Category: Michael McIntyre

Michael McIntyre cancels upcoming show due to emergency surgery for kidney stones

Michael McIntyre was forced to cancel an upcoming Magnificent show in Southhampton after he was rushed to hospital for emergency surgery on Sunday.

The comedian, 48, has postponed his show on March 4 at the Mayflower Theatre after being struck down with illness.

A member of Michael’s team revealed he went down for the operation to remove kidney stones and apologised for any inconvenience caused with fans.

Announcing the news, a statement read: ‘We regret to inform customers that Michael McIntyre will be unable to perform on Monday 4 March at the Mayflower Theatre in Southampton.

‘Unfortunately, Michael has had an operation to remove kidney stones. The show will be rescheduled to a later date which will be announced shortly.

Michael McIntyre, 48, was forced to cancel an upcoming Magnificent show in Southhampton after he was rushed to hospital for emergency surgery on Sunday

The comedian has postponed his show on March 4 at the Mayflower Theatre after being struck down with illness

‘Tickets will remain valid for the new date. If you are unable to make the new date you will be entitled to a refund. We are very sorry for an inconvenience caused.’

Following the news, his fans sent well wishes in the comments in hope of a speedy recovery.

Some wrote: ‘Kidney stones – argh the pain! So sorry to hear you’ve been suffering.’

‘Ouch! I had kidney stones a few years ago, more painful than giving birth twice. Hoping Michael is on the mend.’

‘I know that pain well. Wishing Michael a quick & full recovery.’

Last week, Michael was forced to pull out of another show when he was first struck down with the illness.

The statement read: ‘Due to illness Michael is sadly unable to perform tonight’s show (Thu 29 Feb) at Plymouth Pavilions. The show will be rescheduled to a later date to be announced soon.

‘If you are unable to make the new date you will be entitled to a refund. We are sorry for any inconvenience.’

A member of Michael’s team revealed he went down for the operation to remove kidney stones and apologised for any inconvenience caused with fans

Following the news, his fans sent well wishes in the comments in hope of a speedy recovery on X, formerly known as Twitter

Last week, Michael was forced to pull out of another show when he was first struck down with the illness

It comes after Michael stayed at a special £4,000-per-week weight loss clinic to lose more than two stone but has since put it back on and developed a fear of apples in the process (pictured in October 2022)

It comes after Michael stayed at a special £4,000-per-week weight loss clinic to lose more than two stone but has since put it back on and developed a fear of apples in the process.

He travelled to Austria in a bid to get himself in better shape and, after undergoing various tests, was told he should avoid eating apples.

He claims he is now scared to eat the fruit, which he was told would make him ‘lethargic’ and ‘confused’.

But, despite successfully slimming down, he is struggling to keep the weight off now he’s back in the UK because his wife Kitty prefers ‘teddy bear Michael’.

He told The Sun: ‘I went to this place called the Mayr Clinic and lost quite a bit of weight, which I kept off for a little while.

‘It was a week of pain and they did all these tests on me, put little probes on the end of my tongue and told me I shouldn’t eat apples.

‘Apparently apples will make me very lethargic and confused in my brain. It’s the only thing I’ve taken from it, really.’

He added that he’s now put the weight he lost back on and has also developed a fear of apples.

Despite successfully slimming down, he is struggling to keep the weight off now he’s back in the UK because his wife Kitty prefers ‘teddy bear Michael’ (pictured left in 2020 after regaining weight and, right, slimmer in 2018)

Despite successfully slimming down, he is struggling to keep the weight off now he’s back in the UK because his wife Kitty prefers ‘teddy bear Michael’ (Michael and Kitty pictured in 2010)

Michael went on to say his wife doesn’t like him losing weight, so he doesn’t always feel motivated to do so.

He joked it would be much easier to shift the pounds if ‘she was quite rude to me about my weight’.

The funnyman said: ‘She wants teddy bear Michael, not racing snake Michael, the man she first met.

‘She was like, “Who is this? Who is this insanely hot, chiselled man in front of me?” She didn’t like it. So that was quite demotivating.’

March 4, 2024
Fans eagerly speculate on celebrities joining the 2024 line-up of I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here Australia

Channel Ten has dropped the first teasers for the new season of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! with big hints about which stars will be appearing.

It has been revealed that a controversial TV star, a gold medalist and a royally loved international comedian will take part.

As the exciting teasers were shared to social media, fans were quick to share their theories on which famous faces will be jetting to South Africa for the show.

The first clue, which was posted to Instagram on Sunday, hinted: ‘We can also confirm… this Controversial TV Star is, in fact controversial.’

The second clue shared that ‘a gold medalist is diverting from Paris to the African jungle’ and the celebrity is ‘a real trailblazer’.

Channel Ten has dropped its first teasers for the new season of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! with big hints about which stars will be appearing

‘An international comic loved by the royals,’ was the most recent clue posted for fans to guess.

Hundreds of fans took to the Instagram comments section to take their guesses on who the celebrity contestants may be.

In response to the mystery hint about an international comedian featuring among the line-up, fans shared their hopes that Ross Noble, Michael McIntyre or Jack Whitehall would be the star.

They wrote: ‘Michael McIntyre lol;’ ‘PLEASE MICHAEL MCLNTYRE;’ ‘Ross Noble?;’ ‘I hope Michael McIntyre!!;’ ‘I’m going with Jack Whitehall!!’

Giving their theories on who the ‘controversial’ TV star is, some fans were convinced using the word ‘roving’ in the post was hinting towards comedian Rove McManus.

Fans speculated: ‘Rove. Says it in the ad. Roving and its in Controversial;’ ‘Roving?? rove mcmanus??’ ‘Rove is in the word controversial.’

The first clue posted to Instagram on Sunday hinted ‘We can also confirm… this Controversial TV Star is, in fact controversial’

However, others threw new names into the mix as they shared their theories that it could be a Married At First Sight or Love Island star.

Social media users also shared their theories that swimmer and Olympic gold medallist Mack Horton could be joining the line-up.

They excitedly penned: ‘Mack Horton;’ ‘Either Mack Horton or Ian Thorpe;’ ‘I’m going with Mack Horton.’

The tenth season of the hit reality show will be filmed in South Africa and will be presented by Julia Morris, 44, alongside first time host Robert Irwin, 20.

Robert beat out big names Sam Pang, Jimmy Rees, Curtis Stone, Beau Ryan and Tristan MacManus for the hosting role.

The second clue shared that ‘a gold medalist is diverting from Paris to the African jungle’ and the celebrity is ‘a real trailblazer’

‘An international comic loved by the royals’ was the third clue posted for fans to guess

The network had a hard task replacing popular host Dr Chris Brown, with Robert’s natural charm impressing during his audition.

According to reports, A-listers are ‘desperate’ to appear on the show due to their friendship with the handsome Wildlife Warrior.

‘The Irwins have more than a fair share of A-list celebrities in their circle including the Hemsworths and Melissa Joan Hart, who is the most rumoured contestant this year,’ a production insider told Yahoo! Lifestyle.

The show will premiere on Sunday, 24 March.

The tenth season of the hit reality show will be filmed in South Africa and will be presented by Julia Morris, 44, (right) alongside first time host Robert Irwin, 20 (left)

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First line-up clues are revealed for I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here Australia 2024 as fans excitedly share their theories on famous cast

February 28, 2024
Review: The Apprentice – Lord Sugar’s Corny Jokes and Incompetent Teams spell the End for this Rubbish, according to CHRISTOPHER STEVENS

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Move over, Michael McIntyre. Shut your mouth, Lee Mack. Gag mer- chant Alan Sugar is in the house, and he’s got them rolling in the aisles.

But either I’ve suffered a sense of humour failure or he’s surrounded by sycophants, because although his lackeys were splitting their sides on The Apprentice (BBC1), the good lord’s scripted ad libs seemed even more dire than usual.

This year’s crop of exceptional incompetents were in for an ear-drubbing after the annual treasure hunt. Previous intakes have been sent as far afield as Dubai, but cash must be tight in Sugar Towers during this cost-of-living crisis because the two teams of twerps had a day trip to Jersey instead.

As usual, they were challenged to spend as little as possible on a shopping list of puzzles that included Jersey wonders (a sort of knotted doughnut), shucked oysters (that is, ones that were open) and a knitted jersey with an anchor design.

This year’s Apprentice contestant on the annual treasure hunt. Previous intakes have been sent as far afield as Dubai , but cash must be tight in Sugar Towers during this cost-of-living crisis because the two teams of twerps had a day trip to Jersey instead

Tim Campbell MBE overseeing this week’s task. In the boardroom, Following one of Lord Sugar’s jokes, Tim slowly slid off his chair in helpless hilarity

At the end of the meeting, he called in seven candidates for expulsion, instead of the usual three. It’s just a shame they weren’t all kicked out

One team walked straight past a jersey on a market stall, three times. ‘Never mind Jersey wonders,’ chortled Lord S, ‘Stevie Wonder would have noticed that.’

Hang on, I need a splint to bind my aching ribs.

But his chuckle-ometer hit maximum when he learned that team lieutenant Noor let one of the juniors, Paul, do the negotiating for the oysters. ‘That was very unshellfish of you,’ Alan told her.

To his right, Baroness Karren Brady threw back her head and brayed. To his left, Tim Campbell MBE slowly slid off his chair in helpless hilarity.

What wit. What timing. What’s on after this?

Despite such an unbeatable explosion of laughter, the inquest dragged on. Both team leaders, Raj and Jack, had been determined to haggle aggressively — one expected a discount of 50 per cent, the other 75 per cent. The boss called one of them a ‘brain surgeon’ and decided they must have attended the same ‘school of silliness’.

At the end, he called in seven candidates for expulsion, instead of the usual three. It’s just a shame they weren’t all kicked out. The end of this creaking, servile nonsense can’t come soon enough.

While the BBC was airing a load of tosh, a truly appalling scandal was being exposed in Gymnastics: A Culture Of Abuse? (ITV1).

Following a two-year inquiry into bullying and predatory sexual behaviour by British Gymnastics coaches, this documentary pulled no punches. The author of the report, Anne Whyte KC, said that intimidation and molestation of children were so widespread that ‘abuse was normalised’.

The sickening behaviour of some coaches has been an open secret in the sport for decades. One whistleblower described how he reported a trainer named David Schadek to the authorities for plying an underage girl with alcohol. The response was dismissive: ‘That’s up to him. Don’t get involved.’

Schadek was eventually jailed for sexual assault… but not until 20 years later.

Victim Nikki O’Donnell described how she was groomed and abused by her coach, former Olympian Stan Wild, before finally building up the courage to tell him to leave her alone — whereupon he barred her from his gym.

Victim Nikki O’Donnell described how she was groomed and abused by her coach, former Olympian Stan Wild, before finally building up the courage to tell him to leave her alone — whereupon he barred her from his gym in Gymnastics: A Culture Of Abuse? (ITV1).

Wild has now been suspended from the sport, but denies the allegations and has not been charged with any criminal offence. Nikki has had to live with trauma and its corrosive effects: by 16, she was an alcoholic with a life-threatening eating disorder.

Though this programme represents a good start, by all accounts there continues to be a horrific undercurrent of child abuse in gymnastics.

‘Today, right now in a gym,’ said coach Carlton Webster, ‘some kid is being verbally abused, physically abused — God forbid it, sexually abused. Today. Fact.’

February 22, 2024
Viewers of Michael McIntyre’s Big Show puzzled by Eric Cantona’s unusual singing performance: ‘Still waiting for the punchline, but it never came’

Viewers were left baffled after Eric Cantona made an unusual appearance during Michael McIntyre’s Big Show on Saturday night.

The pre-recorded show stunned fans as the former professional footballer, 57, performed on stage to sing his song The Friends We Lost from his upcoming album Cantona Sings.

Eric, who embarked on a tour in October last year, will be returning to the stage in April – after his album releases on March 29.

The French footballer-turned-singer, who played for Manchester United, left fans speechless as they saw him grace the stage with his new single.

Fans flood X, formerly known as Twitter, to comment on his ‘weird’ performance, claiming they were convinced his performance was one of Michael’s jokes.

Viewers were left baffled after Eric Cantona, 57, made an unusual appearance during Michael McIntyre’s Big Show on Saturday night

The pre-recorded show stunned fans as the former professional footballer performed on stage to sing his song The Friends We Lost from his upcoming album Cantona Sings

Viewers wrote: ‘#EricCantona on #MichaelMcIntyresBigShow “SINGING” WTF!!’

‘Just seen Eric Cantona trying to sing on Big Show How Bizzarre!! What the hell was that.’

‘I caught Eric Cantona’s performance on Michael McIntyre’s show. I appear to be in the minority but I thought it was brilliant. It’s people like him that make this world so much more bonkers and interesting.’

‘OMG just watch Eric Cantona sing on BBC what ?? Wind up??’

‘Guessing the Eric Cantona ‘singing’ is a skit set up by the gorgeous Michael McIntyre, if not then I could have a new career after all! This cannot be real.’

After his performance, Michael asked: ‘Tell me, how do you like singing compared to playing football? What’s the feeling like in front of a crowd?’

Eric responded: ‘I played football, I did acting, going onstage in theatres. I think music, to be onstage in music, live in music, is as strong as football.’

Michael quipped: ‘So ooh ahh, that’s a problem isn’t it? When you go on tour, are you worried that the crowd are going to sing more than you, when you go to Manchester?’

After his performance, Michael asked: ‘Tell me, how do you like singing compared to playing football?’ Eric responded: ‘I think music, to be onstage in music, live in music, is as strong as football’

Eric, who embarked on a tour in October last year, will be returning to the stage in April – after his album releases on March 29 (pictured at Bloomsbury Theatre in 2023)

The French footballer-turned-singer left fans speechless as they saw him grace the stage with his new single (pictured playing for Manchester United in 1996)

Fans flood X, formerly known as Twitter , to comment on his ‘weird’ performance, claiming they were convinced his performance was one of Michael’s jokes

Eric added: ‘They’ll sing, they love to sing and I love them to sing.’

Michael said: ‘You don’t mind if they all sing Ooh, Ah, Cantona… when you are trying to sing The Friends We Lost Along The Way?’

Eric: ‘As soon as they listen to me when I sing, yes. In between the songs, yeah. We’re sharing time.’

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Michael McIntyre’s Big Show’s viewers left baffled over ‘weird’ Eric Cantona singing performance: ‘Was waiting on the joke, but apparently, it’s not’

February 18, 2024
Holly Willoughby celebrates turning 43 with champagne at a Wildlife Park: ‘Lions and lie-ins pretty much sums it up!’

February 11, 2024
Michael McIntyre puts on weight and develops shocking fear after checking into expensive weight loss clinic, blames wife Kitty

Michael McIntyre stayed at a special £4,000-per-week weight loss clinic to lose more than two stone but has since put it back on and developed a fear of apples in the process.

The comedian, 47, travelled to Austria in a bid to get himself in better shape and, after undergoing various tests, was told he should avoid eating apples.

He claims he is now scared to eat the fruit, which he was told would make him ‘lethargic’ and ‘confused’.

But, despite successfully slimming down, he is struggling to keep the weight off now he’s back in the UK because his wife Kitty prefers ‘teddy bear Michael’.

He told The Sun: ‘I went to this place called the Mayr Clinic and lost quite a bit of weight, which I kept off for a little while.

Michael McIntyre stayed at a special £4,000-per-week weight loss clinic to lose more than two stone but has since put it back on and developed a fear of apples in the process (pictured in October 2022)

Despite successfully slimming down, he is struggling to keep the weight off now he’s back in the UK because his wife Kitty prefers ‘teddy bear Michael’ (Michael and Kitty pictured in 2010)

‘It was a week of pain and they did all these tests on me, put little probes on the end of my tongue and told me I shouldn’t eat apples.

‘Apparently apples will make me very lethargic and confused in my brain. It’s the only thing I’ve taken from it, really.’

He added that he’s now put the weight he lost back on and has also developed a fear of apples.

Michael went on to say his wife doesn’t like him losing weight, so he doesn’t always feel motivated to do so.

He joked it would be much easier to shift the pounds if ‘she was quite rude to me about my weight’.

The funnyman said: ‘She wants teddy bear Michael, not racing snake Michael, the man she first met.

‘She was like, “Who is this? Who is this insanely hot, chiselled man in front of me?” She didn’t like it. So that was quite demotivating.’

It comes after his BBC programme Michael McIntyre’s Big Show returned to screens last month.

It comes after his BBC programme Michael McIntyre’s Big Show returned to screens last month (pictured on the show)

The series sees Michael interact with various celebrities as they share their personal and professional lives (television presenter Jermaine Jenas, centre, and his pals seen on the show)

The series sees Michael interact with various celebrities as they share their personal and professional lives.

Send To All and Midnight Gameshow have also returned as part of the series, the latter of which sees him sneaking into celebrity and civilian homes late at night.

Originally a one-off Christmas special in 2015, the series ran yearly for five series from 2016 to 2019.

Then, it returned in 2023, airing six episodes from January to February, but it was unclear whether or not the show was back for good.

During the last series, viewers watched as Jonathan Ross, Alison Hammond and Rylan Clark amongst others hand over control of their phones to Michael.

Michael said of the show: ‘There isn’t a day that goes by without someone telling me how much they love this show, although strangely nobody seems to know what it’s called.

‘It’s either: “The one where you take people’s phones”, “The one where you wake people up in the night”, “The one where the wall falls down” or “The Big Night In”.

‘Well, I’m thrilled to announce that all four of those shows are set to return for a seventh series!’

Meanwhile, Kalpna Patel-Knight, Head of Entertainment at the BBC shared: ‘We are thrilled to have Michael McIntyre’s Big Show back on BBC One and iPlayer, it’s a show full of joy with laugh out loud moments and surprises on unexpecting celebrities.

‘I cannot wait to see who Michael with his comedic brilliance will be waking up this series and whose phone he will peek into. It really is unmissable on a Saturday night.’

February 3, 2024
US Singer’s Surprise Appearance on Michael McIntyre’s Big Show Leaves Viewers in Tears for Touching Reason

Michael McIntyre’s Big Show viewers were left in tears on Saturday night after a huge US singer’s shock appearance on the episode.

Singer LeAnn Rimes, 41, took to the stage and wowed audiences with her popular song How Do I Live alongside the ‘unexpected star of the show’.

This week the unexpected star of the show was mother-of-two and singing lover Sarah who in 2012 was diagnosed with a brain tumour.

On the show she thought she was attending a Country Western bar but actually took to the stage for Michael McIntyre’s Big Show, where she was surprised by LeAnn.

Her performance with LeAnn received a standing ovation, while many watching at home were left in tears.

Michael McIntyre’s Big Show viewers were left in tears on Saturday night after a huge US singer’s shock appearance on the episode

Singer LeAnn Rimes, 41, (left) took to the stage and wowed audiences with her popular song How Do I Live alongside the ‘unexpected star of the show’ Sarah (right)

One wrote in reaction: ‘Cannot lie, that duet with Sarah and @leannrimes brought a tear to my eye… some performance!’

Another penned: ‘Anybody else watching #MichaelMcIntyresBigShow and blubbing uncontrollably at the Unexpected Star,’

A third added: ‘Oh Michael @MMBigShow #Michaelmcintyresbigshow What a wonderful ‘star of the show, show’ with beautiful Sarah and @leannrimes. I’m still balling with emotion.’

Someone else posted: ‘Sarah was absolutely sensational! Best star of the show, show yet. And love Leanne Rimes! That should be released as a single with them both singing.’

After LeAnn wrote on Instagram: ‘surprise!!! after hearing Sarah’s story i started plotting with the @bbc and @michaelmcintyresbigshow to create a special moment that she would never forget. i’m not sure who cried more… if you missed it, you can watch our duet on @bbciplayer.’

It comes after last week Michael McIntyre’s Big Show’s unimpressed viewers said they were ‘switching off’ during the second episode.

The comedian, 47, returned to TV on Saturday night with his series which featured TV personality Bradley Walsh in one segment.

Michael woke The Chase presenter, 63, up in the middle of the night for his The Midnight Gameshow.

This week the unexpected star of the show was mother-of-two and singing lover Sarah who in 2012 was diagnosed with a brain tumour

On the show she thought she was attending a Country Western bar but actually took to the stage for Michael McIntyre’s Big Show, where she was surprised by LeAnn

Viewers at home were left in tears at the emotional scenes on stage

Some claimed to ‘switch off’ the programme, while others seemed annoyed that Bradley ‘was on every show at the moment’.

One viewer said: ‘Caught about two minutes of that Michael McIntyre show, the volume had to go down immediately and then the entire TV got switched off after that.’

Another asked: ‘Is there a show Bradley Walsh says no appearing on?’

A third penned: ‘Bradley Walsh is even on Michael McIntyre’s Big Show. Arghhhhhhhhhhh.’

A fourth said: ‘Ugh not Bradley again, I am switching off.’

One fan agreed saying: ‘3rd show tonight with Bradley Walsh. Is there a 3 for 2 going on somewhere?!’

However other were happy to see him on the show as one wrote: ‘Bradley Walsh is a national treasure.’

During the segment where Michael barged into Bradley’s hotel room at 1am, he asked the TV presenter a set of questions which had previously featured on The Chase.

Her performance with LeAnn received a standing ovation, while many watching at home were left in tears

One wrote in reaction: ‘Cannot lie, that duet with Sarah and @leannrimes brought a tear to my eye… some performance!’ (LeAnn pictured in Nov 2023)

January 29, 2024
Unexpected guest’s incredible performance on Michael McIntyre’s Big Show leaves BBC viewers in tears

BBC viewers couldn’t hold back their tears as they watching unexpected guest Alfie perform on Michael McIntyre’s Big Show on Saturday night.

The comedian and presenter, 47, explained to fans that Alfie, 24, is often seen busking but it’s not always easy for him after being diagnosed with cerebral palsy at a young age.

During the episode, Alfie had no idea he was appearing on stage with Michael for his show as he believed he was testing out a football game centre with a friend.

After meeting his idol Frank Lampard and releasing where he really was, Michael explained he’d have the chance to sing in front of 2,000 people.

At the end of the show, Alfie performed his own rendition of Born Free which received a standing ovation from the audience.

BBC viewers couldn’t hold back their tears as they watching unexpected guest Alfie perform on Michael McIntyre ‘s Big Show on Saturday night

The comedian and presenter, 47, explained to fans that Alfie, 24, is often seen busking but it’s not always easy for him after being diagnosed with cerebral palsy at a young age

Fans were quick to take to X – formerly known as Twitter – to say they were brought to tears during Alfie’s incredible performance.

One said: ‘Oh my god I’m welling up…Alfie the unexpected star of Michael McIntyre’s Big Show has absolutely broken my heart with his beautiful life-affirming attitude. We could all be more Alfie!’

Another penned: ‘Michael McIntyre Unexpected Star Of The Show. So funny but also not a dry eye in the house’.

A third wrote: ‘Actually about to cry at the guy on Michael McIntyre’s big show with Lampard.’

‘Don’t normally watch Michael McIntyre but that lad Alfie singing has put a tear in the eye! What a star,’ said another.

Alfie called the opportunity a dream come true as he explained that he wants to be able to inspire people like him.

He commented: ‘I just want everyone in my position to hopefully be inspired if I can do that to one person, then I’ve done my bit to help.

‘Singing means everything to me, with cerebral palsy, there were limitations there but singing has made me feel like I can do anything.’

During the episode, Alfie had no idea he was appearing on stage with Michael as he believed he was testing out a football game centre. After meeting his idol Frank Lampard, Michael revealed where he really was

At the end of the show, Alfie performed his own rendition of Born Free which received a standing ovation from the audience

Fans were quick to take to X – formerly known as Twitter – to say they were brought to tears during Alfie’s incredible performance

Earlier on the show, TV star Bradley Walsh was featured in one segment where Michael woke him up in the middle of the night for his The Midnight Gameshow

Speaking about why he likes to sing, Alfie added: ‘I just love to entertain people and I like to see joy on people’s faces when I sing.

‘I think for me, you can make a real big change when we put positive energy into the world, I think that’s what we should all be here to do tonight.’

Earlier on the show, TV star Bradley Walsh was featured in one segment where Michael woke him up in the middle of the night for his The Midnight Gameshow.

During the segment where Michael barged into The Chase presenter’s, 63, hotel room at 1am, he asked the him a set of questions which had previously featured on his ITV quiz show.

January 21, 2024
Viewers of Michael McIntyre’s Big Show express disappointment and threaten to tune out due to a common complaint about Bradley Walsh.

Michael McIntyre’s Big Show’s unimpressed viewers said they were ‘switching off’ during the second episode.

The comedian, 47, returned to TV on Saturday night with his series which featured TV personality Bradley Walsh in one segment.

Michael woke The Chase presenter, 63, up in the middle of the night for his The Midnight Gameshow.

Some claimed to ‘switch off’ the programme, while others seemed annoyed that Bradley ‘was on every show at the moment’.

One viewer said: ‘Caught about two minutes of that Michael McIntyre show, the volume had to go down immediately and then the entire TV got switched off after that.’

Michael McIntyre ‘s Big Show’s unimpressed viewers said they were ‘switching off’ during the second episode.

The comedian, 47, returned to TV on Saturday night with his series which featured TV personality Bradley Walsh in one segment

Another asked: ‘Is there a show Bradley Walsh says no appearing on?’

A third penned: ‘Bradley Walsh is even on Michael McIntyre’s Big Show. Arghhhhhhhhhhh.’

A fourth said: ‘Ugh not Bradley again, I am switching off.’

One fan agreed saying: ‘3rd show tonight with Bradley Walsh. Is there a 3 for 2 going on somewhere?!’

However other were happy to see him on the show as one wrote: ‘Bradley Walsh is a national treasure.’

During the segment where Michael barged into Bradley’s hotel room at 1am, he asked the TV presenter a set of questions which had previously featured on The Chase.

It comes after earlier this week viewers of The Chase were left in complete shock after a contestant made history when they received a jaw-dropping offer.

Four new hopefuls took on Darragh ‘The Menace’ Ennis, 43, on Friday’s episode of the gameshow.

Michael woke The Chase presenter, 63, up in the middle of the night for his The Midnight Gameshow

Some claimed to ‘switch off’ the programme, while others seemed annoyed that Bradley ‘was on every show at the moment’

However other were happy to see him on the show as one wrote: ‘Bradley Walsh is a national treasure’

The first player, Kim, accumulated £5,000 in her cash builder round, however viewers were left gobsmacked when Darragh presented her with an eye-watering six-figure cash offer.

If Kim was to go high, she could have potentially brought £100,000 for her team.

Host of the popular ITV quiz show Bradley and viewers at home were taken aback by the extraordinary sum, which Darragh noted as the ‘highest offer ever’ for a player.

He then went on to say that any other offer thereafter would be lower.

Although Kim seemed tempted, she ultimately played it safe, choosing not to go it and keeping her initial £5,000.

Fans took to social media, to share their thoughts on the surprising turn of events – not believing the huge offer or why Kim turned it down.

One chimed: ‘What are you doing! Take the £100k!’

Another said: ‘100k first offer’ followed by a serious of mind blown emojis.

Darragh went on to defeat player two, Owen, and player three, Georgina.

The final player, Perry, added an extra twist to the show by opting for the higher offer of £88,000.

Fans were flabbergasted when Perry successfully advanced to the final, defying all expectations.

During the segment where Michael barged into Bradley’s hotel room at 1am, he asked the TV presenter a set of questions which had previously featured on The Chase

Despite the team’s unexpected success, it was short-lived as in the final chase, Perry and Georgina answered 14 questions between them, but Darragh managed to defeat them with just seconds to spare.

It’s not the first time the ITV gameshow – which has been running since 2009 – has made history after ‘the one question shootout’ took place earlier this year.

The show features a total of six Chasers: Mark Labbett, Anne Hegerty, Jenny Ryan, Paul Sinha, Darragh Ennis, and Shaun Wallace.

The programme has spawned The Chase: Celebrity Special, The Family Chase, and Beat The Chasers, as well as international remakes.

January 21, 2024
Review: Call The Midwife – How would Nurse Crane respond to today’s striking doctors? by Christopher Stevens

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Stick-in-the-muds are usually right. We’re told to ’embrace change’ and ‘move forwards’, but the thing about moving forwards is you can never see where it will end.

The redoubtable Nurse Crane (Linda Bassett) pulls a face at the mention of ‘progress’ like a woman who has found a kipper in the washing basket — disgusted, cross and incredulous all at once.

She confronted the naive and idealistic Pupil Midwife Rosalind Clifford (Natalie Quarry), in Call The Midwife (BBC1), and gave her a piece of her mind.

The trainee wanted to hand out leaflets, campaigning for better pay. ‘As far as I’m concerned,’ huffed Nurse Crane, ‘nursing is a calling. Not a career. And any suggestion that we are financially motivated will undermine our patients’ trust in us.’

What would she make, half a century later, of nurses on picket lines or junior doctors staging cynical walk-outs to undermine the government, playing politics at the expense of patients’ lives? It would break her heart.

The redoubtable Nurse Crane, played by Linda Bassett (pictured centre) pulls a face at the mention of ‘progress’ like a woman who has found a kipper in the washing basket

The cast of BBC1’s Call the Midwife which has been running since January 2012

There’s a contradiction at the core of Call The Midwife. Writer Heidi Thomas has progressive instincts, a certainty that better medicines and social care will improve the world by helping to eradicate disease and poverty.

But with fierce honesty, the series also shows that many well-intentioned changes only make life worse. Slum clearance, a theme of recent episodes, can leave people homeless, and high-rise concrete complexes built on the cheap are prone to many dangers.

This time, one storyline centred on black mould caused by damp in the walls, still a plague today.

The best solution Thomas can offer is a call to community spirit — one of the priceless British traditions that ’embracing change’ and ‘moving forwards’ has sadly stripped away.

Now in its 13th year, Call The Midwife has seen so many varieties of medical crisis that only the improbable ones remain.

That leaves it at risk of becoming a Doc Martin pastiche, where a patient’s mild symptoms accelerate into near-fatal complications, and only the diagnosis of an exceptionally rare disease can save them.

Dr Turner, played by Patrick McGann (Heidi’s real-life husband), saved one woman by recognising the signs of porphyria.

If he ever fancies taking over Doc Martin’s old practice in Portwenn, he can test himself on even stranger ailments: Kawasaki disease, birdshot chorioretinopathy and Guillaume Barré neuropathology were among the oddities identified in the Cornish population.

Chef Tom Kerridge was serving up dishes with equally peculiar names, as Michael McIntyre’s Big Show (BBC1) returned for a new run.

Michael McIntyre’s Big Show (BBC1) returned for a new run

In one of the comedian’s madly convoluted pranks, Michael raided the home of ardent home cook Shaun, to steal a few of his many pre-cooked meals from the freezers.

Shaun’s partner Darren, who was privy to the joke, treated him to a meal at Kerridge’s Michelin starred restaurant in London’s Corinthia hotel, where they sampled taster dishes such as ‘Toulouse sausage cassoulet’ and ‘DIY surprise’ — concoctions remade from Shaun’s own food and served to resemble daintily pretentious nouvelle cuisine.

There’s a streak of cruelty in all pranks, and the more complicated the set-up, the more the sting will hurt.

Shaun took it in good part but I felt sorry for him as he tucked unawares into his own reheated lasagne, and blurted: ‘Horrible! Like it’s been made badly on purpose.’

The gags are funnier when celebs are the victims. Dermot O’Leary’s list of phone contacts reveals he knows everyone in the business, which is no shock, and former Spandau Ballet star Tony Hadley could hardly sing for laughing at the trick played on him. Sheer Gold!

January 15, 2024