I wrote to C5 asking why Tila Tequila was ejected because of her comments but yet Andrew hasn't been? (I kinda like Andrew and don't want him out - I wrote out of curiosity)

I had an email back today and it made me laugh & I had to share:

" Thank you for your recent enquiry regarding Big Brother.



As Andrew is an active participant at this time, it is neither possible nor appropriate for him to be asked to deal with these allegations. It would be unfair on Andrew if this were to happen. Part of the format of Big Brother involves participants being cut off from the outside world and interacting only with themselves or guests approved by the producers. In the ordinary course, housemates are not required to account for their past behaviour, actual or alleged. Rightly, the production team's concerns are about the behaviour exhibited and the language used by housemates whilst in the house.



In the case of Andrew, extensive checks of his social media activity were undertaken prior to his entry in the House and subsequent to the allegations about the tweets said to have been posted on his account. The tweets which have been the subject of publicity were not located on either occasion. At the moment, Channel 5 and Big Brother are not aware that there is any proof that Andrew posted the offensive tweets in question. Without such proof, it would be unfair and inappropriate to condemn Andrew.



Yours sincerely





Ian

VIEWER ADVISOR"



As I said earlier I don't want him out I just wanted them to tell me why it was okay.. anyway seems like one rule for one.

The honest answer is that Tila was used for publicity, Winston was too (though more for a bit of drama) and at this point there's enough of both around the show that they don't need to.

So many lies in this email it's crazy.

<edit> Plus at this point in time he's one of the few who looks like he might shake things up further.

Whereas if you are a minor cast member you will be removed immediately without any checks being made. No smoke without fire and all that.
So basically, "we looked at the last two tweets he made, and found nothing wrong. Anyway he was probably hacked".

Marco seems to be one of their major cast members this year. I'm hoping he says something racist just so we can see BB do nothing at all about it.
He's already slapped a female's backside really hard and held her by the throat, an act that got a minor, black cast member removed once upon a time.

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If Marco says something racist, they simply won't show it, and so won't have to do anything about it.

The offensive tweets are a bit more complicated because Andrew is black and they can't kick him out for just being horrible. Wasn't Tila accused of being anti semitic? If she was a jew and posted what she did, then she would have stayed.

"Part of the format of Big Brother involves participants being cut off from the outside world and interacting only with themselves or guests approved by the producers."

Did they seriously say that?
I suppose the advantage of emails is, you don't have to struggle to keep a straight face when you're taking the piss.

Was that consensual as Marcos is.

I agree with the rest though and can see him saying something he thinks is 'urban' and is racist but gets away with it.

Get a life for goodness sake, it's only a tv show

But in the real world, he wouldn't get away with it, as the Law against Racism can be used.

But real people take part in it and are under same law as the rest of us.

As I stated, I only wrote it to out of curiosity! I'm not one of the ofcom complainers. Anyway thanks for the rude comment

Um, I think you may be on the wrong website

Wow your email worked he is gone Could you e mail about Marco next??

Dang OP, YOU are to blame for Andrew's removal!

Has he really gone?? Gutted if so!! I liked him!

Very good

Just seen! I hope that was nothing to do with me.. surely it can't be!

Bit late now Your work is done Well done

I'm blaming you for Andrew's removal. If this series turns to shit, it's your fault.

I doubt it's due to the tweets. I imagine something went down in there.

I'm genuinely in shock. I can't have supplied that information. Surely they already knew!

My intention was not to have him removed I just wanted an explanation.

Very odd the email is defending Andrew being in the house and today he is removed .

Relax There is no way they would act on 1 email

Your an OTHER!!! ...the game really has changed...