George was removed from the Big Brother house after using ‘unacceptable language’ after repeated warnings – with insiders saying the comments won’t be aired
Big Brother contestant George Gilbert has broken his silence since being removed from the house. ITV made the decision to pull him out after he used “unacceptable language”.
Essex-based George has been a controversial figure on the show, as he regularly clashed with other contestants over his political opinions, which included harsher crackdowns on the illegal migration of asylum seekers. He also offended several of his housemates with his some of his behaviour, such as doing a homophobic impression of another contestant that earned him a formal warning from Big Brother.
However, his time on the show has come to an end, after he allegedly made an anti-semitic comment in unaired footage. George has since spoken out about his removal from Big Brother.
“As a flag bearer of freedom of speech, I never hesitate to discuss and question any topic regardless of how contentious it may be,” the 23-year-old said.
“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.”
George has been caught up in controversy since he entered the Big Brother house on 30 September. Within minutes of his arrival, he seemed to fat-shame fellow housemate Cameron Kinch by telling him not to eat a biscuit.
He then spent several episodes bringing up his views on immigration with the other contestants, angering several by suggesting asylum seekers are treated better than British citizens and repeatedly calling the migrants “illegal”.
He caused contestant Sam Ashby to break down in tears after he did a homophobic impression of their hand movements. George was given a formal warning after this and apologised to Sam, but later nominated them for eviction because he felt he had to watch what he said and “walk on eggshells” around them.
The following day, George also upset Derry girl Jenny Baird, by interrupting her and calling her “love” during an argument about addiction.
He continued to spark fury among fans by saying all the women in the house “look and think the same”. His comments about Pakistan Independence Day celebrations in the UK led housemate another biracial housemate to say they’d “never had my Britishness called into question” like that before.
Big Brother has shown all of this behaviour, and an incident where Caroline Monk misgendered trans housemate Zelah Glasson. But producers felt the comment which led to George’s removal was too severe to air.
In a statement, they said: “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.” George’s removal will feature in tonight’s (9 October) episode.
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