News and gossip for celebrity addicts
By Owen Tonks
Big Brother star Nadia Almada has threatened to commit suicide after a hostile public reaction following her appearance on Ultimate Big Brother.
Transsexual Nadia has admitted she sees no other way out from the rejection she has experienced.
After leaving the Big Brother house to a chorus of boos on Friday Nadia returned home to find her car had been egged and hate mail posted through her door.
She told the Daily Star Sunday: “I want to end it all. I just feel my life isn’t worth living any more.
“I can’t carry on living the way I feel. I’m in the gutter and I’m completely distraught.
“Going back on Big Brother has ruined my life. I was the victim in that house but I was shown to be the villain.
“I’m just gutted. I hate my life so much right now and sometimes ending it all is the only solution.
“I’m at the lowest point I’ve ever been so I’m surrounding myself with friends and family and hoping God will be there for me.
“I was already in a vulnerable place and this has thrown me overboard. When this mess is over I just don’t know what I’ll do. I’m losing it. I’m emotional. This is the last thing I need in my life.”
Nadia is also considering taking legal action against Channel 4 after the full story of the arguments between her and fellow housemate Coolio were not broadcast, saying: “I feel betrayed by Channel 4. There was no loyalty from them, no duty of care. They failed to protect me.
“Coolio targeted me on the first night and he wouldn’t leave me alone. He kept asking about my gender status and he humiliated me over it.
“If it had been a racial slur they would have shown it but because it was against a transsexual they edited it out.
“They made it look like I wanted to leave over a pair of shoes but the truth is I was being bullied.”
She added: “I’m going to speak to Ofcom and I want a public apology from Big Brother over this.
“I will be contacting lawyers and solicitors because I want to take things further.
“I was lured on to the show with them saying it would be a celebration. But after this I don’t want to represent Big Brother any more.
“I don’t feel safe to go out. I feel frightened. Big Brother discarded me. This has destroyed me.
“I was the nation’s sweetheart and people embraced me. But now I’m the villain.”
By Owen Tonks
Nadia Almada is reportedly a suicide risk following a hostile reaction from the public as a result of her Ultimate Big Brother appearance.
Friend and former Big Brother housemate Marco Sabba posted an open plea for help from Endemol on an internet forum.
On Nadia’s reaction following her eviction, Marco said: “I am writing this as a deeply concerned friend of Nadia’s. She is devastated following last night’s eviction and returned home to find her car egged and abusive letters through the door.”
Transsexual Nadia won the fifth series of the reality show claiming that she originally went into the Big Brother house for acceptance and returned to the show to compete for the title of winner of Ultimate Big Brother.
During her time in the house Nadia was portrayed as fiery character and had numerous arguments with rapper Coolio. On this Marco said: “It is most concerning that the public was misled in regards to the dispute with Coolio.
“He made deeply offensive, homophobic comments continuously to her and the other housemates regarding gender and sexuality for many days on end which were not broadcast.
“It was made to be seen that Coolio left the house after Nadia erratically confronted him about hiding her shoes. This was not the case. Coolio was on his third and final warning from Big Brother about abusive and threatening behaviour.”
On her breakdown since leaving the house last night, Marco said: “She feels her life is now ruined and the goodwill built from her earlier stay in the house has been destroyed. I am writing this as a deeply concerned friend in the hope that Endemol will do something to address this, please.
“I am asking Endemol to help Nadia Almada.”
Nadia is apparently refusing to talk to Endemol’s psychologist and is said to have lost all trust in the show’s producers.
By Owen Tonks
Konnie Huq and Charlie Brooker have married in a quickie ceremony in Las Vegas.
The Blue Peter presenter and TV critic are said to have chosen Las Vegas to avoid the attention that comes with a showbiz wedding in the UK.
A source told the Daily Mail: “Charlie didn’t want a big, tacky celebrity wedding because he doesn’t see him and Konnie as a celebrity couple.
“They are very much in love but when it came down to it, he wanted the wedding to be low-key.
“He is finding it hard to accept the level of interest in their relationship.
“If it was up to him, they would lead a totally private life, enjoying playing PlayStation games at home together and eating in.
“But it is different for Konnie. She is used to all the attention her job brings her and doesn’t mind being in the public eye.”
Konnie is currently presenting The Xtra Factor on ITV 2.
By Owen Tonks
Big Brother is to move to Channel Five within the next year, reports suggest.
Station owner Richard Desmond is in talks with Endemol to air Big Brother 12 on the channel following Channel 4’s decision to axe the show.
A source told The Guardian: “Big Brother would instantly become Channel Five‘s biggest asset. If a deal can be concluded, the challenge will be to prove that there is still an appetite for the show among the viewing public.”
An official announcement has not yet been made and the full details of the deal are yet to be finalised.
By Owen Tonks
Josie has won Big Brother 2010 with 77.5% of the vote.
The Bristolian has agreed to re-enter the house for Ultimate Big Brother but revealed that she never expected to win, saying: “Never want to get your hopes up do you!”
On her relationship with John James, she said: “He’s a bit out of my league!
“Randy mare, that’s all I can say. He’s super handsome isn’t he!”
The winner also revealed that she felt down when John James left the house, saying: “You’re used to spending that much time with eachother and when they’re not there…I got really really down.”
Josie revealed her plans for the £100,000 prize money saying that she did not plan to keep it all to herself: “£20,000 to charity and some money for Steve’s leg if the Government can’t pull their finger out!”
Josie has now re-entered the Big Brother house.
By Owen Tonks
Dave has finished runner up in Big Brother 2010.
The self appointed Welsh monk was congratulated by winner Josie before exiting the house in front of a screaming crowd.
He told Davina: “I’m Feeling pretty overwhelmed to be honest with you. I’m amazed to be in the final let alone to be runner up.”
He revealed that he didn’t think his fellow housemates or the public would feel comfortable with him, saying: “I was pretty misunderstood for the first few weeks.”
Commenting on his bond with the other male housemates, he said: “I just think it was just a lot of love. I just believe that love never fails. When those walls come down you see sides of people that were never there before.”
On his love for the Holy Ghost and his wife, he said: “It is the new one of the Holy Ghost I get intoxicated on. My limited of alcohol is two cans.
“I’m looking forward to seeing her [my wife] after being away from the glory. So I’m looking foward to going home!”
By Owen Tonks
Mario has finished third in Big Brother.
Mario descended the stairs in a butterfly covered jacket to be quized by Davina.
On his Big Brother experience, he said: “It’s nothing like watching it. It is constant experience and it never lets up. Like a magical adventure.”
Mario, or the mole, as he was also known added he did not feel as comfortable having not been hand picked by Big Brother: “I didn’t feel second best but sometimes like, what am I doing here. It did throw me sometimes but I thought lets just go for it.”
On his friendship with Andrew, he said: ” I could see that he was going through a real transformation. Obviously we were going through very different reasons for a transformation but I could see he was me 10 years ago so I kind of took him under my wing.”
He confirmed that he wanted Josie to win as they had been together from the start of the series.
By Owen Tonks
JJ has finished fourth place in Big Brother.
Leaving the house to masses of applause he took his seat for his exit interview.
On his time in the house he said: “I had such a good time in there. It’s amazing. In four short weeks there are so many things that I did. I’m just glad I got the chance to be there.
He added: “I knew coming in the time that I did it was going to be hard to stay in as long as I did. I’m pleased people saw something in me that made them want to keep me there.”
On his friendship with John James, he said: ” He’s the kind of guy that I would get on with if I got in the house and we struck an immediate bond.
“When you make a bond like we did it’s hard to go against your friend. A lot of the things he said and did I didn’t agree with but he’s my friend.”
JJ denied anything happened with fellow housemate Corin, stating: “People started telling me that she kind of liked me and she kind of fancied me but I didn’t know that.”
On his night in bed with Corin, he said: “It was a tickle, it’s just a tickle. Everyone has asked me but it was just a tickle.”
JJ confirmed that he wanted Josie to win, saying: “Obviously Josie. It would be a travesty if she doesn’t win. Josie has got to win!”
By Owen Tonks
Andrew has become the first person to be evicted from tonight’s Big Brother final finishing in fifth place.
Upon the announcement he was hugged by his fellow housemates and left the house to rapturous applause.
During his eviction interview Andrew revealed that he was backing Josie to win saying: “She was so lovely, she was so funny, she just made me feel comfortable in myself.”
He added that Josie changed after John James was evicted, saying: “Yeah she did, I’m not saying I’m pleased that John left but it’s nice to see the old Josie back but I spent a bit more time with her and that was nice.”
On whether he was intimidated by Sam Pepper, Andrew said: “A little bit because he was a massive personality. It was a bit difficult, he did get on my nerves a little bit as well. As I got to know him, he was a nice guy but it took me a while to get to know him.”
He rounded off his interview with some words on his experience, saying: “I’m completely different, a lot more sure of myself. Being in that house has completely changed me.”
By Owen Tonks
Heidi Montag has threatened to sue estranged husband Spencer Pratt following an announcement he is to release a tell-all book on their marriage and her family.
Pratt announced the plans for his book following the finale of The Hills claiming that he has high hopes this time around as his last book, How to be Famous, did not reach the top of the New York Times bestseller list.
Montag is hoping to stop publication of the book, telling TMZ: ”This is exactly why I left him… Right now I’m looking into my legal options.”
The couple have begun divorce proceedings with the process being finalised in February 2011.