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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

Ellie Muir
Friday 15 March 2024 15:04 GMT
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Gary Goldsmith becomes first Celebrity Big Brother housemate to be evicted

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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” commentLove 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

Ekin-Su reveals she thought Davide was her ‘soulmate'

In a discussion with Zeze Mills, the Love Island star shared she thought her ex was her “soulmate”.

Ekin-Su was in a relationship with Davide for two years, but shared he liked “to party”.

Love Island fans make bold All Stars prediction after Ekin-Su and Davide news

Former couple won series eight of the hit ITV dating show

Maira Butt8 March 2024 21:31

Sharon Osbourne says she is ‘so f***ing mad’ with Simon Cowell and he doesn’t ‘know how to keep friends'

The X Factor judge said she is “so f***ing mad at Simon Cowell” as she missed out on working on The Masked Singer while she waited on a call from her for another opportunity.

She said she wouldn’t return to the X Factor “for all the money in the world”.

Louis Walsh shared he hasn’t spoken to him in years to which Osbourne replied, “That’s Simon, he cuts you off. He doesn’t know how to keep friends.”

Maira Butt8 March 2024 21:35

Lauren and Louis rule break revealed

Big Brother has gathered housemates on the sofas and shared: “It is against the rules for housemates to discuss their nominations with each other and this includes speculating or guessing on who has nominated whom or who might nominate whom in the future. This morning, this rule was broken by Louis and Lauren.”

Big Brother reads Louis and Lauren’s conversation to the rest of the house including Lauren referring to Zeze when she says, “She hates me.”

Big Brother asks Lauren to stand up. Lauren says, “I’m sorry for putting you all in this situation. I was talking about my emotions and how I was feeling about being nominated.

“In fairness, I’m living with a group of people who I have grown to love and adore and it’s upset me that a few different people, not just one person, has nominated me. I’m sorry for getting everyone in this situation and I apologise.”

Louis Walsh said he had nothing to say because he did have the conversation. Lauren is in tears as she is told she will have to be in the Wheelie Bin of Shame.

(ITV)
Maira Butt8 March 2024 21:41

Zeze Mills and Lauren Simon are butting heads about ‘orange gate'

The fight between Lauren and Zeze started during Thursday night’s episode when the pair were cutting fruit in the kitchen.

Marisha shares, “I don’t think it’s worth it over some oranges. I think you all should squash that.”

Maira Butt8 March 2024 21:43

Viewers on social media have praised Zeze Mills for 'standing up for herself’

The YouTuber declined a hug from Real Housewives star Lauren Simon after she said Mills “hates her”.

Simon and Walsh were forced to write a letter to make amends after breaking rules but their apology left housemates unimpressed and giggling as she said “it was just banter”.

Maira Butt8 March 2024 22:04

Voting is now closed - results to be announced in minutes

The results of the public vote are to be revealed within the next few minutes.

Gary Goldsmith and Lauren Simon were up for eviction.

(ITV)
Maira Butt8 March 2024 22:06

Gary Goldsmith evicted from the Celebrity Big Brother house

The first housemate to be evicted from the Celebrity Big Brother house is...

Gary Goldsmith.

Maira Butt8 March 2024 22:11

Who is Gary Goldsmith? As he is first to be evicted from the Celebrity Big Brother house

Arguably the relaunched show’s most controversial housemate, the 58-year-old had come under strict orders from the family, with his sister “reading the riot” act over fears he would share secrets live on television.

Alex Ross reports:

The ups and downs of Kate Middleton’s playboy uncle Gary Goldsmith ahead of CBB

Self-made millionaire Gary Goldsmith is set to become Celebrity Big Brother’s most controversial entrant

Maira Butt8 March 2024 22:20

Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh launch into scathing rant about Simon Cowell on Celebrity Big Brother

Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh launch into a scathing attack on Simon Cowell during Friday’s (8 March) episode of Celebrity Big Brother.

The music mogul’s former colleagues slammed him, with Osbourne accusing Cowell of scuppering her chance of appearing on The Masked Singer due to an X-Factor obligation.

Osbourne declared she would not work with Cowell for “all the money in the world” and said he “doesn’t know how to keep friends” before the pair made fun of what he would say to contestants during the singing competition and the way he dresses.

Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh launch into scathing rant about Simon Cowell
Maira Butt8 March 2024 22:45

Zeze Mills and Lauren Simon appear to have resolved their differences

Zeze and Lauren hugged and appear to have put their differences aside after ‘orange-gate’.

The YouTuber had initially refused a hug from the Real Housewives star when she attempted to make amends.

Maira Butt8 March 2024 23:18

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