It's barely been on air a week but already Celebrity Big Brother is the source of controversy, with UK's broadcasting authority Ofcom receiving multiple complaints over an incident some viewers felt was bullying.
The incident in question was between Geordie Shore's Marnie Simpson and Loose Women's Saira Khan whereby Simpson flashed her boobs in her face. It occurred after a day of arguments in the house that led to a boozy night, where Marnie was dared by some of her fellow housemates to fake apologise to Khan and say "Do you think the reason we had the big argument is because I have better boobs than you?"
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It made for uncomfortable viewing, to say the least. It may have just come across as a bit of fun if the pair had been friends, but considering the dynamic between the two, it did just feel like Khan was being picked on.
Fellow housemate DJ James Whale was quick to come to Khan's defense, saying; "That was uncalled for. That was a bet? I don't find that very funny," he said.
Viewers also took to social media to voice their outage over the incident;
#CBB I'm disgusted that Big Brother didn't give #CBBMarnie a warning after what she did to Saira.
— Larissa (@TheClancyKid) August 1, 2016
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#CBBMarnie should be ejected after what she did to Saira. That was bang out of order and it's also classed as sexual harassment/bullying!!
— Sher B (@SweetGyal_83) July 31, 2016
Although some jumped to Marnie's defense, including her Geordie Shore co-star and former Celebrity Big Brother winner Charlotte Crosby. However she did say she wished Marnie didn't do it;
Aw Marns ðŸ™ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂðŸÂ¼ wish you hadn't done that
— Charlotte Crosby (@Charlottegshore) July 31, 2016
I honestly think that @MarnieGShore was just caught up in the game and a little bit drunk. She's defo not a bully✋ðŸÂ¼
— Charlotte Crosby (@Charlottegshore) July 31, 2016
Tomorrows ep I'm more then certain we will see her apologise when she realises
— Charlotte Crosby (@Charlottegshore) July 31, 2016
Marnie did apologise the next day, although it was about as sincere as a Hallmark card. It remains to be seen whether the matter will be taken any further by Big Brother, while an Ofcom spokesperson said: "We will assess these complaints before deciding whether to investigate or not."
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What do you think... bullying? Or just a bit of craic?
