[Other Sport] Dennis Waterman

[The Clamp]

My brother while working for a charity met Dennis Waterman a few times, and said everytime he couldn't have been nicer. He said Dennis was always helping the charity out when they needed celebs for events and always really nice when he chatted with him.

I'm really torn on it to be honest, because someone hitting their partner is unacceptable, abhorrent behaviour. If someone admits their mistake, and says they're ashamed of it, do you give them another chance? I geniunely don't know. I'm pretty sure if it was my sister or daughter who'd been hit, I definitely wouldn't be giving them another chance.

I am not saying he didn’t just do it just twice but what I will say is that in my experience of working with female sufferers of DV, I have never met one person that did it a couple of times, even once, and then stopped.

 

[AmexRuislip]

I am not saying he didn’t just do it just twice but what I will say is that in my experience of working with female sufferers of DV, I have never met one person that did it a couple of times, even once, and then stopped.

Surely once is too much

 

[hart's shirt]

Just for Crodo.

Happy birthday Dennis!

It was always going to be downhill for TOTP after this.

 

[carlzeiss]

Happy Birthday Dennis , opened this thread dreading a rip tribute , most pleased it was not

 

[The Clamp]

Surely once is too much

Absolutely

 

[Raleigh Chopper]

He also said . . . .

"The problem with strong, intelligent women is that they can argue, well. And if there is a time where you can't get a word in... and I... I lashed out. I couldn't end the argument."

The problem with old gammon like Waterman is that when their intellect fails them, they turn to violence. It turns out that he thought it was her fault too:

'He tried to excuse his behaviour by stating: "It's not hard for a woman to make a man hit her." '

Yes but in his defence Rula must have seen him for many years when Dennis was in the flying squad and then as a minder for a well known spiv so she must have known what she was taking on.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Always a hit with Rula Lenska......allegedly

This is a Crodo thread. Designed to mock those who turn a blind eye to a bit of wife beating

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

I know a few mate’s parents who have played charity matches with him and they all say he is a good bloke. But then they weren’t birds and he wasn’t punching them in the face.

I don't think we ever properly know what people are like, even friends and relatives, no one can see what goes on behind a closed door.

 

[Pint of Ale and a Burger]

Brilliant in the Sweeney.
One of the few things I still watch on the telly these days(this and the professionals).
Fantastic in minder too,what a great show.
Happy birthday Dennis.

 

[AmexRuislip]

This is a Crodo thread. Designed to mock those who turn a blind eye to a bit of wife beating

Whoosh moment for me, I guess

 

[Insel affe]

He said "The problem with strong, intelligent women is that they can argue, well. And if there is a time where you can't get a word in... and I... I lashed out. I couldn't end the argument." & "It's not hard for a woman to make a man hit her."

That tells, me all I need to know about him, no happy birthday from me, he can do one.

fist first, coward

 

[crodonilson]

This is a Crodo thread. Designed to mock those who turn a blind eye to a bit of wife beating

On this occasion I genuinely didn't know he was a wife beater.

I hereby withdraw my birthday well wishes.

 

[Worthing exile]

One of the most popular and much loved British actors and a hugely talented musician and singer to boot.

73 today, happy birthday Dennis.

Definately not a singer.

 

[Beanstalk]

He was great in Little Britain.

 

[Theatre of Trees]

Surprised they didn't cast him as Mary I in The Tudors

 

[NooBHA]

Dennis Waterman
Ray Winston
Danny Dyer


They all play each other. Sound the same.Act the same. It gets a Wee bit boring

 

[dangull]

I always thought he was going a bit bald, but through some measures his receding hairline never got worse.

 

[wunt be druv]

Met the bloke years ago in the William IV pub, he was appearing in a play at the Theatre Royal, got chatting to him and had a couple of pints together, top bloke, no airs and graces, spoke like we had known each other for ages.

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

Dennis Waterman
Ray Winston
Danny Dyer


They all play each other. Sound the same.Act the same. It gets a Wee bit boring

While I know what you mean, I don’t think Dennis Waterman can hold a candle to Dyer or Winstone.

I thought he was great in the Sweeney and Minder, but New Tricks and the succession of very good actors he played alongside showed him up as far as I’m concerned to be a bit limited!

 

[Lenny Rider]

Surely once is too much

As is Husband beating, have a very good mate whose 2nd wife knocked the s*** out of him during their marriage, when it all came out he naturally received a lot of support from most of his friends group but some now, ex friends, virtually mocked him for letting it happen.