Brian Dowling

[DeirdreIreland]

It's because she hasn't had children of her own that will make this 10 times harder. Brian, Arthur and Aoife have no idea how this is going to pan out because they've never been through it before. I hope she genuinely feels OK after and doesn't just pretend to save everyone's feelings.

 

[Murzo]

Arfurs 'dancing'...he's got about three moves he repeats over and over? How was he a judge on DWTS? He can't dance just manic movements

 

[ahtisyourself]

Brian kept saying on Sile’s podcast how they have nothing bought for the baby and has written under Arthur’s post about how they need to buy so much when gets home Jesus could the begging be any more obvious

 

[Jackjack38]

I used to find Arfur a breath of fresh air, he's so positive and always laughing but like he's alwaaaaaays laughing, like a hyena at stuff that just isn't even funny. It's alot

 

[Socialb]

All that begging paid off. I'm sure there are alot Ukrainians that need baby supplies and can't afford them. Yet these who can afford it try and get it for free.

 

[DeirdreIreland]

"oh shut up Brian! " is all I ever think when I hear him talk. He is insufferable.

 

[Eimsohz]

And the pawing of Aoife resumes.... very uncomfortable to watch. So much of their "content" just does not need to be shared

 

[HiddenValley]

It's one thing being a surrogate but it's quite another being roped into their stupid tik tok videos. It's like she's there to provide them with content as well as her uterus!

 

[ahtisyourself]

Does Aoife have any kids on her own? Does she have a partner?

No kids of her own and no partner. I heard Brian on a podcast with Zoe Hardman and he said Aoife really wanted to do this for them because “she’s 32 and single and might not get the chance to have kids”. 32 is so young! She still has a good ten+ years to potentially meet someone and have a family (all going well) I got the impression from that podcast that Aoife had written herself having kids off entirely and so wanted to do this for them to help them out but also to experience pregnancy for possibly the only time. I found that kind of sad. He did also say she got therapy beforehand which is good to hear

 

[Summertime83]

His podcast is seriously depressing... not being smart but what kind of people want to tune in to a session on grief and misery

I found his podcast really helpful, my best friend died a few months before he released the first ones.
I was drowning in grief at the time and listening to them kinda pulled me out of it abit. At the time I wasn't ready to talk about her but helped to listen to other people's experiences of grief. If you arent grieving you probably wouldn't listen to them.

 

[not_influenced]

His sister aoife being surrogate. What an amazing fantastic thing to do for your brother. Wow.

I have made the exact same/similair comments on Caroline forans thread. That she's Using a child as an accessory/for content or as a cash cow. Last time I checked Caroline wasn't Gay!

As someone else has mentioned Brian saying now they can go shopping or don't know what to buy was a blatant begging for stuff! He comes from a family of sisters, with a lot of Nieces and nephews and then there is Pippa and Nadia who have both have children recently enough, really you've no idea what to buy for a baby??!!! Really??!!??

 

[Mooordgirl]

I find the whole situation with his sister being a surrogate majority fucked up. In one sense I admire her- what a lovely thing tondo etc etc etc then in the other breath I'm thinking have a baby(harmonal/after growing and feeling a life inside you/birth and after birth experience) then hand it to someone who you're going to see every day and raise it. I know lots of women are surrogates and how it works etc but it's a little too close to home for me!

I think having her as surogate is lovely, much better to going to an Eastern European country and paying some one (personally think this type of surrogacy will be a huge scandal in future years, in the same way adoptions via the catholic church now are)

Legally, due to Irish law not having caught up with surrogacy etc, its very convenient. The sister will need to sign off on passport and PPS number applications as well as a whole load of other stuff too, so it works out well that she'll be around the help with that

 

[Cf88]

I met Arthur in a local coffee shop a few months ago, he was so so nice. All of the women there were swooning over him! I think he's very much liked generally. They seem very happy and the house looks gorgeous.

 

[Mammy2021]

Good luck to them, a little wanted baby arriving is great news. But I really hope for the little child’s sake that it’s not pimped out for social media clicks and likes as well as scabbing freebies left right and centre. Unfortunately they’ll do what the other insta huns do and exploit their kids for content. Not to mention the magazine deal for VIP magazine. Give me strength!

 

[Gizmo123!]

Ah to be fair they do seem to have fun together and I think a lot of the act is for the Gram. My hubby and myself always make each other laugh but some people presume he is a bit serious. Nobody really knows what a relationship is like.

 

[ahtisyourself]

I wonder do they find Pippa and Brian’s lifestyle hard to keep up with on holidays, with all the fancy restaurants and constantly ordering drinks and food throughout the day. Brian and Arthur like to portray the image that they have money but they’re all fur coat and no knickers, and nowhere near the financial security of Pippa and Brian

 

[Tulipsfromamsterdam]

And for your €70 your ears would be actually bleeding from the combination of his accent and hers

 

[Socialb]

This whole thing is mad. Trying 2 make money out of what a personal times in their lives. It just seems likes a money making racket at its very lowest.

 

[Murzo]

Honestly think it's so distasteful the way they are flogging their journey. They are fame hungry. Arthur can't open a pint of milk without putting it on the gram. It's just disgusting the way every private moment is monetised nowadays.

 

[Skinner]

Doses of the highest order. I'd say you would want a stuff drink trying to list to them all shout over each other. I'm still shook that chef skehan is straight....!

Is he though