Who is the woman who shoots the go compare singer with a rocket launcher in the adverts?

[L00fah100]

Is she famous?

[Postdog]

yes - sue barker

[L00fah100]

Thanks posdtdog.

She's an ex tennis player, so what's the link with car insurance?

[Postdog]

The only one I can think of is that the ad first aired when wimbledon was on - or she thought it was Cliff singing.....

[L00fah100]

A cleverer way to have done this advert is to have made whoever will be taking over the go compares position in future adverts shoot him down, not a random ex tennis player unless there was a point which neither of us knows or gets.

Anyway thanks postdog.

[bibblebub]

but he climbs out of the crater so is not dead

[ummmm]

She also hosts Question of Sport.

[sir.prize]

Some people are so pathetic - they complain about everything.

'Angry parents have blasted Wimbledon presenter Sue Barker for ‘blowing up’ the irritating Go Compare opera singer with a bazooka in a new TV ad.

'Watchdogs have been bombarded with complaints from furious viewers who claim it is ‘inappropriate’ to be shown when children may be watching.

'Some even suggested that the commercial trivialises terrorism by showing the use of heavy weapons to attack somebody from a sniper-style vantage point within a disused building.'

[ummmm]

Oh Lordy....

Or they are just looking for any excuse to complain about the most annoying advert on TV.

[tonyav]

She was probably cheap, not exactly an A list celeb is she !.

[L00fah100]

Maybe getting someone like Jeremy Clarkson (Ideal) , Lewis Hamilton or something car related would've made much more sense.

[Postdog]

Most people hate Clarkson more than Gio Compario!!

[RATTER15]

>>Most people hate Clarkson more than Gio Compario!!<<

Do they? im not so sure about that!

[Postdog]

Oh trust me, he's Marmite!

[L00fah100]

I was at a car show, i'm not sure whether it was at Excel or Earls court and Jeremy was trying to light up a cigarette indoors and was being told he couldn't by the small security man at which he drawled "But it's myyyyyyyyyyy show" repeatedly, even though he was being told by everyone that the law wouldn't make an exception for him.

So i can see why postdog.

[Anngel123]

It looks like you can choose ways to try and get rid of the singer. I have to say, that for all the irritation, it is a masterful advert. No chance of forgetting the company name, or what they sell...job done.

[Tizzi24]

Terrible ad. terrible singer and as for Jeremy Clarkson, he comes across as an arrogant, scruffy, thinks he's better than anyone else person.

[whiskeryron]

I think it would be more appropriate if Clarkson was the target.

WR.

[sir.prize]

Abu Qatada would be a better target.

[andy-hughes]

The 'irony' is that GP are using their hated ad to their advantage by having Sue Barker do what all the viewers apparently want to do.

She is used because it is utterly against her perceived image as a former Cliff girlfriend, and 'sweet' person.

I think the ad is tasteless, but again, it does its job.