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Gemma Collins has demanded to know the truth about how much money Louis Walsh made from Jedward.
The 71-year-old managed Irish twins John and Edward Grimes, 32, after they shot to fame on the X Factor in 2009. However, in a jaw-dropping revelation he accused the duo of being nothing more than a "novelty", despite claiming to have made a whopping £5million out of the Under Pressure stars.
After his brutal dig on Celebrity Big Brother on Tuesday, the GC, 42, rocked up on Instagram, leaving fans open-mouthed as she panned the camera around to show Jedward eating a roast dinner in her luxurious kitchen, fuming at their former manager. After the twins had read the Irishman the riot act, including calling him a cold-hearted b*****d, Gemma posted an image of Louis along with a caption, which asked: "Where's @jepicpicsmoney???"
Gemma Collins stuck up for Jedward after Louis Walsh's dig (@gemmacollins/Instagram)
The trio larking about in the GC's hot tub (@gemmacollins/Instagram)Discussing the singers with Colson Smith, Louis said: "They were vile," to which Colson clarified: “But they’ve done well.” Louis continued: “I got five million quid for them. I swear on my mother’s life.” The Coronation Street star gasped: “F****ng hell. I wish I had a Jedward," as Louis added: “And they were vile. They were novelty. But great for the show.”
Following the revelation, Gemma - who at this point was in a hot tub with Jedward - posted: "Shocked to see what was said about my boys @jepicpics. They are the sweetest talented polite educated kind boys I’ve ever met hence why they are always in my company !!! TEAM JEDWARD #jedward #jepic." The twins also took to Instagram, sharing: "Louis Walsh is a cold-hearted b*****d who didn’t even send us flowers when our mom died." They also slammed the manager in 2016, sneering: "I think we are the most financially beneficial act of his career in the last 10 years."
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Love Island star Amy Hart agreed with the GC and commented: "Justice 4 jedward." Meanwhile, Big Brother star Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace, also stuck up for the twins, posting: "Omg!!! Jedward are NOT VILE... wtf??? Louis is such a b****." Loose Women's Denise Welch added: "I'm hoping that @planetjedward are signing their contracts as we speak!! Go get him guys!!! #CBBUK."
Louis is said to have an estimated net worth of £116million and lives back in Ireland, saying last year: "I'm living in Dublin all the time now and I love it. "I feel maybe 40 and I'm enthusiastic about life," added the former Westlife manager. "I like being busy."
But while the music mogul is worth hundreds of millions, the same can't be said for Jedward, who have been ranked the fifth most financially successful X Factor contestant, following the likes of One Direction, Little Mix and Leona Lewis. After being paid a reported not-too-shabby £1.2million for their appearance on Celebrity Big Brother back in 2011 and 2017, the duo are said to have an estimated net worth of around £5.1million sitting in their bank accounts.
Celebrity Big Brother continues tonight at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX.