The Amanda Holden publicity machine was rolling again just before Christmas. Not content with being a judge on Britain's Got Talent and having a top lip with a life of its own, she and some television producer did a Satanic deal whereby she would document the life of a midwife for a few weeks and broadcast it to those whose televisions are stuck on ITV1.
It would probably have been best for all concerned if she had done a voice-over for the programme and left it at that. Someone thought it would be great if she actually did the job for 4/5 weeks to show the dribbling public what it's really like. Apparently some of us have no imagination and need a celebrity in the midst before we choose to sit still and watch it.
Amanda was actually assigned a pregnant lady to look after, and found her labour very tiring indeed SINCE SHE'D RECENTLY GOT OFF A TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT. That must have been reassuring for her patient. If I was pregnant and the Amanda Holden publicity machine came waltzing into my hospital I would specifically demand she have nothing to do with me or my unborn.
Midwifery is a serious business. They train for 2-5 years. Women still die in childbirth if it is not handled correctly. It is not something to be played at by people who just want some attention and a large fee.
It seems that recently Amanda's been doing some "stunts" with an American stuntwoman. Let's have more of that, I say! I leave it to you to write your own conclusion. I know what I would like for the New Year...
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