'Celebrity Big Brother': Were Gary Busey's Hygiene Problems The Cause Of Claire King's Mystery Illness?

'CBB' Housemates Worry Gary's Hygiene Could Lead To Illness

Following the news that ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ contestant Claire King will not be well enough to return to the house, her former housemates are worried she may have contracted an illness due to Gary Busey’s poor hygiene.

Claire left the ‘CBB’ house to receive medical attention for an undisclosed illness on Sunday, and while it was initially thought she would be able to rejoin her housemates if she was well enough, it was later confirmed she would not be coming back.

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Claire King

“Her housemates have been informed of this news. Everyone here at Big Brother wishes Claire all the best, and hopes she gets well soon.”

The remaining contestants are now worried that Claire may have picked up a bug due to the hygiene problems of certain housemates, with a show insider telling The Sun: “There are real fears among the housemates that they will get sick because of the poor hygiene.

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Gary Busey

During Thursday night’s highlights show, ‘Benefits Street’ star White Dee was heard telling Gary that the other group were afraid to even let him touch food because of his poor hygiene, while self-confessed germaphobe Stephanie Pratt has come to blows with the ‘Point Break’ actor on a number of occasions due to his lack of cleanliness.

Gary Busey's Best Quotes
(01 of22)
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Not as perfect as your attitude to geometry, though, Gary.
(02 of22)
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No one puts Gary Busey in the corner.
(03 of22)
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Actor, reality star and interior designer, what a multi-talented man Gary Busey truly is. (credit:Curtis Armstrong)
(04 of22)
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Who doesn't love an acronym?
(05 of22)
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Want some water for that burn, LiLo?
(06 of22)
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Poetry in motion. Yet another wonderful #GaryBuseyAcronym
(07 of22)
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Edgy.
(08 of22)
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Let's hope he hasn't put his finger over the lens.
(09 of22)
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...But if you do 'dip it low' make sure that, in the words of Christina Milian, you 'bring it up slow'.
(10 of22)
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Oh this is fun, TELL US WHAT MORE THINGS STAND FOR, GARY.
(11 of22)
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*blushes*
(12 of22)
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This is a Tesco, Mr. Busey. You came in here to buy cheese and light bulbs.
(13 of22)
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Sinister. Still, though, balloons!
(14 of22)
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Is this what they taught you in the ultra-'high brow' VH1 series, 'Celebrity Rehab'?
(15 of22)
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...how many times do bad things happen for the first time?
(16 of22)
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That's... that's nice.
(17 of22)
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Graphic.
(18 of22)
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Gary flies his rainbow flag high
(19 of22)
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Yeah... what does 'BUSEY' stand for, we wonder?
(20 of22)
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And yet you're still calling Audley 'Orgy'?
(21 of22)
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You know?
(22 of22)
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We're ending on an acronym. Or are we..? (Yes, yes we are.)