I Can Explain: A hilarious memoir of mistakes and mess-ups from the much-loved star of TV and radio

by Jamie Laing

The warm, funny and entertaining memoir of much-loved TV personality and loveable posh boy, Jamie Laing.Funny, charming, and romantic to a fault, everyone loves Jamie Laing. The affectionate and exuberant blonde puppy dog has come a long way - and broken many hearts - since he first graced our screens in 2011 as the joker of the King's Road on Made in Chelsea. Ten years on, he became king of the ballroom making the final of Strictly Come Dancing. Now he's ready to spill the tea - and (McVitie's) biscuits - about life, love and everything in between.From his idyllic upbringing in the countryside to the grey walls of boarding school, Jamie has always had a knack for getting himself into trouble. He reveals how he won popularity at school teaching the rest of the boys the proper way to ... [PARENTAL ADVISORY]. He hilariously recounts blagging his way into a casino aged 17, and winning so much money his mother thought he was a drug dealer. Jamie has been equally lucky with ladies, but not always quite the romantic hero he had in mind - unless sitting lovelorn outside a girlfriend's halls begging to be taken back while fending off abuse from drunk students calling out 'Made in Chelsea twat' counts as heroism?Jamie also writes movingly about his struggles off camera, which left him crippled with anxiety and led to his eventual burnout. Throughout it all he opens up about the importance of friendship and how his two ride-or-dies, Georgie and Spencer, have always been there for him. They've enabled Jamie to thrive as a confectionery king and genuinely change lives with his Private Parts podcast, while not letting him forget that he took part in The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer despite not knowing how to pronounce the word 'meringue'. Candid, entertaining, and almost always ridiculous, this is the real Jamie Laing.

Genres: Nonfiction

250 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 16, 2021

Reviews

[Henry · Rating 4 out of 5]

Don’t know why everyone feels the need to slate this book. It’s not a literary masterpiece and it doesn’t set out to be one. It’s just Jamie being Jamie. It was a fun and easy read, what more do you want?

[Samantha Hayes · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jamie was always my favourite on MIC so I knew I was going to love this book! 🥰 I just love how open and honest he was about everything. A really nice guy.

[Staceywh_17 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jamie spills the tea & dispels the Mcvities biscuits rumour, talking us through his 'proudest' moments, his journey into Made in Chelsea & everything we've grown to love him for, especially those Candy Kittens!

Humble, honest & humorous, this was a fun insight into everything Jamie, his writing style made for a quick & easy read. Snippets of family life, the rocky road to stardom & friendships, with a gallery of photographs featuring our blond bombshell author throughout various stages of his life.

[Jacquie Howard · Rating 2 out of 5]

I read the book since I have liked Jamie on MIC and wanted to know a bit more of the back story of the show. If that is what you are after this is not the book for you, you jump around a bit and hear stories from Jamie's life growing up but he seems to lead up to and skid past the information that actually made me pick up the book in the beginning. At the end of the day it was a fine book but I felt like we jumped around a bit too much with some stories included that seemed like filler rather than stories that actually assisted in providing background or Context for Jamie's story.

[Ben Evans · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good to see into the life of someone I’ve watched on TV and followed in life.

[Lyndsay · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was okay I was a bit disappointed

[A · Rating 4 out of 5]

Listened on audible, a great book for when you want something light to read/listen to

[Jessica · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5

[Zoë Eade · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easy read with lots of interesting and funny stories. Found it slightly repetitive so only 4 stars but can’t fault anything else. Have kept it on my shelf to read again one day!

[Bradley Banks · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was an easy read and very light hearted.

[Louise Calpin · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found this to be a fun and easy read. Having watched Jamie during his Made In Chelsea days, it was interesting to hear his stories.

[Wmeakin459 · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book and reading about Jamie's life. I love that he is so candid in it.

[Tara · Rating 2 out of 5]

Wanted a quick and easy read, can be a little repetitive