Celebrity Big Brother's Sam Thompson Talks Sarah Harding's 'Special Treatment'

Daniel Welsh

‘Made In Chelsea’ star Sam Thompson has slammed his former ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ housemate Sarah Harding, agreeing with ex-contestant Trisha Paytas that she was given special privileges in the house.

Since Sarah’s victory in ‘CBB’ last month, YouTube performer Trisha has made a handful of videos claiming the show was rigged in favour of the former Girls Aloud singer, as well as claiming she was given preferential treatment by producers.

<strong>Sarah Harding</strong> (Photo: Karwai Tang via Getty Images)
Sarah Harding (Photo: Karwai Tang via Getty Images)

Elaborating on this, Sam - who finished in third place - told The Sun: “I know she was the big star, but were a few contract things that she had that we didn’t, like she was assigned her own bed, lots of princessy things.

“She’d get cigarettes on demand which no one else was allowed, and she’d say things that were bad on her and then go up the the Diary Room and come back down and say ‘well that’s not gonna get used now’.

“I don’t even think that happened as ‘Big Brother’ is a fair show. I think she did it to get one up on us.”

<strong>Sam Thompson</strong> (Photo: Barcroft Media via Getty Images)
Sam Thompson (Photo: Barcroft Media via Getty Images)

He continued: “I’m not going to delve into it as I loved ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ and it was amazing for me, but I did receive about 100 tweets from people saying they couldn’t get through to my phone line, and I did think it was odd that Sarah won and got booed.

“I think Amelia [Lily, former ‘X Factor’ star] should have won it. She was the best person in the house, a permanent force of good.”

Fellow housemate Trisha, who chose to walk away from the show rather than being evicted, previously suggested that Sarah was being edited favourably “so she would be the winner”.

She fumed: “This is why I had such an issue with her. She’s such a terrible, terrible, terrible human being who just gets away with shit because it was in her contract and she would gloat about stuff.”

‘CBB’ bosses previously denied claims Trisha made in a previous video about her time in the house, but offered no comment when contacted by HuffPost UK about her second allegations.

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Tila Tequila Gets Removed

Less than 24 hours after entering the 'CBB' house in summer 2015, Tila Tequila found herself unceremoniously booted out, due to pro-Hitler comments she'd made years earlier.<br /><br />This raised questions from viewers as to why she'd been included at all, as the posts had been easily accessible prior to entrance, and were even mentioned on her Wikipedia page.
Less than 24 hours after entering the 'CBB' house in summer 2015, Tila Tequila found herself unceremoniously booted out, due to pro-Hitler comments she'd made years earlier.

This raised questions from viewers as to why she'd been included at all, as the posts had been easily accessible prior to entrance, and were even mentioned on her Wikipedia page.

Denise Welch Pulls Down Karissa's PJ Bottoms

A huge row erupted in January 2012, when Denise Welch jokingly pulled down the pyjama bottoms of Karissa Shannon.<br /><br />In the Diary Room, Karissa fumed at the 'Loose Women' presenter, threatened to walk and even threatened to sue the show, while Denise cried in the garden.
A huge row erupted in January 2012, when Denise Welch jokingly pulled down the pyjama bottoms of Karissa Shannon.

In the Diary Room, Karissa fumed at the 'Loose Women' presenter, threatened to walk and even threatened to sue the show, while Denise cried in the garden.

Winston McKenzie Riles Viewers

The former UKIP member caused controversy before he'd even set foot in the house, over remarks made about gay men in his opening VT.<br /><br />He was later given a telling off for his treatment of the women in the house, and eventually had the housemates turn against him due to his views on same-sex couples adopting children.
The former UKIP member caused controversy before he'd even set foot in the house, over remarks made about gay men in his opening VT.

He was later given a telling off for his treatment of the women in the house, and eventually had the housemates turn against him due to his views on same-sex couples adopting children.

Rylan Leaves The House

'CBB' viewers were shocked in January 2013 to learn that Rylan Clark had repeatedly been let out of the house, so he could rehearse for the 'X Factor' live tour, breaching the rule about contacting the outside world.<br /><br />Clearly the public weren't too upset, though, as he went on to win the whole show, launching his media career.
'CBB' viewers were shocked in January 2013 to learn that Rylan Clark had repeatedly been let out of the house, so he could rehearse for the 'X Factor' live tour, breaching the rule about contacting the outside world.

Clearly the public weren't too upset, though, as he went on to win the whole show, launching his media career.

...And we're still not sure what happened with Alexander O'Neal

Days after being reprimanded for calling Perez Hilton a 'faggot' during a blazing row, Alexander left the 'CBB' house via the back door.<br /><br />Although producers at the time said he'd walked, it later transpired that Big Brother convinced Alexander to leave of his own accord, on the condition they'd pay him his full fee.
Days after being reprimanded for calling Perez Hilton a 'faggot' during a blazing row, Alexander left the 'CBB' house via the back door.

Although producers at the time said he'd walked, it later transpired that Big Brother convinced Alexander to leave of his own accord, on the condition they'd pay him his full fee.

Evander Holyfield Thinks Being Gay Is A Choice

Evander Holyfield was also given a dressing down from producers over comments he made just days into his 'CBB' experience, where he insisted that being gay was a 'choice'.<br /><br />Despite pleas from Luisa Zissman for him to stop, Evander said that homosexuality was something that could be 'fixed', and was consequently the first housemate voted out by the public.
Evander Holyfield was also given a dressing down from producers over comments he made just days into his 'CBB' experience, where he insisted that being gay was a 'choice'.

Despite pleas from Luisa Zissman for him to stop, Evander said that homosexuality was something that could be 'fixed', and was consequently the first housemate voted out by the public.

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