Celebrity Big Brother: Former Lichfield MP Michael Fabricant on verge of second election defeat - after being nominated for eviction
Staffordshire's Sir Michael Fabricant could be facing his second humiliating election defeat within a year after being nominated for Celebrity Big Brother's first eviction.
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The veteran Tory will be vying for votes with Hollywood actor Mickey Rourke and Coronation Street star Jack P Shepherd.
Both in their 70s Fabricant and O'Rourke have forged similar paths in life with long careers in their chosen industries, earning both plaudits and brickbats, with instantly recognisable looks and a fascination with their love lives.
The Wrestler actor Rourke, who was previously given a warning by Big Brother for “homophobic” comments, and soap star Shepherd, 37, received the most nominations from their fellow housemates.
Shepherd was given eight nominations while Rourke received seven, including a killer nomination from pop singer and former Dance Moms star JoJo Siwa.
Love Island star Chris Hughes earned immunity from the launch night task, while retired Olympian Daley Thompson was given immunity by Rourke, meaning the contestants were unable to vote for them.
Rourke, 72, voted for Sir Michael as “he’s involved with politics, which I don’t find very truthful and honest” and Patsy Palmer “because of the cooking”.
Sir Michael, 74, put forward EastEnders star Palmer and told Big Brother: “I’m going to nominate Patsy. She asked me something about ‘why do I wear a wig?’
“And I’m not saying it is a wig actually. But what I am saying is that I found it slightly awkward being asked about it.
“I just don’t like my hair being raised. People have sensitivities and that’s my sensitivity. We’re all human – I’m more human than most.”
Sir Michael lost his Lichfield seat in Parliament at the last general election and was booed when he was first introduced to the Big Brother house.
He said: “My hair has become a bit of a hot topic with some people, I think it’s because they wonder whether it’s my own.
“Well, it is my own. I can show you the receipts that cost a fortune. I think the most annoying thing of the Big Brother house is probably going to be me.”
The hair has become a point of contention for Sir Michael after he appeared on the reality TV show Celebrity First Dates in 2017.
Celebrity Big Brother: Live Eviction airs on Friday at 9pm on ITV1.
