Celebrity Big Brother

Well Jeremy Vine was very gentle with her. I expect the interview on CBB tonight will be pre-recorded and Emma will be the same. This is all Ch5 and I imagine a deal had been done to give her the opportunity to try and put things right. She says she wasn’t being paid for the interview today and that no one had advised her to do it.

If she’s got some sort of “problem” then no-ones going to benefit from her getting a total monstering. She was very calm, sad, apologetic. Was it an act? Who knows. There were references made to things that have happened to her in the past re domestic abuse and although she didn’t make a direct relationship between that and what happened it was definitely put “out there”.

I think she's mentioned before the CBB experience that she had been in an abusive relationship in the past. She was in a storyline in 'Emmerdale' where her character was hit by her husband and she talked about it being close to home for her. I think she worked with Refuge after that.

The charity Women's Aid has defended Roxanne, and back up her claim that something seemingly innocent can trigger abuse memories, saying:

“Play fighting may not seem serious but if you have been in an abusive relationship it can seem frightening and even trigger memories of the abuse. Domestic abuse means you don’t feel safe in your home environment, and as a woman who has previously spoken about being in a violent and abusive relationship, Roxanne clearly did not feel comfortable going to sleep in the same room as someone who had physically hurt her, even if that was not his intention.

“An estimated 1.2 million women experienced domestic abuse last year alone; while you might not think you know someone who has experienced domestic abuse, it is highly likely that you do. That’s why it is so important for us to show understanding and empathy for someone who is clearly upset by certain behaviours rather than blaming them for overreacting. For any survivors out there, you are not alone. Women’s Aid is always here to listen to you, believe you and support you.”

Wish they could charge her for making false allegations.

Emma was having none of it. And if looks could kill...

Perhaps they could switch her into the role of Wicked Stepmother?

She's gone! According to Paul Holman Associates, the producers, "in order to take some time out and reflect on recent events." 

Roxy needs to get herself sorted - no doubt Channel 5 might offer her one of those Celebs in Rehab programmes. Emma Willis did a good interview with her.

Apparently she quits, traumatised, after five days saying that the smoke from the camp fire reminds her of being trapped in a house fire when she was younger. I am not making this up! 

Emma Willis would do well to interview and level her death stare at her own producers who allowed this drama to play out for ratings (it’s pantomime doncha know) then let Pallet take all the flack on her own. As soon as she said what she did they should have played her back the recording and said that it didn’t look the way she reported it and offered for her to see the counsellor. But no, they issued Thomas a warning, sat back and rubbed their hands together with glee at the thought of all the advertising revenue.

Just announced that both CBB and the civilian version is ending after this year. Personally, I think it’s great news. While there have been some entertaining people over the years, I think the whole thing has really gone downhill and with a serious drop in viewing numbers over the years I am not really that surprised at this decision.

It was always likely to be the last year. Channel 5 were paying Endemol a big fee to run the series.

I agree with the comment about Michael Palin whilst Jeremy Vine is just doing what Matthew Wright did.