Chris Eubank has come under fire from fans of new reality TV show Scared Of The Dark for ‘rudely’ telling Paul Gascoigne to stop talking ‘tragic’ about his life.
The new Channel 4 show went on Tuesday night and saw tensions rise among the celebrities as they continued to live in confined spaces in complete darkness.
And former boxer Chris, 56, got involved in a tense argument with ex-footballer Paul, 55, known as ‘Gazza’, as they all had breakfast together.
Gazza was asked by his fellow celebs about the worst night of his life, prompting him to tell a story about a man who died next to him on a plane.
He said he was annoyed with the passenger for making him “white” when he said he was afraid of flying, only to find out that the man had tragically died during takeoff.
Criticism: Chris Eubank has come under fire from fans of new reality TV show Scared Of The Dark for ‘rudely’ telling Paul Gascoigne to stop talking ‘tragic’ about his life
Awkward: On the Channel 4 show, former boxer Chris, 56, got involved in a tense argument with ex-footballer Paul, 55, known as ‘Gazza’, as they all had breakfast together
He said, “I had to sit next to him for 10 hours.”
Gazza, who has spoken openly about his alcoholism, added, “I just got out of rehab and have come back to it.”
However, his story provoked an angry response from Chris, who told him not to “talk so tragically” about his life as they got involved in a heated argument.
When Gazza asked if Chris needed help with anything in the kitchen, he replied, “I’d like you to stop talking so tragically about your life.”
To which Gazza said: ‘I myself will try.’
Doubling down, Chris continued, “Stop talking so tragically about your life.”
Gazza then insisted, “I’m not here for you, or your family, or your children, I’m here for me, to challenge myself.”
But Chris continued, “Why tell stories that are tragic? Like they’re inspiring, no they’re tragic.’
Shock: Gazza was asked by his fellow celebs about the worst night of his life, prompting him to tell a story about a man who died next to him on a plane
Fuming: His story elicited an angry response from Chris, who told him not to ‘talk so tragically’ about his life as they got involved in a heated argument
‘Rude’: However, Channel 4 viewers quickly took to Twitter and lashed out at the star for being ‘rude’, claiming his behavior was ‘annoying’
Speaking to the camera, Chris continued in a rage, “All these stars here have been badly behaved, or ill-mannered, or badly spoken. Just be worthy!’
However, Channel 4 viewers were quick to take to Twitter and lash out at the star for being ‘rude’, claiming his behavior was ‘annoying’.
One person wrote, “God knows what that Scared Of The Dark is, but Chris Eubank seems to be running into a bit of ad**k, especially for Gazza.”
While another said, “Chris Eubank on Scared Of The Dark is the most shocking person I’ve ever seen on TV.”
And a third said: ‘Chris Eubank really gets on my nerves. He’s an interesting character, but he’s picky, almost mean, for no good reason.’
While a fourth tweeted, “How do these people survive with Chris Eubank pls,” and another added, “What a rude man Chris Eubank is.”
It’s not the first time Chris has come under fire for his behaviour, as Scared Of The Dark viewers called him “boring” during the show’s first episode on Sunday.
When the stars entered the bunker for their eight days in the dark, Chris was disgusted by their foul language, stating that his potty companions should avoid “making their parents proud.”
Not impressed: It’s not the first time Chris has come under fire for his behavior, as Scared Of The Dark viewers labeled him “boring” during the show’s first episode on Sunday
Sorry? Chris was disgusted by his co-stars’ foul language and stated that his potty companions should avoid “making their parents proud” (Chloe Burrows pictured)
On Twitter, one wrote: “I’d tell him to fuck off!” while another joked, “Chris Eubank will be the first person in TV reality show history to leave due to adult language struggles.”
While a third said ‘Chris Eubank on Scared Of The Dark in a room full of people who can’t help but swear is hilarious’.
And a fifth viewer declared, ‘Chris Eubank needs to fuck off’ before a sixth said, ‘Chris Eubank needs to get over some people swearing’.
“Scared of the dark is so f****** funny and honestly thinks Chris Eubank is going to collapse from swearing,” wrote another.