Channel 5 ‘categorically denies’ adult film star’s account of her failure to appear on the show
Stormy Daniels has blamed her last-minute decision to pull out of an appearance on Channel 5’s
Celebrity Big Brother on a “custody development” involving her child.
The adult film star, whose accusations of an affair with Donald Trump have dogged the US president, was due to appear as the high-profile guest star on the long-running reality TV series.
Despite enormous pre-launch publicity around her supposed appearance on the programme – and the substantial fee she was allegedly to receive from Channel 5 bosses – she failed to appear when the line-up was unveiled in a live broadcast on Thursday night.
Daniels was then booked to appear on ITV’s Loose Women chat show on Friday afternoon to explain what happened, but again failed to appear on screen despite making it to the studio on time.
Instead, Loose Women panellist Jane Moore recounted a backstage conversation with Daniels which took place while the show was on air.
According to Moore, Daniels said “being a mother comes first” and she had no choice but to return to the US and not appear on Celebrity Big Brother.
Daniels allegedly blamed a new development in her divorce proceedings and insisted she had offered to explain this to viewers.
“She said I will go on the live show when they are introducing everyone, I will explain why I’m not going into the house,” Moore said. “They said we don’t want you to do any of it. It has now become a legal situation, lawyers are talking to lawyers.”
Several newspapers claimed she had made last-minute demands for an increased appearance fee before refusing to appear on the show.
“She has been told she can’t come on and talk to us,” Moore said. “She says also that the stories about her asking for more money are complete rubbish. She’s very angry. She feels that she’s had her power taken away from her.”
Asked whether anyone else in the US had paid Daniels not to appear on the show, Moore said she had told her it was “not about money”.
At the end of Loose Women a statement from Channel 5 was read out saying it “categorically” denied Daniels’ account of the events surrounding her decision not to appear on Celebrity Big Brother.