Donna Preston’s CBB Controversy: From Comedy to Claims of Cruelty
So, Celebrity Big Brother is back—and this time, it’s already making headlines before the doors have even closed behind the housemates. At the center of the storm? Comedian and actress Donna Preston, who’s making waves not just for stepping into Britain’s most-watched house, but for the resurfacing of an uncomfortable controversy that’s put her in the hot seat.
Now, Donna’s got a pretty solid comedy background—she’s worked with Joel Dommett on Hey Tracey! , played Despair in Netflix’s The Sandman , and even featured in Good Omens and Hard Cell . But her entrance into the Celebrity Big Brother house has reopened a chapter from her past that many thought was long shut. Remember Christine McGuinness? Former model and ex-wife of Paddy McGuinness? Well, she’s spoken out in her autobiography A Beautiful Nightmare about a moment on set that left her completely broken.
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She doesn’t name names in the book, but The Sun has since revealed that Donna Preston was the one behind the brutal string of comments that left Christine in tears on the set of Hey Tracey! back in 2019. The insults weren’t just a case of cheeky banter either—they were reportedly so harsh that Christine considered leaving the entertainment industry altogether. We're talking comments like, “I’ve got no f***ing idea who you are” and “You are really beautiful, aren’t you? But there’s nothing else.” Yikes. That’s the kind of stuff that doesn’t just sting—it lingers.
Christine says she was humiliated, went back to her hotel that night sobbing, and it made her question whether she even belonged in TV. She claims the show’s producers checked in with her afterward, and her agent pushed to have that footage scrapped. And although Donna supposedly reached out later on social media to apologize, Christine made it clear—she didn’t respond and has kept her distance ever since.
Joel Dommett, the show’s host, has tried to play it down, calling it “a comedy show” and saying everything was meant as a joke. But here’s the thing—when someone walks away from a set in tears, jokes probably crossed the line.
Despite this, Donna has now entered the Celebrity Big Brother house, which is a major pivot considering she once told friends she’d never do it. According to insiders, it was the offer she couldn’t refuse—big payday, big exposure. But still, it’s surprising. Even her friends said they were shocked because she’s always admitted she’d feel too vulnerable living under 24/7 surveillance.
Now, the big question is: Will this past controversy shadow Donna’s time in the house? Or will she manage to show a new side of herself and win over the public all over again? One thing’s for sure—Celebrity Big Brother is not short on drama this season. Let’s see how it all unfolds.
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