A Celebrity Big Brother row has broken out after a former housemate accused Fern Britton of staging one of the most dramatic moments on this year's series.
07.03.2024 - 08:47 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Fern Britton threatened to quit Celebrity Big Brother if Phillip Schofield enters the house.
Fern, 66, made the blunt declaration during a candid chat with Gary Goldsmith, who is the 58-year-old uncle of Catherine, Princess of Wales.
The presenter is one of the twelve celebrities taking part in the 23rd season of Celebrity Big Brother - which started on ITV1 on Monday night. Fern is well-known for presenting This Morning from 1999 until 2009, alongside disgraced Phillip Schofield, 61. The pair co-hosted the popular breakfast show for seven years.
The pair's professional friendship ended on bitter terms - with Fern quitting This Morning amid rumours they had argued over difference in payments, reports the Mirror. Rumours suggested Fern discovered Phil was earning a higher fee than she was. They have long made comments about each other through the media.
But now Fern has made it abundantly clear she cannot stand to be around her former co-star - and she vowed to walk out of the Big Brother house never to return if Phil was unveiled as a surprise late entrant to the current season of the show.
The pair were discussing Fern’s time on This Morning - and the recent spectacular implosion of Phil’s career. Phil quit This Morning in May last year as reports of backstage arguments with Holly Willoughby, 42, began to overshadow the show.
He quit in the hopes his exit would allow the show to carry on without more troubles - but then days later announced he was quitting working with ITV altogether as he admitted he had lied about an extramarital affair he had with a This Morning crew member.
Gary asked Fern if she knew any details of the scandal. Fern responded: “Genuinely I haven’t been there for 15 years. I got off the train and its
A Celebrity Big Brother row has broken out after a former housemate accused Fern Britton of staging one of the most dramatic moments on this year's series.
Celebrity Big Brother star Fern Britton has opened up about her time on the show and the moment that left her "distraught". She was eliminated in fifth place on Friday night, leaving Louis Walsh, David Potts, Colson Smith and Nikita Kuzmin to compete for the title. During the live final, hosts AJ Odudu and Will Best asked her about her experiences in the house.They quizzed her about her disagreements with co-stars Ekin-Su Culculoglu, Nikita Kuzmin and Louis Walsh.
As a shock feud between Nikita Kuzmin and Fern Britton erupts in the Celebrity Big Brother house, former housemate James Jordan has weighed in on the drama. James appeared on the reality TV show back in 2014 and was the fourth housemate to be evicted on the series. The former Strictly Come Dancing pro, 45, has been sharing his thoughts on this year's series on social media.
Celebrity Big Brother fans are convinced there is more to Fern Britton's feud with Nikita Kuzmin and have uncovered the 'real reason' for Fern's anger.The TV presenter confronted Nikita in awkward scenes over comments she'd taken offence to. In Tuesday's (19 March) episode, Fern, 66, poured a drink for Nikita, 26, as the house got ready to play a game. She said: "You and I get on alright when we’re playing games.
An evicted Celebrity Big Brother housemate will make a surprise comeback to the show, just days before the grand finale. Lauren Simon, who first became known on The Real Housewives of Cheshire, was kicked out of the house on day nine - the second contestant evicted following a public vote. She had only been in the famous house for a little over a week when she was sent home, but had formed a friendship with Louis Walsh and Sharon Osbourne.
Tensions are running high in Celebrity Big Brother as Fern Britton confronts Nikita Kuzmin over a comment he made at the TV presenter, leaving the Strictly star confused. In scenes set to unfold on Tuesday, 19 March, Fern pours a drink for Nikita while the housemates are gathered around the sofas playing a game and says: "You and I get on alright when we’re playing games.
Tonight's Celebrity Big Brother is set to air dramatic scenes as former This Morning presenter Fern Britton makes an emotional confession.
Celebrity Big Brother viewers were left flocking to social media to say the same thing about Fern Britton following the show's latest nomination twist. The final of the ITV reality show is just days away and the housemates were hoping to survive the last eviction on Tuesday night (March 19).
Levi Roots has become the third housemate evicted from Celebrity Big Brother on ITV.The TV star exited the house on Friday, March 15, to meet the live audience after surviving 12 days on the ITV reality show before he was evicted.The CBB contestant was nominated alongside David Potts, Fern Britton, Ekin-Su Culculoglu and Louis Walsh by their fellow housemate's in last night's episode of the hit reality show. Levi Roots' departure follows Real Housewives of Cheshire's Lauren Simon, Kate Middleton's uncle, Gary Goldsmith, who was the first celebrity to leave the house and CBB house lodger Sharon Osbourne. On the show last night (March 14), five stars found out they might have to leave after a tense round of nominations.They had to pick who would go in front of everyone, which caused lots of drama and surprise.
Fern Britton is said to be desperate to win Celebrity Big Brother, and it's all down to a heartbreaking reason. According to Kim Woodburn, 81, former This Morning presenter, Fern, 66, has "suffered a number of setbacks in her life" and would be "over the moon" to win CBB.
Fern Britton described Gary Barlow as "dull as a dishwater" on Celebrity Big Brother, telling her fellow housemates he was "lovely" but had "no personality".The ex-This Morning host was reminiscing about working with the Take That singer and said: "Gary, he wrote the music for Calendar Girls The Musical." Sharon Osbourne replied: "Oh, I remember. Yes - of course I do." Fern went on to share more about their time together touring, she said : "We went out on tour.
Lauren Simon has become the second housemate to leave Celebrity Big Brother, after losing the public vote against Louis Walsh and Fern Britton. RHOC star Lauren follows Kate Middleton's uncle, Gary Goldsmith, who was the first celebrity to leave the house on Friday, 8 March. Following Lauren's departure on Tuesday, 12 March, Sharon also left the house - although this was pre-planned as she only ever signed up for five days due to family commitments.
Phillip Schofield was left heartbroken when his former friend Fern Britton "decided she didn't want to do This Morning any more".The 61 year old TV star, who used to present the ITV show with Fern, has admitted that he "still misses her deeply" and has tried to mend their friendship over the years. However, he understands that Fern, who is currently in the Celebrity Big Brother house, has "moved on". Fern co-hosted This Morning with Phillip from 1999 to 2009.Their working relationship ended on a sour note when Fern decided to leave the show.
Celebrity Big Brother fans think that Fern Britton may have been making a subtle jab at ex-husband Phil Vickery.The former couple were married for 20 years before splitting in 2020, neither have ever shared the reason for this. On Monday's Big Brother, 11 March, Fern was put up for nomination by Sharon Osbourne after she saved Zeze Millz. Despite being at risk of being evicted from the house and kept her spirits high by joining in a sing-song with her housemates outside.
Phillip Schofield is now the bookies' favourite to enter the Celebrity Big Brother house as a shock bombshell. The former This Morning presenter, who stepped down from his role after admitting to an ‘unwise but not illegal’ affair with a much younger colleague, is now the 2/1 favourite to enter the show as a surprise housemate.
With the celebrities having spent almost a week together in the brand-new series of Celebrity Big Brother, it appears tensions are mounting between the contestants. In the diary room, ex-This Morning presenter Fern Britton revealed a ‘feud’ between Dragons Den star Levi Roots and Ibiza Weekender icon David Pots. As Fern made the confession to Big Brother, she said: "Levi is getting hilariously scratchy and a bit tetchy as the kids are taking over cooking breakfast." She added: "He does like to be chef!" Fern then found herself surprised as she suddenly broke down in tears with Big Brother checking in on her during the chat.
Celebrity Big Brother viewers have been left making the same observation about Fern Britton as she settles in to the iconic house. The broadcaster and author was among the famous faces who signed up to the celebrity version of the reality series that has been revived by ITV following the success of the civilian series in October.
Fern Britton dramatically shared that she would walk out of the Celebrity Big Brother house if her former This Morning co-star Phillip Schofield entered the house as a late entrant. Discussing the daytime TV show with fellow housemate Gary Goldsmith, Fern said that she thinks Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley will be great hosts for the show.The conversation then turned to Phillip, whom Fern had presented alongside for a number of years.
Former This Morning host Fern Britton has been heavily rumoured to be heading into the Big Brother house and she's reportedly ready to lift the lid on "many" things. A source has now revealed to OK! that CBB has come at the perfect time for Fern: "She feels she’s had a rough time recently – she’s spoken about her gastric band and also got divorced from her husband of 20 years, Phil, and she feels the public took his side – so it would be a time for her to remind everyone of what she can do and that she’s a good person.
Famed for not holding back on her opinions, Fern Britton has officially entered the Celebrity Big Brother house, and many can't wait to see what she has to say. However, one star who would seemingly rather Fern doesn't spill too many secrets is Vanessa Feltz, who has revealed that there are things she hopes the former This Morning presenter keeps quiet on. Speaking to OK! at the Together For Short Lives Ball on Monday evening, Vanessa shared: "Fern Britton is in there [Celebrity Big Brother] and is going to be saying all sorts of things that I maybe hope she doesn't say." While Vanessa didn't expand on what her worries are directly related to, it could be something to do with their respective relationships with This Morning presenter Phillip Schofield.