Celebrity Big Brother viewers weren't happy last night (January 29) when, during a dispute with Shane Jenek, Amanda Barrie dismissed Ann Widdecombe's opposition to LGBTQ rights.
Defending Ann – who repeatedly voted against pro-LGBTQ legislation as an MP – Amanda told Shane J: "I get along with her and I'm in a civil partnership. You think you're a platform for LGBT rights!
"This is all mirror talk. You have your opinions and when you meet other people with strong opinions, you have a mirror reaction."
Shane replied: "The difference is I'm not dictating the way anyone should live."
"She's not dictating, for God's sake," Amanda hit back. "Look at how she's behaved, she's not dictating, she's made no difference at all."
Shane responded: "Well to be fair, in 23 years of parliament, she voted against ever piece of pro-LGBT legislation, which is your rights as a human being."
What to Read Next
Amanda said: "It's not my rights, it doesn't affect me at all. I'm married! What are you talking about?"
Related: Andrew Brady slams Celebrity Big Brother housemates for treatment of Shane Jenek
"No Amanda, you have those rights not because of people like Ann, but because of the people who stood up against Ann," Shane J retorted.
"I've been like this since I was born and when we got married we didn't ask for anybody's acceptance and every single person has taken it for who we are," Amanda said. "And it's not all about gay rights."
Shane J continued: "I agree with that, I think a woman should have the right to say what happens to her body but Ann doesn't think that a woman does – she doesn't agree with abortion."
Amanda later stormed out of the room and reported back to Ann in the bedroom.
For obvious reasons, fans were... erm... aghast – especially as Amanda is married to novelist Hilary Bonner. Yep, she's in a SAME-SEX MARRIAGE...
Even Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side host Rylan Clark-Neal, who is also in a same-sex marriage, weighed in...
Celebrity Big Brother continues tonight (Monday, January 29) at 9pm on Channel 5.
Want up-to-the-minute entertainment news and features? Just hit 'Like' on our Digital Spy Facebook page and 'Follow' on our @digitalspy Twitter account and you're all set.
