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Two more men have joined the latest series of Channel 4's Big Brother. | Two more men have joined the latest series of Channel 4's Big Brother. |
Charity worker Seany O'Kane and art gallery researcher Gerry Stergiopoulos are the second and third males to enter the reality show, which has 10 women. | Charity worker Seany O'Kane and art gallery researcher Gerry Stergiopoulos are the second and third males to enter the reality show, which has 10 women. |
Seany, 25, a devoted Michael Jackson fan, and Greece-born Gerry, 31, a self-confessed snob, join after Emily Parr was told to leave the show. | Seany, 25, a devoted Michael Jackson fan, and Greece-born Gerry, 31, a self-confessed snob, join after Emily Parr was told to leave the show. |
Emily, 19, was removed on Thursday for using a racially offensive word, but has denied being a racist. | Emily, 19, was removed on Thursday for using a racially offensive word, but has denied being a racist. |
'Big attitude' | 'Big attitude' |
The Bristol drama student told the programme's sister programme, Big Brother's Little Brother, she had been "completely wrong" and was "so sorry". | The Bristol drama student told the programme's sister programme, Big Brother's Little Brother, she had been "completely wrong" and was "so sorry". |
According to unofficial overnight figures, about 4.6m people watched on Thursday as Emily said to housemate Charley Uchea: "You're pushing it out, you nigger." | According to unofficial overnight figures, about 4.6m people watched on Thursday as Emily said to housemate Charley Uchea: "You're pushing it out, you nigger." |
Seany is a passionate Michael Jackson fan | |
The broadcast prompted 140 complaints to regulator Ofcom, but Channel 4 said it had been important to show Emily using the word to demonstrate its "unacceptability". | The broadcast prompted 140 complaints to regulator Ofcom, but Channel 4 said it had been important to show Emily using the word to demonstrate its "unacceptability". |
Friday's planned eviction, in which Emily was nominated alongside fellow contestant Shabnam Paryani, was cancelled and the two new housemates were introduced instead. | Friday's planned eviction, in which Emily was nominated alongside fellow contestant Shabnam Paryani, was cancelled and the two new housemates were introduced instead. |
Seany, originally from Derry in Northern Ireland but who now lives in Manchester, travelled to California for Michael Jackson's child abuse trial in 2005. | Seany, originally from Derry in Northern Ireland but who now lives in Manchester, travelled to California for Michael Jackson's child abuse trial in 2005. |
Outside the courtroom, he waved an Irish flag with the message: "Michael, Ireland believes in you!" | Outside the courtroom, he waved an Irish flag with the message: "Michael, Ireland believes in you!" |
He says he would like to live up a tree in the Lake District and describes himself as having "big hair and big attitude". | He says he would like to live up a tree in the Lake District and describes himself as having "big hair and big attitude". |
Teetotal | Teetotal |
Gerry says he is teetotal, a yoga enthusiast and would like his own butler. | Gerry says he is teetotal, a yoga enthusiast and would like his own butler. |
He does not like "uneducated, common people" and his ideal housemate would be Sigmund Freud. | He does not like "uneducated, common people" and his ideal housemate would be Sigmund Freud. |
Gerry, who moved to the UK 12 years ago, has degrees in history of art and classical archaeology, but says sex is his only vice. | Gerry, who moved to the UK 12 years ago, has degrees in history of art and classical archaeology, but says sex is his only vice. |
The pair join 26-year-old model and music producer Zak Lichman who has been the only male in the house for a week. | The pair join 26-year-old model and music producer Zak Lichman who has been the only male in the house for a week. |