Celebrity Big Brother could be investigated by Ofcom after a number of complaints were made about last night’s episode, which included Christopher Biggins speaking out against bisexuals.
Ofcom revealed that they had received a number of complaints about last night’s episode of Celebrity Big Brother. The majority of complaints were concerning the supposed bullied of LBC presenter James Whale and Loose Women panelist Saira Khan.
According to Digital Spy Ofcom received a total of 34 complaints.
Eleven complaints were also made against Christopher Biggin‘s remarks about bisexual people.
During a conversation with Mob Wives star Renee Graziano, Christopher Biggins referred to bisexual people as “the worst type” and said that bisexuals were people who were afraid to admit that they were gay.
Celebrity Big Brother favourite, Christopher Biggins, has attracted the criticism of Channel 5 viewers after he said bisexual people should “admit they’re gay”.
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Christopher Biggins has been heavily criticised on social media after revealing that he thinks that people should “pick a team” when it comes to sexuality.
During a chat with fellow housemate and Mob Wives star Renee Graziano about sexuality, the panto king said, that bisexuals were the “worst type” and that he believed that they were people not wanting to admit that they were gay.
Here’s the transcript:
Christopher: Renee, you’ve got nothing against gays have you?
Renee: Me? No! Not at all, okay, when you’re gay you’re gay and I think it’s beautiful, because I think it’s who you are and it’s natural. But I think today in society they kinda force things on people and they confuse you…
Christopher: “I think the worst type, though, I’m afraid to say it, is the bisexuals
Renee: I… That upsets me… You have to pick a team.
Christopher: Yes, what it is, is, people not wanting to admit they’re gay,
Renee: Please pick team, pick anyone you want…
Christopher: I know, I know, I totally agree. Be honest that’s what you gotta be.
Viewers on Twitter were quick to blast Biggins for his comments.
The Bisexual Index, the UK bi activist group fighting biphobia & bisexual erasure said,
“Yes, Christopher Biggins is still spouting biphobia,He hosts @stonewalluk‘s Equality Dinner, ironically…”
I have lost a lot of respect for both Christopher Biggins and Renee. #CBB
“I think the people who fear homosexuality most are the ones who could be gay. The world is full of bisexuals because that’s the way they want to do it. What do they do? They ruin a woman’s life. It’s so wrong, because you’re not owning up to what you are. You lead a double life so how can you be a real person?”
“Then in my early twenties I met a girl and married her, because I thought that was the thing to do. Ridiculous. I hadn’t thought it through and of course it didn’t work. Now I’ve happily been with Neil (Neil Sinclair, his civil partner) for 21 years and that’s how it should have been.”
Celebrity Big Brother summer 2016 kicked off last night and 15 celebs entered the house, with Christopher Biggins and Frankie Grande leading the way for gay representation.
The openly gay stars immediately made themselves at home, with Biggins calling everyone darling and Frankie greeting every new houseguest very excitedly.
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The panto king and Ariana’s brother both got a warm welcome as they entered the house.
Marnie Simpson, famous for her stint on Geordie Shore, revealed that she was bisexual, also entered the house saying she had the nicest vagina in the North-east.
The somewhat controversial Christopher Biggins, king of Panto and all that, has said that his friendship with Katie Hopkins has cost him his friendship with some of the Loose Women.
Despite his glowing review of Katie Hopkins as, “one of the nicest, funniest people” his friendship with the former Celebrity Big Brother house, former ex-Apprentice and gay icon wannabe has not been accepted by the Loose Women camp.
Huffington Post reports Mr. Biggins said:
“I’ve lost several pals over my friendship with Katie – especially the ‘Loose Women’ lot. None of them will talk to me anymore.”
He added, rather defiantly:
“I don’t care – they can act like ‘Mean Girls’ all they want.
“I’ve been friends with Katie for a long time.”
Katie Hopkins appeared on the day time show after her ratings busting appearance on this year’s Celebrity Big Brother in January and was taken to task by Janet Street Porter and the rest of the presenters on her comments about Coleen Nolan’s sister.
In 2013 Christopher Biggins caused outrage when, in an interview with The Big Issue he suggested that Bisexuals “ruin women’s lives”. He said, “I think the people who fear homosexuality most are the ones who could be gay. The world is full of bisexuals because that’s the way they want to do it. What do they do? They ruin a woman’s life. It’s so wrong, because you’re not owning up to what you are. You lead a double life so how can you be a real person?”
In his most outspoken interview ever, Christopher Biggins talks to The Big Issue about his thoughts on bisexuality.
Celebrity Actor Christopher Biggins claims that people use bisexuality as a cover because they are scared to admit that they are gay – and that many women’s lives are ruined because of it.
In a startlingly frank interview with the latest issue of The Big Issue (released today), the former I’m A Celebrity winner says:
“I think the people who fear homosexuality most are the ones who could be gay. The world is full of bisexuals because that’s the way they want to do it. What do they do? They ruin a woman’s life. It’s so wrong, because you’re not owning up to what you are. You lead a double life so how can you be a real person?”
And Biggins, who was once in a heterosexual marriage himself, goes on to lament how hard it was being gay in his younger days, saying that he could never have come out when he was doing children’s’ TV because he would have been considered a paedophile. He says:
“I wish it had been easier being gay when I was younger. There were pressures then. I was doing lots of children’s TV, like Rentaghost, and if you were gay in those days you were considered to be a paedophile. I didn’t really understand my sexuality when I was a teenager. I knew I had vague inclinations towards other men but it wasn’t a big thing.
“Then in my early twenties I met a girl and married her, because I thought that was the thing to do. Ridiculous. I hadn’t thought it through and of course it didn’t work. Now I’ve happily been with Neil (Neil Sinclair, his civil partner) for 21 years and that’s how it should have been.”
