CELBRITY Big Brother legend Nicola McLean has jumped to the defence of Louis Walsh after he was slammed for comments about Jedward.
Louis, 71, opened up about working with John and Edward Grimes this week and revealed he's definitely not a fan of the Irish music act.
Speaking to his Celebrity Big Brother housemate and Coronation Street star Colson Smith, the former X Factor judge said: "They were vile but they were great for the show.
“I got five million quid for them.”
Jedward immediately hit back at Louis on social media, warning "justice will be served".
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However Nicola, 42 - who has had three stints in the CBB house and lived with Jedward during the 2019 All Stars series - exclusively told our Celebrity Big Brother Breakdown podcast, in association with Press Box PR: "I lived with Jedward.
"It was hell, it really was. I found them really antagonistic and contrived.
"I thought I would love living with them because I'm quite childlike and always on the go but they were non-stop."
Nicola added: "All Louis is doing is speaking the truth and bringing the gossip - it would be quite boring without him!"
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Despite having been close to Louis from the beginning, Ekin-Su slams him as "lazy".
Nicola said: "That's horrible. I can't get on board with that, she really has clung to Louis. I do think she's playing a game - I'd be sticking with Louis."
