Helen's column today [Actually interesting and informative]

[Vicky.]

On the same day of the France beheading, I emerge from the house to discover the warm-up act – who gets the crowd going before housemates are evicted – was encouraging everyone to swipe their finger across their neck to imply the slitting of my my throat.

This part is particularly disgusting..whether you like Helen or not.

I have long suspected the crowd are coached on reactions actually... :umm2:

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/showbiz/450758/Helen-Wood-Big-Brother-Nikki-Grahame-formal-warning

[Vicky.]

Gotta laugh at

Therefore, slut accusations = defamation of character. Though, with the victor thing :laugh:

Quite an interesting read I think anyway

[Black Dagger]

That is absolutely shocking

[Vicky.]

The Nikki/Harry parts too though :umm2:

[johnx]

Fair comment.

[Liam-]

That's actually disturbing.. No matter what she done in that house, she doesn't deserve death threats or to be treated like that by anyone, absolutely awful.

That tea she spilled is as hot as ever :clap1:

[Will.]

so some people hate Helen and give her acid and death threats, but there acting worse they she is?

[Mick]

I am still not a fan of Helen but its an interesting eye opener and I think she has made some fair points.

[Niamh.]

hhhmmm If all that stuff about Nikki/Nick and Harry is true I can understand why Harry got so pissed with Nick. God he's a slimey little rat but then again Harry is an idiot for sticking with him if he's treated her like that

[smudgie]

I can't believe a word that comes out of her mouth after reading her initial exclusive.
That girl could lie for Britain.:laugh:

[sampvt]

well said girl and all true as well.

[Pete.]

What a dire column

Equally, things need putting into perspective

No just admit you did wrong, stop trying to thrust the blame onto others

Yes, I’m sorry she went through a crap time as a kid, but who didn't? She's not the only who's ever had an eating disorder.

I used to be bulimic when I was a child. Just because of this, and the fact I found life unbearable, doesn't mean it's an excuse for my actions. Or that others have to hear about it.

Why is she trying to belittle Nikki because she has a different mental state from Helen, bulimia is different to anorexia and Nikki had a terrible battle with it.



I have no new found sympathy for Helen after she has taken her column space to defend her own actions and comments in my opinion showing zero remorse

[Niamh.]

I can't believe a word that comes out of her mouth after reading her initial exclusive.
That girl could lie for Britain.:laugh:

I don't know, I'm not a Helen fan by a long stretch and I doubted that stuff about Brian and "frozen duckgate" was true until I saw the photo evidence today, I'd be inclined to believe her actually

[Jake.]

Still as much of a twat

[Kizzy]

so some people hate Helen and give her acid and death threats, but there acting worse they she is?

They're not acting better than her either are they? At least she admits being a 'potty mouth'.

[smudgie]

I don't know, I'm not a Helen fan by a long stretch and I doubted that stuff about Brian and "frozen duckgate" was true until I saw the photo evidence today, I'd be inclined to believe her actually

Niamh, that photo evidence is of Brian doing his frozen duck..the lie is in that Helen went on to say she felt traumatised by it and made her think he was bonkers etc..when in fact she thought it was funny and told him he should do it when they got back into the house.
It's all there in the video, them discussing how to shock the housemates when they went back in.

[sampvt]

Still as much of a twat

Its very easy to call someone a twat devoid of actual reasoning. Her job was to act like a twat so why call her for being a twat when she admits that was her paid job and duty to be a twat. Its like calling a soldier who killed someone who was shooting at him a murderer.

[MrWong]

I had Nikki in my face, nose-to-nose, she is celebrated, I am demonised. Imagine if I got in hers? I'd have been removed.

She did exactly that to Matthew and wasn't removed.

The woe is me act is wearing pretty thin.

[Vicky.]

I don't think shes using it to justify herself at all actually.

Also the stuff about the crowd being 'warmed up' is the most shocking out of it all. And I can well believe it.

[ItWasJustBanter]

Not surprised to hear anything about Nikki Graheme. She's strikes me as a disgusting human being. A spoiled little child.

[armand.kay]

When I went the warm up act didn't even know who the hm were

[MrWong]

I can't believe a word that comes out of her mouth after reading her initial exclusive.
That girl could lie for Britain.:laugh:

:clap1:

[Pete.]

When I went the warm up act didn't even know who the hm were
George Lamb?

[Vicky.]

When I went the warm up act didn't even know who the hm were

Why on earth do they have a warm up act at all though? What the hell is a warm up act? Someone who encourages boos or cheers? :umm2:

[Vicky.]

George Lamb?

:joker:

[Niamh.]

Niamh, that photo evidence is of Brian doing his frozen duck..the lie is in that Helen went on to say she felt traumatised by it and made her think he was bonkers etc..when in fact she thought it was funny and told him he should do it when they got back into the house.
It's all there in the video, them discussing how to shock the housemates when they went back in.

I'll watch the video on my lunch break then

[armand.kay]

And the warm up was just the guy entertaining us by making jokes, getting people to come on and dance etc then a sound lady came on and we they rehearsed Emma's entrance and told us when to cheer for her and when to stop.

[jet]

So I wonder who actually composed the column for her? She's not the brightest, is she? It's very articulate and professional. No way does Helen express herself so well in reality. She's got a lot of help there. Hmmmm....

[Pete.]

Why on earth do they have a warm up act at all though? What the hell is a warm up act? Someone who encourages boos or cheers? :umm2:
Davina used to 'warm up' the crowd before the show and during the breaks but I don't think Emma chats to the crowd much (unless Armand can say otherwise)

[Pete.]

So I wonder who actually composed the column for her? She's not the brightest, is she? It's very articulate and professional. No way does Helen express herself so well in reality. She's got a lot of help there. Hmmmm....
I thought she might have written it until she claimed she knew about news events

[armand.kay]

Why on earth do they have a warm up act at all though? What the hell is a warm up act? Someone who encourages boos or cheers? :umm2:

They guy just pumps everyone up they have one for every show with a live audience even when I went of bgt (it was even the same guy).

[smudgie]

Why on earth do they have a warm up act at all though? What the hell is a warm up act? Someone who encourages boos or cheers? :umm2:

I reckon there are some plants in the crowd.
That moron that shouts get whoever out when it goes quiet at every eviction.
Seems to be the same booming voice every week.

[Niamh.]

Why on earth do they have a warm up act at all though? What the hell is a warm up act? Someone who encourages boos or cheers? :umm2:

I know, remember when a HM being boo'd was a rare thing and it meant that the HM was really bad?

[Will.]

I went to BB15 launch and the warm up act was brilliant, don't know if they have the same one.

Although i hate the whole dancing thing to Rihannas song, bloody annoying - hate dancing.

Ive come to watch BB not dance with 300 crack heads on benefits.

[Liam-]

I don't think shes using it to justify herself at all actually.

Also the stuff about the crowd being 'warmed up' is the most shocking out of it all. And I can well believe it.

This.

[Niamh.]

So I wonder who actually composed the column for her? She's not the brightest, is she? It's very articulate and professional. No way does Helen express herself so well in reality. She's got a lot of help there. Hmmmm....

Yeah i was thinking that too, she definitely didn't write that herself

[armand.kay]

Davina used to 'warm up' the crowd before the show and during the breaks but I don't think Emma chats to the crowd much (unless Armand can say otherwise)

Lol she didn't even stay on while the hls was running or between the breaks :laugh:

[Ashley.]

I was given a job to do and I did it.

Wow. So she was just a plant. I bet Marc was given this same "job" as well.

[Robertocarlo]

An absolutely brilliant article. It is so clear now that BB highlights were doctored to portray both Brian and Nikki as some sort of saints. They are clearly NOT saints but vile and aggressive bullies. A couple of non entities. Divas in fact! Helen (and Marc) clearly had a tough time in the BBH. I am really sorry for Helen who did her job well against a tirade of abuse from the two spiteful Divas. I only hope that the editors stop making Marc look bad when he's confronted by an aggressive Danny. I also hope to goodness Marc wins or at least comes second. He's a true BB legend, along with Helen.

[Pete.]

I reckon there are some plants in the crowd.
That moron that shouts get whoever out when it goes quiet at every eviction.
Seems to be the same booming voice every week.
His iconic Get Winston out chant, Helen screaming SHUT UP and then him being evicted still gives me life

[Pete.]

Lol she didn't even stay on while the hls was running or between the breaks :laugh:
Messs

[armand.kay]

Unfortunately the reactions from the crowd are oh so very real, infact bgt is more contrived they got us to do fake reactions so they could edit them into any act they wanted to.

[jet]

I thought she might have written it until she claimed she knew about news events

Exactly. She has dictated and written down stuff and then someone else has polished it but still trying to make it sound like Helen. It's well known that many celebs have help in that department.

[lewis111]

Regardless of what I think of her this is a very interesting article.
Why were we not at all informed of them being removed from the house, or Nikki's warning.

[Ashley.]

Regardless of what I think of her this is a very interesting article.
Why were we not at all informed of them being removed from the house, or Nikki's warning.

We see what C5 wants us to see.

[Pete.]

Exactly. She has dictated and written down stuff and then someone else has polished it but still trying to make it sound like Helen. It's well known that many celebs have help in that department.
No ones even going to read/care it is the Daily Star afterall

[armand.kay]

His iconic Get Winston out chant, Helen screaming SHUT UP and then him being evicted still gives me life
His get Jade out was vile but it made me scream.

[Robertocarlo]

Regardless of what I think of her this is a very interesting article.
Why were we not at all informed of them being removed from the house, or Nikki's warning.

I'd love to know that as well? Why were we not shown all the disgusting and vile thing those two Divas Nikki and Brian did? Helen is an absolute star in my eyes.

[lewis111]

And the things Nikki done/said about Harry are disgusting.
But they didn't get shown because Queen Nikki needs to look perfect, and the slut Harry always has to be shown in an awful light.
This production and edit are the worse thing to happen to TV

[Headie]

I don't believe anything that witch says

[Pete.]

His get Jade out was vile but it made me scream.
You shady bitch http://cdn.thisisbigbrother.com/customavatars/avatar64372_126.gif

[Ashley.]

I'd love to know that as well? Why were we not shown all the disgusting and vile thing those two Divas Nikki and Brian did? Helen is an absolute star in my eyes.

Nice contradiction, there.

We weren't shown what they said, but you still insist that what they said were disgusting and vile. How about we wait and find out what they said before we jump to conclusions?

[billy123]

Helen needs to move on with her life the more she holds on to the bitterness the more she proves to everyone what a bitch she is.

[Headie]

Unfortunately the reactions from the crowd are oh so very real, infact bgt is more contrived they got us to do fake reactions so they could edit them into any act they wanted to.

They did that at X Factor too

[chuff me dizzy]

This part is particularly disgusting..whether you like Helen or not.

I have long suspected the crowd are coached on reactions actually... :umm2:

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/showbiz/450758/Helen-Wood-Big-Brother-Nikki-Grahame-formal-warning

I have been to an eviction,there was no warm up act when we went ,but they do remove any banners they don't like,i spent hours doing mine,only to have it taken off me

[Niamh.]

Helen needs to move on with her life the more she holds on to the bitterness the more she proves to everyone what a bitch she is.

This is her life though, it's how she makes her money :laugh:

[lewis111]

I'm most annoyed about the amount of stuff that is being hidden from us. It's like we see absolutely nothing anymore. The fact the all left the house wasn't shown, but we have to watch Danny and Aisleyne kiss and fall out for an hour...
The edit should be fair as well, bit it's not at all

[Vicky.]

I'm most annoyed about the amount of stuff that is being hidden from us. It's like we see absolutely nothing anymore. The fact the all left the house wasn't shown, but we have to watch Danny and Aisleyne kiss and fall out for an hour...
The edit should be fair as well, bit it's not at all

Its all so manipulated, that clearly didn't fit with the storyline. I suspect it was similar on c4, but since the move to c5 it has noticeably been absolutely terrible.

[Nancy.]

Niamh, that photo evidence is of Brian doing his frozen duck..the lie is in that Helen went on to say she felt traumatised by it and made her think he was bonkers etc..when in fact she thought it was funny and told him he should do it when they got back into the house.
It's all there in the video, them discussing how to shock the housemates when they went back in.

How do you know she wasn't traumatised?

The symptoms of post traumatic stress can start immediately or be delayed.

I don't understand why people are insisting she laughed when she didn't, and even if she did, people laugh or giggle when they're nervous and in uncomfortable situations. If anything, she told him to do it for the shock effect so the other housemates could see him for the weirdo he really is. Not because it was "funny".

[Niamh.]

How do you know she wasn't traumatised?

The symptoms of post traumatic stress can start immediately or be delayed.

I don't understand why people are insisting she laughed when she didn't, and even if she did, people laugh or giggle when they're nervous and in uncomfortable situations. If anything, she told him to do it for the shock effect so the other housemates could see him for the weirdo he really is. Not because it was "funny".

Ok but is it true that Marc also got naked and did a frozen turkey? Cos if it is why wasn't she traumatised by that too?

[Nancy.]

Ok but is it true that Marc also got naked and did a frozen turkey? Cos if it is why wasn't she traumatised by that too?

Well, I didn't see Marc doing it.

[Jarrod]

I found the warm-up act tedious and annoying and pretty childish when I was there to see them move into the bunker.

[chuff me dizzy]

How do you know she wasn't traumatised?

The symptoms of post traumatic stress can start immediately or be delayed.

I don't understand why people are insisting she laughed when she didn't, and even if she did, people laugh or giggle when they're nervous and in uncomfortable situations. If anything, she told him to do it for the shock effect so the other housemates could see him for the weirdo he really is. Not because it was "funny".

She was embarrassed and scared of Belo

[Niamh.]

Well, I didn't see Marc doing it.

I'm just wondering, I heard someone say that, I have no idea what is and what isn't true anymore :laugh:

[Nancy.]

I'm just wondering, I heard someone say that, I have no idea what is and what isn't true anymore :laugh:

:laugh:

Yes, that's the trouble with this place. So many lies thrown around as "facts". lol

[bots]

anyone can see that Helen was not afforded the same treatment by the producers as Brian and Nikki were. Neither of them are portrayed as doing anything wrong even though the wrongness was there for all to see as clear as day. If that wrongness shows through on the most bias of edits, how much worse must it have been to actually put up with it 24 hours a day.

I thought Emma let herself down badly in her exit interviews for Helen and Nikki, the bias was obvious and quite nasty actually. BB is clearly a manipulated show. There is way to much evidence of it for it to be denied now. I may or may not stop watching, who knows, but i wont be giving them another penny in voting money ever again.

[ItWasJustBanter]

Ok but is it true that Marc also got naked and did a frozen turkey? Cos if it is why wasn't she traumatised by that too?

No it's not true.

The video is there on the website. Why are people finding difficulty with this?

[jet]

Niamh, that photo evidence is of Brian doing his frozen duck..the lie is in that Helen went on to say she felt traumatised by it and made her think he was bonkers etc..when in fact she thought it was funny and told him he should do it when they got back into the house.
It's all there in the video, them discussing how to shock the housemates when they went back in.

Yes, she did - that's how traumatised she was...
So you can't really take as the gospel truth anything else she is probably exaggerating to justify her own behaviour.
And what a tittle tattle she is anyway.

[abhorson]

Well, I didn't see Marc doing it.

It is in the video. Helen loved it.

[Ammi]

....hmmm, I'm with Smudgie on this..I don't know about the crowd thing, obviously a really awful thing if it was true ...but if BB did that type of thing to that extreme, then wouldn't someone/people in the crowd have also found it disturbing as said something...?..I just don't know but really only because of her article yesterday and her 'truth', although there were no lies as such so far as we know, there were a few quite conflicting things and definitely 'omissions'...whether the article is manipulated by herself or the Daily Star, I don't know either....

[Ellen]

I'm just wondering, I heard someone say that, I have no idea what is and what isn't true anymore :laugh:

On the vid, Marc just stood at the door in the bunker fully dressed taking off Brians frozen duck and they all laughed at him. He does not get naked like Brian did earlier that day.

You only see Marc's face when Brian gets naked.

[Pete.]

:laugh:

Yes, that's the trouble with this place. So many lies thrown around as "facts". lol
I agree like calling Aisleyne a prostitute

[Niamh.]

No it's not true.

The video is there on the website. Why are people finding difficulty with this?

because I haven't watched any videos yet, calm down I was just asking :worry:

[abhorson]

No it's not true.

The video is there on the website. Why are people finding difficulty with this?

It is. Marc went over to the door and did it at the end of the vid. Marc said "that is the frozen turkey" Helen squirmed, but laughed.

[abhorson]

On the vid, Marc just stood at the door in the bunker fully dressed taking off Brians frozen duck and they all laughed at him. You dont see him get naked like Brian did.

Watch again. Full dressed:laugh: His pants

[Nancy.]

It is. Marc went over to the door and did it at the end of the vid. Marc said "that is the frozen turkey" Helen squirmed, but laughed.

He wasn't naked like Brian was. lol

[MrWong]

I agree like calling Aisleyne a prostitute

:hehe:

[Ellen]

Watch again. Full dressed:laugh: His pants

Dont need to watch again, Marc was wearing clothes, he did not get naked like Brian did.

[Nancy.]

I agree like calling Aisleyne a prostitute

Or lies about Helen doing and saying certain things when she didn't.

[ItWasJustBanter]

It is. Marc went over to the door and did it at the end of the vid. Marc said "that is the frozen turkey" Helen squirmed, but laughed.

Marc went to the door and stood there fully clothed. Brian showed everyone his arsehole.

There's a huge difference between both.

[MrWong]

Or lies about Helen doing and saying certain things when she didn't.

Whoosh :laugh:

[JeanP!]

I feel sorry for TV producers nowadays. My comments, again, I've said were ridiculous, but you cannot fart on telly without Ofcom being bombarded.
How the ******* can these guys make a programme about reality when the real people participating feel they can't be real in case they get b*******d?

This is so TRUE

[Kazanne]

people who don't like her wont believe it as no one likes to be proven wrong,so they will keep bouncing it back no matter how much proof is laid out,I would believe Helen over Nikki or Brian as both of them lied in the house,I believe it if that wasn't true she would get sued ,people are just so brainwashed to love Nikki and brian that nothing they do is seen as bad.people saying she was encouraging Brian and laughing,that was at Brian and Marcs plan to invade the house,she was laughing at Marc in the corner,and what was she supposed to say when Brian took it too far,marcs face in the video says it all.Good read,thanks Vicky.

[Nancy.]

This is so TRUE

Yes, It's far to easy for the Mary Whitehouses of this world to phone offcom at the drop of a hat these days. It's almost as if they're looking for things to moan about and be "offended" at. I dread to think how they would have coped in the 70's and 80's.

[Nancy.]

people who don't like her wont believe it as no one likes to be proven wrong,so they will keep bouncing it back no matter how much proof is laid out,I would believe Helen over Nikki or Brian as both of them lied in the house,I believe it if that wasn't true she would get sued ,people are just so brainwashed to love Nikki and brian that nothing they do is seen as bad.people saying she was encouraging Brian and laughing,that was at Brian and Marcs plan to invade the house,she was laughing at Marc in the corner,and what was she supposed to say when Brian took it too far,marcs face in the video says it all.Good read,thanks Vicky.

Another great post, Kazanne, Well said.

[MrWong]

Another gem from her column...

I'm not trading on hate like Katie Hopkins

:joker::joker::joker:

No self awareness at all.

[Kazanne]

Ok but is it true that Marc also got naked and did a frozen turkey? Cos if it is why wasn't she traumatised by that too?

I would wager Marc didn't do it,helen was laughing at Marc stood in the corner and they were all on about invading the house,they were laughing but look at the video,you see marcs face change and he seems to sat WTF under his breath,Helen was not really aware of what Marc was on about till she turned round,then there is a kind of embarrassed look and it ends,anyway watch it and see how it pans out to you.

[Ammi]

people who don't like her wont believe it as no one likes to be proven wrong,so they will keep bouncing it back no matter how much proof is laid out,I would believe Helen over Nikki or Brian as both of them lied in the house,I believe it if that wasn't true she would get sued ,people are just so brainwashed to love Nikki and brian that nothing they do is seen as bad.people saying she was encouraging Brian and laughing,that was at Brian and Marcs plan to invade the house,she was laughing at Marc in the corner,and what was she supposed to say when Brian took it too far,marcs face in the video says it all.Good read,thanks Vicky.

..it isn't about not wanting to be proved wrong in anything Kaz, it's about her article yesterday and the inconsistencies in that and just not taken anything on face value just because it's printed in a newspaper...

...and she was encouraging Brian as well as Marc was...she said please do it in the house and Marc even sensed that Brian was 'bottling it'/his expression because Brian was reluctant/unsure of doing it again as it had been a really odd thing to do and the others let him know that...Brian said something about having been in the 'sin bin' for half a day because the whole thing was so total odd and mis-timed, without any warning/so yeah odd....

[Josy]

Interesting read

[rionablue]

Helen is saying vile stuff to get herself more readers. It seems to be working with a lot of people. She had better have concrete evidence to back up anything she says or she may be in huge trouble. Look the bitch up and throw away the key please.

[Griffin5779]

i haven't decided i like helen...but i've put her on probation and giving her a second chance

[abhorson]

He wasn't naked like Brian was. lol The camera could not see it. It is why he went behind the door!

[Livia]

No one believes what they read in the tabloids unless it fits in with their cause. And then it's all true.

[ItWasJustBanter]

The camera could not see it. It is why he went behind the door!

Oh you have access to footage that the camera can't see?

Do share it.

[Jack_]

They had a warm up act when I went to the X Factor Final a few years ago, Ian Royce. He appeared every ad break to tell a few jokes, make fun of audience members, get them up on stage for pics with the judges, and then get everyone to cheer as they were about to go live again.

Quite disturbing that they're getting people to do slitting throat signals though :umm2:

[Black Dagger]

"Evil' is the death of Baby P, the Boston Marathon bombers, the Charlie Hebdo killings, Columbine shootings, September 11 attacks, Jamie Bulger murder."

****ing love this bit. Evil has been used a few times recently on here to describe housemates and its the most pathetic thing going.

[sarah2020]

I couldn't stand Helen last year but this year i like her a lot and have been disgusted at bb for its one sided editing, they seem to make up the rules up as they go along. Allowing aggressive behavior of Nikki, Brian and Danny, who all had to be pulled away from Helen and Marc, even getting in their face. yet nothing really has been said about that. When did words become more bulling than aggressive behavior? Even bots cant get up Brian's and Nikki backside fast enough. BB is quite evil

[Jase.]

NOT Helen slamming Nikki for making jibes about Sam's weight when she was calling Jack a fat **** before she even met him. She continues to be an absolute mess :bawling:

[ebandit]

well said girl and all true as well.

you could be referring to her twitter comments.............does helen

ever engage her brain? saying how much she regrets her choice of

words.............but lets rip with insults on twitter.........

Mark L

[Tom4784]

I think, while some of it is true, I can't really believe all of it. I don't believe what she said about the warm up guy telling the audience to make throat slitting gestures at her, I think some freaks may have done that to her and they are very much in the wrong for that but I don't believe that BB would encourage behavior like that, not from a mob of people they can't fully control at any rate.

[JoshBB]

Nobody should get death threats. End of.

[Vicky.]

Well Nikki says she did get a warning, for saying something about her being a faghag ( on her twitter)

What a pathetic warning if true D: