Shameless actress Tina Malone has risked rekindling a Celebrity Big Brother feud by labelling her co-stars "w*****s".
The 62-year-old, who participated in the sixth series of the show in 2009 alongside Ulrika Jonsson, Michelle Heaton, and the late rapper Coolio, made the remarks in a recent podcast.
During an episode of The Lewis Nicholls Show podcast, Tina discussed her experiences working with various individuals throughout her career, including those in reality TV shows. She expressed her candid thoughts, stating: "I've worked alongside some people in, not actors to be honest, in reality, stuff I've done, celeb stuff I've done.
"And I've thought you're a w****** you're a no-mark, and you are disgraceful."
The term "no-mark" refers to someone who is deemed unimportant or unsuccessful.
Tina's comments may be perceived as a jab at her former CBB co-stars, including winner Ulrika, Terry Christian, Coolio, Verne Troyer, Ben Adams, Tommy Sheridan, La Toya Jackson, Michelle Heaton, Mutya Buena, and Lucy Pinder, reports the Mirror.
Aside from CBB, Tina has appeared on numerous other reality-style shows, such as Come Dine With Me, Big Brother's Bit on the Side, Splash!, 8 Out Of 10 Cats, Celebs on the Farm, Celebrity MasterChef, and Pointless Celebrities.
Notably, Tina and Coolio had multiple clashes during their time on Big Brother, with Tina criticising his behaviour, saying he "crossed the line every day with his schoolboy antics".
"All the suggestiveness with Mutya, it was all fantasy. Please, he's old enough to be her dad. I think he thinks he's got a game plan but it's just a way of attracting attention," she remarked at one point.
The show's second evictee Tina also called Ben "strange" and someone "only attracted to himself," not missing a beat to label Michelle 'shallow'.
Ulrika, who clinched victory, had pegged Tina as "very direct, frank and forthright about things," during a candid diary room session, while Michelle boldly likened Tina’s look to Shrek's Princess Fiona when she donned a costume.
On a more sombre note, during her recent appearance on a podcast, Tina opened up about her deep sorrow following the loss of her husband, Paul Chase, to suicide.
Her conversation became particularly poignant as she discussed Paul’s military service and his subsequent struggles.
In an emotional preview from the podcast, Tina shared: "My husband fought in Iraq, Afghanistan, Northern Ireland. He went from Belize to Cyprus, and he had a wonderful life in the army. But 4.8 veterans take their own lives in the UK every week."
While speaking on The Lewis Nicholls Show podcast, Tina issued a passionate call for increased awareness on the issue, stating: "You never hear about it and it needs to change now."
CBB will return to screens on Monday, April, 7 on ITV1.
