Big Brother housemate Marcello has rubbed people up the wrong way (Picture: Vianney Le Caer/Shutterstock)
Big Brother producers have been accused of covering up homophobia after one housemate accused others of offensive language.
Last week, Dean Quinton was evicted in spectacular style, having been forced out of the fire exit due to a technical malfunction that prevented the main doors from opening as they should.
The 35-year-old barber from Walthamstow certainly made an impact during his 27-day stint in the famous compound, but his comments after his exit seem to have ruffled feathers further.
Speaking during an Instagram Live, Dean revealed that, during Halloween Week, fellow housemate Marcello Spooks coined a nickname for him, as he was dressed up as Frankenstein’s monster.
In conversation mid-task, he claims Marcello called him ‘Campenstein’ before Big Brother called him to the Diary Room to check he was ok.
Dean also alleges that a lot of the ‘core’ group were repeatedly making jibes like, ‘this is gay’ or ‘that’s gay.’
Dean has claimed homophobic comments were made (Picture: Shutterstock for Big Brother)
Halloween Week was savage in the house this year (Picture: ITV)
He did not name the housemates individually, but throughout the series, the likes of Hanah, Segun, Marcello, Thomas, and Khaled have referred to their clique as the ‘core group.’
Furthermore, Dean has said that Ali, to whom he was close in the house, also informed him that she had heard unsavoury comments made.
Big Brother viewers have taken to forum site Reddit to discuss Dean’s revelations, expressing their anger, particularly towards Marcello, who has made numerous unpleasant remarks over the past five weeks.
These have included lying to other housemates about ‘kissing’ Ali, a lesbian who has a girlfriend, while in the smoking area alone together, and making various sexualised, overly flirty quips towards the women.
‘Why does Marcello get away with homophobia and misogyny?!?!’, asked Reddit poster Particular_Tiger5831.
‘Can’t believe people are defending Marcello saying this’, commented elioandoliver4ever.
Dean alleges other housemates would use ‘gay’ as an insult (Picture: Vianney Le Caer/Shutterstock for)
‘I feel like ITV more than any other channel (compared to C4 or C5) is doing the absolute most to avoid these types of behaviours airing. I feel they have an agenda in terms of who they want to push for success, quite like Love Island’, blasted KleinValley.
When some argued that a name like ‘Campenstein’ was ‘funny’, Drewtheedruid retorted: ‘To quote mean girls “that’s only okay when I say it”. I think if Marcello was an ally, it’d be more acceptable.’
Others asked why Marcello hasn’t yet been ‘kicked out’ of the house, having repeatedly received backlash for his behaviour.
This isn’t the first time Dean has ripped into Marcello.
Dean’s accusations come after his exit interview with hosts AJ Odudu and Will Best, in which his attempt to bring up the matter of alleged homophobia in the house was swiftly shut down.
Will began by questioning Dean on how he previously described Marcello as ‘he’s everything I hate about people on the outside’ with …read more
Source:: Metro
