Celebrities who've had the biggest fall from public favour.

Steve F · 22-01-2016 10:53am

Hugh Grant

darkdubh · 23-01-2016 2:21am

jvrk wrote: »

johnny lewis.
Bruno Fernandes de Souza.

Can people give a a brief sypnosis as to why said celebrities took a fall,rather than just throwing out their names.Especially when you have to Google them just to find out who they are?(Would anyone outside of Brazil have even heard of the second guy if it wasen't for the murder?)

darkdubh · 23-01-2016 2:30am

Call me Al wrote: »

Eamonn Casey. Spirited away to South America after the 90's "scandal" of his relationship with a woman and poor treatment of his son from that relationship.
As if that was the biggest problem they had!.

I remember the scandal over that at the time,it was just before all those abuse cases broke.

jvrk · 23-01-2016 9:21pm

He was linked too a host of top European clubs and was also considered too be Brazils next no 1 keeper.

darkdubh · 23-01-2016 10:21pm

jvrk wrote: »

He was linked too a host of top European clubs and was also considered too be Brazils next no 1 keeper.

Fair enough,not everyone would be familiar with him especially if you don't follow football.Just a bit more info in these posts is appreciated otherwise it just becomes a boring list of names.

Ralf and Florian · 30-01-2016 12:20pm

Pantera vocalist Phil Anselmo in hot water for making a nazi salute and shouting "white power" at a gig.Hes been suspected for years of having white supremacist leanings,hes made some dodgy remarks in the past but it seems to all be out in the open now.

Ralf and Florian · 08-03-2016 10:39pm

Madonnas reputation has taken a bit of a pounding in recent years,more so now with the custody battle over her son Rocco.The business with adopting the child from Malwai put a lot of people off her.Personally I could never warm to her as a human being.

KingBrian2 · 08-03-2016 10:59pm

You can add Sharapova to the list.

Ralf and Florian · 08-03-2016 11:04pm

KingBrian2 wrote: »

You can add Sharapova to the list.

A lot more sporting figures,especially from Russia will be joining her.

Exclamation Marc · 08-03-2016 11:50pm

Think Adam Johnson can easily be added to the list.

Cathy.C · 26-03-2016 7:26am

Few that come to mind would be Big Ron Atkinson, football commentator. He used the N word when talking about a player. He thought his mic was off.

Lance Armstrong would be a big one. Can't believe I read his first book and second book and bought all he was saying about never doing steroids.

Hugh Grant for a time but long term I don't think it really did him any harm. Some might say it even helped him a little as it gave him an edge where previously he had been seen as squeaky clean.

Someone who fell from grace but not far enough for me would be Mike Tyson. Obviously he was convicted of rape and did time and all but some of the things he has said to people on camera are quite shocking in themselves but yet he regularly makes film cameos, chat show appearances etc. Very odd.

Leslie Grantham. Was excited when he came back to Eastenders as always love the Dirty Den character but then within a short time of coming back he went into his dressing room on set and had cybersex with someone who passed on his details to the tabloids. They then set him up by getting an actress to pretend to be interested in him and ask him about his fellow cast members. He didn't disappoint and after exposing himself again he went on to slate most of the cast members. And that as they say was that. Well, he does the odd play and pantomime here and there. Interestingly enough when he was 19 he "accidentally" shot dead a taxi driver in Germany and did ten years for it. I remember it being revealed by The Sun many many years ago. Certainly hasn't led a boring life anyway.

Into The Blue · 26-03-2016 7:53am

darkdubh wrote: »

Forgot about Chris Brown.Before the Rhianna thing he had this kind of clean cut image,careers never really recovered since then.All you hear about him now is when hes having another meltdown,getting into girly scuffles in nightclubs or crashing his car.

How this lad getting a licence to come here and make a few million in the summer is beyond me. His fans are extremely forgiving!

Jimbob1977 · 26-03-2016 9:47am

Rob Lowe - Hollywood star to Statutory rapist.

Britney Spears

OJ Simpson

Rolf Harris and Jimmy Saville

Roman Polanski. Found guilty of child rape and skipped the country. In Whoopi Goldberg's eyes, that's absolutely fine.... Because it wasn't 'Rape Rape'

daveyeh · 26-03-2016 10:22am

Didn't Ryan Giggs get a lot of critisism for riding his brothers wife for 8 years? Scumbag.

Still, he's a popular figure with Utd fans.

mikeymouse · 26-03-2016 10:41am

Andy Gray and Richard Keys sexist remarks on Sky sport

darkdubh · 26-03-2016 11:52am

Cathy.C wrote: »

Few that come to mind would be Big Ron Atkinson, football commentator. He used the N word when talking about a player. He thought his mic was off.

Lance Armstrong would be a big one. Can't believe I read his first book and second book and bought all he was saying about never doing steroids.

Hugh Grant for a time but long term I don't think it really did him any harm. Some might say it even helped him a little as it gave him an edge where previously he had been seen as squeaky clean.

Someone who fell from grace but not far enough for me would be Mike Tyson. Obviously he was convicted of rape and did time and all but some of the things he has said to people on camera are quite shocking in themselves but yet he regularly makes film cameos, chat show appearances etc. Very odd.

Leslie Grantham. Was excited when he came back to Eastenders as always love the Dirty Den character but then within a short time of coming back he went into his dressing room on set and had cybersex with someone who passed on his details to the tabloids. They then set him up by getting an actress to pretend to be interested in him and ask him about his fellow cast members. He didn't disappoint and after exposing himself again he went on to slate most of the cast members. And that as they say was that. Well, he does the odd play and pantomime here and there. Interestingly enough when he was 19 he "accidentally" shot dead a taxi driver in Germany and did ten years for it. I remember it being revealed by The Sun many many years ago. Certainly hasn't led a boring life anyway.

Boxing fans are very forgiving of their heroes.Tyson could bite babys heads off and still have a loyal following.

darkdubh · 26-03-2016 12:01pm

Jimbob1977 wrote: »

Rob Lowe - Hollywood star to Statutory rapist.

Britney Spears

OJ Simpson

Rolf Harris and Jimmy Saville

Roman Polanski. Found guilty of child rape and skipped the country. In Whoopi Goldberg's eyes, that's absolutely fine.... Because it wasn't 'Rape Rape'

She was also defending Bill Cosby for a while there but seems to have changed her tune lately.

chainsmoker556 · 27-03-2016 8:09pm

Ronda Rousey..sad

darkdubh · 27-03-2016 11:28pm

chainsmoker556 wrote: »

Ronda Rousey..sad

I had to Google her.How does she fit into this thread exactly?An MMA fighter who lost a match.

darkdubh · 27-03-2016 11:48pm

Tulisa,she had a nice earner with being an X-Factor judge and probably could have carved out a career as a TV presenter but the drugs case,even though she was cleared has thrown the spanner in that.Theres been a drink driving case since and a couple of instances of her assaulting various Z listers.Also shes ruined her looks through plastic surgery.

SimonTemplar · 28-03-2016 12:18am

I see Tom Cruise mentioned here a few times, but I wouldn't say he has had a major fall from public favour at all. While he has a reputation for being an oddball, most people separate his acting career from the fact that he is basically Scientology's second in commend. He is still an A-list actor whose movies continue to make considerable profits. He hasn't commented any cardinal sins such as racism, antisemitism, pedophilia or violence against women, all of which are far more damaging than Scientology as far as the general public are concerned.

That being said, I wouldn't say he's as universally admired as legends like Tom Hanks, Harrison Ford or Morgan Freeman.

PressRun · 28-03-2016 3:45am

I agree. Tom Cruise, while not necessarily beloved like some film stars, is still a very bankable star for films. I know almost everyone regards him as a bit of a weirdo, but I think a lot of people would still watch his films.

Exclamation Marc · 29-03-2016 1:39am

chainsmoker556 wrote: »

Ronda Rousey..sad

She certainly hasn't fallen from grace. She lost a match and sure, some fans turned on her for her arrogance but she's still a very well loved and respected fighter, not a fall from grace.

PressRun · 29-03-2016 1:42am

I don't think she has fallen from grace either. There were people who were lining up to twist the blade when she lost, but there were people who felt sorry for her too. I've no doubt plenty will be tuning in for her comeback.

darkdubh · 13-05-2016 10:22am

Hip Hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa accused of molesting boys,going back to the early 80s.

Murrayboy · 22-05-2016 7:50pm

Jade Goody. An example of hypocrisy with the general public. She fell from public behaviour with racist comments and then rose back up when diagnosed with terminal cancer

xzanti · 22-05-2016 9:41pm

PressRun wrote: »

I don't think she has fallen from grace either. There were people who were lining up to twist the blade when she lost, but there were people who felt sorry for her too. I've no doubt plenty will be tuning in for her comeback.

Absolutely... I have a lot of admiration for her.. Her appearance on Ellen was very brave and her honesty about her suicidal thoughts was amazing.

We need more Rhondas.

Ralf and Florian · 18-08-2016 1:56pm

Amy Schumer.Exposed as a phoney who stole other comedians jokes and routines.

thejuggler · 18-08-2016 2:13pm

Do children's tv characters count?
Zig n Zag, Dustin maybe even Bosco

Not a fall from grace as such but past their sell by date perhaps.

i wonder had Zig and Zag not 'defected to channel 4/mtv in the mid 90s would they still be doing kids tv on RTE (if they wanted to)
Granted they reinvented themselves with Podge n Rodge but that too has had its time.

Perhaps these sort of characters only have a short shelf life/time span by their nature.

thejuggler · 18-08-2016 2:13pm

Agree about Justin Lee Collins BTW. Alan Carr must thank his lucky stars every day that he broke out on his own before JLC's exploits were unveiled. they first found tv fame as a duo on the Friday Night Project on Channel 4..

marwelie · 18-08-2016 7:34pm

Brian McFadden and Kerry Katona were the new Posh and Becks at one point. Then Brian went and had an affair with Delta Goodrem and Kerry went off the rails.

xzanti · 21-08-2016 2:46pm

marwelie wrote: »

Brian McFadden and Kerry Katona were the new Posh and Becks at one point. Then Brian went and had an affair with Delta Goodrem and Kerry went off the rails.

Poor Kerry, I've a soft spot for her. Don't think there's any harm in her. She's just lost.

Mena Mitty · 28-08-2016 9:37am

Don't think anybody mentioned Angus Deayton ( Have I got news for you )

darkdubh · 03-09-2016 6:08pm

Mena Mitty wrote: »

Don't think anybody mentioned Angus Deayton ( Have I got news for you )

I'd forgotten about him.Kind of odd how you never see or hear of him in anything now considering what the cause of his downfall was,having a couple of affairs and doing coke.Not condoning it but not exactly up there with child abuse etc.

ChopShop · 04-09-2016 8:33am

darkdubh wrote: »

I'd forgotten about him.Kind of odd how you never see or hear of him in anything now considering what the cause of his downfall was,having a couple of affairs and doing coke.Not condoning it but not exactly up there with child abuse etc.

Think it was Hislop who said his presence made the show's moral stance shaky.

But maybe people on the prog just didn't like him enough to overlook it.

Wedwood · 07-09-2016 7:52am

Freddie Starr. Was brilliant in the 80's/90's, then got coked up and threw it all away.

darkdubh · 07-09-2016 4:05pm

Wedwood wrote: »

Freddie Starr. Was brilliant in the 80's/90's, then got coked up and threw it all away.

Not to mention being linked to Operation Yewtree.

Jimbob1977 · 07-09-2016 4:27pm

Bill Cosby has to be one of the worst.

He was a role model for black people, especially young black men.

Now his career and reputation are in tatters.

ChopShop · 09-09-2016 1:32pm

Jimbob1977 wrote: »

Bill Cosby has to be one of the worst.

He was a role model for black people, especially young black men.

Now his career and reputation are in tatters.

No no. It's all racism

http://www.breakingnews.ie/world/bill-cosbys-lawyers-claim-racism-in-sex-case-allegations-753795.html

Ralf and Florian · 11-09-2016 3:46pm

Gwyneth Paltrow,not an obvious choice but these days shes seen as a bit of a weirdo egotist control freak and advocator of dubious diets and health regimes.Not that long ago she was one of the most popular actresses in Hollywood but I can't remember when I last saw her in something.Its not even a case of her just going out of fashion which happens with a lot of actors and actresses,I think shes despised overall as a person.

Turquoise Hexagon Sun · 13-10-2016 8:20am

Ralf and Florian wrote: »

Gwyneth Paltrow,not an obvious choice but these days shes seen as a bit of a weirdo egotist control freak and advocator of dubious diets and health regimes.Not that long ago she was one of the most popular actresses in Hollywood but I can't remember when I last saw her in something.Its not even a case of her just going out of fashion which happens with a lot of actors and actresses,I think shes despised overall as a person.

Probably doing less work as a single mother now too.

Also, Ralf & Florian, got to be Hutter and Schneider, right? :P

Diane Selwyn · 13-10-2016 11:28am

Eddie Murphy's star took a slow nose dive throughout the late 80s and early 90s as the sort of flat out homophobia that he had sprouted in Raw and Delirious became less and less tolerated in the mainstream - culminated in his getting arrested for soliciting a transvestite. Seems to have made a near complete recovery now though.

xzanti · 13-10-2016 1:13pm

Diane Selwyn wrote: »

Eddie Murphy's star took a slow nose dive throughout the late 80s and early 90s as the sort of flat out homophobia that he had sprouted in Raw and Delirious became less and less tolerated in the mainstream - culminated in his getting arrested for soliciting a transvestite. Seems to have made a near complete recovery now though.

Denying paternity of Mel B's baby probably didn't do him any favours either.

Diane Selwyn · 13-10-2016 1:25pm

xzanti wrote: »

Denying paternity of Mel B's baby probably didn't do him any favours either.

Jays I forgot that alright!

Ralf and Florian · 13-10-2016 11:43pm

Turquoise Hexagon Sun wrote: »

Probably doing less work as a single mother now too.

Also, Ralf & Florian, got to be Hutter and Schneider, right? :P

Ich Bin Ein Roboter

alan partridge aha · 13-10-2016 11:48pm

xzanti wrote: »

Denying paternity of Mel B's baby probably didn't do him any favours either.

Wouldn't blame him for that, she's an awful yoke.

darkdubh · 15-10-2016 11:49am

Donald Trump anyone?I can't look on him as a political figure despite the fact that he's running for the oval office, he's very much a celebrity in the modern sense of the word.

Johnnyjump · 19-12-2016 8:12pm

Jimbob1977 wrote: »

Bill Cosby has to be one of the worst.

He was a role model for black people, especially young black men.

Now his career and reputation are in tatters.

Plus one for Bill Cosby. From hero to zero. My vote also goes to the fallen olympic heroes (and heroines).

Ralf and Florian · 15-01-2017 11:58am

Eddie Hobbs, remember him?

gucchi · 19-01-2017 12:53pm

Chris Brown
Amy Winehouse
Mel Gibson: Biggest star of his time.
when is decided to make movie on last days of Jesus. That was the biggest mistake he did.
This movie effect the Jews a lot.

Celebrities who've had the biggest fall from public favour.

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