James
13-03-2006, 08:23 AM
BB7 rumour from Daily Star...
BIGBRO IS BACK LIVE ON SWEAR!
EXCLUSIVE
by KATIE BEGLEY
BIG BROTHER bosses face a storm of protest after signing up a contestant who can’t stop swearing.
The man has Tourette’s Syndrome, which makes him burst into uncontrollable tirades of four-letter words.
Big Brother chiefs have waved him through to the final stages of auditions for the next series of the reality show later this year.
But last night there was fury that telly bosses were willing to use someone with an illness as entertainment.
Alison Owens, 43, a member of the Tourette Syndrome Association, said: “I think the Big Brother people have to be very careful that they don’t make a joke out of him. To have him on the show just to take the mickey out of him would be so wrong.
“They must make sure the other people don’t gang up on him or let him become the focus of negative attention.”
The condition can make sufferers burst out with what they are thinking of someone, no matter how insulting.
Critics
The man, in his early twenties, joined thousands of others at auditions for the new BB series in May.
And bosses are keen to defy critics by putting him on the Channel 4 show, which is hosted by Davina McCall, 38.
One source revealed: “The man has made it through to the final stages of the audition process after really impressing the selection panel.
“He’s now a favourite and if he gets in it will make the Friday night show a lot more interesting.
“Everyone will be on the edge of their seats to see what happens when Davina crosses live to the house and says, ‘Housemates, this is Davina – please do not swear’.
“It will cause a lot of headaches for the producers because they could have a lot of editing to do to cut the bad language out.
“But it could make inside the house a more lively.”
More than 30,000 life lot people HEADACHE: Live show host Davina SUFFERER:Tim Howard suffer from Tourette’s Syndrome in the UK.
The hereditary condition causes uncontrollable nervous twitches and, in some cases, makes a person swear and make obscene gestures.
The condition was first highlighted on TV in a 1989 BBC documentary entitled John’s Not Mad.
Film makers followed John Davidson, of Galashiels in the Scottish Borders, as he spat and swore at family, friends and strangers.
It was the first time most people had heard of the uncontrollable “swearing disease”. A decade later, the BBC went back to film John, who is now 34, to see how he had coped while growing up.
Manchester United goalkeeper Tim Howard, 27, also has the condition.
And it has been highlighted in the telly hit Shameless by actor Jack Deam, 33, who plays Tourette’s sufferer Marty.
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Not a good idea for the reason given... if this guy is just in to be laughed at.
Having said that he would probably end up winning.
BIGBRO IS BACK LIVE ON SWEAR!
EXCLUSIVE
by KATIE BEGLEY
BIG BROTHER bosses face a storm of protest after signing up a contestant who can’t stop swearing.
The man has Tourette’s Syndrome, which makes him burst into uncontrollable tirades of four-letter words.
Big Brother chiefs have waved him through to the final stages of auditions for the next series of the reality show later this year.
But last night there was fury that telly bosses were willing to use someone with an illness as entertainment.
Alison Owens, 43, a member of the Tourette Syndrome Association, said: “I think the Big Brother people have to be very careful that they don’t make a joke out of him. To have him on the show just to take the mickey out of him would be so wrong.
“They must make sure the other people don’t gang up on him or let him become the focus of negative attention.”
The condition can make sufferers burst out with what they are thinking of someone, no matter how insulting.
Critics
The man, in his early twenties, joined thousands of others at auditions for the new BB series in May.
And bosses are keen to defy critics by putting him on the Channel 4 show, which is hosted by Davina McCall, 38.
One source revealed: “The man has made it through to the final stages of the audition process after really impressing the selection panel.
“He’s now a favourite and if he gets in it will make the Friday night show a lot more interesting.
“Everyone will be on the edge of their seats to see what happens when Davina crosses live to the house and says, ‘Housemates, this is Davina – please do not swear’.
“It will cause a lot of headaches for the producers because they could have a lot of editing to do to cut the bad language out.
“But it could make inside the house a more lively.”
More than 30,000 life lot people HEADACHE: Live show host Davina SUFFERER:Tim Howard suffer from Tourette’s Syndrome in the UK.
The hereditary condition causes uncontrollable nervous twitches and, in some cases, makes a person swear and make obscene gestures.
The condition was first highlighted on TV in a 1989 BBC documentary entitled John’s Not Mad.
Film makers followed John Davidson, of Galashiels in the Scottish Borders, as he spat and swore at family, friends and strangers.
It was the first time most people had heard of the uncontrollable “swearing disease”. A decade later, the BBC went back to film John, who is now 34, to see how he had coped while growing up.
Manchester United goalkeeper Tim Howard, 27, also has the condition.
And it has been highlighted in the telly hit Shameless by actor Jack Deam, 33, who plays Tourette’s sufferer Marty.
news@dailystar.co.uk
www.dailystar.co.uk (http://www.dailystar.co.uk)
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Not a good idea for the reason given... if this guy is just in to be laughed at.
Having said that he would probably end up winning.