Big Brother star’s nan demands apology from Tina Malone after she said Chanelle McCleary had ‘STIs and bragged about how many men she’s slept with’
CHANELLE McCleary's nan has come to her defence after Tina Malone said the Big Brother star "boasted about having STIs and how many men she's slept with".
Viewers were shocked on Wednesday night after Tina's shocking outburst against reality star Charlotte during her appearance on Big Brother's Bit On The Side.
Chanelle's grandmother Vivien Backhouse - who has raised her for the past 10 years - has blasted Tina as a "disgrace" and is demanding an apology from the Shameless star.
She exclusively told The Sun Online: "I'm very, very annoyed. This woman does not know Chanelle and really she should apologise, it was just uncalled for.
"All she had to say was 'I don't like the girl full stop' but to come out with all those phrases about STIs and d**ks, there were no need.
"Even Rylan was taken aback by it...she was absolutely vile.
"We're the ones that brought her up and I felt awful when she gave out about our parenting skills.
"Chanelle talks to me about everything, I'm like her best friend and I know for a fact she's never had STIs. I don't know where she's got that from."
Vivien said it was "very upsetting" to hear Tina criticising how she raised her granddaughter on national television.
She told us: "We've worked very hard for Chanelle and all my friends have been texting me about it. It's horrendous to think everybody watched that."
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During her appearance on BBBOTS, Tina ranted: "I must have parenting wrong, because I brought my daughter up and I was proud of her getting a degree, getting married, having a baby, getting a post grad.
"I think Chanelle's parents have done it a different way because she seems to brag about how many STIs, how many men she's slept with, how she can put a condom on, how loud she can be... so am I doing parenting wrong?
"I think she's a disgrace! An absolute disgrace."
Host Rylan Clark-Neal tried to diffuse the chat and reminded Tina that Chanelle is a carer for her granddad.
However Tina looked shocked before saying, "Her nan was lovely by the way.
"But how can you say they are proud of them? What are you proud of? How many d***s she's had? I mean what are you proud of?"
As the studio audience reacted with shock, Rylan pulled a series of awkward faces and didn't know what to say.
Tina added: "I make a living out of playing characters like that, I don't - thank god - go home to be with one."
Chanelle - who is in a happy relationship with her 19-year-old boyfriend - quickly took to Twitter to hit back at the 54-year-old for her comments.
She wrote: "Stupid narrow minded women, needs to grow up, yawnnnnn, coming from someone who's had full body surgery commenting on me @TinaMalone23.
"Nahhhhh whys it all the Middle aged past their sell by dates that are slating you girls. Embarrassing get to bed Granny."
"I dedicate so much of my life to my grandad and grandma, to be mocked & put down is disgusting, I give so much time & love, horrible people [sic].
"I love my life, my family, my friends, my partner, my whole worlddddd #sograteful #love #myalllllll".
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