George Gilbert was kicked out of the Big Brother house on allegations of an antisemitic remark, The Sun can reveal.
The housemate was axed by ITV bosses today after ‘unacceptable language and behaviour’.
George Gilbert was kicked out of Big Brother on allegations of an antisemitic remark[/caption]
He was axed by ITV bosses today after ‘unacceptable language and behaviour’[/caption]
Sources tell The Sun that George left his co-stars horrified after making offensive comments which could be interpreted as antisemitic and was immediately called to the Diary Room and ejected from the house.
“Everyone was absolutely disgusted,” an insider says. “Nobody could believe what he said – he was clearly out to shock people.”
It’s understood that ITV will air scenes featuring George on tonight’s show but won’t air the comments that led to him being kicked off the show.
George has since broken his silence on being booted out and said: “As a flag bearer of freedom of speech I never hesitate to discuss and question any topic regardless of how contentious it may be.
“Sadly, the boundaries of what is deemed offensive are subjective and I evidently went too far this time by crossing their line one too many times.
“It is a shame that specific debate could not be had and that it has had to end like this. Infamy, infamy, they’ve all got it in for me.”
The incident comes after 23 year old parish councillor George was spoken to over a homophobic hand gesture at housemate Sam, leaving him in tears.
George also clashed with Teja in a row over immigration and was accused of fat-shaming housemate Cameron after telling him to stop eating a biscuit.
He also upset the girls in the house by saying they “all look and think the same” and left Jenny furious in a debate over addiction – telling her she shouldn’t give money to homeless people.
A Big Brother spokesperson declined to comment on the antisemitism accusations but previously told The Sun: “Following repeated use of unacceptable language and behaviour, George has been removed from the Big Brother House with immediate effect and will no longer participate in the programme.”
The housemate already received a formal warning for his language earlier in the week, which was broadcast as part of Monday’s episode.
It is understood that a number of other instances have seen the housemate spoken to by Big Brother but have not been broadcast as a result of going against broadcasting standards.
This is also the case with tonight’s episode which will feature George before his ejection from the programme, but fans won’t be able to see the comments that got him the boot.
On Monday’s show, viewers saw George called to the Diary Room to be given an official warning.
Big Brother said: “George, before you entered the Big Brother House, the rules regarding unacceptable language and behaviour were explained to you.
“Big Brother needs to talk to you about a conversation at the dining table last night.”
Big Brother continued: “At 11.26, during a game of Truth or Dare, when asked about your least favourite qualities of other housemates, you said the following, ‘Sam, um too…’, you then went on to mimic Sam using both noises that mocked the way Sam talks and body language that included limp wrists.
“Do you understand how both your language and behaviour could be offensive to Sam, your housemates and the viewing public?”
George replied: “We did have a conversation about this, Sam pulled me to one side. I have apologised.”
Sam later broke down in tears telling Big Brother: “That impression – it was him doing it – mocking me as if I have some kind of disability or something, which is just like rude anyway.
“The boys laughing, it just felt like I was back in school again, I think.”
George was also accused of making Zelah – whose mum is from India – feel unwelcome in a debate over celebrating Pakistani Independence Day.
Saying that the UK needed to “restore the British identity” he insisted “On Pakistani Independence Day in Birmingham, in Manchester, in London, streets were taken up, people waving the Pakistani flag. That’s not … that’s not Britain.”
Zelah later told Big Brother he’d “never had his Britishness questioned like that”.
George has repeatedly clashed with his housemates[/caption]
