Celebrity Big Brother star Sir Michael Fabricant was left in tears after drag star Danny Beard confessed he ‘respected him’ following his exit on Friday.
The former Tory MP, 74, had been forced to face the public vote alongside Mickey Rourke, 72, and Jack P. Shepherd, 37, after receiving the most nominations from fellow housemates – but did not get a vote from Danny.
After the result was announced the politician said his farewells, before exiting along with his beloved teddy bear to a mix of boos and cheers and was met by hosts AJ Odudu, 37, and Will Best, 40.
The former politician then joined the hosts, Fleur East and David Potts on their spin-off show, Late and Live, to discuss his time in the iconic house.
During the segment, the AJ and Will then revealed to Michael that his former house mate had some kind words to say about him after his departure and showed a clip of Danny chatting to Big Brother in the diary room.
The entertainer confessed: ‘He’s not from this world and he came in as Tory politician – ex Tory politician – and I think that not going to fly with a lot of people, if I’m honest.
Celebrity Big Brother star Sir Michael Fabricant was left in tears after drag star Danny Beard confessed he ‘respected him’ following his the show’s first axing on Friday
The former Tory MP, 74, receivied the most nominations from fellow housemates – but he did not get a vote from Danny (pictured)
Hew was forced to face the public vote alongside Mickey Rourke (L) and Jack P. Shepherd (R) after receiving the most nominations from fellow housemates.
‘But I also think he was himself in here. I enjoyed getting to know him. I think I respect him as an older man from my community that went through a lot and fought for rights for me and all my generation and the generation to come and the generation after that.
‘For those things, I respect him. Other things I don’t respect him for. Living with him, I found him endearing.’
The show then panned back to the studio were the audience were captivated and let out a loud ‘aw’ by his comments.
To much of the viewers surprise, Michael was seen crying after hearing the comments as he was appreciative of the drag star’s comments.
He told AJ and Will that he ‘found that quite emotional’ as he wiped tears from his eyes.
The hosts flocked to his side to give him a hug before making sure the star was feeling ok.
And it wasn’t just Michael who felt emotional about his departure as those watching slammed the result, branding the controversial Mickey a ‘homophobe’ after he left lesbian dancer JoJo, 21, in tears.
Mickey insinuated he would be able to ‘make her straight’ during their time in the house and branded her a ‘f*g’.
After the result was announced the politician said his farewells before exiting along with his beloved teddy bear to a mix of boos and cheers and was met by hosts AJ Odudu , 37, and Will Best , 40
The former politician then joined the hosts, Fleur East (far right) and David Potts (far left) on their spin-off show, Late and Live, to discuss his time in the iconic house
During the segment, the AJ and Will then revealed to Michael that his former house mate had some kind words to say about him after his departure and showed a clip of Danny chatting to Big Brother in the diary room
To much of the viewers surprise, Michael was seen crying after hearing the comments as he was appreciative of the drag star’s comments
And it wasn’t just Michael who felt emotional about his departure as those watching slammed the result, branding the controversial Mickey a ‘homophobe’ and claiming Jack was ‘boring’
They also concluded Corrie actor Jack was ‘boring’ and said Michael had been evicted way too soon from the house.
Taking to X fans fumed: ‘So they kept a homophone… nice great’: ‘NOOO NOT MICHAEL’: ‘I have never sided with a tory in my life but… if we’re talking purely about providing entertainment – it should have been Jack that was evicted’: ‘Would rather a Tory than a homophobic in the house’.
‘Aww poor Michael sad to see him go actually’: ‘I guess being a Tory is worse than being homophobic’
‘Michael was hilarious, now Jack will continue to never speak and Mickey will continue to insult everyone’.
CELEBRITY BIG BROTHER 2025: MEET THE LINEUP!
MICKEY ROURKE
AGE: 72
FAMOUS FOR: The actor and former pro boxer is one of the show’s biggest ever signings and after public feuds with Robert De Niro, two marriages and a string of high profile relationships, he will be bringing plenty of drama.
DALEY THOMPSON
AGE: 66
FAMOUS FOR: The double Olympic gold-medallist is considered one of Britain’s greatest athletes. He broke the decathlon world record four times.
PATSY PALMER
AGE: 52
FAMOUS FOR: It’s an open secret that Patsy is leaving EastEnders, with the actress enjoying a wild leaving party this month. The Bianca Jackson star posted a snap of her character on Instagram with the caption: ‘Bye bye B, always grateful to see her again.’
DONNA PRESTON
AGE: 38
FAMOUS FOR: While Donna has featured in several TV shows and movies, the comedy star is known for hosting Apocalypse and for the role of a circus Compere in 2018’s Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald. She plays Den in Coronation Street, has featured in Pants On Fire in 2019 and even wrote and co-produced BBC Three’s Comedy Threesomes.
CHESNEY HAWKES
AGE: 53
FAMOUS FOR: The singer topped the charts for five weeks in 1991 with his hit The One And Only, before making a string of acting and TV appearances. His arrival on CBB has been described by a TV source as ‘perfect timing’, as he’s just released a comeback album
ANGELLICA BELL
AGE: 49
FAMOUS FOR: The TV presenter is said to have landed a staggering five-figure deal to appear on Celebrity Big Brother. Fans will be keen to see if the CBBC legend spills all on her untimely exit from The Martin Lewis Show – which left fans baffled back in 2023. Angellica currently co-presents Hits Radio while Fleur East is on maternity leave.
DANNY BEARD
AGE: 32
FAMOUS FOR: The RuPaul’s Drag Race UK winner – whose real name is Daniel Curtis – has signed up as a late entry. Danny previously made headlines after swearing on Big Brother’s Late & Live last March whilst doing an impression of housemate Louis Walsh. The incident saw the guest say the word ‘c***’ before immediately apologising after being informed they weren’t allowed to say that on the show.
CHRIS HUGHES
AGE: 32
FAMOUS FOR: After shooting to fame on Love Island in 2017, Chris went on to become a sports presenter and regularly hosts the horse racing coverage on ITV.
JOJO SIWA
AGE: 21
FAMOUS FOR: The American singer, who shot to stardom on reality show Dance Moms, is expected to draw a big American audience. The hitmaker has made a name for herself in the U.S. pop charts and is known for her outlandish looks and being a vocal member of the LGBTQ+ community.
TRISHA GODDARD
AGE: 67
FAMOUS FOR: The talk show host regularly presented on ITV from 1998 to 2004 and then shifted to Channel 5 from 2004 to 2010. Trisha has been suffering horrible side effects of her chemotherapy – but has bravely battled on.
JACK P. SHEPHERD
AGE: 37
FAMOUS FOR: The actor has played David Platt in Corrie since 2000 and is following in his pal Colson Smith’s footsteps by taking part in the popular reality show. He has won a string of awards for the role including Best Actor at the British Soap Awards.
ELLA RAE WISE
AGE: 24
FAMOUS FOR: Producers have been keen to land the TV personality, who previously dated Pete Wicks and has had an on-off romance with Dan Edgar. Bosses are hoping the TOWIE star might reveal all about some of her other famous exes.
MICHAEL FABRICANT
AGE: 74
FAMOUS FOR: The former Conservative politician is understood to have signed a lucrative six-figure deal to take part after political stars were banned from the broadcaster’s other reality show, I’m A Celeb. He served as MP for Lichfield in Staffordshire from 1992 until his defeat in 2024 as well as vice-chairman of the party under David Cameron. But he is perhaps best known for his blond mop for which he has been widely ridiculed but previously denied is a wig.
