'I collapsed on the diary room floor - it was that draining', says Big Brother star
ok.co.ukAhead of Big Brother's return later this year, former contestant Simon Gross has opened up to OK! about his experience in the iconic house, which saw him become the first and only contestant booted out after just two hours.
Looking back at his time on the show, Simon tells us that he feels as though he was "shortchanged" by the producers, and although he then re-entered the house two weeks later, he argues that he was robbed of the full experience.
When he did return, Simon says that there was a divide between himself and his fellow contestants and that he was "on the verge of being bullied in that house" which left him feeling incredibly "emotionally drained." Recalling one night when this reached its peak, Simon told us: "I had some horrendous experiences in the house and I threatened to quit the show two and a half times. "One night was on the diary room floor in pain, and stomach cramps because I was so emotionally drained by the whole thing.
I was so ill that the doctor had to come in and they still wouldn't let me leave the show. "[The producers] brainwash you into staying on the show, they would be like 'you've got to stay, you've got stay, things are going to change.'" OK!
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