Bradley Riches has spoken out about his Celebrity Big Brother‘s eviction after fans were left in shock and slammed the ‘brutal and cruel’ twist on Thursday night.
The Heartstopper star, 22, got candid during an appearance on Good Morning Britain on Friday, revealing how he was tricked to believe he was going to meet a family member.
Chatting to host Richard Arnold, he said: ‘I was expecting a family member, or my partner, or my sister to come in… or my dog even!
‘And then when I saw the heel come round the corner I thought: ‘I don’t think anyone I know would wear a heel that big’.
‘She [AJ] was walking, I was like okay, I understand what’s going on.
Bradley Riches has spoken out on his Celebrity Big Brother’s eviction after fans were left in shock and slammed the ‘brutal and cruel’ twist on Thursday night
Chatting to host Richard Arnold, he said: ‘I was expecting a family member, or my partner, or my sister to come in… or my dog even! And then when I saw the heel come round the corner I thought: ‘I don’t think anyone I know would wear a heel that big’
‘She was upset as well.’
But the actor didn’t seem to be disheartened and expressed his gratitude for having a chance to take part in this journey.
‘I was just so grateful, I just had so much fun while I was in there. I made best friends for life and I was just so happy about how my journey was.
‘I was so happy. Very happy,’ he said candidly.
The Netflix star also detailed how he was ‘chaperoned’ during the hours after his eviction.
‘I left on Wednesday night and the whole Wednesday I was on lockdown, no phone, nothing, only an iPad with Netflix on it. That was it.’
Celebrity Big Brothe viewers were left in shock on Thursday night’s episode after as Bradley was evicted.
Following the double eviction of Marisha Wallace and Zeze Millz on Tuesday, hosts Will Best and AJ Odudu revealed that despite there being six contestants left, only five will make it to the end due to another eviction.
‘I was just so grateful, I just had so much fun while I was in there. I made best friends for life and I was just so happy about how my journey was. I was so happy,’ he said
Bradley Riches reveals shock at eviction from Celebrity Big Brother
On Thursday’s episode, the public was given the vote to save their favourite housemate, with Bradley ending up being booted out a day before the grand final
However, viewers slammed the show for the way they sent the Heartstopper actor packing, branding it ‘brutal and cruel’
The latest episode saw the housemates being treated to a surprise visit from a loved one in the secret rendezvous spot, while their fellow housemates watched live from the lounge (David pictured)
Louis Walsh was surprised by 80s icon Sinitta (pictured), who took the opportunity to give him ‘a few home truths’ about his behaviour in the house
While Fern Britton (pictured) cried upon seeing her youngest daughter, while Nikita Kuzmin was also in tears when he got to see his girlfriend
However, when it came to Bradley’s turn to anxiously sit on the park bench while the other celebrities watched, he was met by host AJ (pictured)
She broke the news to the star that he would not get to see a loved one, as she was instead letting him know he was to be evicted after receiving the least votes
Fans slam CBB after ‘brutal’ twist sees Bradley Riches EVICTED
The public was given the vote to save their favourite housemate, with Bradley ending up being booted out a day before the grand final.
However, viewers slammed the show for the way they sent the Heartstopper actor packing, branding it ‘brutal and cruel’.
Body language expert Inbaal Honigman speaking to Fruity Slots said: ‘Bradley’s response, to ask AJ for a hug straightaway, shows the confused state he’s in following his shock eviction.
‘Needing a hug is a natural response to shock, as it soothes the nervous system and grounds the person. Asking a stranger for a hug is a little unusual, because it can be quite an intimate experience for many people, but then again Bradly had no one else to ask.
‘His body language shows he was excited, but also experiencing feelings of stress. As he reaches for AJ, his fingers are stretched out and his face is smiling. Both carry a lot of tension in them, his fingers and cheeks are flexed, so he is stressed about the situation, but not sad.
‘The housemates, on the other hand, are absolutely devastated for him. Holding their hands to their faces, they gasp, eyebrows raised, in a show of shock and devastation.’
The latest episode saw the housemates being treated to a surprise visit from a loved one in the secret rendezvous spot.
Each of the celebrities got one minute to chat with their partner, friend or family member, while their fellow housemates watched live from the lounge.
Louis Walsh was surprised by 80s icon Sinitta, who took the opportunity to give him ‘a few home truths’ about his behaviour in the house.
While David Potts got to see his best friend and Colson Smith received a visit from his mother.
Fern Britton cried upon seeing her youngest daughter, while Nikita Kuzmin was also in tears when he got to see his girlfriend.
However, when it came to Bradley’s turn to anxiously sit on the park bench, he was shocked to be met by host AJ.
She broke the news to the star that he would not get to see a loved one, as she was instead letting him know he was to be evicted after receiving the least votes.
His housemates gasped in shock at the revelation, while Bradley tried to hide his disappointment.
He gave AJ a hug and said: ‘I’ve had so much fun. I didn’t think I was going to make it this far. I’m so proud of everyone and I’m very thankful, very grateful and very happy.’
Bradley was able to go back to the house one final time to say his goodbyes, before he was sent home in a backdoor eviction.
Hugging the other celebrities, he said: ‘I love you all so much, it’s fine! I’ve had the best time, I really have, thank you all so much. I’m so proud of myself.’
A crying Fern said: ‘So you should be, we’re all proud of you.’
But viewers were left fuming by the twist and took to social media to call it ‘cruel’ and declare that Bradley ‘deserved better’.
They shared: ‘NOOOOO that was the saddest moment in all cbb history! Bradley was so excited just to get evicted Im sobinggggg; That’s criminal wtf big brother, not Bradley’.
‘Why have we got to witness this cruel act again, Bradley watched his fellow housemates see friends & families & he got aj & door; Omg this is sooooooo sad and harsh. poor Bradley’.
‘no getting bradley all excited about scott and his dog coming in and evicting him is honestly horrible… bless him; i can’t even watch this omg not them getting bradley excited STOPP’.
‘One of the main reasons I’d go on Big Brother is to experience a proper eviction if I had to leave like Bradley just did I’d be fuming; Bradleys eviction was cruel. Period.’
‘this is so mean and they’re playing the barbie soundtrack i can’t cope poor bradley bless him; Not gonna lie Big Brother, that eviction was particularly cruel…’
‘That was absolutely heartbreaking. Nikita just sobbing with his head in his hands and Bradley just being so thankful to them all. That was so cruel; How horrible was that eviction. Such a cold, harsh and savage way to evict someone.’
‘I think that’s really bad from Big Brother tbh building his hopes up like that to see a family member and then evict him. That can impact an autistic person putting him through that. He doesn’t deserve that at all. Bradley is a lovely guy and deserves a proper eviction.’
Friday’s final will see either Nikita, Louis, Colson, Fern or David crowned the winner of Celebrity Big Brother 2024.
And former X Factor judge Louis, 71, has become the bookies’ favourite to win Celebrity Big Brother.
He has caused plenty of controversy with his sharp remarks on a host of famous names while in the house.
But it seems the public may be appreciating his honesty and tendency to bring drama as he is now backed to go all the way.
It comes after a twist on Monday night’s show meant Louis would go straight through to the final.
Bookies now reckon he is the one to beat, with the latest odds from BetVictor Casino having him as 2/1 to win, edging out Strictly’s Nikita Kuzmin, who was the previous favourite.
Bradley was able to go back to the house one final time to say his goodbyes, before he was sent home in a backdoor eviction
But viewers were left fuming by the twist and took to social media to call it ‘cruel’ and declare that Bradley ‘deserved better’
Friday’s final will see either Nikita, Louis, Colson, Fern or David crowned the winner of Celebrity Big Brother 2024
A BetVictor spokesperson said: ‘The start of the final week in the Celebrity Big Brother house has seen a new housemate snatch the favourite tag ahead of Friday’s concluding episode, with Louis Walsh our new frontrunner to win the series.
‘Walsh was as high as 33/1 in the outright winner market last week but has been backed all the way into 2/1 as of Monday afternoon, making him the narrow favourite ahead of Nikita Kuzmin (11/5).
‘Having both had a turn as favourite over the last week, Colton Smith and David Potts have slipped back to third and fourth favourite respectively, with Coronation Street actor Colton 7/2 and Ibiza Weekender star David on 8/1.’
