Police ’have more evidence of CBB racism’ 1 Feb - 2007
Police have been handed further information that suggests Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty was the subject of racist abuse in the Celebrity Big Brother house, it was reported today.

According to the Sun newspaper, notes scrawled on the back of a production running order for the Channel 4 show claim "some dodgy clips do exist. We are f*****".

The paper said the notes allege Shilpa, who emerged as the show’s winner on Sunday, was the target of a racist slur in one incident.

It also alleges a song was sung in the house using the words: "This house used to be happy, until that f****** ...."

The evidence was taken to the police by an anonymous tipster, the Sun claimed.

A Hertfordshire Police spokeswoman confirmed they had been handed some further information, which they will look into as part of their continuing investigation but gave no details.

A Channel 4 spokeswoman said there was no evidence in their log of the word being used.

She said: "We have not been contacted by the police about this matter or seen a copy of the handwritten note that we understand has been passed to them."


Shipa: CBB a battle of right v wrong - Jan 30 2007
Celebrity Big Brother winner Shilpa Shetty today said the alleged racist bullying in the house was not a battle of race, but between "right and wrong".

She told the Daily Mirror she had no idea the bullying was so bad until she watched the complete footage of her ordeal.

And she said bullies Jade Goody and Jo O’Meara must seek "professional help" to overcome their problems.

She told the newspaper: "I’d no idea it was so bad. They are so mean. Why didn’t someone stop them? It hurts me deeply. Look at me ... I am shaking.

"This is so petty, so juvenile, so nasty. There is hatred there and that hurts deeply. Only now, this is sinking in.

"I am someone who has never been judgmental, but Jade’s behaviour is obnoxious, very aggressive, nasty and suffocating.

"You can see in my body language how much it has hurt me. I’m sorry my family and their families had to see this.

"My mum said she was worried I was going to be attacked - and now I can see why."

Talking about the divides between the housemates, Shilpa added: "It was not a battle between brown and white. It was a battle between right and wrong. And right won.

"Jade and Jo need professional help, not condemnation. I am someone who believes in karma ... what you have sowed will be repaid.

"Danielle I’m still ok with. What she did was horrible and upsetting, but she’s very young and stupid.



Shilpa Shetty is crowned CBB queen - Jan 28 2007
Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty has been voted the winner of Celebrity Big Brother 2007.

Shilpa was the firm favourite to win the contest, considered the most controversial in the show’s history after she became the victim of alleged racist bullying by fellow contestant Jade Goody.

She beat the other last remaining contestant singer Jermaine Jackson, the 52-year-old brother of Michael Jackson.

Shilpa let out a lengthy scream when host Davina McCall announced the vote, saying: "I can’t believe it."

Bookies had the Indian actress at 1/6 odds-on favourite to win.