Overview

• ITV said George Gilbert was ejected from the Big Brother house for repeated unacceptable language and behaviour after prior warnings.
• Multiple outlets report the final remark is believed to have been antisemitic, though the programme has not released the wording.
• Producers did not air the offending comment because it breached broadcast standards, and earlier incidents were also largely kept off-screen.
• The scheduled eviction will go ahead in Gilbert’s absence, with ballots mentioning him voided and voting reopened.
• Gilbert issued a statement saying he is a flag bearer for freedom of speech and that he went too far, as separate coverage noted another housemate, Caroline, received a formal warning over a transphobic remark.