CELEBRITY Big Brother fans have called for Ella Rae Wise to be removed amid bullying claims.
During tonight’s installment of the ITV show, Towie star Ella, 24, appeared increasingly rattled over the tight bond developing between Chris, 32, and JoJo, 21.
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The latest task, which saw housemates roleplay as a family, saw Ella choose JoJo as her least favourite contestant – branding her the biggest game player.
Taking to the Diary Room, a frustrated Chris didn’t hold back, suggesting Ella’s actions stemmed from jealousy over his growing friendship with JoJo.
He said: “She isn’t sweet on JoJo so there might be a jealousy thing there, I don’t know.
“She likes to have her two pence worth and if she’s out of a conversation she wants to be in it.”
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Chris had earlier clashed with Ella during a segment of the task that involved learning a dance routine dressed as toddlers in Big Brother’s nursery.
At one point, he told her to “use her brain”.
The backlash intensified after Ella criticised JoJo and Chris for their reality TV backgrounds, calling them “professional reality stars and social climbers” who were “playing a game”.
Her comments didn’t sit well with viewers, given her own CV including shows such as Celebrity Ex on the Beach and The Challenge UK.
Some called for her to be booted in the next eviction.
One tweeted: “This Ella Person Needs to Be Evicted,” while another agreed: “I need Ella gone pronto!!!”
A third pointed out: “Ella really doesn’t have a valid argument here.. she’s been on several reality tv shows herself so how is big brother any different? She’s been envious from the get go that Chris has bonded with Jojo and not her, annoyed he doesn’t fancy her probably.”
One more fumed: “The family would be much happier if Ella was evicted.”
Even Olympic legend Daley Thompson, 66, who was evicted from the house that evening, weighed in.
He described JoJo and Chris’s friendship as “performative” and said they were both doing “reality every single day”.
Ella later discussed Daley’s comments with fellow housemate Donna Preston, telling her: “He said, ‘They know what they’re doing, they know if they pair up they will get more airtime.'”
She then added: “I just feel, and this is my personal opinion, that there are social climbers in this industry and I think [Chris] would benefit a hell of a lot.”
Fans were left shocked this week by Ella’s behaviour as she became increasingly annoyed about JoJo’s relationship with Chris.
Despite making it clear to everyone else and in the Diary Room that she was not a fan of the American singer, Ella decided to be paley with her.
In surprising scenes, she sat with JoJo in the garden and comforted her as she admitted she was falling homesick.
Shortly afterwards she joined Danny, Jack and Angellica in stealing JoJo’s popcorn and laughing she said it tasted even better because she knew it was hers.
Those watching at home were not impressed with her antics, and one person remarked: “Ella being a snake in the grass…literally! Rather aptly, the grass is as fake as her!”
A second said: “After b***hing behind her back, Ella has gone over to JoJo to console in her. Fake much?”
While a third added: “Boohoo I’m not getting attention so I’ll be a mean girl and start bullying Jojo. Danny and Ella giving pure bully behaviour, y’all piss me off.”
“Ella the main one instigating the “hating on Jojo group”. Mean girl and bully behaviour hun,” said another.
JoJo had previously made it clear she wasn’t keen on Ella – saying she thought she had been spreading drama about her and Chris.
As she put her up for eviction, JoJo said: “I find that conversations with Ella… (are) very forced and (I) feel like I really have try to come up with something to talk about. I feel like I’m really on eggshells.
“I overheard her say something today when I was in the garden with Chris – (she said) something about me and Chris whispering at night.
“And so that got me thinking, (she is) trying to spread drama in a way, and, I don’t know, I feel like it’s an interesting dynamic, I don’t like gossip.”
The singer and YouTuber added that she enjoys “silly gossip”.
However, she said that “catty” gossip, which takes place behind someone’s back, is “not for me, and I don’t think it’s for this house, I think it can kill the vibes”.
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