Dawn French dumped as face and full figure of Terry's Chocolate Orange

[Honey]

Buxom comedian Dawn French has been dropped by Terry's Chocolate Orange after more than 10 years promoting the product.



While the company insists it was "time to move on", others have suggested the decision was made because her weight made her an undesirable role model amidst fears over increased obesity levels.
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Dumped: after 10 years in the role, Dawn French has been dropped by Terry's Chocolate Orange

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The Vicar of Dibley star, who made the "It's not Terry's, it's mine" catch cry famous, has been a spokesperson for the company since 1997.


Trade journal Marketing said: "Insiders have speculated that French was no longer presenting the right image for the company in the current climate of concerns over obesity and health."

Terry's denied such claims, with marketing manager Stephanie Lea saying: "We are grateful to Dawn for the major impact she has had on our advertising and for the value that she has added over the last 10 years.


"After such a long partnership we feel that the campaign has run its course and we are in the process of developing different work.
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End is near: the 49-year-old actress says she expects to die young

"It's been a difficult decision to end the partnership with Dawn and we would like to extend our sincere thanks and wish her continued success in her fabulous career."



French has in fact spoken of her plans to wind down her career because of her firm belief that she will die young.

Despite insisting she is fit and healthy, she said she was "resigned" to the idea, and revealed she intends to move to Cornwall because she wants to spend the rest of her life there.

She said: "I've never thought I'd live to be very old. I've always felt that. So by 50 I want to be down there (Cornwall)."

The actress revealed she wants to die "slowly and nicely, in great surroundings, with my family. It is a bit shocking isn't it?"
In the meantime, she is set to return to screens next month in the BBC1 series, A Bucket of French and Saunders.

Dawn French dumped as face and full figure of Terry's Chocolate Orange | the Daily Mail

Mmmm chocolate orange

[emkat]

Damn I love chocolate orange!!!!!!!!

[Beeyotch]

What's chocolate orange?

And she's always been chunky, even 10 years ago, why the change of heart now?

[latinaforever]

kinda sounds like a chemical agent

[crackho]

Here in the states you can buy a pre-sliced orange-shape/flavored chocolate ball wraped in orange foil. You whack it on the table it it breaks apart into orange slices. I only see it during the Holidays. Is it the same thing?

[Sassiness]

Yes, it's awesome! Orange flavoured chocolate in the shape of an orange.

[nwgirl]

Oooh, the whack-a-ball oranges are the best thing to find in your Christmas stocking. And let me guess, they want a thin model now, right? Cause it's totally believable that a stick eats chocolate at all.

[VenusInFauxFurs]

I heart Dawn French and chocolate orange.

[Sweetie]

Sorry but I have a dirty mind today......."whacking it on tables" and "whack a ball" are cracking me up.

She needs to drop them, she's really over weight. She looks like a penguin with those short stubby arms too.

[Gen X EJC]

She seems to have actually gained quite a bit of weight over the past five years or so. It's sad that instead of caring about her health and trying to fight for life she's resigned to just retiring to the country and letting her heart give out or something. Dawn French is so funny! But it looks like she's having some rather bad self esteem issues at the mo...

[Aella]

She has gained a lot of weight. I remember her being more on the chubby, and less on the 'morbidly obese' side before. It'd be a shame if something happened to her because of her weight, she's a great comedian.