Is anyone less enthusiastic about the royals than BBC presenter Simon McCoy?

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  • čas přidán 18. 05. 2018
  • If you are not gripped by the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at Windsor Castle, you are not the only one. The BBC newsreader Simon McCoy has a nice line in sarcasm when it comes to breaking 'news' from the royal family
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Komentáře • 870

  • @johnmartinez7440
    @johnmartinez7440 Před 3 lety +5096

    "Until then, we're going to be speculating about this with no facts to hand." Love it.

    • @mogadon7
      @mogadon7 Před 3 lety +19

      Is prince philip dead yet ?

    • @orangesnowman7137
      @orangesnowman7137 Před 3 lety +25

      @@mogadon7 I don’t think so but if he keeps driving the way he did he could be.

    • @nelsonclub7722
      @nelsonclub7722 Před 3 lety +5

      The mantra of reporters the world over. Except Fox who just make then up.

    • @oovirusooo
      @oovirusooo Před 3 lety

      ?

    • @strahlenonkel
      @strahlenonkel Před 3 lety +4

      Modern Western "news" in a nutshell

  • @joshlikescola
    @joshlikescola Před 3 lety +7169

    I have sympathy for him lol, standing outside a hospital waiting for someone to give birth isn't exactly gripping television. I get if people want to watch the weddings and that, but I have absolutely no interest in the private lives of the royal family, or many people to be honest.

    • @joesinclair8910
      @joesinclair8910 Před 3 lety +175

      Having to stop what hes doing just to say that someone might be giving birth is a pisstake as well

    • @TomDillon13
      @TomDillon13 Před 3 lety +59

      @@joesinclair8910 can definitely think of worst jobs to do for his paycheck though

    • @ericbrophy5308
      @ericbrophy5308 Před 3 lety +5

      He should just do the job he's being paid to do.

    • @Ranger1812
      @Ranger1812 Před 3 lety +15

      It's interesting to many, but, rightly, not to him.

    • @ericbrophy5308
      @ericbrophy5308 Před 3 lety +10

      I kinda find it hard to have sympathy for him when he's probably being paid a six figure salary to stand outside a hospital.

  • @Clisare
    @Clisare Před 3 lety +4995

    "I know what she looks like, Sarah"

    • @K_ingh16
      @K_ingh16 Před 3 lety +84

      Yeah, we know, we heard him say it

    • @farazriyaz9078
      @farazriyaz9078 Před 3 lety +10

      @Captain Kirk Speak for yourself, you Svidrigailov!

    • @nadircarlson5785
      @nadircarlson5785 Před 3 lety +16

      Haha! When you are over being nice to your Co workers😂

    • @aliasgharkhoyee8911
      @aliasgharkhoyee8911 Před 3 lety +4

      I liked that too, refreshing to hear in the moment, but really to be fair she wasn't describing her looks but her gear.

    • @lucyr2299
      @lucyr2299 Před 3 lety +1

      Sarah, help me!

  • @YezManGames
    @YezManGames Před 3 lety +5302

    I'm just glad there's someone out there who happily publicly exhibits their disinterest in the monarchy, sometimes I feel so alone in this regard 😂.

  • @adamdickinson2894
    @adamdickinson2894 Před 3 lety +4325

    "I know what she looks like Sarah I can't see her" 😂😂😂

  • @troubledjoe6201
    @troubledjoe6201 Před 3 lety +1066

    “Old man dies in his nineties after life of unimaginable luxury. In other news Paddington took a dump in the forest. Back to you Beth”

    • @louisemiller7584
      @louisemiller7584 Před 3 lety +17

      @Sen 147 How does the boot taste

    • @chris6969
      @chris6969 Před 3 lety +34

      First person to die of old age for over a year.

    • @anonUK
      @anonUK Před 3 lety +37

      "We're hearing growing speculation about the religious identity of the current Pope."

    • @Aubury
      @Aubury Před 3 lety +6

      Enjoyed this comment .. bravo

    • @ea.fitz216
      @ea.fitz216 Před 3 lety +8

      Not really luxurious for a while. He was smuggled from his home country to a foreign nation in a crate and fought in a war. Not very luxurious that.

  • @scarlao
    @scarlao Před 3 lety +2408

    Now, if we can get this attitude when talking of the Kardashians, I will be content.

    • @zhouwu
      @zhouwu Před 3 lety +47

      Please, somebody make this happen!

    • @BermuAlex
      @BermuAlex Před 3 lety +20

      American royalty?

    • @greatfelixo
      @greatfelixo Před 3 lety +89

      tbf the kardashians don't even make it onto bbc news

    • @morbidsearch
      @morbidsearch Před 3 lety +19

      I wish people talked about the royals the way they talk about the Kardashians

    • @zhouwu
      @zhouwu Před 3 lety +14

      @@morbidsearch
      Now that's the other approach!

  • @dingopisscreek
    @dingopisscreek Před 3 lety +2513

    Unfortunately, not everyone is waiting expectantly for the next bit of Royal news. Some of us don't care.

    • @christianround2774
      @christianround2774 Před 3 lety +191

      Most of us don’t care

    • @barrydavies9747
      @barrydavies9747 Před 3 lety +109

      90% of British people

    • @HartyBiker
      @HartyBiker Před 3 lety +41

      @@barrydavies9747 90% of people in the commonwealth.

    • @MopyProductions
      @MopyProductions Před 3 lety +9

      I watch the crown and I still couldn't give a "flying flamingo" about a royal birth.

    • @jameshowlett2694
      @jameshowlett2694 Před 3 lety +44

      I have no clue why people care about it when there are so many more important things. The second I hear “Prince Phillip” or “Harry and Megan” I mute the tv.

  • @matthewtorri654
    @matthewtorri654 Před 4 lety +700

    I just just like his sheer brutal honesty

  • @Fredric_Cedrich
    @Fredric_Cedrich Před 3 lety +258

    “Until then we’re going to be speculating about this Royal birth with no facts...”
    Brilliant

  • @nicksmpsn6546
    @nicksmpsn6546 Před 3 lety +413

    He is down to earth and dares to say what we are probably all thinking 🙄

    • @exessex3522
      @exessex3522 Před 3 lety +15

      I don't reckon that most people are thinking very much at all. In my experience, most Brits are supremely indifferent to the monarchy and the doings of the royal family.

    • @nicksmpsn6546
      @nicksmpsn6546 Před 3 lety

      @@exessex3522 This is probably true. I'd say more popular south of the border 🤔

    • @SamuelBlack84
      @SamuelBlack84 Před 3 lety

      I dare anything

  • @bartpickford1836
    @bartpickford1836 Před 3 lety +599

    If it was sky news, kay burley would disguise herself as either a midwife or gynaecologist, to get a royal exclusive on a new birth

    • @idontwanttopickone
      @idontwanttopickone Před 3 lety +13

      Another reason to never pay for Sky.

    • @emmettkasey1087
      @emmettkasey1087 Před 3 lety +23

      @@idontwanttopickone what? this is ALL the more reason to pay for sky!!!🤣🤣🤣

    • @-BuddyGuy
      @-BuddyGuy Před 3 lety +10

      @@alexwatson5507 What are you on about

  • @emmawalker7606
    @emmawalker7606 Před 6 lety +1304

    If he commentated on the weddings I might watch them. It'd beat sarcastic Eurovision presenters.

    • @2490debrick
      @2490debrick Před 5 lety +4

      Europeans are an irony...

    • @markfox1545
      @markfox1545 Před 3 lety +51

      @@2490debrick - what is that supposed to even mean?

    • @akamon__3946
      @akamon__3946 Před 3 lety +1

      Same here

    • @Pandangus
      @Pandangus Před 3 lety +3

      I would watch the s**t out of that coverage!

    • @jolls4676
      @jolls4676 Před 3 lety +5

      @@2490debrick We think the same about Americans so no worries. At least none of our European countries was founded through genocide. And technically you are descendants of Europe & Africa (Africa cuz of slavery). And yeah, those who actually took the decision to move from Europe to America were the unemployed, adventure seekers & megalomaniacs.

  • @BobGnarly420
    @BobGnarly420 Před 3 lety +179

    And no one blames in, they're just normal people with loads of money that they didn't earn so who cares

    • @ze89412
      @ze89412 Před 3 lety +2

      So they didn’t earn the money from their estates?

    • @xxmemestar69xx82
      @xxmemestar69xx82 Před 3 lety +3

      @@ze89412 nope they didn’t earn it whatsoever

  • @azraarshad9533
    @azraarshad9533 Před 3 lety +82

    "We're going to be speculating about this with no facts" a true journalist at heart

    • @ye23.
      @ye23. Před 3 lety +1

      Only white journos can get away with this on a platform as big as bbc news unfortunately. Hes hilarious tho

    • @inventions178
      @inventions178 Před 3 lety +1

      @@ye23. Not really, minorities are just exactly the same..

  • @NiallsSongs
    @NiallsSongs Před 3 lety +699

    Why is this newsman not internationally famous for saying out loud what we’re all thinking?

    • @taniatinn9072
      @taniatinn9072 Před 3 lety +7

      The media keep it alive, i think most of the public could care less

    • @MG-hi9sh
      @MG-hi9sh Před 3 lety +35

      @@taniatinn9072 couldn't care less, you mean

    • @taniatinn9072
      @taniatinn9072 Před 3 lety +5

      @@MG-hi9sh i always say could care less, my best friend is American so picked it up from her

    • @MG-hi9sh
      @MG-hi9sh Před 3 lety +39

      @@taniatinn9072 Yeah, you should probably change this habit.

    • @taniatinn9072
      @taniatinn9072 Před 3 lety +9

      @@MG-hi9sh I'm trying to bring Orwell's newspeak to life, by the elimination or alteration of certain words 😉

  • @saxongreen78
    @saxongreen78 Před 3 lety +308

    I am. The Royals are about as significant in my life as that brand of aftershave that I have never used, or the precise number of pebbles in my rockery.

    • @HartyBiker
      @HartyBiker Před 3 lety +48

      Probably less significant than the pebbles because presumably they actually benefit your rockery.

    • @saxongreen78
      @saxongreen78 Před 3 lety +13

      @@HartyBiker Aye, true.

    • @BucksheeRounds
      @BucksheeRounds Před 3 lety +8

      I read that as rocketry and thought you were referring to solid fuel.

    • @saxongreen78
      @saxongreen78 Před 3 lety +5

      @@BucksheeRounds Over engineering of a banality...I can relate to that!

    • @joshfoster7420
      @joshfoster7420 Před 3 lety +1

      You know the royals make tax cheaper

  • @daenerystargaryen484
    @daenerystargaryen484 Před 3 lety +138

    He’s the voice for every anti-royalist out there lol.

  • @petergreen2552
    @petergreen2552 Před 3 lety +284

    🤣🤣🤣🤣. That's how you report on the Windsors. "Yeah whatever".

    • @TRY208
      @TRY208 Před 3 lety +2

      Where did he say that?

    • @thorsteinj
      @thorsteinj Před 3 lety +1

      The United Kingdom of Whatever

    • @kateoc8
      @kateoc8 Před 3 lety +1

      That was a great song, "My United States of Whatever"...

  • @Kikua1612
    @Kikua1612 Před 3 lety +18

    “Right now we’ve got something to talk about again(!)” - I’m with you man.

  • @MaxFPSGamer
    @MaxFPSGamer Před 3 lety +41

    Lol he’s such a mood and I love it.

  • @ebl36
    @ebl36 Před 3 lety +32

    ‘we’re going to keep speculating about this for the next hour with no news’ that’s how it feels to the viewer too!

  • @grmpf
    @grmpf Před 3 lety +18

    I watched maybe two things on Prince Philip's death and ever since, I've been getting those tedious nothing updates from the Royal Family channel on my feed. This was very necessary.

  • @Kj16V
    @Kj16V Před 3 lety +3

    He gives the royal family the enthusiasm and reverence they deserve...

  • @katesmith3034
    @katesmith3034 Před 3 lety +19

    I watch the BBC to hear Simon’s hilarious ‘ news comments ‘ on a daily basis !
    I live for his sarcasm and withering looks to camera 😂 Come live in Glasgow Simon, you’d have a ball with our news 🥴😂🤣😂

  • @FreeLancerLondon
    @FreeLancerLondon Před 3 lety +14

    One of the best people on BBC news!

  • @ap_xba4772
    @ap_xba4772 Před 3 lety +6

    Well, quite convenient that youtube decided to recommend this to me.

  • @exessex3522
    @exessex3522 Před 3 lety +26

    Weddings, births, deaths etc. involving the royal family are as interesting to me as similar events in all the other British families I don't know - i.e. not at all. I think many (most?) Brits feel this way. It would be nice if the media could reflect this.

  • @paulroberts5677
    @paulroberts5677 Před 3 lety +8

    What a well adjusted young man.

  • @jamtart606
    @jamtart606 Před 3 lety +43

    Finally someone who actually understands the how pointless the "lowly family" is, well done to him

  • @alexgormley7844
    @alexgormley7844 Před 3 lety +164

    Sounds much like the rest of us...

    • @Romulan2469
      @Romulan2469 Před 3 lety +20

      Isn't it time we had a republic?

    • @archiecroft7114
      @archiecroft7114 Před 3 lety +1

      Romulan2469 Why

    • @HartyBiker
      @HartyBiker Před 3 lety +12

      @@archiecroft7114 probably because the British Empire died and it's time to start over. That would be my guess.

    • @archiecroft7114
      @archiecroft7114 Před 3 lety +3

      Thong Slapping V8 But why would you start over what is wrong with the monarchy

    • @archiecroft7114
      @archiecroft7114 Před 3 lety +2

      Liam Adams That is a complete myth we pay far less to the monarchy than we get back through the economy in other words the monarchy turn over a profit every year

  • @womanonabicycle
    @womanonabicycle Před 3 lety +28

    He's hilarious.

  • @islamshuvo721
    @islamshuvo721 Před 3 lety +8

    I love his genuine and honest feelings

  • @markieboy1983
    @markieboy1983 Před 3 lety +14

    I'm with him.

  • @robertspringett1623
    @robertspringett1623 Před 3 lety +39

    He is a great presenter shame more are not like him

  • @kaitlynpleasants
    @kaitlynpleasants Před 3 lety +37

    I mean, I find the royal family fascinating but I totally get his utter disinterest too lol. They’re just people at the end of the day, but very rich and disconnected from everyday citizens. It’s not exactly news or newsworthy to stand outside of a hospital to wait for a woman you do not know to have her 3rd child. I’m sure that feels creepy to him.

    • @ze89412
      @ze89412 Před 3 lety +5

      Aren’t we all disconnected from everybody else’s lives?

    • @gmann8659
      @gmann8659 Před 3 lety +3

      Uninterest not disinterest

    • @chloereed2434
      @chloereed2434 Před 3 lety

      @@gmann8659 dont they mean exactly the same thing?

    • @gmann8659
      @gmann8659 Před 3 lety +4

      @@chloereed2434 disinterest means impartial, uninterest means not interested.

  • @jamesduffy7549
    @jamesduffy7549 Před 3 lety +43

    I think we're all sick of the royals.

  • @finishhim6663
    @finishhim6663 Před 3 lety +7

    I could not care less about the royals. Feel for him. He was probably really excited to be a newscaster in his youth.

  • @GrandesGirlies
    @GrandesGirlies Před 3 lety +58

    The way this newsreader would get hounded by Union Jack Twitter if he happened to be black loooool

  • @eleSDSU
    @eleSDSU Před 3 lety +5

    He has the proper amount of interest in royals.

  • @ThePadmaj
    @ThePadmaj Před 3 lety +8

    Why am I learning about this guy now!!

  • @ahlishaholloway233
    @ahlishaholloway233 Před 4 lety +66

    He reminds me of Johnathan Pie

  • @zingerburger337
    @zingerburger337 Před 3 lety +10

    Showing news about someone living on benefits to earn a six figure salary isn't what he expected.

  • @1Thunderfire
    @1Thunderfire Před 3 lety +47

    I fully agree with his sentiment.

  • @ay613
    @ay613 Před 3 lety +7

    I have the same feeling now tbh. All that drama can be sorted out privately.

  • @SuperRedux
    @SuperRedux Před 3 lety +3

    OMG I can so relate to this guy !
    The irrational obsession of the Brits with the monarchy reminds of this quote from the movie Skyfall
    Silva: England... The empire... You are living in a ruin, you just don't know it yet.

  • @nealg3546
    @nealg3546 Před 3 lety +51

    Mark Corrigan leaves JLB Credit to be a celebrity and entertainment reporter.

  • @Danjs112
    @Danjs112 Před 3 lety +4

    Not just about Royals Simon is just an absolute mood

  • @aliturner989
    @aliturner989 Před 3 lety +112

    I don’t blame him,they are a waste of space😂

    • @JJaqn05
      @JJaqn05 Před 3 lety +1

      That's ironic

    • @caryoulwhitty
      @caryoulwhitty Před 3 lety +11

      @@JJaqn05how?

    • @JJaqn05
      @JJaqn05 Před 3 lety +3

      @@caryoulwhitty Both of you are a waste of oxygen.

    • @caryoulwhitty
      @caryoulwhitty Před 3 lety +9

      @@JJaqn05 how is it ironic?

    • @akiraigarashi2874
      @akiraigarashi2874 Před 3 lety +10

      @@JJaqn05 So do you think the worth of people should be measured by how much money they have?

  • @kostanabanjac4896
    @kostanabanjac4896 Před 3 lety +3

    Spot on!

  • @caryoulwhitty
    @caryoulwhitty Před 3 lety +17

    He's hilarious 😂

  • @blackberrybold9300
    @blackberrybold9300 Před 3 lety +10

    reminds me of david mitchell lol

  • @hareecionelson5875
    @hareecionelson5875 Před 3 lety +21

    I couldn't care less.
    (Americans, take note, this is how you say "I couldN'T care less")

    • @brettpritchard265
      @brettpritchard265 Před 3 lety +13

      Yeah that has always confused me. Why do they say I 'could' care less? I mean that literally means the opposite of what they're trying to say with that phrase.

  • @MyChilepepper
    @MyChilepepper Před 3 lety +3

    I’m with him. Haven’t got friggin time waiting for another royal contraction.

  • @humanNumer1
    @humanNumer1 Před 3 lety +1

    Honesty is such rare thing in todays media

  • @evan8654
    @evan8654 Před 3 lety +3

    Love it, the way it should be.

  • @heatwave1923
    @heatwave1923 Před 3 lety +3

    what have the royal family ever done for us?

  • @Greenpoloboy3
    @Greenpoloboy3 Před 3 lety +2

    He speaks for 99% of the country

  • @miracat12
    @miracat12 Před 3 lety +9

    hilarious that this appears again in my recommended just after philip kicking the bucket-

  • @bd3825
    @bd3825 Před 3 lety +1

    LOL yes, ME! I couldn't be bothered.

  • @raimivision6570
    @raimivision6570 Před 3 lety +4

    I’m even less enthusiastic. Fight me.

  • @3rinityxo
    @3rinityxo Před 3 lety +2

    What a Realist!!! Say it how it is Si 👌🏾

  • @karthik_raju
    @karthik_raju Před 3 lety

    Got to give him credit. Held his composure. Managed his resentment pretty well😀

  • @katkat7261
    @katkat7261 Před 3 lety +2

    Bless. He just wants to be a real journalist and focus on important matters

  • @gmf121266
    @gmf121266 Před 3 lety +3

    This guy is obviously a serious reporter who is expected to report non news like this. I feel his frustration. Completely understandable.

  • @stevenfielden8955
    @stevenfielden8955 Před 3 lety +10

    Someone offer this man a more lucrative contract in a more meaningful and rewarding position - he's wasted on delivering this garbage! (there you go Simon - I said it for you)!

  • @julietteduffy3039
    @julietteduffy3039 Před 3 lety +1

    We love to see it 👏

  • @kadambini_
    @kadambini_ Před 3 lety +1

    Respect. A real journalist knows real news.

  • @Elvis-guy1973
    @Elvis-guy1973 Před 2 lety +1

    Fair play to him!

  • @smokejaguar67
    @smokejaguar67 Před 3 lety +1

    The royals are not sending me threatening letters for a service I dont use, admire or enjoy.

  • @AllIsWellaus
    @AllIsWellaus Před 3 lety +2

    Exactly. Who cares. They are the equivalent of the Kardashians with royal titles. Famous for doing nothing more than what we are doing ourselves.

  • @nahg3204
    @nahg3204 Před 3 lety +1

    The type of person I have respect for

  • @zakadams762
    @zakadams762 Před 3 lety +1

    I agree completely

  • @southwest3369
    @southwest3369 Před 3 lety +3

    Well done to him

  • @ProjectFlashlight612
    @ProjectFlashlight612 Před 3 lety +9

    Amazing the BBC never slapped him down for refusing to fawn over pointless royals.

    • @jonescrusher1
      @jonescrusher1 Před 3 lety +2

      I mean, it's almost as if the BBC is actually fair and balanced

    • @chinezeolisah1308
      @chinezeolisah1308 Před rokem

      Well I hear now he’s on GB news where 90% of their news is about the royal family; mostly Harry and Meghan. Inviting royal gossips(who call themselves experts)to speculate and fabricate nonsense.

  • @tap302
    @tap302 Před 3 lety +1

    Smashed it!

  • @dylanthecat7036
    @dylanthecat7036 Před 3 lety +2

    Hes reflects my views perfectly

  • @adip8
    @adip8 Před 3 lety +2

    Wow we're in the 21st century and a concept like a royal family still exists? Humans are indeed extremely smart

  • @killjoy_ao4653
    @killjoy_ao4653 Před 3 lety +4

    If this was anything else everyone would be screaming about the impartiality of the BBC

  • @LETTYONLY1
    @LETTYONLY1 Před 3 lety +1

    Love it..why are these royals SOOOO precious

  • @jonathsnparrish4040
    @jonathsnparrish4040 Před 3 lety +2

    I feel the same as Simon 😄

  • @cr-it5lh
    @cr-it5lh Před 3 lety

    I literally don't give a f about anyone other than her majesty ...she is a gem tbh

  • @hughiedgar7574
    @hughiedgar7574 Před 3 lety

    This man is the rest of the world when the royals are in the news.

  • @ethanlay1614
    @ethanlay1614 Před 3 lety +4

    The real life Jonathan Pie

  • @kanedNunable
    @kanedNunable Před 3 lety +24

    most brits DGAF about the royals

  • @debojyotibanerjee2832
    @debojyotibanerjee2832 Před 3 lety +1

    Very faithful

  • @jollygoodshow5608
    @jollygoodshow5608 Před 3 lety +1

    Oh what champagne sipping joy...now where's my oysters gong

  • @MuscleFlexChris
    @MuscleFlexChris Před 3 lety +1

    Can't say I blame him

  • @archangel7052
    @archangel7052 Před 6 lety +149

    So these people and their descendants...how much longer are they going to be around? There's no place for Kings and queens in this day and age.

  • @emmah9547
    @emmah9547 Před rokem +1

    His boss making him go to the hospital to cover the royal baby's birth after he made his feelings so abundantly clear is such a power move though and I love it 😂

  • @miketaverner4451
    @miketaverner4451 Před 3 lety +1

    A man of my own heart

  • @greenpoloboy
    @greenpoloboy Před 3 lety +5

    The Queen could visit my local town centre and I wouldn't even bother going up there to see her. I couldn't care less

  • @jameswhitfield1375
    @jameswhitfield1375 Před 3 lety +4

    Love that guy. We need more like him on TV.

  • @russellnewton6660
    @russellnewton6660 Před 3 lety +2

    And now he’s leaving the BBC

  • @akumtoshiaier2145
    @akumtoshiaier2145 Před 3 lety +6

    Exactly my reaction when the Oprah interview with Megha took place... Just a silly daughter in law complaining about her previleged life after being paid moneyyyyyyyyyy😂😂😂

  • @rbo3193
    @rbo3193 Před 3 lety +2

    Brilliant call it for what it is makes you honest 👏🏻✨ need more of these people not the slugs out there....... stay safe ✨♥️✝️

  • @Gamatech123
    @Gamatech123 Před 3 lety

    My thoughts exactly, McCoy

  • @BazamO
    @BazamO Před 3 lety +1

    The royals truly know how make a boring event and then have that event plastered literally everywhere for weeks

  • @AA-qb7ni
    @AA-qb7ni Před 3 lety

    Legendary reporter.

  • @JohnSmith-yg3nm
    @JohnSmith-yg3nm Před 3 lety

    The guy is absolutely brilliant he needs a raise immediately