Celebrity Big Brother live: Louis Walsh calls Jedward ‘vile’ as Sharon Osbourne exits house
Lauren Simon was the second housemate to be evicted after Kate Middleton’s uncle Gary Goldsmith
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Your support makes all the difference.The Celebrity Big Brother housemates have now waved goodbye to three contestants after Lauren Simon was evicted during Tuesday night’s episode. She follows in the footsteps of the Princess of Wales’s uncle, Gary Goldsmith, who became the first contestant on this year’s series to be evicted.
Months after the reality series titan returned on ITV, the celebrity version has been resurrected in the hopes of emulating the success of the latest civilian series, which was won by Jordan Sangha in November.
Surviving contestants include X Factor judge Louis Walsh– who has already shocked viewers with an “incredibly rude” comment – Love Island winner Ekin-Su and Strictly Come Dancing professional Nikita Kuzmin.
In the latest episode, Sharon Osbourne, who was in the series as a “celebrity lodger”, left the CBB house. She was only planned to be in the series for several days and was given a private en-suite bedroom separate from the rest of the housemates.
As for the eviction, it was between Fern Britton, Louis Walsh and Lauren Simon, but it was the Real Housewives of Cheshire star who was voted off.
Meanwhile, Louis launched a scathing attack on the pop duo Jedward, calling them “vile”, and he later made several comments about Ronan Keating.
Follow along with all the live updates as CBB airs on ITV
Sharon Osbourne slams James Corden and Ellen Degeneres, calls Anna Wintour ‘a C-word'
Osbourne didn’t hold back when discussing the subject of celebrities who name-drop.
She said: “I tell you who does that: James Corden – he does that all the time.
“I go to him, ‘I really like your shoes,’ and he goes, ‘Yes, Stella McCartney,’” she explained, adding: “I’m like, ‘I didn’t ask you who made them.’ He constantly, constantly throws out names.”
Speaking about Vogue editor Wintour, she said: “Oh, she loves [Corden]. She loves him. But who loves Anna Wintour? She does. I think she’s a C-word.”
When Walsh asked her for her view on DeGeneres, Osbourne pretended to vomit.
Nominations are under way
Housemates are in the middle of voting for who they think should face eviction, alongside Gary Goldsmith.
So far, Lauren Simon has the most votes. Among the nominations were Fern Britton who Ekin-Su accused of “playing a game” and carrying out a “performance”.
Coronation Street actor Colson Smith nominated Real Housewives star Lauren for getting his name wrong, referring to him as “Colchester”.
Meanwhile Zeze Mills wasn’t impressed by Lauren telling her how to cut up oranges in what social media users are calling “orange gate”.
Nomination results are announced
After hours of nominations, the housemates have decided who will face the public vote.
Sharon Osbourne picked Gary Goldsmith to face eviction on Wednesday (6 March).
Big Brother revealed that Lauren Simon will be joining him as she got the most votes from her fellow housemates.
Sharon Osbourne says no one will employ her because she is accused of being ‘racist’
Sharon Osbourne has revealed that she cannot find work in America.
Speaking to Lauren Simon she shared that no one would employ her “because they say I’m racist”.
Her and Ozzy Osbourne previously revealed they had to have “armed guards” following The Talk race row in 2022.
Ozzy Osbourne claims Sharon had to have ‘armed guards’ after The Talk racism row
‘She got a lot of flak from that, so we actually had to have f***ing armed guards and all that,’ rock star said in an interview
Tensions emerge as Lauren Simon in tears after being announced to face public vote
Lauren Simon has been in tears as it was announced that she will face the public vote alongside Gary Goldsmith.
The Real Housewives star received the most nominations from among her fellow housemates.
Louis Walsh tried to figure out who had voted for her and said “it’s at least three people” causing Lauren to cry.
Housemate facing eviction says: ‘I’m not going to change'
Real Housewives star Lauren Simon says she is “not going to change” after receiving six nominations from her fellow housemates.
After Bradley, Colson, Gary, Marisha, Nikita and Zeze all voted for her, Simon was left in tears.
She said to Sharon Osbourne in the lounge: “I’ve obviously p****d a couple of people off.
“The thing is with me, I’ve heard it, I’ve taken it on board. I’m not going to change. I am what I am. Every day changes here, doesn’t it?”
Nominations breakdown revealed
Lauren Simon received the most nominations from her fellow Housemates, while Gary Goldsmith was put up by Sharon Osbourn’s killer nomination.
Both will face the public vote and one will be evicted this week.
Heartstopper actor Bradley Riches opens up about living with autism
Heartstopper actor Bradley Riches has shared his experience of living with autism. He revealed it was the “main reason” he joined the show.
He shared that he has written a book about a boy growing up with autism which is based on his personal experiences.
Speaking to Big Brother, he said: “It’s a lot but I’ve got my coping mechanisms, that’s the main reason I wanted to come here, to push myself.”
Discussing his experience of growing up with autism, he said: “It’s tiny things but sometimes they add a lot of pressure.”
Commending Bradley, Broadway actor Marisha replied: “I think you’ve done so well. You are doing everything right and you’re being yourself and it’s beautiful.”
Levi Roots opens up to Louis Walsh about experience on Dragon’s Den and going to prison
Levi Roots opened up to Louis Walsh about his experience on Dragon’s Den, saying that the show “changed his life”.
He said Peter Jones is his “hero” adding the businessman was “up there with Nelson Mandela”.
The famous entrepeneur shared that he had spent time in prison and now shared his story to inspire others.
“If I can do it, you can do it,” he told the former X Factor judge.
Sharon Osbourne issues candid James Corden complaint on Celebrity Big Brother: ‘He does it constantly’
Osbourne, who is only featuring on the reality show temporarily, didn’t hold back when discussing the subject of celebrities who name-drop.
On Thursday’s episode of Celebrity Big Brother, she said: “I tell you who does that: James Corden – he does that all the time.
“I go to him, ‘I really like your shoes,’ and he goes, ‘Yes, Stella McCartney,’” she explained, adding: “I’m like, ‘I didn’t ask you who made them.’ He constantly, constantly throws out names.”
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