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fire after leaving Celebrity Big Brother viewers uncomfortable with his antics around Oti Mabuse . The former X Factor judge, 71, finished in fourth place in this year’s CBB final, following an extremely divisive, opinionated stint in the famous ITV compound. From spilling gallons of showbiz tea with Sharon Osbourne to putting old clients like Jedward and Ronan Keating on blast, Louis’s time on the show made plenty of headlines. But it appears that wasn’t the end, as the
Irish music manager raised eyebrows when he slapped Strictly Come Dancing’s Oti on the bum in a post-final celebration. After David Potts was crowned the series winner, the housemates all reunited on spin-off show Late & Live for interviews and games. At one point, jokey awards were handed out to the cast, with Louis earning himself the ‘best dancer’ trophy thanks to his questionable twerking. Accepting his award at the pink podium, Louis said: ‘Listen, I’m not really a great dancer, but I went for the fun and we had a great twerk, and I want to thank everyone who helped me. ‘I had a brilliant time on the series – most days!’ Oti then requested to see Louis’s twerking ‘one more time’, starting the movement herself before Louis joined her. ‘Only with you,’ he told her, and began shaking his derrière up against Oti’s. Before getting down off the stage, Louis gave a couple of taps to Oti’s behind while she laughed and the audience cheered. ‘Well, well, well, that was amazing. Incredible,’ host AJ Odudu said as Louis returned to his seat. The bum slapping was totally brushed over by everyone and Oti appeared to remain in high spirits, however, it didn’t take long for the clip to spread like wildfire on
Social Media. Ugh, Louis being handsy with Oti there, itâs not 1974 mate Louis thought it was ok to put his hand on Oti’s bum? 𤯠#cbbuk â I was not a huge fan of Louis Walsh tapping Oti Mabuse on the bum if I’m honest #CBBUK Tell me im not the only one who clocked Louis touching Otiâs bum #CBBUK oh louis⦠nothing oti did was an invitation for him to put his hands on her, he is a creepy man who shouldâve learned from the mel b clip, stop making excuses for people like him. if he thinks this is okay on live tv how is he behaving in private? #CBBUK #CelebrityBigBrother pic.twitter.com/vOzdoEFkhs Sharing the video on X, a user named chloe_craw_ branded Louis a ‘creepy man’, urging people to ‘stop making excuses for people like him.’ ‘If he thinks this is okay on live tv how is he behaving in private?’, she asked. When another user in the replies suggested Oti ‘didn’t even care’, Chloe wrote back: ‘i would just like to ask if you’ve spoken to oti personally, how do you know “she didn’t even care”? when i’ve been touched inappropriately in public i’ve just laughed it off and carried even though it makes me feel extremely uncomfortable, you don’t know how it made her feel.’ Louis Walsh suffers huge blow hours before Celebrity Big Brother final David Potts slays the competition to win Celebrity Big Brother after nail-biting final 'I lived with Fern Britton on Celebrity Big Brother - she's playing the biggest game' Eighties pop icon enters Celebrity Big Brother to deliver some 'home truths' ‘Not Louis making it through the entire series without being cancelled only to smack Oti’s bum on the final late and live’, chimed in lxambyrne. MissProdger said: ‘Not Louis patting Oti on the behind. I don’t like.’ ‘Ugh, Louis being handsy with Oti there, it’s not 1974 mate’, penned DoctorWarmflash. ‘Wonder how Oti Mabuse feels about Louis Walsh patting her on the backside?’, pondered BlondeMzungu, to which cazza1982baby replied: ‘He’s disgusting!!! Has no respect for
Women at all.’ Others defended Louis, suggesting it was a ‘reach’ for viewers to be outraged. Although, the clip brought back memories for plenty in the form of an infamous Mel B moment. Back in his X Factor days, Louis groped the Spice Girls star on her bum during a live TV interview, with the video resurfacing following news of his CBB signing. Louis touched Scary Spice inappropriately on the ITV2 spin-off show The Xtra Factor, while sitting alongside Simon Cowell and Cheryl. In the clip, he sits with his hand on the singer’s backside and she looks around, stunned, before gesturing at Louis’s hand. Mel proceeds to interrupt host Sarah-Jane Crawford to call him out. Visibly uncomfortable, she asks: ‘Why are you grabbing my butt?’ As Mel shuffles away, judge Louis laughs it off with a grin and replies: ‘I’m looking after Mel.’ Louis previously commented on the video in 2018, telling Today FM‘s Mario Rosenstock he did it as ‘a joke’. According to The Independent , he said: ‘She was very funny and you could say anything or do anything to her and I loved her, so I would just grab her for a laugh, but it’s not PC anymore.’ In response to the resurfaced video, the Survivor’s Trust told Metro.co.uk : ‘The video of Louis Walsh groping Mel B is shocking to watch and should never cease to be so for anyone. ‘This is
Sexual Harassment in full public view under the misguided belief that Mel B would not call him out on this in public. ‘His response to this incident is of great concern and demonstrates his lack of awareness of consent and of what constitutes sexual harassment or assault. ‘Nobody now, or at any point in history, has the right to ‘do anything’ to anybody or “just grab (her) for a laugh”. Reps for Oti Mabuse have been contacted for comment. Catch up on Celebrity Big Brother 2024 on ITVX. Got a story? If you’ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we’d love to hear from you. MORE : Ekin-Su Culculoglu breaks silence after withdrawing from Celebrity Big Brother final following backlash MORE : Celebrity Big Brother’s Gary Goldsmith addresses awkward interview timing following Kate Middleton’s
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