Louis Walsh slammed by Celebrity Big Brother fans over 'mean' Fern Britton dig

12 March 2024 , 21:36

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Celebrity Big Brother fans called out Louis Walsh over his 'disrespectful' comment aimed at Fern Britton (Image: ITV)

Celebrity Big Brother fans called out Louis Walsh over his "disrespectful" comment aimed at Fern Britton on Tuesday.

During the latest episode of the ITV series, the former The X Factor judge took aim at the ex-This Morning host once more, a day on from saying she was "like wallpaper" and didn't deserve to be in the house. During a task shown on Tuesday, Louis was heard making more than one jibe at the telly favourite, including one to her face.

After telling his co-stars that Fern "could go to the back" of the girl group formed as part of the latest challenge, he then made a dig about Fern's appearance alongside the other women in the house. Speaking to co-star Sharon Osbourne, he initially said of Fern: "I don’t think she’s right… for the girl group and she’s older. We’re gonna put her in the back."

Then as the girls rehearsed, Louis praised the look of the group including Lauren Simon and Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu, before making a jibe at Fern in front of her as he left the room. He commented: "I love the way they look. Even Fern looks good."

Celebrity Big Brother 2024 viewers fumed over 'rude' and 'disrespectful' Louis Walsh (REX/Shutterstock for Big Brother)

Fern was not pleased by the comment, understandably, while co-star Zeze Millz had her back. She called Louis out over his comments, but Louis refused to take it back or apologise.

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Just a day earlier, he had said when nominating Fern for eviction: "I think the others deserve to be there. Fern is just there. She’s like wallpaper. She’s really nice but it’s not bringing anything. Who can we do without? It’s Fern."

Viewers watching the latest dig at the star called out "rude" and "mean" Louis, saying his comments to Fern were "disrespectful". One fan posted on X: "'Even Fern' ???? That was sooo rude!!"

Fern was not pleased by the comment (REX/Shutterstock for Big Brother)

Another agreed: "Either Louis is on a secret mission or he’s f***ing rude… speaking to fern and colson like he is.." A third fan posted: "Louis is a nasty piece of work! What does he mean ‘even Fern’??!! And when he’s corrected he stands his ground."

The comments kept on coming, with one reading: "Louis is so mean." A further message read: "Louis saying ‘even Fern looks good’ is so disrespectful. He’s great for TV but he lacks basic manners and respect. I don’t think Fern will take it to heart as she knows what Louis is like but it’s still rude."

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Charlotte Tutton