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Legal issues aside, there's no way they would, or could, do this. He's in rehab, and shouldn't be in a state to appear in a video message. If he appeared broken and disheveled it would be seen as an intrusion of his privacy and would be a terrible thing to feature on a light entertainment show, and if he looked healthy and glowing he'd be criticised for just using rehab to minimise the backlash against him...
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I don't see the need for Dec to directly address the issue - if it is addressed directly
a video statement from Ant would be the most effective measure
, but whether that's wise from a legal stand point I'm not sure (I don't think they'd be an issue as long as he doesn't directly refer to the case).
It's one of those situations where it'll be awkward if he does, awkward if he doesn't. It's going to be awkward anyway so it'll be about doing what feels right. It's not the first show that's had to go to air in difficult circumstances and it won't be the last - and I think the trick is probably putting the viewers at the centre of it rather than the hosts.
It's one of those situations where it'll be awkward if he does, awkward if he doesn't. It's going to be awkward anyway so it'll be about doing what feels right. It's not the first show that's had to go to air in difficult circumstances and it won't be the last - and I think the trick is probably putting the viewers at the centre of it rather than the hosts.
Legal issues aside, there's no way they would, or could, do this. He's in rehab, and shouldn't be in a state to appear in a video message. If he appeared broken and disheveled it would be seen as an intrusion of his privacy and would be a terrible thing to feature on a light entertainment show, and if he looked healthy and glowing he'd be criticised for just using rehab to minimise the backlash against him...