Biggins ’ s bisexuality comments not in breach
■ Comments made by Christopher Biggins about bisexuality , which were transmitted on Celebrity Big Brother in August , were not in breach of Ofcom ’ s rules . Having received 44 complaints about the remarks , Ofcom decided to investigate , but found no breach of the harm and offence provisions in the Ofcom Broadcasting Code . Ofcom said : ‘ We accepted that these remarks made in Celebrity Big Brother were capable of causing offence , but they were likely to be within the audience ’ s expectations of this programme .’ Biggins had said : ‘ The worst type though is , I ’ m afraid to say , the bisexuals … what it is , is people not wanting to admit they are gay .’ He also agreed with a fellow contestant who said , ‘ You have to pick a team .’ Biggins was warned by Big Brother over the remarks , and later removed from the Big Brother house over further allegedly offensive remarks , which were not broadcast .
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