As I prepare to watch the 166th episode of Made in Chelsea on Monday night – no doubt along with thousands of teenagers across the UK – I am bracing myself for so much cringing that the faint lines on my forehead are likely to become permanent. The show has been consistently insipid, awful and addictive since it first aired in 2011, but it seems that the recent evolutions of progressive society have completely passed Chelsea by. For anyone who doesn’t know, MiC follows the lives and loves of mostly 20-something “posh” kids in Chelsea. Yet the MeToo movement – which has shed light on issues including male entitlement, sexual aggression and misogynistic chivalry – makes the Bafta-winning structured reality series look like something out of the dark ages. Maybe audiences are cottoning onto this, because the show hasn’t regularly attracted one million viewers per episode since 2014. Series 15 is off to a dodgy start. Harry Baron, … [Read more...] about Made in Chelsea is on its 15th season, yet its attitudes towards women continue to be some of the most reactionary on television
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Made in Chelsea stars to party in Plymouth today
Reality TV stars Alex Mytton and Jamie Laing are set to appear at a Plymouth nightclub this evening. The Made in Chelsea cast members will be at Pryzm for what organisers have describe as a "massive Easter Sunday party". Alex is due to DJ at the club and Jamie will be meeting and greeting fans. The event starts at 10pm. Standard tickets cost £5 and are available from Pryzm's website . A post on the club's Facebook page reads: "Welcome to Easter Sunday! Made in Chelsea is a reality-structure E4 series following the lives, loves and awks of a group of affluent twenty-somethings living in West London. Alex joined the programme in series five back in 2013. He starred alongside sisters Fran and Olivia Newman-Young and his ex-girlfriend Phoebe Lettice-Thompson. Jamie joined the show way back in series 2 and has had his fair share of relationship dramas over the years. He also appeared in Celebrity Hunted and the Great Celebrity British Bake Off. … [Read more...] about Made in Chelsea stars to party in Plymouth today
Who is James Matthews? Brother of Made In Chelsea star Spencer and hedge fund manager married to Pippa Middleton
HE is an in-law of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge after marrying Pippa Middleton. As well as this, former racing car driver James Matthews is also the older brother of Made In Chelsea star Spencer, but who is James Matthews? Who is James Matthews? James Spencer Matthews was born in August 1975 to parents David, who owns the luxury Eden Rock resort in St Barts in the Caribbean, and artist mother Jane. James is the heir to the Scottish title of Laird of Glen Affric and his childhood was split between St Barts and Caunton Manor in Lincolnshire. His younger brother is reality TV star Spencer Matthews, who made his name on E4 show Made in Chelsea. He had an older brother, Michael, who died in a mountaineering accident in 1999 on Mount Everest, just hours after becoming the youngest Briton to conquer the peak. James was educated at Uppingham School in Rutland. How did James Matthews meet Pippa Middleton? James first met Pippa, the younger sister of Catherine, Duchess of … [Read more...] about Who is James Matthews? Brother of Made In Chelsea star Spencer and hedge fund manager married to Pippa Middleton
Who is Spencer Matthews? Former Made In Chelsea star and Five Star Hotel cast member engaged to Vogue Williams
SPENCER Matthews is a reality TV star with royal connections, best known for being a major ladies' man during his time on Made In Chelsea. Now officially Pippa Middleton's brother-in-law and engaged to model Vogue Williams and an expectant father, it looks like he's growing up for good – here's the lowdown on 'Spenny' as he appears on the new TV show, Five Star Hotel. Who is Spencer Matthews and where does he come from? Socialite Spencer is the son of landowner David and successful artist Jane Matthews. His brother James Matthews is married to Pippa Middleton, and is the heir to a Scottish title, Laird of Glen Afraig, a glen located in the village of Cannich in the Highlands. Tragically, Spencer’s oldest brother Matthew died in a mountaineering accident in 1999 on Mount Everest, just hours after becoming the youngest Briton to conquer the peak. Reality star Spencer was put through a tip top education at Eton, and split his childhood between St Barths and … [Read more...] about Who is Spencer Matthews? Former Made In Chelsea star and Five Star Hotel cast member engaged to Vogue Williams
Made In Chelsea’s Frankie hits back after people spot massive mistake in show
By now, TV bosses should know that their eagle-eyed viewers don't miss a trick. They'll spot the teeny tiniest little mistake straight away and within seconds they're on social media making sure everyone else noticed it too. The latest victim is Made In Chelsea's Frankie Gaff after she seemed to come up with a bizarre new use for her light switch. The clip, which was in this week's episode, shows Frankie relaxing in her kitchen. She then gets up and appears to buzz her friend into the flat using her light switch. Hmmm. Now that's clever. People on social media were quick to point out the bizarre error. But Frankie has now responded to the strange incident. Posting on Twitter, she said: "Light switches double up as intercoms.. didn’t you know?" Who knew! We'll have to give it a try... … [Read more...] about Made In Chelsea’s Frankie hits back after people spot massive mistake in show