Did a hero of yours ever fall from grace in your eyes, and why?

[Garry Nelson's teacher]

Great thread. I'm afraid it has to be Herr Tubthumper for just falling short of breaking 3 hours for the Chicago Marathon.

 

[WATFORD zero]

Used to be a massive fan of the low-life ramblings of Jeffrey Bernard until I met him at the premiere of Jeffrey Bernard is Unwell at the Theatre Royal. Just a snarling old shit. Never meet your heroes.

You nicked mine. Great in print, in person.

 

[Biscuit Barrel]

I used to love Rolf Harris but then he did that terrible portrait of the queen. I have never been able to forgive him.

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

I loved the casual talent of Rolf Harris.... the rest is history.

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I'll go along with that - very much so. Rolf Harris used to be perfect, or at least appear perfect. Now he is a total sh1t.

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

Not quite a total fall from grace, because he is OK now, but when I read Eric Clapton's autobiography a couple of years ago I was immensely disappointed and found myself thinking what a totally selfish, self-obsessed nasty little toerag he was, particularly over things like the relationship with george harrison and his wife (Patti Boyd?) and accounts of going on stage almost totally incapable of playing, or certainly of not being capable of playing to his best. But it was probably due to drink and illegal substances.

Jack Bruce's autobiography, given they were both in Cream together, was a totally different kettle of fish. The drink and drugs were very much there, and probably more so, but it was mostly about the music.

 

[El Presidente]

Donald Trump. I used to think he was a breath of fresh air and was going to stand up for the little man and Make America Great Again.

Now I find out over the last 48 hours he's a tax dodging serial litigating misogynist who thinks it is okay to grab women by their pussies.

I'm not angry Donald, just very disappointed.

 

[El Presidente]

Paul Weller.

Wrote some of the anthems of my youth, turns out to be a sleazebag who thinks he's entitled to chat up any woman in the vicinity, regardless of whether they're married or interested.

 

[Mellotron]

Bill Cosby. America's Grandfather.

 

[edna krabappel]

I think we both know why Purves' hair is wet.

Valerie wasn't known as the BBC's ' Golden Girl' for nothing.

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"Right, I'll tell you an anecdote. In 1974 I was catching the London train from Crewe station. It was very crowded; I found myself in a last-minute rush for the one remaining seat beside a tall, good-looking man with collar-length hair, it was the seventies; buckaroo! I looked up and saw it was none other than Peter Purves, it was the height of his Blue Peter fame. He said, 'You jammy *******'. Quick as a flash, I replied, 'Don't be blue, Peter!' Needless to say, I had the last laugh. Now **** off!"

 

[Lower West Stander]

Ricky Gervais.

Absolutely loved The Office, but has slowly but surely vanished up his own backside in subsequent years.....

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

Rolf.

He presented Animal Hospital.

I LOVED ANIMAL HOSPITAL

 

[Biscuit]

Peter Purves, after I found out about his alleged indoor gymnastics with Valerie Singleton I needed treatment.

He's a gentleman and wouldn't talk about it. The guy is a legend!

 

[Pavilionaire]

Joey Deacon, until he announced he supported Arsenal.

 

[AmexRuislip]

Michael Jackson.
Enjoyed the early years of his music but then......................

 

[Prince Monolulu]

I actually used to enjoy Stuart Hall and his verbose match analysis on 5 Live each Saturday. Wonder if he still makes such eloquent ejaculations nowadays.

 

[wolfie]

John Cleese. I used to think he was the god of comedy up until about 1980 - haven't found him in the slightest bit funny ever since.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Peter Purves

My estimation of previously-regarded-as-Blue-Peter-sap Peter Purves went through the roof when me and me bruv bumped into him at a Fall gig in some Gothick hall in London circa 1980

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

Before everyone realised he was a category one PILLOCK we bumped into Monty Panesar in Brighton on a night out.

Now, sure, we had a few bevvies and he was probably keen to just have a night out but....

We had just bumped into Liam Bridcutt, Ashley Barnes and few other Brighton players who were MORE than happy to join in with our group photo. Again I'm sure they thought we were idiots but at least they played along.

My mate then politely approaches Monty and says what a big fan he is and whether we could have a photo.

"**** off" was his response. Completely unnecessary.

One month later he pissed on a bouncer

 

[Monkey Man]

Hate to say it but I really went off Peter Ward after reading his autobiography.

Also I've never quite forgiven Eddie Izzard for sneering at me once in an Edinburgh pizzeria, when all I did was congratulate him on the show he'd just given in the theatre over the road as he walked past my table.

 

[BBassic]

When I was young I used to really like the Lostprophets. Went to see them a couple of times. Of course we now know the lead singer was a wretch of the highest order.

Apart from feeling sorry for his victims I also feel sorry for his former bandmates. All the work they put into that band and their craft has been irreparably damaged by someone they thought they knew.