Celebrity Big Brother star Gary Goldsmith didn’t take long to open up about his connection to the royal family as the Princess Of Wales’ uncle.
The 58-year-old businessman, who is the younger brother of Carole Middleton, first touched on his relationship with Kate during the launch episode on Monday.
And in the upcoming episode, Gary will discuss his relationship with the royals in greater detail as he his probed by co-stars Louis Walsh and Sharon Osbourne.
Gary doesn’t hold back as he explained it is ‘difficult at the best of times’ to get hold of his niece Kate, who is currently recovering from abdominal surgery.
Louis asks: ‘Is it difficult for you, being related to famous people?’
Celebrity Big Brother star Gary Goldsmith didn’t take long to open up about his connection to the royal family as the Princess Of Wales’ uncle
The 58-year-old businessman, who is the younger brother of Carole Middleton, first touched on his relationship with Kate (pictured) during the launch episode on Monday
Gary, who made millions owning a recruitment company, said: ‘I didn’t vote for it, it happened to me, and then suddenly there’s a spotlight on you.’
Discussing his thoughts about his nickname, he says: ‘They call me the buncle! Have you heard of a buncle? Bad uncle, apparently every family has them.’
Gary has been married four times and was convicted in 2017 of assaulting his fourth wife, Julie-Ann.
He pleaded guilty to one count of assault by beating and was fined £5,000 and handed a 12-month community order with 20 sessions of rehabilitation.
Gary then admits: ‘It’s difficult to get hold of Kate at the best of times, and she’s got children and I love the fact that she’s putting family first.’
Kate was seen for the first time since her surgery during an outing in the car with her mother Caroleand is expected to return to her duties at Easter time.
Gary also confesses he thinks Will and Kate are both the ‘the saviour of the royal family’, as the heirs to the throne.
Louis presses: ‘I have to ask you, have you met Meghan Markle?’
The 58-year-old businessman, who is the younger brother of Carole Middleton, first touched on his relationship with Kate during the launch episode on Monday
Celebrity Big Brother’s Gary Goldsmith revealed his niece Kate Middleton will be ‘hiding behind the sofa if she is watching’ as he became the sixth contestant to enter the house during Monday’s launch
During Monday’s explosive launch episode as Gary prepared to enter the house, host AJ Odudu wasted no time in asking him whether his royal niece would be tuning in.
Gary joked: ‘She will be hiding behind the sofa if she is watching’.
Gary, who is reportedly worth £30 million, has enjoyed a close relationship with the Princess of Wales over the years, and attended her wedding to Prince William in 2011.
Kate was a bridesmaid at Gary’s first wedding to sales executive Miranda Foote in 1991, and her uncle previously revealed how the heartbroken royal sought solace at his Ibiza villa after a break-up with William.
Kate is away from official royal engagements after major surgery in January, with Kensington Palace insisting last week that she was still ‘doing well’.
She has not been seen at any royal events since attending church at Sandringham on Christmas Day with William and their children George, Charlotte and Louis.
Gary is said to have told friends that he won’t do anything to hurt Kate or William – but he has previously attacked Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, and they could therefore now be in the firing line.
The star also admitted that he is hoping his stint on Big Brother will allow the public to see a different side of him.
He said: ‘I often read that people think I’m a bit of a bad boy. It would be lovely to put the record straight but winding people up is probably one of my favourite hobbies.
‘Every part of me is just riddled with mischief and danger.’
Gary joked: ‘She will be hiding behind the sofa if she is watching’
The star also admitted that he is hoping his stint on Big Brother will allow the public to see a different side of him
Referring to his four marriages, he added: ‘I am an absolute nightmare to live with, there’s a reason why I have had four wives.’
Speaking to hosts AJ and Will upon entering the house, he added: ‘I’ll take everyone face value but if they are a bit mean or a bit rude, I’ll be the enforcer.’
Gary exclusively told The Sun in January: ‘I’ve spoken to Carole just to send my love and we talked about Kate given what’s going on.
‘There’s lots going on in the family moment. So she’s spinning a lot of plates right now, it’s quite stressful. So the last thing I’m going to do is bring any stress to them.’
He added: ‘I think she [Carole] will probably be watching me from behind the sofa, slightly anxious, but I do think if the best version that Gary turns up, she’d be very proud of me – that’s what we were hoping for!’
Gary has previously spoken in support of Kate – including to the Mail on Sunday in March 2021 after Harry and Meghan’s infamous interview with Oprah Winfrey interview.
He said at the time: ‘I’ve known Kate since she was born and she doesn’t have a mean bone in her body. It’s just simply not in her nature.
‘She’s even lovelier on the inside than on the outside. If anyone had a hissy fit, it must have been Meghan. Kate would have been trying to make the peace. I would fight for Kate’s honour until the day I die. She is the most spectacular person I’ve ever met.’
He previously spoke out against Harry and Meghan after the release of Spare and is known for his outspoken opinions on the couple. Writing for the Mail last year, he slammed Harry’s autobiography Spare as ‘petulant, self-serving…fluff’.
Elsewhere in the upcoming episode, Zeze Millz quizzes Louis on why she was voted as one of the three who may face elimination this week
Louis comes face to face with Zeze, who asks: ‘What was the criteria?’
Elsewhere in the upcoming episode, Zeze Millz quizzes Louis on why she was voted as one of the three who may face elimination this week.
Fern says to Sharon: ‘How could you have judged three of them out, straight away? Terrible!’
Louis comes face to face with Zeze, who asks: ‘What was the criteria?’
Louis replies: ‘I’m not telling you, it was who we liked and didn’t like!’ Adding that it was ‘On first impressions, I can’t say anymore.’
Zeze questions: ‘You didn’t like me on first impressions?’
Louis has also reportedly landed in hot water with fellow contestant Lauren.
Celebrity Big Brother’s first explosive row has reportedly already broken out between two fiery housemates.
Louis Walsh and Lauren Simon have come to blows after both wanting the same double bed, reports The Sun.
Just hours after they entered on Monday’s launch shows the famous faces headed the bedroom to make claim to where they wanted to sleep.
But former X Factor judge Louis, 71, and Real Housewives of Cheshire star Lauren, 51, both reportedly set eyes on the same large double bed.
Lauren had settled herself on the plush bed only to then be turfed out by Louis who wanted it too, the report claims.
Celebrity Big Brother’s first explosive row has reportedly already broken out between two fiery housemates (Lauren Simon pictured)
Louis Walsh (pictured) and Lauren Simon have come to blows after both wanting the same double bed, reports The Sun
A source told the publication: ‘Lauren isn’t used to not getting her own way but when it comes to age and star-power Louis of course totally outranks her.
‘It was hard for her to form any kind of solid argument as to why he ought to make way for her to enjoy the bigger bed solo over him, but she put up a good fight.
‘It was the first sign of tension in the house, just hours after the celebs entered – and suggests none of them will be shy about sharing opinions or holding their own.’
Lauren and Louis join the likes of Sharon Osbourne, David Potts, Colson Smith and Nikita Kuzmin on the show.
Celebrity Big Brother drew in 2.8million viewers during its ITV launch episode on Monday evening – 700,000 more than the last series launch.
The celebrity spin-off of the reality show last aired on Channel 5 in 2018 but was axed after its viewing figures for both the celeb and civilian series dropped.
The first episode of the final celebrity Channel 5 series drew in 2.1 million viewers, peaking with a total of 2.5 million viewers.
However, the ITV relaunch proved to be a ratings hit, as it peaked at 3.2 million viewers across all devices – its highest launch since 2016.
Just hours after they entered on Monday’s launch shows the famous faces headed the bedroom to make claim to where they wanted to sleep
But former X Factor judge Louis, 71, and Real Housewives of Cheshire star Lauren, 51, both reportedly set eyes on the same large double bed
Lauren had settled herself on the plush bed only to then be turfed out by Louis who wanted it too, the report claims
According to overnight reports, during its linear air time alone, ITV1 had more than double the audience of any other channel.
The new series also secured the highest 16-34 audience of the night, with 463,000 and a 42.5 per cent audience share.
It also beat the launch of the civilian series, which aired in October and saw 2.5million people tune in to watch the show return to screens.
Celebrity Big Brother aired for the first time in six years on Monday night as 12 new housemates – and a brand new house lodger – arrived.
The launch episode, which aired on ITV for the first time ever, welcomed a host of recognisable faces from the showbiz industry ahead of a possible three-week stint.
Hosts AJ Odudu and Will Best were on hand to greet the celebrities outside of the iconic house, before they headed inside to get acquainted.
However, as the stars of reality TV, soapland and social media arrived, viewers complained that they didn’t recognise any of the contestants.
The launch episode, which aired on ITV for the first time ever, welcomed a host of recognisable faces from the showbiz industry ahead of a possible three-week stint (Louis and Sharon Osbourne seen)
Celebrity Big Brother fans said they were let down by the confirmed line-up of the new series and claimed they had to Google most of their names.
But if the first episode is anything to go by, viewers will be anything but disappointed, as it featured some hilarious moments from the cast.
Within minutes of the episode starting, Sharon had already kissed AJ on the lips and Louis had let slip that he knew ‘Mrs O’ was waiting inside.
Celebrity Big Brother on Tuesday at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX.
