Celebrity Big Brother: First explosive row breaks out as fiery Louis Walsh and Lauren Simon ‘come to blows over bed allocation’

By William On Mar 5, 2024

Celebrity Big Brother’s first explosive row has reportedly already broken out between two fiery housemates.

Louis Walsh and Lauren Simon have fallen out after they both wanted the same double bed, reports The sun.

Just hours after arriving at Monday’s launch, the famous faces headed to the bedroom to lay claim to where they wanted to sleep.

But former X Factor judge Louis, 71, and Real Housewives of Cheshire star Lauren, 51, were both reportedly spotted in the same large double bed.

Lauren had settled on the plush bed but was then abandoned by Louis, who wanted it too, the report claims.

Celebrity Big Brother’s first explosive row has reportedly already broken out between two fiery housemates (Lauren Simon photo)

Louis Walsh (pictured) and Lauren Simon have clashed after they both wanted the same double bed, reports The Sun

A source told the publication: ‘Lauren isn’t used to not getting her way, but when it comes to age and star power, Louis of course completely outshines her.

“It was hard for her to make a solid argument as to why he should make room for her to enjoy the larger bed solo above him, but she put up a good fight.”

‘It was the first sign of tension in the house just hours after the celebrities arrived – and it suggests none of them will be shy about sharing opinions or maintaining their own positions.’

Lauren and Louis join the likes of Sharon Osbourne, David Potts, Colson Smith and Nikita Kuzmin on the show.

Celebrity Big Brother attracted 2.8 million viewers during its ITV launch episode on Monday night – 700,000 more than the last series launch.

The reality show’s celebrity spin-off last aired on Channel 5 in 2018, but was axed after ratings for both the celeb and civilian series fell.

The first episode of the last famous Channel 5 series attracted 2.1 million viewers, peaking at a total of 2.5 million viewers.

However, ITV’s relaunch proved a hit in the ratings as it peaked at 3.2 million viewers across all devices – the highest launch since 2016.

Just hours after arriving at Monday’s launch, the famous faces headed to the bedroom to lay claim to where they wanted to sleep

But former X Factor judge Louis, 71, and Real Housewives of Cheshire star Lauren, 51, have both reportedly been spotted sharing the same large double bed

Lauren had settled on the soft bed but was then abandoned by Louis, who wanted it too, the report claims

According to overnight reports, ITV1 had more than double the audience of any other channel during linear airtime alone.

The new series also delivered the highest 16 to 34 audience of the evening, with 463,000 and a 42.5 percent audience share.

It also beat the launch of the civilian series, which aired in October and saw 2.5 million people tune in to watch the show return to screens.

Celebrity Big Brother aired for the first time in six years on Monday night as twelve new housemates – and a brand new tenant – arrived.

The launch episode, which aired on ITV for the first time ever, welcomed a host of recognizable faces from the showbiz industry ahead of a potential three-week run.

Hosts AJ Odudu and Will Best were on hand to greet the celebrities outside the iconic home before heading inside to get acquainted.

However, when the stars of reality TV, soapland and social media arrived, viewers complained they didn’t recognize any of the contestants.

The launch episode, which aired on ITV for the first time ever, welcomed a host of recognizable faces from the showbiz industry ahead of a potential three-week stint (Louis and Sharon Osbourne seen)

Celebrity Big Brother fans said they were let down by the new series’ confirmed line-up and claimed they had to Google most of their names.

But if the first episode is anything to go by, viewers will be anything but disappointed as it features some hilarious moments from the cast.

Within minutes of the episode starting, Sharon had already kissed AJ on the lips and Louis had let slip that he knew “Mrs. O” was waiting inside.

Celebrity Big Brother on Tuesdays at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX.