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Chris and Rosie Ramsey defend insulting their children on their hit podcast with millions of listeners

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Chris and Rosie Ramsey have defended criticising their children on their hit podcast Sh***ed Married Annoyed.The husband and wife duo, both 37, from South Shields, routinely talk about how their sons, Robin, eight, and Rafe, three, irritate them on their hit podcast, which has been downloaded 170 million times since it was first launched in 2019.The pair, who married in 2014, often throw light hearted insults at each other and their children on their podcast, with Chris recently complaining about Robin chanting his favourite gaming catchphrase non-stop.Meanwhile Rosie joked that her three-year-old was ‘such a d**k’ because he wanted her to watch television with him even though she had to finish household chores.However, while their potty-mouthed insults and detailed descriptions of their children’s bodily functions have caused some listeners to tune out over the years, comedian Chris has insisted he’s not worried about what the boys will think if they listen back one day.  Chris and Rosie Ramsey, from South Shields, have defended criticising their children on their hit podcast Sh***ed Married AnnoyedSpeaking to The Times, Chris said he plans to let his sons know ‘how annoying they were’ long before they ever listen to the podcast.He added: ‘I’ll say ‘You were a nightmare, mate. Your mam and I couldn’t have a conversation without you screaming and shouting.’ Chris went on to say that the listeners who have a problem with him joking about his sons’ bad behaviour ‘obviously don’t get us’.He explained: ‘We love our kids more than anything, but it’s that thing: I can slag my kids off, you can’t slag them off, just like I can slag my partner off but my mates can’t.’Rosie added she’s ‘not worried’ and doesn’t ‘have any regrets’ about the stories she’s told on the podcast because having kids is ‘really hard.’She added: ‘I hope us talking about parenting might make somebody feel a little less guilty about feeling that way.’The boys used to be a prominent feature on Rosie’s Instagram account, where she has just shy of 1 million followers. However, she has recently removed old content of Rafe and Robin and blurs out their faces in new photos. She explained this is because she worries about ‘weirdos’ having access to her children’s photos.The podcasters are worth an estimated £10 million, with SMA winning best comedy podcast at the National Comedy Awards for two years running.It was launched off the back of Chris Ramsey’s successful career as a stand-up comedian, but as the podcast has picked up a swathe of fans and the married couple have toured arenas and theatres around the country in tours which sold out in less than an hour.The podcast also produced a spin-off book, which became a Sunday Times Number 1 Bestseller.The successful pair have also hosted a prime-time BBC1 Friday night show and appeared on Graham Norton alongside Will Smith.  The husband and wife duo, both 37, routinely talk about how their sons, Robin, eight, and Rafe, three, irritate them on their hit podcast, which has been downloaded 170 million times since it was first launched in 2019 The podcasters are worth an estimated £10 million, with SMA winning best comedy podcast at the National Comedy Awards for two years running In July, their chat show, where they invite other celebrity couples onto the sofa for a candid chat about their relationships, was shelved by the BBC after two seriesElsewhere in the interview Chris, who is a stand up comedian, said they have a new ‘development’ going on with the BBC but claimed the pair want to ‘slow down’  because they want to ‘stay married’. However the pair aren’t completely slowing down as they prepare to publish a children’s book, There’s a Poonami in My House, which is published by Gallery Kids and available from 12 September.In July, their chat show, where they invite other celebrity couples onto the sofa for a candid chat about their relationships, was shelved by the BBC after two series.Previously they have had Martin and Shirlie Kemp appear as well as Strictly’s Craig Revel Horwood and his fiancé Jonathan Myring.The second series saw Ronan and Storm Keating open up on their relationship, while Fred Sirieix and his fiancée Fruitcake also made an appearance on the show. The mother-of-two shares candid glimpses into her life as a mother on Instagram – revealing the less glamorous side  Rosie Ramsey, 37 (pictured with her husband Chris ahead of an appearance on The Graham Norton Show) is presenting Comic Relief this yearHowever, despite a successful run so far, it was revealed earlier this year that the BBC had been forced to shelve the show due to a schedule clash.An insider told The Sun: ‘The BBC absolutely love Chris and Rosie, they’re a hilariously entertaining duo but most importantly, real.’They want to continue producing The Chris and Rosie Ramsey Show for audiences but due to schedule clashes they can’t make it work right now.’While the show has been paused for now, behind-the-scenes the BBC are continuing to look at ways the show can continue with Avalon [the show’s production company].’Trying to work around the schedule clash it has been reported the BBC are looking at moving the filming to a different time of year.But with the married couple enjoying separate BBC gigs on both The One Show, Children in Need and Comic Relief, they are still enjoying plenty of favour with the broadcaster.Rosie’s career trajectory perhaps isn’t a huge surprise, given her background in performing arts and media. She has discussed many of her previous jobs on her podcast, which include stints in retail, hospitality and entertainment.During her early twenties, Rosie was a blue coat at Pontins, was booked for singing and dancing jobs in hotels abroad and she also co-hosted a radio show in South Shields.Speaking to the Observer in 2022, Rosie said she was a ‘show-off’ as a child.’I don’t even know if I was any good, I just loved the spotlight,’ she said.After finishing school, Rosie auditioned for drama schools in London, however her parents Sandra, who worked as a nurse, and mortgage broker-turned NHS addiction support worker Derek, couldn’t afford the fees.When they launched the podcast in 2019, Chris and Rosie didn’t make any money from it.’We thought we’d do six episodes and if nobody listens, we’ll just crack on doing our own thing,’ Rosie told the Radio Times.Speaking to the Big Issue, Rosie also revealed Chris ‘didn’t really want me to get involved at all’ with his career.’I was off doing my own thing, and then I had [eldest son] Robin and did a bit of Instagram,’ she said.Turning to Chris, she added: ‘You were very protective’, referring to how he wanted to keep their family life private.However, after a hugely successful first year in which they enjoyed millions of downloads, which may have been helped by Chris’s stint on Strictly Come Dancing, they began to monetise the podcast after joining the Acast Creator Network.

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