3 days agoLatest NewsComments Off on Come Dine with Me fans ‘switch off’ 20th anniversary series within minutes over ‘attention-seeking whoppers’
COME Dine With Me viewers have already ‘switched off’ from the new series, as the latest dining hosts failed to impress.
The latest series of Come Dine With Me on Channel 4 marks its 20th anniversary, with a new episode bringing together budding chefs to see if they can score highest and walk away with the prize money.
Channel 5Come Dine With Me viewers did not warm to the new dining contestants, with many branding them ‘attention seekers’[/caption]
Channel 5TikTok star Josh was picked up by fans with many claiming they were ‘done’ with the show[/caption]
The TV show has seen its fair share of drama in the past, with huge fallouts and culinary disasters but this time viewers didn’t even get as far as the starters before switching off.
The new series failed to impress with Channel 4 viewers branding the latest four contestants as ‘attention seekers’ and ‘layabouts’.
The episode took viewers to Cambridge where they met with first host Rebecca, who then welcomed TikToker Josh mushroom farm owner Mark, wellness retreat guru Nikki and employee benefit collector Kate.
Rebecca served up braised beef cheeks and dauphinoise potatoes, bagging her 32 out of 40 but viewers at home were less than impressed with the show.
The new lineup in particular sparked comments on social media, with many viewers failing to warm to TikTok star Josh in particular.
One person wrote on X: “Josh is a liability.”
“A f*****g TikToker. Not a promising start,” said another.
Others branded the whole line up as poor, as they said: “It is going to be a long week with that lot of attention seekers.”
“Giving this a go even though I haven’t liked it in ages. Too many attention-seeking whoppers,” posted another viewer.
Contestant Kate also came under fire after making a comment about trying to find a rich husband, as one viewer slammed her by posting: “So party girl is basically on the constant hunt for a money man?”
Others claimed they were done with the Channel 4 show, as one posted: “What an awful show this has become. I’m out.”
Come Dine With Me can be streamed on Channel 4.
Channel 5One viewer branded the show as ‘awful’ as they said they were switching off[/caption]
Channel 5The new episode marked the 20th anniversary of Come Dine With Me[/caption]
Channel 5Come Dine With Me constestant Kate was slammed for her comments about wanting a rich husband[/caption]
3 days agoLatest NewsComments Off on Dunnes Stores fans set to love new €30 ‘soft knit’ military cardigan for office – and it comes in two colours
DUNNES Stores fans are set to love new “soft knit” military cardigan for the office – and it comes in two colours.
The Gallery Alexa Military Cardigan is available in stores and online now.
The cardigan is a bargain at €30The cardigan comes in two colours
It is priced at just €30 and comes in black and khaki.
Dunnes Stores said: “This soft knit cardigan from Gallery is adorned with gold statement buttons on the front and cuffs that offer a nod to classic military-inspired design.
“Featuring long ribbed trims and two patch pockets, it is a statement addition to your wardrobe.
“Gallery is available exclusively at Dunnes Stores.”
The cardigan is ideal for the office and can be worn with jeans and trousers.
Meanwhile, Dunnes Stores is making it easy for shoppers to start in the gym this year – with their gorgeous activewear range.
The range features some stunning pieces including jackets, flattering leggings and additional items.
With bargain prices, shoppers are rushing to the tills to pick them up.
One shopper has tried some of the new range, and shared her opinion on social media.
TikTok user Lauren Egerton shared a short video to the platform for her followers.
In the caption of her post, she wrote: “I got a few new pieces from Dunnes Stores and I decided to wear a few of them today! These are all still available to purchase, even the rest that I showed you!”
At the beginning of the video, she can be seen wearing a luxury pair of black pyjamas from Dunnes Stores, with white lining along the edges.
The set costs just €20 in total.
Lauren said: “A very basic outfit for today, it’s only Tuesday. I’m actually off, but I might take myself somewhere nice.”
“I have new bits, they’re very basic.”
The first thing she shows off is a stunning khaki-coloured padded jacket that is perfect for the cold weather.
Holding it up, she said: “Has anyone else bought these jackets in Dunnes?”
She notes that she bought it two weeks ago in black, but went back to buy the second colour.
The Hooded Quilt Jacket comes in four colours: black, blue, khaki, and winter white.
It is available in sizes XS to XXL, and is set to fly off the shelves as it costs just €30.
In the official item description on the Dunnes Stores website, fashion chiefs wrote: “Designed in a diamond-quilted texture, this jacket has a high neck, zip pockets, dipped hems, and a hood.
“Lightweight and shower-resistant, it’s a great option for transitional weather.”
THE HISTORY OF DUNNES STORES
DUNNES Stores opened its first store on Patrick Street in Cork in 1944 - and it was an instant hit.
Shoppers from all over the city rushed to the store to snap up quality clothing at pre-war prices in Ireland’s first ‘shopping frenzy’.
During the excitement, a window was forced in and the police had to be called to help control the crowds hoping to bag founder Ben Dunne’s ‘Better Value’ bargains.
Dunnes later opened more stores in the 1950s and began to sell groceries in 1960 – starting with apples and oranges.
The retailer said: “Fruit was expensive at the time and Ben Dunne yet again offered Better Value than anyone else in town.
“Over time, our food selection has grown and that spirit of good value has remained strong.
“Now we offer a wide range of carefully-sourced foods from both local Irish suppliers and overseas.”
The retailer’s first Dublin store opened its doors in 1957 on Henry Street and a super store on South Great Georges Street was unveiled in 1960.
They added: “In 1971, our first Northern Irish store opened, and many others soon followed.
“Expansion continued in the 1980s in Spain, and later into Scotland and England.”
Dunnes now has 142 stores and employs 15,000 people.
3 days agoLatest NewsComments Off on Racing at war as top trainers say they will boycott ITV coverage unless they are paid for interviews
TOP horse trainers have said they will boycott ITV coverage this weekend unless they are paid for interviews.
Racing is at war with a number of handlers – rumoured to include the likes of Nicky Henderson – believing they deserve a financial incentive to speak on camera.
PATop jumps trainer Dan Skelton has said he backs calls to boycott TV interviews unless handlers are paid for their time[/caption]
Trainers who are signed up with the Professional Racing Association, such as Dan Skelton, will refuse to talk unless racecourses and media rights companies pay them.
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Stuart Williams, who is with the PRA, said the aim is not to line the pockets of trainers.
They want the money racecourses hold to be shared around and injected into prize money instead.
But trainers such as Hugo Palmer and Kim Bailey have hit out at the plans, with the former telling Sun Racing columnist Matt Chapman it is a ‘terrible idea’.
But the PRA, headed by former British racing boss Peter Savill, are determined to plough on with their powder-keg plans.
A statement posted on Monday read: “The PRA board met today and reiterated its call for racecourses, RMG and Sky Racing to show that they value the contribution that trainers make to the show, and also to explain why they have so far been willing to pay the jockeys but not the trainers.
“This money will not be going to trainers personally but to the benefit of the sport, including, among other good causes, the NTF Benevolent Fund and Racing Welfare.
“This is yet another example of racecourses taking horsemen for granted as they have for far too long.
“To say that trainers should be grateful for the exposure is both insulting and symptomatic of the imbalance of the distribution of racecourses’ revenues into prize-money which the PRA has been investigating for the past year and which it has found in many instances to be unacceptable.”
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