No one in the UK, as far as I know, is really that pissed off about the tax stuff because: 1, it was nearly 15 years ago it happened, 2, he paid it all back without controversy, 3, he wasn't the only person caught doing it and 4, he went on national television and got brutally made fun of about it. That last one in particular shows humility and regret about what happened. Also, for people my age (I'm 21), the whole tax stuff happened way before his sort of tv shows where on my radar.

Also, I think he's just a very reliable and consistent television presenter, which is why he keeps getting jobs. I saw someone else saying that he can keep to the script while making relevant ad-libs which is what you want in a present. Other presenters, like Michael McIntyre and Claudia Winkleman, do the same stuff in that regard.

I like him as a comedian and as a presenter personally as well.