Jan 19 2009 By Mark Smith

NEIL Lennon and Ally McCoist have united the Old Firm - by backing their pal Tommy Sheridan in Celebrity Big Brother.

The football stars are among a host of Scottish celebs being lined up by Sheridan's supporters to back him on TV and in the press.

Rangers hero McCoist and Tommy, who had to don a Status Quo-style wig for the pop band task in the house, played football together in the celebrity Dukla Pumpherston side.

Celtic coach Neil Lennon has also met Tommy at charity events and has agreed to provide a message of support on Sheridan's web page.

Movie star and director Peter Mullan and Gangs Of New York star Gary Lewis are also backing him.

Veteran socialist Tony Benn has already expressed his support for Tommy, phoning wife Gail last week to back him.

A spokesman for Tommy said: "At the moment, he is doing well and only received one nomination for eviction.

"If that changes, we have lined up a few big names to appear on Channel 4 shows such as Big Brother's Big Mouth to give him support.

"They'll also give messages of support for him on Tommy's webpage."

Last night, Gail said: "Tommy knows both Ally and Neil, he's very friendly with both of them. It's cracking of them to do this."

In the house, normally placid Tommy lost the rag, branding Ulrika a "pain in the "f****** a***".

The former MSP lashed out at the Swede because of her rumoured dislike of Terry Christian.

During a chat with Verne and Terry, he said Ulrika was getting on his "t***", before calling her a pain.

Yesterday, the housemates nominated and will find out who is up for eviction in tonight's show.

It should have been two but Mutya quitting on Friday night means that only one will be evicted.

A further two housemates are due to be evicted on Wednesday.

Tommy brands Ulrika 'a pain' in CBB

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Ulrika Jonsson has been proving unpopular with some of her fellow contestants in the Celebrity Big Brother house this weekend.

Tommy Sheridan confessed to Verne Troyer that she was "getting on his t*ts and the Austin Powers actor agreed.

The Scottish socialist politician said: "She's a pain in the a**e."

He later told presenter Terry Christian and rapper Coolio: "I found Ulrika to be a pain in the a**e. The way she reacted when you (Terry) walked in front of her.

"She nearly assaulted you."

Meanwhile Christian told singer Ben Adams that Jonsson hated him.

Christian said: "It's the little things. She just doesn't feel comfortable with me".

Adams suggested that the pair were too similar.

Christian told Adams in the garden: "She hates me, doesn't she, Ulrika. Just little things. It doesn't feel comfortable.

"It's one of those things where someone finds it impossible to like you, but they can't find a reason to dislike you, so they search really hard."

Tommy hides group's last luxury token

Day 18,

By Sarah Rollo
Tommy hides group's last luxury token

Tommy asked Terry to cover for him today after revealing that he has hidden the group's last luxury token.

The Scot gave no explanation for his behaviour other than asking Terry to help him fool the rest of the group by saying: "You need to tell them Big Brother took it off me."

The pair were in the bedroom and had just been chuckling about a plot they have concocted to demonstrate the "inner snob" in one of their fellow housemates.

Interrupting the men, La Toya was dragged into the scheme when she was asked to name some classy restaurants in LA. She was told that the duo intended to talk with the group member about fictional venues in the US city, but needed to know some legitimate ones first to get the ball rolling.

Terry explained: "We want to draw the inner snob out in someone a bit more. It's being a bit evil, really. But if the theory's right it should eat this person up from the inside out."

La Toya replied: "Really? I don't know who you are speaking of. The person's in the house?"

"Mmm. It should work," said Tommy.

Sorry Scotkaz for not being here too much. There sadly doesn't seem to be much need for a Tommy appreciation thread.

However in my absence from here I have been championing Tommy tirelessly on the main board.

I somehow don't think Tommy has too much longer to go in the show. I can't for the life of me understand why, BUT if he goes out next he will have done himself proud. He'll be 7th and he has stayed true to himself, not been too much of a fanny, and I think he's made great friends too.

I think a lot of the dislike for Tommy on the main boards is really, really unfounded:

*'He's got a booming loud Scottish voice' -Well all 4 of my brothers and all my male friends sound like that so I don't know what the problem is.

*'He's getting paid when he's meant to be a socialist' - Socialism to my mind doesn't mean that one has to live in poverty.

*'He's got an awful laugh' - Well not only is this not an acceptable grounds for nomination in my eyes (Mutya) its not an acceptable reason to dislike someone.

*'He doesn't take part in tasks' - Fair dos, but then some of the others didn't either.

I think thats all the reasons I can think of now but I'll come back if I remember more.

At least he wasn't first out, and at least he didn't pretend to be a cat.

I still like him, can't understand why he's so unpopular

It is sad and I cannot figure out why he appears to be so unpopular either. Still I suppose I started supporting him on here and will complete that

Great you have been supporting him on the main forums

I think he has stayed true to himself and his beliefs.

He has been funny and I have found him and Terry's conversations really interesting. Though most of that never made the HLS

As you say at least he wasnt out first. And would be nice if he survived till Friday but like you I feel he will be out tonight.

Good Luck Tommy x

I like him too and cannot understand why he isnt rated a little more highly.

Ah well. I will keep watching and supporting Tommy Bhoy xx

Still appreciating Tommy lol xx