Louis Walsh is in hot water after slagging off Jedward on Tuesday’s Celebrity Big Brother.
The former X Factor judge, 71, was speaking to Colson Smith in the Big Brother house on Tuesday when the soaps star asked what it was like working with the Irish duo.
And viewers were shocked when he answered: ‘They were vile.
‘They were vile, but they were great.I got 5 million quid for them, I swear on my mother’s life.’
He went on: ‘But they were able. But they were novelty, it was great for the show, and it was all about the show.’
John and Edward Grimes were teenagers when they first shot to fame on The X Factor, with CBB viewers flocking to Twitter to defend the quirky duo after Louis’s comments.
And the pair have now hit back themselves with a heartbreaking claim.
They wrote on X, moments after Louis’ comments aired: ‘Louis Walsh is a cold hearted b*****d who didn’t even send us flowers when our mom died.’
The twins’ mother, Suzannah, tragically died from cancer in 2019.
They described her as ‘our biggest fan, supportive and wanted us to go out there and express ourselves’.
CBB viewers were angered by Louis’ comments, with hundreds flocking to X to share their thoughts, with user Leevs writing ‘no to this Jedward slandere!!! Not on my watch!!’
User Liv agreed ‘will not be accepting Jedward slander from [Louis Walsh[.’
And the duo’s celebrity pal Gemma Collins also came out in their support, taking to Instagram where she shared a photo of them together and said she was ‘shocked to see what was said about my boys.’
‘They are the sweetest talented polite educated kind boys I’ve ever met hence why they are always in my company! TEAM JEDWARD!’
Celebrity Big Brother airs on ITV and ITVX.
Got a story?
If you’ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us [email protected], calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we’d love to hear from you.
MORE : Louis Walsh turns on Celebrity Big Brother’s Fern Britton with savage insult
MORE : Dermot O’Leary exposes Louis Walsh’s absolutely mad claims about X Factor
