Amanda Barrie found herself in an explosive showdown with Shane Jenek (Courtney Act) over Ann Widdecombe on Sunday night's episode of Celebrity Big Brother.
With tensions mounting throughout the course of the day, Amanda, 82, confronted Shane over his dislike for the politician, telling him: 'I get along with her and I'm in a civil partnership. You think you're a platform for LGBT rights!'
The actress continued: 'This is all mirror talk. You have your opinions and when you meet other people with strong opinions, you have a mirror reaction.'
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The claws are out! Amanda Barrie found herself in an explosive showdown with Shane Jenek (Courtney Act) over Ann Widdecombe on Sunday night's episode of Celebrity Big Brother
Shane then informed her: 'The difference is I'm not dictating' causing Amanda to quip back: 'She's not dictating!'
The Australian star then offered an example: 'In 23 years she has voted against every pro LGBT piece of legislation!'
Amanda, who is in a civil partner ship with Hilary Bonner, confidently responded: 'It doesn't affect me at all. I'm married!'
Shane continued: 'I've been like this since i was born and I didn't expect every single person to understand who we are. It's not all about gay rights. Ann doesn't even agree with abortion.'
Clearly enraged, Amanda stated: 'I'm going to bed now. I can't take too much bull****.'
Dramatic: With tensions mounting throughout the course of the day, Amanda confronted Shane over his dislike for politician, Ann
'In 23 years she has voted against every pro LGBT piece of legislation!' Shane offered an example as to why he didn't agree with Ann's views
Shane responded: 'Well don't have a conversation you started and can't end.'
Amanda then headed into the bedroom where she told Ann: 'I just had a blow up with Shane. I don't like people talking behind the backs of others.
'I said it face to face. I called him out, I'm afraid. But it's not my business to do so and influence others. You can't use gay rights as an excuse dear!'
The fiery war of words began when Shane confided in Malika over Ann's anti LGBT stance.
'We're in a position of privilege and we're celebrated in the public eye. But there are kids at home and she's sending out the wrong message.'
Amanda, who is in a civil partner ship with Hilary Bonner, confidently responded: 'It doesn't affect me at all. I'm married!'
Amanda then headed into the bedroom where she told Ann: 'I just had a blow up with Shane. I don't like people talking behind the backs of others'
Wayne also joined the conversation and proved to be a little uncomfortable as he revealed: 'We're all in a little show which I adore being in and we can't pick up on her past misdemeanours. She actually makes me laugh.'
'But I didn't know she was opposed to gay weddings,' he tried to see the argument from both sides.
The conversation prompted Wayne to confide in Amanda about Shane's stance: 'I said to him this isn't a soap box for politics.
'I cant have it out with her and I don't know enough about it. Shane's insinuating I haven't done my job. Ann never diverts from what she thinks. I'm not here to go for a cause of some kind. Leave her alone!'
Amanda then revealed: 'Just take people as they are!'
Amanda revealed: 'I said it face to face. I called him out, I'm afraid. But it's not my business to do so and influence others. You can't use gay rights as an excuse dear!'
'She's sending out the wrong message': The fiery war of words began when Shane confided in Malika over Ann's anti LGBT stance
The conversation prompted Wayne to confide in Amanda about Shane's stance: 'I said to him this isn't a soap box for politics'
Wayne replied: 'Shane reads into things too much but I do adore him. He has big ambitions and I think he wants to be a representative for the gay world. I don't want to discuss her opinions she's had for 50 years. I don't care what she thinks!'
Amanda quipped back: 'Shes friendly with me and that speaks volumes!'
At the beginning of the episode, Shane took to the diary room, revealing: 'She refuses to call me Courtney. It's kind of disrespectful and doesn't know how much it offends people in my community. Her judgement doesn't affect me, I care what it says to young people.
The housemates were then told to take part in challenge where they had to find buzzers placed through the house and only had 45 seconds to find it after their name got called.
Ashley and Wayne were the first ones to be called to the buzzers and in order to complete their task had to be given ten layers of spray tan.
Stripping down to a bikini, Ashley revealed: ' When I get spray tan I go naked so I don't get tan lines.
At the beginning of the episode, Shane took to the diary room, revealing: 'She refuses to call me Courtney. It's kind of disrespectful'
Bronzed: Ashley and Wayne were the first ones to be called to the buzzers and in order to complete their task had to be given ten layers of spray tan
The pair proved to be good sports about receiving the mahogany glow, with Wayne striking a number of fierce poses during his session.
'If it makes me look slimmer, I don't care!' he enthused as he seen getting his head tanned. After the pair successfully completed their task, they were presented with a box full of letters from home.
'I would be happy to be any shade for that prize,' Ashley revealed before joking in the diary room: 'We left our factor 50 at home.'
Shane, a.k.a Courtney, chose Malika to read his latter, which was from his big sister who told him 'the whole world is rooting for you' and 'we're proud of how you've handled yourself.'
In a shock move, Shane L decided to not have his letter read out load. He revealed that his children was the only ones that 'could break him' and would make him leave the house.
Home comfort: After the pair successfully completed their task, they were presented with a box full of letters from home. Shane got Malika to read his out
In a shock move: Shane L decided to not have his letter read out load. He revealed that his children was the only ones that 'could break him' and would make him leave the house
Later on Jess was prompted to complete a challenge which saw her face her fear of cotton balls.
She was required to sit in a bath tub full of cotton balls to find a key to open the box.
Jess succeeded and won a meditation session for the whole house, which started another rift between Shane J and Ann.
Shane L admitted: 'I don't believe in mediation. I can't have someone speak to my psyche like that.'
However, Ann decided to not take part in meditate due to religious grounds, prompting Shane J to confide in Malika: 'Her religion is so fragile that she can't sit in a room with other people and breath though her nose.'
Scary stuff: Later on Jess was prompted to complete a challenge which saw her face her fear of cotton balls
Intense: Malika and Shane J went on to compete in the next buzzwire challenge where their loops were not allowed to connect more than three times to the wire
The American beauty then noted: 'Amanda can curse in front of her and she doesn't do anything but then if someone else does it, it's a problem. She picks and chooses.'
Meanwhile, Ann was discussing the situation with her pal Amanda, who revealed: 'Is Shane J getting snipey again? I think I will jump in if he does. I'm happy to be nice to him but not if he's snipey!'
Malika and Shane J went on to compete in the next buzzwire challenge where their loops were not allowed to connect more than three times to the wire. After succeeding they won Wayne's letter from home, which left him emotional.
Next it was Shane L, Amanda and Ann's turn to complete a challenge which required them to boogie along in a silent disco.
Amanda danced along to country music, while Shane got groovy to B*Witched and Ann had to throw some shapes to nineties rave music. They were rewarded with a party for the whole house.
Disco! Next it was Shane L, Amanda and Ann's turn to complete a challenge which required them to boogie along in a silent disco
The final housemate to enter the house had been actress Amanda Barrie, 82, who cried on her entrance into the house.
CELEBRITY Big Brother viewers were shocked tonight when Amanda Barrie had a tense showdown with Shane J in the bathroom as she defended Ann Widdecombe.
Things were tense in the house as Amanda and Wayne Sleep were unimpressed with Shane discussing Ann's views and how she previously voted against pro-LGBT legislation while an elected MP.
Channel 5 Amanda Barrie had a tense showdown with Shane J in the bathroom during tonight's show
Channel 5 Amanda said she wasn't impressed with Shane discussing Ann's views and said she didn't want to hear about it
Referencing Ann's views about gay marriage, Amanda said: "I get along with her and I'm in a civil partnership. You think you're a platform for LGBT rights!
"This is all mirror talk. You have your opinions and when you meet other people with strong opinions, you have a mirror reaction."
Shane said: "The difference is I'm not dictating the way anyone should live..." before Amanda interjected and said: "She's not dictating for God's sake".
"Look at how she's behaved, she's not dictating, she's made no difference at all."
Channel 5 Amanda didn't want to discuss Ann's views
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Shane responded: "Well to be fair, in 23 years of parliament, she voted against ever piece of pro-LGBT legislation which is your rights as a human being."
Amanda - who is married to novelist Hilary Bonner - said: "It's not my rights, it doesn't affect me at all. I'm married! What are you talking about?"
Shane replied: "No Amanda, you have those rights not because of people like Ann but because of the people who stood up against Ann."
"I'm not into baby, I like people for what they are," Amanda said.
Channel 5 Ann has been a divisive character in the house
"I've been like this since I was born and when we got married we didn't ask for anybody's acceptance and every single person has taken it for who we are.
"And it's not all about gay rights," she added.
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Shane then continued: "I agree with that, I think a woman should have the right to say what happens to her body but Ann doesn't think that a woman does - she doesn't agree with abortion."
Ann then stopped the conversation and accused Shane J of purposefully pulling his skirt off during his entrance into the house as Courtney Act.
She then said: "I'm going to bed now. I can't take too much bull****," before storming out.
Shane then said: "Well don't have a conversation you started and can't end."
Channel 5 Amanda said she doesn't discuss her marriage with Ann
She then went back into the bedroom and told Ann that she stood up for her.
Viewers at home were shocked by Amanda's outburst and how she and Wayne criticised Shane for expressing his opinions on the show.
Shane J/ Courtney deserves so much better than the treatment shown in the last 48hours. She deserves better than your villain edit, cause she’s the real hero of this damn show! #cbbshanej #cbb — 𝒮. (@untamedlisten3r) January 28, 2018
#cbb 🤔Amanda comes from a time when LGBT+ ppl were just fighting for tolerance, so I get why she's keeping her head low, but to be tolerated isn't enough anymore...it's acceptance that's needed, and that's what @courtneyact 's fighting for. — itsmicjames (@itsmicjames) January 28, 2018
Damn Amanda!! If it wasn’t for people fighting for LGBT Rights YOU WOULDN’T BE IN A CIVIL PARTNERSHIP!!! How can you not see this?! #CBB — Amber Rose Williams (@Amber_Rose07) January 28, 2018
Anyone who can sit there and agree with whatever Amanda is saying is shocking. Gay people fought so long to have gay rights and marriage. For her to sit there and and say ‘forget gay rights’ is disgusting! When it’s the whole reason she was able to get married. Amanda out! #CBB — Amy McNaughton (@Amyy5Mc) January 28, 2018
One wrote: "#cbb 🤔Amanda comes from a time when LGBT+ ppl were just fighting for tolerance, so I get why she's keeping her head low, but to be tolerated isn't enough anymore...it's acceptance that's needed, and that's what @courtneyact 's fighting for."
Another said: "Damn Amanda!! If it wasn’t for people fighting for LGBT Rights YOU WOULDN’T BE IN A CIVIL PARTNERSHIP!!! How can you not see this?! #CBB".
Will Shane and Amanda sort it out? Tune in to Celebrity Big Brother on Channel 5 at 9pm.
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