I've always been ahead of the trends

I'm in a bit of a pickle. I'm not sure whether to be happy that the entire country now seems to share my view of celebrity coprophiliac "Doctor" Gillian McKeith, or whether to be saddened at the state of humanity because it took a brain-dead reality TV show for people to finally realise quite how full of bullshit she actually is.

Don't get me wrong, I don't watch I'm a Celeb. X-Factor I can almost stand, although the 10-minute intros and relentless commercial breaks that make me wish the BBC were the only broadcaster in the country continue to try my patience. But I do feel that watching a bunch of attention-seekers in a jungle isn't really a constructive use of my limited time on this planet, especially I can think of far more constructive pastimes; wanking, for example. I have, however, been made aware of McKeith's cringeworthy antics, and the fact that there's some controversy surrounding her recent "fainting" episode.

I'm not going to comment on whether or not it was staged (apart from to suggest that dumping a bucket of insects on her would have removed any ambiguity) but I'm thinking she's now in a real state no matter the outcome. If she was faking, it'll merely damage her already tattered reputation further. If it later turns out she was genuinely ill, well, I don't think anyone will be following her dieting advice from now on if she's the only person on the show who faints at the mere thought of anything remotely unpleasant.