Nigel Harman

[Moaninginprivate]

Ahhhhhh I've found my people. So, fun fact time. I had SUCH a thing for him circa 2003 - I actually never really watched EE, just caught my Mum watching it one night and was like HOT DAMN WHO IS THAT GUY and became obsessed. Back in those days there was BBC forums for each flagship show (think Casualty, Eastenders etc) and I started a forum for Nigel Harman (called Nigel Harman Online) and basically recruited a tonne of equally as obsessed Nigel fans over to the forum. As EE became more popular, bleeping tonnes of people flocked to the forum/website - we were the top search for anything Nigel Harman on Google, Jonathan Ross mentioned the forum on his TV show, we had a shout out in Heat - Nigel knew about it, and we spoke on the phone a number of times but never got his personal number we used to know exclusives and stuff, like we knew some of the storylines and stuff in advance. It was heady heady days

The forum had tonnes of people on it, but then I went to uni and I sort of lost track of Nigel and someone else took it over and I think monetised it (back in those days nothing was really monetised like it is now) but I don't think it exists now. There were regulars who used to screenshot like every second Nigel was on the screen and we had huge databases of images

I followed him on IG long before Strictly and knew all about the meditation and Casualty etc but would never admit it was me who had the website - maybe I should now (he was always AMAZING about it, so honoured but a bit embarrassed that people found him attractive)

That's so funny, I used to visit there back in the day

 

[MeghanSnarkle]

Ahhhhhh I've found my people. So, fun fact time. I had SUCH a thing for him circa 2003 - I actually never really watched EE, just caught my Mum watching it one night and was like HOT DAMN WHO IS THAT GUY and became obsessed. Back in those days there was BBC forums for each flagship show (think Casualty, Eastenders etc) and I started a forum for Nigel Harman (called Nigel Harman Online) and basically recruited a tonne of equally as obsessed Nigel fans over to the forum. As EE became more popular, bleeping tonnes of people flocked to the forum/website - we were the top search for anything Nigel Harman on Google, Jonathan Ross mentioned the forum on his TV show, we had a shout out in Heat - Nigel knew about it, and we spoke on the phone a number of times but never got his personal number we used to know exclusives and stuff, like we knew some of the storylines and stuff in advance. It was heady heady days

The forum had tonnes of people on it, but then I went to uni and I sort of lost track of Nigel and someone else took it over and I think monetised it (back in those days nothing was really monetised like it is now) but I don't think it exists now. There were regulars who used to screenshot like every second Nigel was on the screen and we had huge databases of images

I followed him on IG long before Strictly and knew all about the meditation and Casualty etc but would never admit it was me who had the website - maybe I should now (he was always AMAZING about it, so honoured but a bit embarrassed that people found him attractive)

Hi and wow was not expecting that, teenage me has a lot to thank you for your post has bought back so many happy noughties memories of the the fan forum days

 

[missbct]

Ahhhh no way! Hello everyone, I am the creator To be honest I didn’t post much at all, it was mainly you all which kept it all going for as long as it did! I just used to do the technical stuff and deal with press enquiries. The members and the mods were the real heros! It was really fun though. I definitely didn’t expect it to be as popular as it was!

 

[Giggling Squid]

Ahhhh no way! Hello everyone, I am the creator To be honest I didn’t post much at all, it was mainly you all which kept it all going for as long as it did! I just used to do the technical stuff and deal with press enquiries. The members and the mods were the real heros! It was really fun though. I definitely didn’t expect it to be as popular as it was!

I didn’t really post- I didn’t watch eastenders much, like you I just enjoyed looking at him

 

[jfletcher]

Ahhhhhh I've found my people. So, fun fact time. I had SUCH a thing for him circa 2003 - I actually never really watched EE, just caught my Mum watching it one night and was like HOT DAMN WHO IS THAT GUY and became obsessed. Back in those days there was BBC forums for each flagship show (think Casualty, Eastenders etc) and I started a forum for Nigel Harman (called Nigel Harman Online) and basically recruited a tonne of equally as obsessed Nigel fans over to the forum. As EE became more popular, bleeping tonnes of people flocked to the forum/website - we were the top search for anything Nigel Harman on Google, Jonathan Ross mentioned the forum on his TV show, we had a shout out in Heat - Nigel knew about it, and we spoke on the phone a number of times but never got his personal number we used to know exclusives and stuff, like we knew some of the storylines and stuff in advance. It was heady heady days

The forum had tonnes of people on it, but then I went to uni and I sort of lost track of Nigel and someone else took it over and I think monetised it (back in those days nothing was really monetised like it is now) but I don't think it exists now. There were regulars who used to screenshot like every second Nigel was on the screen and we had huge databases of images

I followed him on IG long before Strictly and knew all about the meditation and Casualty etc but would never admit it was me who had the website - maybe I should now (he was always AMAZING about it, so honoured but a bit embarrassed that people found him attractive)

Oh my gosh! I literally was googling that forum a couple of weeks ago and found old snapshots of it on the Internet Archive because I had memories of visiting it back in the day.

I remember there was a group trip to see Guys and Dolls organised and I was gutted because my mum wouldn’t let teenage me meet a bunch of strangers off the internet to go and see Nigel on stage

 

[HowVery]

Ahhhhhh I've found my people. So, fun fact time. I had SUCH a thing for him circa 2003 - I actually never really watched EE, just caught my Mum watching it one night and was like HOT DAMN WHO IS THAT GUY and became obsessed. Back in those days there was BBC forums for each flagship show (think Casualty, Eastenders etc) and I started a forum for Nigel Harman (called Nigel Harman Online) and basically recruited a tonne of equally as obsessed Nigel fans over to the forum. As EE became more popular, bleeping tonnes of people flocked to the forum/website - we were the top search for anything Nigel Harman on Google, Jonathan Ross mentioned the forum on his TV show, we had a shout out in Heat - Nigel knew about it, and we spoke on the phone a number of times but never got his personal number we used to know exclusives and stuff, like we knew some of the storylines and stuff in advance. It was heady heady days

The forum had tonnes of people on it, but then I went to uni and I sort of lost track of Nigel and someone else took it over and I think monetised it (back in those days nothing was really monetised like it is now) but I don't think it exists now. There were regulars who used to screenshot like every second Nigel was on the screen and we had huge databases of images

I followed him on IG long before Strictly and knew all about the meditation and Casualty etc but would never admit it was me who had the website - maybe I should now (he was always AMAZING about it, so honoured but a bit embarrassed that people found him attractive)

That's amazing. I never visited the forum but I used to read Heat every week so I'm sure I probably saw the shout out. Heat back then was a great source for Nigel interviews and pics, they were obsessed with him too back then.

It's funny - sometimes you look back at people you used to fancy and wonder what it was you found so attractive about them in the first place... but with Nigel I so so get it and I'm definitely developing an obsession again

I believe he's leaving Casualty? Anyone know what he has in the pipeline afterwards? More TV I hope.

 

[Moaninginprivate]

No idea what he has lined up next but I hope it's a musical! He's kept busy doing lots of theatre so with a bit of luck that will continue.

 

[MeghanSnarkle]

Blackpool

Honestly I need to be on this thread right now so much was right about that dance, he owned that solo on the piano but then ...... the judges AGAIN !

 

[HowVery]

He was so gutted.

 

[missbct]

He looked devastated, he’s very hard on himself, but did make mistakes. He’s vastly popular on the polls though!

 

[HowVery]

I really believe in my heart that a rumba or AT to Closer by Nine Inch Nails would earn him a 40.

 

[ChastityDingle]

I think the judges are too harsh when it comes to criticism of him. Others make mistakes and are told it's fine.

I really felt for him last night. I think he and Katya felt they had done well, until the comments from the judges started, and they certainly deserved to be a lot closer to other scores on the leaderboard.

 

[Fledgling Psycho]

I don't think I've seen mention on this thread of Nigel being in the series Hotel Babylon? He joined in series 4 I believe. Aside from his utter gorgeousness, it was a brilliant watch in earlier series with Tamzin Outhwaite, Max Beesley and Dexter Fletcher. I might dig out my dvd box sets and rewatch.

 

[Moaninginprivate]

I feel gutted that he looked so gutted after every single judge said 'mistake', it really does feel as though he can't do anything right cos even when he doesn't make a 'mistake' he isnt getting rewarded with the higher scores. I'm only watching strictly for him cos I bloody hate it, and I'm praying he doesn't do the tour cos I really don't want to buy a ticket . It was lovely seeing Vito try to cheer him up though!
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I don't think I've seen mention on this thread of Nigel being in the series Hotel Babylon? He joined in series 4 I believe. Aside from his utter gorgeousness, it was a brilliant watch in earlier series with Tamzin Outhwaite, Max Beesley and Dexter Fletcher. I might dig out my dvd box sets and rewatch.

I really enjoyed him in that, I had the dvd once but im not sure what I did with it. Did anyone see 'The Outsiders'? A spy type thing he did for itv, I quite enjoyed it!

 

[LaBlonde]

I really believe in my heart that a rumba or AT to Closer by Nine Inch Nails would earn him a 40.

love how you think.

maybe magic mike style with a swing of some kind?!

 

[HowVery]

I don't think I've seen mention on this thread of Nigel being in the series Hotel Babylon? He joined in series 4 I believe. Aside from his utter gorgeousness, it was a brilliant watch in earlier series with Tamzin Outhwaite, Max Beesley and Dexter Fletcher. I might dig out my dvd box sets and rewatch.

I've never seen it but think you can buy the season on Prime. Is it worth it? ie. Is his character a bucket of filth like Rickman was?

 

[Fledgling Psycho]

I honestly can't remember but I found it really great to watch besides feasting your eyes on him would be a treat in itself. When I bought the dvds they were dead cheap at the time, maybe ten years ago?

 

[HowVery]

Rumba confirmed

 

[MeghanSnarkle]

Rumba confirmed

On the one hand I'm like yes !! He has the rumba , on the other I'm very much oh tit not the rumba !

Either way I think we'll enjoy epic cheesiness of a big Celine number on Saturday night

 

[jfletcher]

I really hope there’s a producer or casting director out there watching Nigel on Strictly and realising that his charisma and talent would make him perfect for whatever project they’re working on.

Most celebs do Strictly for a career boost and I’d love for it to lead to more opportunities for Nigel now he’s done with Casualty; it would be great to see him back on stage sooner rather than later.