I’m getting more and more disgusted by the tabloids in this country and I’ve more or less given up on reading newspapers because it’s getting harder to trust anything you read.

Over the past few weeks, we’ve had endless coverage about Tiger Woods’ personal life and I’m starting to feel sorry for him. I’m not condoning his infidelity in anyway but surely he should be allowed to deal with the fallout in private. Do we really need to have every little detail out there in the press? Some would argue that since he’s a public figure, the world deserves to know every little detail, especially since he was supposed to be a positive role model. However, do we really need to strip away every shred of dignity the man has? He’s made a huge mistake and he’s on the verge of losing everything he holds dear. Enough is enough. Give the man and his family some peace.

While we are on the subject of the press, I read a recent article about George Michael where he stated the press are constantly sitting outside his house in London waiting for a juicy tidbit. I found that absolutely appalling! I’m not going to talk about all the reasons why they are waiting for him to screw up because what he does in his private life is his business even if I do find it hard to understand at times. The man is his own worst enemy and his recent revelations in The Guardian haven’t helped, however his interview with The Big Issue painted a totally different picture. Guess which one the unsavoury papers are focusing on?

I’m tired of reading articles that make him out to be a pervert or equate homosexuality with deviant behaviour which is just downright offensive. He’s just released a fantastic concert DVD with a great little documentary which shows him in a positive light even if it was recorded by his best friend. He’s about to release a beautiful Christmas single on Monday with an amazing little video, where are all the reports on that? Where are all the stories about the donations he makes every year to various charities? Or the stories about how he helps people out financially without so much as a second thought?

It’s very hard to be a GM fan these days because you have to listen to endless jokes about his private life and read crap in the press. I’m tired of it. I’ve loved the man and his music since I was 12 years old and I probably always will. Leave him alone, people.