Kate Middleton's uncle Gary Goldsmith spotted at pub drinking after CBB exit

16 March 2024 , 14:29

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Kate Middleton's uncle Gary Goldsmith spotted at pub drinking with mates after CBB exit

Celebrity Big Brother contestant Gary Goldsmith has been spotted enjoying a pint with his mate after leaving the house.

The uncle of Kate Middleton, Gary was the first housemate to be evicted from the reboot of the reality favourite, following a public vote. He said he had the "best best best of times" when leaving the show, but he still celebrated his freedom with a beverage or two, outside the Cavendish Pub in Marylebone.

Businessman Gary, sister of Kate's mum Carol, was ordered to undergo rehab after being convicted of assaulting his wife in the street in 2017. Signing Gary up to the cast was seen as a controversial choice after he was found guilty of hitting his fourth wife Julie-Ann Brown during a drunken public argument in 2017. He admitted to one charge of assault by beating and was given a 12-month community order with 20 rehab sessions.

Gary enjoyed a knees up with his mates (MJ-Pictures.com)

The CBB evictee was previously ordered to undergo 20 sessions of rehab (MJ-Pictures.com)

The 58-year-old described the incident as a "horrific episode" and confessed that he is "far from innocent". Following his eviction, he admitted that he knew the case would be brought up again, but wanted to make his daughter "proud" of him by going on the show.

Appearing on Good Morning Britain, Gary explained: "There were lots of things that I'm regretful of. I tried to live my best life, but I failed consistently. And that was a horrific episode. There were two sides to every story, but ours was never heard. It was considered by the judge that if my wife and I were intoxicated so they discounted everything we said and they only listened to a taxi driver who sold a story. And it's best at that position to put your hands up.

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Gary Goldsmith was the first housemate to be evicted from Celebrity Big Brother (MJ-Pictures.com)

"I'm far from innocent in that whole situation and I've progressed it for seven years and I'm trying to do everything I can day by day to be a better person. I love my wife dearly. We are still very much in love. It was a very tough period of time and it wasn't the best of it.

"The headlines about me are from 20 years ago or seven years ago, and the fake sheikh piece, who had been apparently targeted me for two years to try and find something. We were aware that all of this stuff would come up and my wife and I talked long and hard about me doing this because it almost had been sort of packed away. I want [my daughter] to be super proud or more proud of me," he added.

Amelia Ward