KEEPING IT REAL NEEDS A RETHINK

UNTIL recently, when writing about members of the public who appeared on TV, I had a golden rule: don't be too mean.

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After all, these weren't celebs, forever turning up on our screens and earning crazy money for doing so. These were just normal people like you and me, enjoying a brief taste of the spotlight (and, yes, I do know a spotlight can't be “tasted”, but it’s Friday and my vocabulary tank is running dry).