
“Cause his name's Kevin and he's from Grimsby.
It's hardly rocket surgery.”
Yes, and it was funny at first.
Now it's just stupid!
Originally Posted by Scorpio2:
“Why does Bruce always say this everytime he announces him?”
“Why does Bruce always say this everytime he announces him?”
Cos he's from Grimsby? He is probably demonstrating that in his case he can pronounce both his name and where he comes from - something he struggles with for everyone else.
Originally Posted by Oicho Throw:
“Cause his name's Kevin and he's from Grimsby.
It's hardly rocket surgery.”
“Cause his name's Kevin and he's from Grimsby.
It's hardly rocket surgery.”
That's what I thought
Originally Posted by Oicho Throw:
“Cause his name's Kevin and he's from Grimsby.
It's hardly rocket surgery.”
“Cause his name's Kevin and he's from Grimsby.
It's hardly rocket surgery.”
But everyone else is announced by their first and second name.
Originally Posted by Scorpio2:
“But everyone else is announced by their first and second name.”
“But everyone else is announced by their first and second name.”
Look, as a Fromgrimbsy myself, I'm sick of all this disrespect for a proud and ancient family name.
Originally Posted by Oicho Throw:
“Cause his name's Kevin and he's from Grimsby.
”
“Cause his name's Kevin and he's from Grimsby.
”
True, but we are not idiots and do not need to keep being told this! Just another example of lack of anything worthwhile to say so he has to fill a gap with something, however meaningless.
Originally Posted by Oicho Throw:
“Cause his name's Kevin and he's from Grimsby.
It's hardly rocket surgery.”
“Cause his name's Kevin and he's from Grimsby.
It's hardly rocket surgery.”
Don't you mean rocket science or brain surgery?
Anyway, this question keeps coming up on various threads. It's simply a gimmick from the launch show that has stuck.
When the new pros were introducing themselves they said where they came from Ukraine, or whatever. Kevin could have said he was from England, or not bothered at all, but he said "I'm Kevin and I'm from Grimsby." It was said as a bit of a self-put-down come joke, and it stuck.. I don't see any problem with it.
Originally Posted by jacko2h:
“Did it not start with Zoe on ITT?”
“Did it not start with Zoe on ITT?”
It did indeed. Its funny on ITT but doesnt translate well to the main stage
Originally Posted by walnut699:
“I think its funny, kind of endearing toward Kevin in a weird way.”
“I think its funny, kind of endearing toward Kevin in a weird way.”
I find it patronising.
It's a harmless in-joke which Kevin himself doesn't seem to mind.
Some people really will find anything to complain about
Some people really will find anything to complain about
Originally Posted by DeltaBlues:
“It's a harmless in-joke which Kevin himself doesn't seem to mind.
Some people really will find anything to complain about”
“It's a harmless in-joke which Kevin himself doesn't seem to mind.
Some people really will find anything to complain about
”
Indeed anything for a moan:sleep:
I love the 'career laughter' that Susannah and Kevin have to put on whenever Bruce makes this silly quip. Bruce - we get it - he's from Grimsby - now move on!
Originally Posted by hannah_337:
“I find it amusing. Lighten up!
”
“I find it amusing. Lighten up!
”
^^ This. I like all of the new dancers, but it seems rare to have new UK talent on the show, so it's good to celebrate it. I can't imagine him being called anything else now.
Originally Posted by hannah_337:
“I find it amusing. Lighten up!”
“I find it amusing. Lighten up!
”
I'm fairly sure that Kevin would have a good sense of humour hannah
Originally Posted by Ignazio:
“I find it patronising.”
“I find it patronising.”
Maybe Kevin and many others don't. Maybe they simply treat it as a small joke.
Originally Posted by mossy2103:
“Maybe Kevin and many others don't. Maybe they simply treat it as a small joke.”
“Maybe Kevin and many others don't. Maybe they simply treat it as a small joke.”
I don't think that Kevin will see any harm in this.
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