Nicola Thorp has strongly criticised Celebrity Big Brother‘s decision to have Hardeep Singh Kohli and Dan Osborne as housemates on the show this season, given their pasts.
The former Coronation Street star explained that – with this series’ theme being about celebrity “media storms” – paying and rewarding Hardeep and Dan specifically because of their problematic histories is unacceptable.
Hardeep was suspended from The One Show following allegations of inappropriate behaviour towards a female colleague. He said at the time: “Nobody has accused me of sexual harassment. I recognise I overstepped the mark and have apologised unreservedly.”
Meanwhile, Dan was axed from The Only Way Is Essex after the leak of a recording in which he can be heard threatening to stab ex-girlfriend Megan Tomlin.
“Hardeep’s ‘scandal’ was due to his sexual harassment and inappropriate behaviour towards a female colleague,” Nicola wrote on Twitter. “Therefore CBB are literally PAYING him for having been a sexual predator.
“And they have given both him and Dan [Osborne] a platform to attempt to redeem themselves in the public eye and to kickstart their careers. While women are still scared to report sexual harassment at work for fear of ruining their own careers, Hardeep is taking money for having done it.
“We must stop celebrating and rewarding this behaviour. These men were not hired for their celebrity status. They were hired because of what they did to women. Sexual harassment is not entertainment. #metoo.”
Celebrity Big Brother airs nightly on Channel 5.
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