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Channel
4's Hertfordshire based annual summer event, Big Brother, took a
sinister turn last week when an alcohol-fuelled brawl led to concerned
viewers calling the police.
The
fight broke out after contestants Emma Greenwood and Michelle Bass
were let back into the house after being moved to a 'bedsit' where
they could secretly watch events in the house 24 hours a day.
When
they returned to the house, some of the things that they had heard
led to fury and confrontation. The show was taken off air for an
hour and police received calls from worried viewers.
Discussion
Hertfordshire Constabulary now say that they have been in discussion
with Channel 4 and Big Brother producer, Endemol, since last Thursday
morning, after receiving a small number of public complaints about
events in the Big Brother house on Wednesday night.
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Greenwood will not return to the Big Brother house |
However,
in a joint statement all parties have said that they are now satisfied
that a repeat incident will not occur.
"All
parties have been seeking to agree a course of future action that
keeps the events of Wednesday night in proper perspective, but which
satisfies the public interest and ensures the welfare and safety
of the housemates" read the statement.
"Hertfordshire
Constabulary are happy with the steps that Channel 4 and Endemol
have taken since Wednesday night to guarantee the safety of the
housemates.
"Working
in close consultation with Hertfordshire Constabulary, Channel 4
and Endemol have now reviewed their procedures and all parties are
confident this will prevent a repeat incident."
Blame
One of the steps taken is that Emma will not be returning to the
house, although the producers say that they accept that she was
no more to blame than anyone else.
She
left the house last night (Saturday) and is being held at an undisclosed
location before she faces Davina McCall in a TV interview to be
aired on Sunday night at 9.00pm.
The 20-year-old from Oldham was at the centre of the bust-up on
Wednesday night and has been separated from the rest of the contestants
in the adjacent bedsit ever since.
A spokesman
said: "We don't think Emma is any more to blame for the events
of Wednesday night than anyone else, but we believe this is the
best course of action to ensure the welfare and safety of all the
housemates, including Emma."
The
spokesman also outlined the reason for the decision saying: "The
house is calm as all the other housemates appear to be working through
their issues, but we're concerned that Emma's return might increase
the risk of a repeat incident.
"Emma
has accepted our decision."
Evicted
The announcement means that Emma is to be evicted from the Big Brother
house without a public vote.
She
is to be the second housemate from this year's group to be thrown
out following the departure of Kitten earlier in the series.
It
means that two contestants will have left the house before there
has been even one eviction by public vote.
On
Saturday night, the remaining housemates were handed a laminated
sheet informing them about the decision.
Meanwhile,
a Hertfordshire Police spokeswoman said officers had spoken to a
20-year-old woman from Oldham in relation to Wednesday's fracas
in the Big Brother house.
"She
was not under arrest and has not been charged with any offences"
she said.
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