Setting up a thread to discuss the journalist and writer, Grace Dent, after she was mentioned so much on the Paula Yates thread.
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Her reviews of the BB programmes used to have me in stitches she was usually spot on about their characters a well.
I loved those columns and looked forward to her reactions every week!
I find her quite fascinating. Great writer.
I loved her big brother columns. I was shocked when I saw her on the Paula Yates documentary as she looks so different now.
I find her interesting. I first started listening to the Comfort Eating podcast when she was experimenting with that strange, affected, granny-like style of speaking - does anybody know what I mean? I was relieved she gave it up!
I think her delivery/ conveying of ‘smile in the voice’ is very noticeable.
I've been recently listening to her on a few podcasts. I'm fascinated by her but don't know why and don't know if it's like or dislike.
I used to love Grace Dent, way back when, was quite shocked when she appeared on MasterChef as a food critic and had to check it was the same person 
I used to love Grace Dent, way back when, was quite shocked when she appeared on MasterChef as a food critic and had to check it was the same person
I’m the other way around. Only know her as a food writer and critic. The big brother thing was confusing me
Yes! That strange bit at the beginning when she was pretending to be eating something got me as well
I do like her though
She seemed to go through some kind of mega transformation between the TV (TVOD?!) column in the Guardian and then blossoming into a restaurant critic… her style went from “19”-era Adele to Joan Crawford in a stroke and seems to be on the cusp of now falling into drag queen territory.
Having said that, I really do love her. She wrote very movingly about the loss of her mum and she seems to be keen to stress her Cumbrian roots in a genuine and warm way, as opposed to being a “professional Yorkshireman” IYSWIM.
And IIRC her TV column took over from Charlie Brooker and they were some massive shoes to fill… if you ever need a laugh, go find some of her reviews of the first couple of series of Made In Chelsea. You’ll thank me.
Having said that, I really do love her. She wrote very movingly about the loss of her mum and she seems to be keen to stress her Cumbrian roots in a genuine and warm way, as opposed to being a “professional Yorkshireman” IYSWIM.
And IIRC her TV column took over from Charlie Brooker and they were some massive shoes to fill… if you ever need a laugh, go find some of her reviews of the first couple of series of Made In Chelsea. You’ll thank me.
Yes! I hate the exaggerated sounds of people eating. I do not need to hear them in a microphone.Yes! That strange bit at the beginning when she was pretending to be eating something got me as well
I do like her though
I think she’s just had a glow up and is feeling herself. She does look wildly different, but if you read her book she alludes to always feeling a bit wrong for this media career she got herself and so, well, good for her if she feels a little more right. I’d say there was significant anxiety based weight loss from her parental situation, and she’s going with it. She mentioned a personal trainer in a recent podcast with DawnOPorter.
She does look really good.
Can't bear hearing people eating apples
Ha! I never take an apple to work because I’d feel so self conscious eating itCan't bear hearing people eating apples
I don’t know how how people can brazenly sit chomping away on one at their desk 
I worked with 2 people (one was my boss) who would chomp their way unashamedly through 3 or 4 apples a dayHa! I never take an apple to work because I’d feel so self conscious eating it
funny thing though they both had lovely healthy looking skin!!!!!I like Grace and really enjoyed her memoir and her podcast, although strongly agree that the eating into the mic is incredibly offputting! There was a bit in the book I really identified with about being tge kind of woman who doesn’t mind holding a baby but is mightily relieved to hand it back.
I was intrigued when I read something recently about her giving up drinking, especially as she was referring to it as ‘getting sober’ which to me is usually a phrase used by people with addictions rather than occasional drinkers who have knocked it on the head.
I was intrigued when I read something recently about her giving up drinking, especially as she was referring to it as ‘getting sober’ which to me is usually a phrase used by people with addictions rather than occasional drinkers who have knocked it on the head.