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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Independent and Lauren MacDougall

Voices: ‘If he were a woman, she’d be a cougar’: Readers weigh in on Noel Fitzpatrick finally wanting kids at 57

‘The Supervet' Noel Fitzpatrick has said he is ready to be a father - (Channel 4)

When Noel Fitzpatrick revealed he wanted children at 57, Helen Coffey’s furious response struck a chord – and Independent readers quickly weighed in on what it says about men, women and modern relationships.

Some readers dismissed Coffey’s anger, when she asked: will today’s men ever grow up? They argued that one man’s statement does not prove a wider rule.

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