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  • BB’s Andy and Sam talk sexuality

    BB’s Andy and Sam talk sexuality

    Big Brother’s Alex and Sam have been having a heart to heart about their sexuality.

    CREDIT: Channel 5
    CREDIT: Channel 5

    This year’s Big Brother has a number of out gay and bisexual men as housemates, four to be exact. The largest number since the show started over a decade ago.

    In this evening’s show Alex and Sam have a heart to heart about growing up gay and why certain gay men act in particular ways when they come out.

    Andy West, who was suspended by the BBC after he criticised the broadcaster for their decision to add Tyson Fury on the Sports Personality shortlist reveals,

    “I do remember feeling unpopular when I was 9 or 10, I tried to be different so I could have friends.”

    Sam adds;

    “I don’t judge people, but what I do think is sometimes people think just because they are gay they have to act a certain way, because those people expect them to be.

    In certain situations they feel they have to act more stereotypically gay. Each to their own. I think you should be true to yourself and be real.”

    Andy replies;

    “People say to me that I don’t seem gay…”

    Sam Giffen was blasted by social media users this week after he called on-air lovers Hughie and Ryan “bum boys”.

    Big Brother continues on Channel 5 tonight at 9PM

  • Complaints made after gay contestant calls gay men “bum boys”

    Complaints made after gay contestant calls gay men “bum boys”

    Complaints have surfaced on social media after Big Brother contestant Sam Giffen, who is openly gay called BB love birds, Ryan and Hughie “bum boys”.

    Sam Giffen.

    Tensions have risen in the Big Brother house and contestants Sam Giffen is being accused of being homophobic after calling on air lovers, Ryan and Hughie “bum boys” during a dispute.

    (C) Channel 5
    (C) Channel 5
    (C) Channel 5
    (C) Channel 5

    During the dispute, Griffen yelled, “Everyone’s shouting in my face. I’ve done nothing wrong”, before adding that he wouldn’t be abused by “bum boys”.

    Channel 5
    Channel 5

     

    It did not go down well with viewers who were on on social media who called Giffen out on his langauge and accused him of “making homophobic comments” and were surprised that a gay man would use the term “bum boy.”

    One BBUK fan tweeted,

    “Sam calling Hughie and Ryan bum boys. That’s whats wrong with the gay community. Gays making homophobic comments to other gays. Sick.”

    Another added,

    “BBUK on catch up! Just cos Sam’s gay doesn’t mean it’s ok for him to call Hughie and Ryan Bum Boys!! Bang out of order!! Sort him BB!”

  • Ryan is furious that Hughie showed his willy to the other housemates

    Ryan is furious that Hughie showed his willy to the other housemates

    All is not well for Big Brother’s newest couple, (sort of)

     

    Day 21 Hughie and Ryan.
    Day 21
    Hughie and Ryan.

    It’s fair to say Hughie Maughan and Ryan Ruckledge are having some teething problem… Ryan is livid that Hughie has been showing his tackle off to the rest of the house.

    “I’m livid,” Ryan fumed. “He’s just got his willy out to the whole group… Get in here now… Go and get your dick out to everyone.”

    The strip tease came after Ryan and Hughie had a little chat in the pod to see where their relationship was going. Ryan was pushing that the pair were now boyfriends.

    Big Brother continues tonight at 9pm on Channel 5.

  • BIG BROTHER | Ryan and Hughie “We’re Boyfriends…”

    BIG BROTHER | Ryan and Hughie “We’re Boyfriends…”

    Ryan and Hughie have been having a little chat about where their relationship is heading

    Channel 5

    In the pod, Hughie and Ryan had a chat to clear up their relationship. Ryan told Hughie,

    “I don’t think we should speak anymore…I think we should just distance ourselves…I don’t think we should sleep in the same bed… if you flirt with anyone I’m gonna go mad”

    Day 21 Hughie and Ryan.
    Day 21
    Hughie and Ryan.

    When Hughie responded with,

    “Are we kind of friends with benefits”

    Ryan said,

    “No. Boyfriends…we’re going out with each other”

     

  • Big Brother housemate Andrew Tate removed after homophobic and racist tweets discovered

    Big Brother housemate Andrew Tate removed after homophobic and racist tweets discovered

    Big Brother housemate Andrew Tate was removed after the discovery of homophobic and racist tweets on his social media accounts.

    Channel 5
    Andrew

    Contestant Andrew Tate was removed from the Big Brother house after homophobic and racist tweets were found on his twitter timeline.

    The tweets were sent several years ago before he entered the BB compound. However producers of show eluded that his removal was due to “new information” – and not necessarily because of the offensive tweets on his social media account.

    In one tweet on Tate’s timeline LGBT education in schools was criticised.

    “They are teaching gay issues to 7-yr old kids. BY LAW. A pure homosexual cannot reproduce, so they need your children for new partners. OK.”

    Racist comments posted on Tate’s timeline suggest that Cheryl Fernadez Versini was a “w*g socket” referring to her marriage to Ashley Cole and another racially offensive tweet read, “I wanted to see black people running id just threaten them with jobs [sic].”

  • TOP 10: Offensive Or Controversial LGBT Cartoon Characters

    TOP 10: Offensive Or Controversial LGBT Cartoon Characters

    Some are overt, some are more subtle, but for this list, I want to focus on the LGBT characters in cartoons that were either downright offensive in their depictions, or that caused controversy at the time when it was revealed they were LGBT.

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  • New Big Brother house looks like the set of Going Live

    New Big Brother house looks like the set of Going Live

    New pictures have been released of the Big Brother house – and it’s a bit of blast from the past.

    Big Brother Summer 2016

    Remember Going Live on Saturday mornings? Well if you don’t it basically looked like the new Big Brother house decoration.

    Channel 5 released the pictures of the house, which features bright neon colours in all the main living spaces.

    And Star Trek fans will be kept happy with the bedroom and kitchen area – it looks very futuristic.

    Big Brother Summer 2016

    The house’s bathroom also features an indoor lawn and hanging plants from the ceiling.

    Big Brother Summer 2016

    Outside in the garden the lawn has been made smaller – and the decking features some bright streaks of colour. There’s also a double pool.

    Big Brother Summer 2016

    The kitchen area looks like something out of Deep Space Nine.

    Big Brother Summer 2016

     

    The new series of Big Brother starts on Channel 5 on 7th June.

  • TV REVIEW | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Season Two

    TV REVIEW | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Season Two

    I just watched the first episode of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. Insert sad face emoji.

    Oh dear what’s happened to Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt? The first series was one of the funniest TV shows on television – okay Netflix – is that classed as television these days?

    It was rather glorious. The female lead sitcom which blasted on to our screens in 2015, was a breath of fresh air, colour – and return to sublime absurdist comedy. It’s about a woman, Kimmy (Ellie Kemper) who after being bunkered by a religious zealot for 15 years is finally freed and makes a new life for herself in New York collecting on her travels an assortment of outrageous characters, each more offensive than the last  – but the second season’s first episode just left me with a huge sad face.

    I maybe late to the party with season two, which was released earlier this year, but I’ve made it a house rule that we can’t have anymore than three TV binges happening at once – we have to complete something before we can start something new – so I made my housemates rush finish Camping Julia Davis’s brilliantly cringey new offering, HappyIsh Steve Coogan’s brilliantly insightful new dark comedy and the latest series of Person Of Interest – it’s a guilty pleasure – don’t ask.

    After all that binge watching maybe I was tired. Tired as Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’s script, which is worrying at this every early stage in its lifetime. It should still feel fresh and with Tina Fey’s brilliant mind this is a TV show that should run for many series.

    Sad to say, the comedy that brought Kimmy out into the open feels rather bunkered. The first episode didn’t even raise a polite titter (and I laugh at dog videos on YouTube, so the bar is pretty low).

    What has happened to our beloved Kimmy? Maybe I’ll give one more episode.

    Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt is available to stream on Netflix now.

     

  • Duncan James To Join The Cast Of Hollyoaks

    Duncan James To Join The Cast Of Hollyoaks

    Duncan James is to join the cast of Hollyoaks later this year.

    CREDIT: Monty McKinnen for THEGAYUK

    Hunky man-bander Duncan James, 38,  is to join the cast of Hollyoaks. The star who has just enjoyed a successful run of dates in a UK tour of Priscilla Queen Of The Desert, is now set to continue his acting success by joining the cast of teen soap Hollyoaks.

    Excited to be joining the cast, Duncan said,

    “I am absolutely thrilled to be joining the Hollyoaks team.

    “I’m looking forward to working with the fantastic on and off screen talent on the show and bringing the character of Ryan to life.”

    The openly gay singer will play a grounded “committed” family man who moves into the Chester fictional suburb of Hollyoaks.

    However in a cryptic tweet last night Duncan hinted that his character would be working “very closely” with the gay character Ste Hay, played by Gaydio presenter Kieron Richardson.

    “Well all I’m gonna say it that my character will be working very closely with !!!! Watch this space!”

    Although the singer has appeared on television many times, this will be his first major acting role. He did however appear in the long running Police soap, The Bill in 2009 for one episode.

    Meanwhile his band Blue have also been having success – with a UK wide tour and a crowd-pleasing appearance at Pride in London last year.

    Good luck Mr James!

  • A Look At The Man Who Made David Walliams Go Gay

    David Walliams attracted a fair bit of criticism over the weekend for showing attraction to an act on BGT.

    ©THAMES/SYCO TV

    Actor, comedian, author and BGT judge David Walliams attracted a bit of criticism over the weekend after he was seen to be acting gay for laughs – although on further inspection, perhaps he was right to get excited.

    ©THAMES/SYCO TV ©THAMES/SYCO TV ©THAMES/SYCO TV

    Comments appeared on Twitter after David became excited when contestant Charlie Placais walked on to the BGT stage with his highly chiseled torso on show – and displayed incredible strength and poise during his acrobatics. As Charlie exited the stage David left his seat and ran after him to hug him.

    David Walliams told the Radio Times in an interview that he hated it when people “confessed” or “revealed” their sexuality.

    He suggesting that someone’s ‘heart and soul’ is more important than their sex.

    ©THAMES/SYCO TV

    Judging by these pictures we can see why.

  • Big Bro Is Coming Back

    Big Bro Is Coming Back

    Big Brother is back with an unpredictable new series.

    From Day One the Housemates will be under attack from an unseen ominous dark force that will have a dramatic and divisive effect on the House.

    Join Emma Willis live on launch night as the Housemates enter the unknown.  Whilst things may seem to be straight forward Big Brother will make sure that no-one will have the entire picture.  There may even be deeper connections at work?  The Housemates are not alone and they should be ready for paranoia and suspicion.

    The Big Brother House has been transformed into a slick, stark monochrome world.  Whilst everything may seem to be black and white – that certainly won’t be the case.

    ALSO READ: All The LGBT contestants of Big Brother – and where are they now?

    Viewers should prepare for a ‘yin and yang’ style force to evolve Big Brother for a new generation.  This force will affect the Housemates for better or for worse.  So who will survive the summer and win £100,000?  You decide!

    Big Brother’s Bit On the Side returns week nights with Rylan Clark-Neal.  Joining him will be a variety of celebrity panelists and an audience of BB fans to debate hot topics, reveal exclusives and go behind the scenes of the main show.
    Back soon on Channel 5