1,000 viewers have complained to Ofcom about 24-year-old Conor McIntyre's verbal attack on Deana Uppal, 23, in the Big Brother house.
Conor's girlfriend Kayleigh O'Reilly, 20, says: 'We've all said stuff we've later regretted. he's just under pressure and that's exactly what BB wants.'
And Big Brother has certainly had some astonishing footage over the years
BB's five most shocking moments
1. Jade Goody race row (2007)
Jade's feud with Indian star Shilpa Shetty was the beginning of the end for BB on Channel 4.
2. Kinga, the wine bottle and the indecent act (2005)
Kinga referred to herself as a 'minga' after pleasuring herself with a wine bottle on the show.
3. Fight Night (2004)
Emma and Michelle's booze-fuelled return to the house led to a fight with Victor. Security were forced to intervene.
4. Teen sex in the house (2003)
The first couple to go all the way were 18-year-olds Tommy Wright and Jade Dyer on Teen BB.
5. Makosi's pool pregnancy scare (2005)
After getting frisky in the pool with Anthony, Makosi claimed that the former hairdresser had got her pregnant.
Read all the latest news about Big Brother in Now magazine dated 9 July - out now!
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