Celebrity Big Brother Tara Reid interview: 'Jedward could make it in the US'

Tara Reid was evicted from the Celebrity Big Brother house last night after failing to beat Darryn Lyons, Bobby Sabel and Lucien Laviscount in the public vote. After the American Pie star exited the compound, she revealed all about her time in the infamous house.

Read on to find out what she had to say about her love-hate relationship with Darryn, how she wants to go to Essex and how Jedward could crack the US...

Darryn is somebody you clashed with in the house. Do you think you'll ever meet with him again or be friends?
"Me and Darryn have a love-hate relationship. We'd get along, we didn't, we'd get along, we didn't. We left on good terms. I'm sure we'll see each other again and it's going to be all good. The house puts you under tremendous highs and lows and it's like an emotional rollercoaster, but I'm out right now and I feel good. It's all good. There were good times and bad times, but we had times."

Did you question the looks he gave you and the things he said?
"Your mind starts playing tricks on you because you have so much time to think. 'Was that right what I did? Was it wrong?' One day you like a person and one day you don't. One day you think they're crazy, the next you think they're nice. It's like a family with a brother and sister where one day it's like, 'I hate you', and the next it's, 'Let's go have lunch'. You come close and you pull apart, like a yo-yo. I've just got out of the house but looking back on it there were moments I tripped out and didn't know what was going on, but then there were moments where we had so much fun. It was amazing. The tasks we did were amazing. Overall I think it was as good experience. An emotional rollercoaster but I'm glad I got through."

What was the high point?
"Mohamed Al Fayed coming in for the task was hilarious and he helped me through it. He had a great sense of humour, and John and Edward were the funniest things in the whole room. Marco [Pierre White] was great, too. When he came in, he was so funny making the dish. We had no idea, you can't see what you're cooking and I really enjoyed that. Playing Amy was hilarious. Those words, like, 'Well jel' and 'Shut up!' and 'Essex' was hilarious."

What was your lowest point?
"Probably in the beginning, I didn't get Pamela. To start with, I liked her and then I decided she was out of it and a little scary. That kind of freaked me out. Then also Darryn could be quite intimidating at times and quite bullying. He'd give dirty looks and he'd scare you. That part of it I thought was unnecessary. I didn't like it. I thought he was a team leader where he got in people's ears and made us think bad things about each other. In the house it's a domino effect. One person goes down and everyone goes down. At times I thought he was responsible for the house going in an unnecessary direction that wasn't needed."

Why do you think Darryn behaved the way he did?
"He can be quite calculated. He does things for TV moments, which is something I never did. That kind of stuff, I'm just not into. 'Let's get this person, or bully this person or trip this person', it's for kindergarten. You're a grown man, grow up."

It looked like the house was being quite mean to Pamela and that was uncomfortable to watch at times…
"Pamela, you know, went to Crazytown for a little while, which tripped everyone out. Then everyone went quiet, people would say things, and it got weird, and she would say things, which got weird. The whole thing was just weird. You'd go to the next room and there was no escape, except the next room, and everyone goes there and it gets even weirder. You know, it wasn't so much that we ganged up, it was just strange behaviour and people reacting to it. It is what it is."

Who else do you think Darryn was a bully towards?
"I definitely think me, but there were a lot of people who protected me so it didn't go too far. He picked on John and Edward constantly and then would be nice to them as soon as they were entertaining. As soon as he could take the p*ss out of them, he would. Why do that? Every moment he could turn on somebody, say one-liners and get in their head. That isn't necessary. There's enough stress. You don't need to do that. You want to have as much fun as possible. There are parts of the show you may not have seen where he didn't have to go there. It was uncomfortable to be around and watch."

Why do you think he had a problem with you specifically?
"I called him out on stuff. A lot of people, he'd get into their head and they would just trip out. And I'd say, 'Why are you doing that? Stop talking like that, you're freaking people out'. He'd look at people and say, 'We have the circle of trust'. Crazy stuff. Are you kidding me? He'd cook all this food and if you went into the kitchen and there was nothing to eat, you'd be afraid to eat his food. And if you did he'd look at you funny, like, 'How could you eat my food?' You were in an awkward situation at all times. So I told him about the bullying and the dirty looks, talking bad, so we made up and it was cool again. We'd start over the next day and it was good, but then you'd hear him talk about John and Edward right in front of you. And they were my rock. It was never a comfortable experience and I did the best I could. In the end we were fine, and thank God it didn't end bad, but everyone's different, people have different chemistry and people hear and see different things. I need to observe this and work out what the hell just happened!"

What did you think of his abs? Do you think they're a good look?
"They're beautiful! All eight of them! You're supposed to have six, right?"

How tough was it on a day-to-day level?
"There were times when we had such a good laugh and it was great, so much fun. John and Edward were the best things that could have happened in that house. There were times when everybody was freaking out and Jedward would just pop out and be, like, 'We're Spiderman!' Or, 'We're Superman!' or whatever. It was constant entertainment to watch. They were great. You only saw an hour a day so maybe you've seen 15 hours, tops. John and Edward are really smart. They totally get what's going on. Everyone gave them their fair share and picked on them a lot, but at the same time people couldn't wait to be entertained by them. I don't like that, it's bullying, and it's wrong."

Could Jedward make it in the States?
"100%. There's nobody like them in the States and I would 100% be glad to invite them over and have them as my guests. They're great and so inspiring. Give them a T-shirt and a pair of scissors and you can't imagine what they can do. They can make anything out of anything. And then one day they were so bored they got all the pots and pans and made a drum kit. It was like tribal dance music, and just to hear that music sounded genius. And then when they went to the grocery store, they were like, 'We saw people', and then we were like, 'What did they look like?' The show really makes you appreciate life on the outside and what you have, and your relationships, the taste of food, freedom, your life and your friends, It makes you grow up fast and I think at the end I've come out a better person. It's hard but it's worth it."

You didn't see the show before you went in. Did you think about how you'd cope emotionally?
"Not at all. I'd just come out of a complete high, just got married, just finished American Pie, just been on a trip, and then I was straight into the house. Nobody prepared me, I'd never seen the show. I was told, 'It'll be fun, do this', and I was like, 'A bunch of people in a house? Sounds great'. If I'd known more I'd have prepared myself, even down to clothes - it's freezing. It's very controlled in the house; the chairs are in threes to group people off. But also things like the heating and air conditioning; it's so cold in some rooms you can't stay there and you're forced into situations. I had no clue about any of this stuff but then you see what's going on and you start tripping on that, Then somebody has a laugh and a good time and the energy's good again. It's truly like a yo-yo and not in your control at all."

Did you ever feel like you were cracking up?
"Going nuts? We all had our days but every day was a great experience. It was an emotional rollercoaster but fascinating. And the way everything is set up… it's a great show, it's genius. The personalities couldn't have been further apart, with Paddy the traveller, the twins, the paparazzi and Amy from Essex with her crazy lingo, then Bobby the model, who wants to be super cool, and Mumbles [Lucien Laviscount] trying to figure out his way, Kerry, who's been through a lot of stuff, so many feelings come together, and trying to make it work in a small space is fascinating."

Were you tempted to walk out early at any point?
"There were times when I thought that might be easier, but it was more of a personal test for myself to see how strong I could be, how far I could go and get past that mound, which I think I did. If I'd gone out earlier… I came out at a good place, today was mellow, no drama, everyone got on well… it's the perfect exit. I'm happy I didn't leave when somebody was fighting. It was good."

Will you go and see Amy in Essex?
"I want to go to Essex and see it. I've never seen anything like it. It was fun being her in the task. It's all about spray tans and being orange - the more orange the better - and 'So jel' and Sugar Hut. The mentality was different but she doesn't have to think more than that. Sometimes ignorance can be bliss and for Amy in that house that's a great place to be at."

The two hunks were Lucien and Bobby. Which would be your ideal man if you were single?
"Neither. They're both great in their own ways but Mumbles is so young, he's a boy, a little kid. Bobby is all about being cool but doesn't get what being cool is yet. Trying to be cool isn't it; being cool is being yourself. He's a little lost in that world, but he's a model and they go hand in hand. A more intellectual guy is what I find sexy, and we didn't have too many intellectual people in the house!"