EXCLUSIVE: Louis Walsh still in Celebrity Big Brother feud as co-star admits they're not speaking

Former X Factor judge Louis Walsh has been locked in a Celebrity Big Brother feud since leaving the house last year as he refused to stay in touch with his housemates

Louis Walsh entertained the nation on Celebrity Big Brother last year, yet did ruffle some feathers when it came to savage remarks towards housemates. The X Factor icon dished the dirt on Simon Cowell, hit out at "vile" Jedward and shared his true feelings on "talentless" Ronan Keating.

He was hilariously scolded by pal Sinitta for his behaviour in the show, having entered with pal and former colleague Sharon Osbourne. It wasn't just celebrities outside the Big Brother house that Louis took aim at, as he didn't hold back his thoughts on David Potts, who went on to win.

Louis remained unfazed by his comments during his three weeks in the CBB house and revealed upon his exit he didn't know any of his housemates beforehand, despite the fact they "were supposed to be celebrities". However, in a surprise move in the final episode Louis told his co-stars he wanted to remain in touch and would give them his number.

Yet he didn't follow through as he was very selective as to who he wanted to stay in touch with. Winner David has revealed to the Mirror that he was quickly snubbed by Louis after leaving the iconic house. Sharing who he is still in touch with, David told us: "Me and Brad are still very close, I also chat with Lauren, Zeze, and Colson."

"Me and Sharon DM each other on Instagram now and then, but I’ve not spoken to Louis," David revealed. Louis admitted he only gave his phone number to two other housemates, and wasn't interested in keeping in contact with anyone else - besides his dear friend and former X Factor co-star, Sharon.

"I didn’t give David my number - he's a nice guy but he sings too much. I gave my number to Lauren and I loved Marisha. She’s a great girl," Louis said on BBC Radio 2. Louis and Sharon got off on a bad foot with David when they first locked eyes on him. The iconic duo were tasked with reliving their X Factor days and had to judge their housemates as they arrived.

While sat in a hidden room, Louis and Sharon laid into David as the former Boyzone manager said: "No we don't want to see those legs. And it's too much fake tan." Sharon added: "Oh no no no, cover it up," with a grimace on her face. When they finally met, Louis appeared to give a backhanded compliment to David as he said: "At least you're individual."

David shot back: "The thing is Louis. I don't give a s**t what anyone thinks of me. And if you want to come to me with your opinion, I'll listen to it, but I don't give a f**k." The reality TV star revealed he had "so many messages" about what Sharon and Louis had said about him when he turned his phone back on after leaving the show.

He told Casino.org on behalf of the Mirror: "I mean, it didn’t surprise me that Louis and Sharon put me in the bottom and prejudged me. It is something that I’ve dealt with quite a lot, and still deal with now. Like, I just think people just see some tall, big boy with little tiny shorts and think ‘What in the world is going on there?’ and I think it’s just because people see it as not being 'normal', but if it was a girl who walked in with tiny shorts on, would anyone have been bothered? I don’t think so."

David added: "I mean, they had a job to do - and their job was to put people in the bottom based on first impressions, so, of course, they have to judge people, because that’s the game. And we all signed up to play these games. I didn’t take it to heart, like you saw, I was so chilled about it.

"It’s a game based on first impressions, I would have had to do the same thing if I’d gone in first. They didn’t get to meet any of us beforehand, and it was based on what they had visually seen as we entered, so it is what it is."

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