I too am old enough (just!) to remember George when he was young and gorgeous! Actually he has not aged too badly for an older man, still kept all his hair and that cheeky smile!
I agree that voting is a con, I watch the programmes but never vote unless I get very caught up in the excitment of someone who may have a chance of winning/being made to do a task etc. Shows like these are heavily edited anyway so you never know what is really going on, but just what they decide to show you in the order that makes it more exciting.
Re the shows with judging. It annoys me when judges on these shows complain about who the public voters put through as per the X Factor, considering it is the mostly publics money that pays for these shows in the first place!! If the judges do not like the public choice, then don't have a voting show.
My rant over, I still enjoy the reality shows though as they provide reasonable entertainment!
Cheers
Sue