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
Best Celebrity Big Brother moments: from ‘I’m claustrophobic, Darren!’ to ‘David’s dead’
Entering the CBB house was always a sign that a star’s career wasn’t exactly in rude health; it was often a last-ditch attempt to claw back some goodwill from the public.
Amid the scandals, there have been plenty of sillier moments too, bringing us the best kind of reality TV chaos: the sort of high-camp scenes and quotes that become part of the pop culture lexicon, destined to be shared as memes for years and years to come.
From Gemma Collins’ claustrophobia to Chantelle Houghton gamely pretending to be part of a made-up girl band, here are some of the best.
The best Celebrity Big Brother moments: from ‘David’s dead’ to Kandy Floss
As ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ returns to our screens after a five-year hiatus, Katie Rosseinsky looks back at some of the show’s most memorable moments
ITV accused of ‘hypocrisy’ after launching domestic violence campaign despite CBB contestant’s conviction
ITV has been accused of “hypocrisy” after the broadcaster launched its latest Loose Women campaign for domestic violence.
The initiative, called Facing It Together, featured eight of the show’s panelists in a photoshoot and short film with the tag line: “Whether you are a survivor or a friend, we are facing it together.”
But the channel has been facing growing backlash after Kate Middleton’s uncle, Gary Goldsmith, entered the Celebrity Big Brother house on Monday (5 March).
The Duchess of Cambridge’s uncle was fined £5,000 and given a community order after admitting to assaulting his wife in a drunken argument in which she accused him of taking drugs.
ITV faces backlash after Loose Women domestic violence campaign due to CBB contestant
Kate Middleton’s uncle pleaded guilty to one count of assaulting his wife in 2017
Watch the most iconic Celebrity Big Brother clips of all time
Holly Patrick reports:
Though the past series of Celebrity Big Brother may be long off television screens, their iconic moments have lived on.
The reality show has given fans some incredible scenes, such as Tiffany “New York” Pollard fearing one of her fellow housemates had died, Gemma Collins‘ “claustrophobic” meltdown, Kim Woodburn‘s famous “adulterer” exclamation, and George Galloway‘s infamous impression of a cat.
Celebrity Big Brother 2024 review
Not everyone was a fan of the return of CBB.
One such person was writer Sean O’Grady, who argues that the reality show’s format is dated, and plundered a few old tropes and familiar faces from other shows – though not to much success.
Find O’Grady’s review of the launch episode for The Independent below.
Even a Traitors-style twist can’t revive this Celebrity Big Brother reboot – review
ITV tries to breathe life into a dated format by plundering a few old tropes and familiar faces from other shows – though not to much success
One star was allegedly dropped from CBB
Nicole Vassell reports:
Faryal Makhdoom has claimed she was dropped from Celebrity Big Brother, 10 days before the launch episode.
The content creator and wife of former boxing star Amir Khan shared a video to fans last month, in which she declared that she had been recruited for the forthcoming season of the reality show for its first run on ITV2.
However, Makhdoom alleged that she had been let go by producers due to her avid support of Palestine on her social media platforms.
CBB ‘housemate’ claims they’ve been ‘dropped’ from series 10 days before launch
Star has called their alleged exclusion a ‘violation of free speech
Sharon Osbourne issues candid James Corden complaint on Celebrity Big Brother: ‘He does it constantly’
Sharon Osbourne set her straight-shooting sights on James Corden, Ellen DeGeneres and Anna Wintour while appearing on Celebrity Big Brother.
Osbourne, who is only featuring on the reality show temporarily, didn’t hold back when discussing the subject of celebrities who name-drop.
She waded in to say: “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.”
Jacob Stolworthy reports:
Sharon Osbourne issues candid James Corden complaint on Celebrity Big Brother
Osbourne didn’t hold back when discussing Corden, Ellen DeGeneres and ‘C-word’ Anna Wintour
Sharon Osbourne reveals the reason why she is only in the CBB house for five days
Lucy Leeson reports:
Sharon Osbourne has revealed why she will only be staying in the Celebrity Big Brother house for five days.
The former X Factor judge has said she doesn’t want to be away from her husband Ozzy, who has Parkinson’s Disease and suffered ill health.
The 71-year-old opened up about her relationship with her husband on Tuesday’s episode (5 March) of the reality show.
She said: “He’s doing OK, it’s hard for him but he’s doing OK. He’s already started to complain. I had my last phone call with him on the way here and he was miserable.”
Lauren Simon and Gary Goldsmith to face eviction
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.
Gary Goldsmith: The ups and downs of Kate Middleton’s playboy uncle
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The ups and downs of Kate Middleton’s playboy uncle Gary Goldsmith ahead of CBB
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Nominations breakdown revealed
Lauren Simon received the most nominations from her fellow housemates, while Gary Goldsmith was put up by Sharon Osbourne’s killer nomination.
Both will face the public vote and one will be evicted this week.
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