‘Celebrity Big Brother’: Dapper Laughs’ Potential Arrival Has Already Caused A Stir Among Fans

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‘Celebrity Big Brother’ kicked off earlier this week and, as fans will know, this series is apparently all about celebrating women.

As it marks 100 years since (some) women in Britain won the right to vote for the first time, the series started with an all-female line-up and on Friday (5 December), they’ll be joined by a some male housemates.

So who’s going in, you ask? Channel 5 have confirmed that John Barnes will be among them and while the rest of names are yet to officially be revealed, The Sun has claimed Dapper Laughs will probably be among them.

Yes, Dapper Laughs, the one-time Vine star who hit headlines when he joked a woman was “gagging for rape” in 2014.

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Dapper - real name Daniel O’Reilly - then spent a year defending himself, attempting to do so via an interview with campaigner Caroline Criado-Perez, another in The Sunday Times and, of course, there was his infamous ‘Newsnight’ appearance.

And how has news of his imminent arrival gone down? Hmm. See for yourself…

Dapper Laughs going in #cbb. I really hope this is the year we get a live lion taming task.

— Jamie East (@jamieeast) January 4, 2018

The news that Dapper Laughs is entering the #CBB @bbuk house means I shall no longer be watching it. ‘Year of the Woman’ my female arse... 🖕

— Lex (@lexbarbie) January 4, 2018

Watch Dapper Laughs win now showing this whole ‘year of the Woman’ stuff was all a huge joke #cbb

— Andy J (@AndyJfct) January 4, 2018

Big Brother: This is gonna be year of women
Big Brother: send Dapper Laughs in #CBB pic.twitter.com/MdLFjZpdKw

— Stacey (@stacey_k1992) January 4, 2018

not that i watch the dull parade of nobodies that is big brother but that dapper laughs is literally only famous for making rape jokes...like what goes through their head when they book these bellends

— spooky pope lucy (@baby_icallhell) January 4, 2018

Monday - #CBB puts in 6 women and dedicates the series in tribute to 100 years since women got the vote.

Tuesday - The ratings come in.

Friday - Dapper Laughs enters.

That's @channel5_tv for you.

— Ian ... :-( (@ian_stewart7) January 4, 2018

Dapper Laughs is a comedian that landed his own show on ITV. The show was pulled as a result of him telling a woman that she was 'gagging for a rape'. CBB is hosting a special in honor of women's rights, but have casted him to enter tomorrow.

— Isabelle (@isabellervse) January 4, 2018

When you hear Dapper Laughs is going into the Celebrity Big Brother this year filled with women because it's supposed to be the Year of the women, you couldn't make this up. pic.twitter.com/Qbx3rXjUl2

— John Lewis (@johnlewis9876) January 4, 2018

Channel 5: We are celebrating women and it is the Year of the Woman-

Also Channel 5: -So we're sticking Dapper Laughs in the Big Brother house

— Right Of Centre Maverick (@patbrusnahan) January 4, 2018

We may be just days into the new series, but the usual conveyor belt of controversies is already in action.

The first came in the form of a conversation about Harvey Weinstein, during which Ann Widdecombe suggested his alleged victims “had a choice”.

India Willoughby is also facing criticism, for stating that drag stars, including RuPaul - who she singled out for a mention - “cheapens the seriousness” of what it means to be a trans person.

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