Celebrity Big Brother contestant Christopher Maloney has one big fan in his Grandma, Pat O’Brien. Pat became famous in her own right after Christopher constantly referred to her during his time on The X Factor in 2012 and now he’s in the CBB house, Nana Pat is right behind him.
And if things start to go wrong for Christopher, the Pat is prepared to get in her car and drive the 221 miles to give them “what for”.
“If I sat watching that and heard people saying this and that about him, I may be 77 but it won’t take me two minutes to get to London and pick them out,” Pat told the Liverpool Echo.
“I won’t look at it. And I’ve told them all not to say anything about it when they come and see me, because as far as I’m concerned he’s not there. We went through enough as you know [seeing Christopher on The X Factor]. Too much went on.”
And it turns out Pat wasn’t best pleased about Christopher going into the house, telling the paper that she wanted to lock him in her spare room.
“I said ‘You’re not going!’” Pat recalled. “I said I’ve got an empty room upstairs, you’re going to get locked in there, you’re not going out of that room!”
Luckily, Christopher did manage to escape and is settling in to his new surroundings perfectly. And Nana Pat? She’s going to be cheering from her sofa all the way.
CBB January 2016 official line-up
Gemma Collins
FUN FACT: Gemma once lost three stone in a month by JUST DRINKING JUICE. She must've been absolutely hank marvin.
Scotty T
FUN FACT: Geordie Shore's Scotty once got catfished so hard he drove three hours out of his way only to meet a 47-year-old man called Peter. ROFFLE.
Danniella Westbrook
FUN FACT: Danni's been touted for CBB for as long as we can remember, most recently last year after she admitted she needed a roof over her head because she'd been made homeless. Crikey.
Christopher Maloney
FUN FACT: The ex-X Factor star underwent £60,000 worth of plastic surgery in 2015 after getting sick of Mr Potato Head comparisons. 60,000. Of the Queen's English pounds.
Stephanie Davis
FUN FACT: Stephanie was 'let go' from her Hollyoaks contract in July 2015 following claims she'd been drinking on set. However, she's always denied the rumours - maybe CBB will be where she sets the record straight.
David Gest
FUN FACT: The ex-husband of Liza Minelli is reportedly trousering a sweet $1 million for this CBB stint. Spend it wisely, eh Dave? Maybe invest in some non-magician clothes.
Kristina Rihanoff
FUN FACT: Poor Kristina was given a rough ride by Twitter trolls after the breakdown of her relationship with Joe Calzaghe.
Darren Day
FUN FACT: Ol' Dazza once dated actual Isla Fisher. ISLA FISHER. WE KNOW.
Nancy Dell'Olio
FUN FACT: Nancy's not just the ex-girlfriend of Sven Goran-Eriksson - she's also a super-smart lawyer lady. Well, she was before all the reality shows.
Jonathan Cheban
FUN FACT: Before Kim Kardashian was even a twinkle in Ray J's eye, her now-BFF Jonathan was hanging out with the likes of Posh Spice.
Tiffany Pollard
Jeremy McConnell
Angie Bowie
John Partridge
Megan McKenna
FUN FACT: Back before the Ex On The Beach saga, Megs actually auditioned for Britain's Got Talent in 2009. And wore a tutu. And it was mega-awkward.
Winston McKenzie
FUN FACT: The former UKIP spokesperson dramatically quit the party after claiming he was facing, er, racial discrimination.