Celebrity Big Brother was thrown into chaos on Monday night’s launch show as medics and security were forced to rush in.
An ‘audience member fell ill and needed medical attention’ at the end of the final rehearsal before the 90-minute live show.
The incident – which didn’t air on TV – saw medics rush to the woman’s aid and remove her from the crowd just before titles began to roll.
According to The Sun, an onlooker said: ‘AJ [Odudu] and Will [Best] were both shocked as they weren’t sure what was happening.
‘However, they continued like pros and those watching at home would have had no idea anything was wrong.
‘It took about four guards and medical staff to help the woman up and had they not have acted quickly the incident would have been right in shot.’
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Celebrity Big Brother was thrown into chaos on Monday night’s launch show as medics and security were forced to rush in (hosts AJ Odudu and Will Best pictured)
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An ‘audience member fell ill and needed medical attention’ at the end of the final rehearsal before the 90-minute live show
MailOnline have contacted Celebrity Big Brother and ITV for comment.
CBB kicked off on ITV on Monday night as 13 new housemates burst onto our screens.
Chesney Hawkes and JoJo Siwa were the first to head through the doors after being welcomed by hosts Will Best and AJ Odudu.
Trisha Goddard was next to enter as she spoke about her ongoing terminal breast cancer battle in her VT – saying her chemo was now ‘part of her new normal’.
The ITV darling, who hosted the popular daytime chat show Trisha from 1998 to 2004, announced in February last year that the cancer she was diagnosed with in 2008 and eventually beat, had sadly returned.
Love Island’s Chris Hughes was next to enter as he said he backed himself to get to the final.
EastEnders star Patsy Palmer was the fifth star to enter the house at which point Big Brother revealed they had won 400 points in the gameshow after Chesney successfully introduced himself how he had been challenged to.The sixth star to enter was Michael Fabricant as he spoke about his sexuality in his VT – clarifying that he was bisexual and not gay as many presume.
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The incident – which didn’t air on TV – saw medics rush to the woman’s aid and remove her from the crowd just before titles began to roll
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CBB kicked off on ITV on Monday night as 13 new housemates burst onto our screens – including a chaotic entrance from Mickey Rourke
He did receive some boos from the audience as he entered but gave a shout out to the LGBTQ community as he spoke to hosts Will and AJ.
Corrie star Jack P Shepherd was next to enter the house – followed swiftly by TOWIE’s Ella Rae Wise.
Olympic athlete Daley Thompson, 66, was next to enter the house as he admitted he had no idea what he’s signed up to but was looking forward to a ‘bumpy but happy ride’ in the show.
Actress Donna Preston, 38, was next in, followed by TV presenter Angellica Bell and Drag Queen Danny Beard – who won RuPaul’s Drag Race UK.
Hollywood actor Mickey Rourke, 72, was the final big name to take his place in the house, after a chaotic entrance which saw him slammed by fans for his ‘creepy’ behaviour toward host AJ.
