Gary Goldsmith, an uncle of Catherine, Princess of Wales, has joined the “Celebrity Big Brother” house alongside contestants together with Sharon Osbourne and Marisha Wallace, for a brand new collection beginning within the United Kingdom this week.
In an introductory video, Goldsmith described himself as “uncle to the future Queen of our country, Catherine Middleton, the current Princess of Wales.”
Goldsmith is the brother of Catherine’s mom, Carole Middleton.
Goldsmith stated his niece was “simply perfect” and described how the primary time he met William, Prince of Wales, the royal provided him a cup of tea.
“Very normal,” stated Goldsmith, who is understood for his checkered previous and referenced his fame as “a bit of a bad boy” within the video.
“It would be lovely to put the record straight, but winding people up is probably my favorite hobby,” he added. “Every part of me is just riddled with mischief and danger.”
Goldsmith described himself as “an absolute nightmare to live with.”
“There’s a reason why I’ve had four wives,” he added.
However, his look on the present sparked criticism as a result of the truth that Goldsmith was fined and given a neighborhood order in 2017 for assaulting his spouse, in response to the UK’s PA Media information company.
“Why have @ITV bosses allowed a man into #CBBUK who punched his wife in the face? Why is Gary Goldsmith in the house?” reads one publish on X.
Media critic and Daily Telegraph arts and leisure editor Anita Singh additionally highlighted the violent incident in one other publish on X.
“Honestly ITV you should be ashamed of yourselves,” she wrote.
Some of Goldsmith’s housemates are extra well-known than others: Osbourne will likely be reunited with fellow former “X Factor” decide Louis Walsh within the house. More minor celebrities embrace dancer Nikita Kuzmin and TV character Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu, a former “Love Island” winner who additionally lately appeared on “The Traitors US.”
The newest collection began on Monday on UK channel ITV1.