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Jim Davidson

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The Resume

    (December 13, 1953- )
    Born in London, United Kingdom
    Hosted ‘The Jim Davidson Show’ (1979-82), ‘Big Break’ (1991-2002), and ‘The Generation Game’ (1995-2002)
    Portrayed Jim London in ‘Up the Elephant and Round the Castle’ (1983-85) and the sequel ‘Home James!’ (1987-90)
    Won the 13th series of ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ (2014)
    Staged ‘adult pantomimes’ such as ‘Sinderella’ and ‘Boobs in the Woods’
    Launched his own YouTube channel (2020)

Why he might be annoying:

    He has been married five times, divorced four times.
    One of the staples of his stand-up act was performing as a black character named ‘Chalky’ with an exaggerated West Indian accent.
    He said that he used to snort so much cocaine that he needed a third nostril.
    He was expelled from the Marriott Bristol Royal Hotel for being abusive to the staff (2002).
    He filed for bankruptcy when he was unable to pay £700,000 in back taxes (2006)
    He was asked to leave the celebrity edition of ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ after being accused of homophobic bullying of fellow contestant Brian Dowling.
    He was arrested as part of Operation Yewtree (January 2, 2013), a police investigation into past sexual abuse claims in the wake of revelations about the late Jimmy Savile.
    After the dance troupe Diversity performed a Black Lives Matter-inspired routine on ‘Britain’s Got Talent,’ he said they should have done one about black men mugging people (2020).

Why he might not be annoying:

    The TV Times named him ‘funniest man on television.’ (1981)
    He chaired the British Forces Foundation, which promotes the well-being and morale of members of the armed forces.
    He frequently entertains troops in the field.
    He was named an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to charity (2001).
    No charges were filed against him as a result of the Operation Yewtree investigation.
    He said, ‘Anybody who knows me knows I am not homophobic.’

Credit: C. Fishel


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    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
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