American gossip blogger Perez Hilton has been dubbed ‘the most hated man in Britain’ by Celebrity Big Brother viewers who want him kicked off the show after a string of vicious spats with other stars.
Hilton – who is gay – has built a reputation on publishing cruel stories about celebrities and effectively forcing a number of stars to come out of the closet by posting about their sexuality.
Now he has chosen co-stars as his latest targets – comparing Ken Morley to cancer, wrongly accusing Patsy Kensit of a racial slur and telling two others to try ‘pretend lesbianism’ to win votes.
His behaviour has sparked an online backlash from offended fans and media watchdog Ofcom is considering an official probe into the Channel 5 show after a number of complaints.