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20 Mar 2024, 16:58
As the dust settles on the latest instalment of Celebrity Big Brother, one thing's for sure – the drama just keeps rolling!
With former Love Island winner Ekin-Su at the centre of a media storm, Virgin Radio's very own Ryan Tubridy decided it was time to weigh in on the chaos. Strap in, folks, because this rollercoaster ride is just getting started!
Friday night's episode of the companion show sparked controversy when evicted contestant Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu clashed with hosts AJ Odudu and Will Best over the show's editing.
It seems Ekin-Su wasn't too pleased with her portrayal and let the hosts know it! But hey, isn't that all part of the reality TV package?
Later on, Ekin-Su found herself in hot water again after apparently bailing on a scheduled appearance on Lorraine. Cue the apologies from Lorraine herself, who chalked it up to a 'misunderstanding.' Oh, the drama!
But fear not, dear readers, because former Big Brother presenter Davina McCall has waded in with her pearls of wisdom, during an exclusive interview with virginradio.co.uk.
While she may have missed Friday's tense showdown, Davina reminded us all of the importance of looking after contestants post-show. After all, it's a jungle out there in the world of reality TV!
She told us: “What you have to appreciate about people that go in there, is that Big Brother asked [them] to go in there,
“So in a way, we have a duty of care to look after the people when they come out, no matter how they behaved.”
Though she could see the other side, adding: “At the same time, if they have done something and the general public’s feeling has been something [bad], as a presenter, you owe it to the general public to ask the questions that are being asked by the general public about their behaviour.”
Now enter Ryan Tubridy, the man with the mic and the inside scoop! Welcoming Amanda Devlin and Felicity Cross from The Sun's Celebrity Big Brother Breakdown podcast, Ryan dove headfirst into the gossip pool.
From Louis Walsh's cheeky jibes at Jedward to tantalising hints about a Hollywood celeb auditioning for Westlife, there was no shortage of tea to spill!
They also got into their favourite guest and infamous CBB contestant Kim Woodburn, who did not hold back.
But let's get down to brass tacks – what's the deal with Ekin-Su? Ryan wasn't afraid to make his opinion clear, stating: "I interviewed, I met Ekin-Su, I thought she was lovely, actually, I have to say, in real life. And even though I wouldn't have been, you know, the prime viewer of the programme, for whatever reason, but I thought she was lovely person taking on face value. Would you say the same?"
The podcast presenters pushed back and questioned whether Ryan had gotten the 'authentic' Ekin-Su or the reality star just talking to 'another famous person.'
The consummate host then remembered a piece of advice he had gotten from his production staff while hosting The Late Late Show in Ireland, saying: "Oftentimes, my colleagues would say because I was the host of the show, I got the fresh paint treatment, everyone and it always I always knew who the real person was by how they treated the people around me.
"So you know what I mean? So I'd watch the way they'd talk to researchers, producers, receptionists and if they were nice to them I felt that's that's really the essence of the person."
The group all agreed on Ryan's sage words of wisdom with Amanda closing the conversation out with some rather profound if salacious thoughts: "Anyone can for a few minutes in an interview but this is 24/7.
"They're being filmed all the time and that's why you do see the masks slip, you see the cracks begin to show."
So there you have it, folks – another day, another dose of Celebrity Big Brother drama! With Ryan Tubridy in the mix, you can bet there'll be plenty more twists and turns to come. Strap yourselves in, because this reality TV rollercoaster is showing no signs of slowing down!
Celebrity Big Brother continues on ITV1 and ITVX Sundays-Fridays from 9pm. Celebrity Big Brother: Late & Live follows the main show every evening.
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