I reckon it works both ways.
What is Jezza's problem with beards? In my book, it can only be beard envy. I'll bet he tried to grow a well-cultivated facial forest when he was 17 and failed miserably - then tried again when he was in his mid-20s, still failed, and will still fail to this day, being able to grow more than bum fluff. Bang goes the theory about buying an MPV and filling it with kids to prove that his works fine - so does mine, and I can show it by the humongous amount of insulation keeping my face warm in the winter, which also saves on heating bills.
I've got an alternative theory on his hatred of diesels as well. "How many women like a man who's careful with his money?" he asks, implying that diesel drivers are mean. I admit it; I have been careful with my cash to the point of miserly in the past, but it means I have more to spend now when nobody else has. Besides, if you buy a petrol car, you end up spending that money on petrol. So, when you turn up for your red hot date, and she asks "Why are we going to a Bernie Inn?" you have to reply: "Sorry, darling, but I spent all my cash on petrol. See, if I'd bought the diesel I'd have more cash to spare and we could have gone to the Savoy instead..."
There remains only one time I've been genuinely annoyed with Jezza, and that was him ripping on the Civic Type R. Because, though it isn't perfect due to its lack of power increase over the previous model, he could have ended the review with "...but just look at it!" Which, let's face it, with the spaceship-styling of the latest model, you would. And with the previous bread-bin-on-wheels version, you wouldn't, believing instead that Grandad had come to visit. But he didn't end the review that way... because the car is not an Alfa Romeo. And with an Alfa, any amount of hideous faults can be justified by "...but just look at it!"
Despite this, I still watch TG and I still look forward to Jezza's reviews and his latest wind-up of the PC Armageddon Death Squad more than anything else on any TV channel in any country.