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Celebrity Big Brother is slammed by Women's Aid for signing convicted abuser Gary Goldsmith as they plead with bosses to 'show an awareness of domestic violence survivors'


The businessman, who is the uncle of the Princess Of Wales Kate Middleton , has already caused a stir with his outspoken views since the show began on Monday.

They said: 'The decision to include a man who has been charged, and pleaded guilty to, assaulting his wife, in the Celebrity Big Brother house demonstrates the lack of awareness that the production team has when it comes to survivors of domestic abuse. Mr Goldsmith is said to have told friends that he won't do anything to hurt Kate or William on Celebrity Big Brother - but he has previously attacked Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, and they could therefore now be in the firing line. Asked by Celebrity Big Brother presenter AJ Odudu last night whether Kate would be watching, Mr Goldsmith said: 'If she is it will be behind a sofa, I guess...

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