Celebrity Big Brother 2016: Viewers angry at John Partridge after Darren Day nomination
VIEWERS tuning in to watch Celebrity Big Brother were left outraged after EastEnders star John Partridge nominated his fellow housemate Darren Day for eviction tonight.
Darren Day is left hurt by John Partridge's nomination
The soap star chose to put his best friend in the Channel 5 series up for eviction because of his increasing need to smoke ever since Tiffany Pollard’s dramatic mix-up yesterday.
After revealing his first nomination was Angie Bowie, the 44-year-old then told his housemates: “This is a difficult one. Over the course of this week, I’ve seen Darren go from a happy-go-lucky guy into somebody that has withdrawn."
He continued: “I’ve seen him pick-up habits that he had discarded before he came into this house, and he’s using them as a coping mechanism.”
Darren interrupted to say: “Let’s just get this straight, that is the smoking and nothing else. I’m not drinking; I haven’t had a drink or anything.”
CBB John Partridge's face-to-face nominations
Darren and John discuss the nomination afterwards
John explained that he wanted Darren to use this nomination as motivation to find other ways to cope in the house that weren’t going to be detrimental to him when he left the programme.
The nomination left Darren speechless as the pair had been bonding during their time in the house.
But it wasn’t just the West End star that was fuming after John’s bizarre move, with many people sharing their anger on social media.
Darren was left upset by the nomination
John makes everything so deep. this isn't eastenders nominations dont need a back story, tears and a pregnancy - sit down. #CBB
— Ella (@ellapayne_x) January 13, 2016
Seeing a totally different side to John ???? #CBB
— Jade Hood (@JadeHoodx) January 13, 2016
john is really getting on my nerves tonight #cbb
— alice (@alicen0rt0n) January 13, 2016
Confused. Am I watching The John Show or Big Brother? ?? Bore off!!! #CBB
— Kerry Bamford ?? (@kezza_b_) January 13, 2016
Johnny needs to get off his high horse #CBB
— charlotte (@chxrlottew) January 13, 2016
I really wanted to like John but he's so patronising and condescending it's unreal! ?? #CBB
— Chelsea Cross (@chelseacross91) January 13, 2016
The two men made up afterwards but Darren was still hurt
Ella posted on Twitter: “John makes everything so deep. This isn't eastenders nominations dont need a back story, tears and a pregnancy - sit down. #CBB.”
While Alice posted on the micro-blogging site: “John is really getting on my nerves tonight #cbb.”
“Confused. Am I watching The John Show or Big Brother? Bore off!!! #CBB,” said an enraged Kerry Bamford.
Darren made clear he had not been drinking in the house
A user called Jaffa Cake continued: “I totally agree with what your saying about John, how sly and sneaky he was to Darren @Daniarmstrong88.”
Later in the Diary Room, Darren told Big Brother: “I have beaten two class-A drug addictions,” and said that he could have cigarettes but then leave it behind once his CBB stint came to an end.
Celebrity Big Brother continues on Channel 5 at 9pm tomorrow.