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| Police probe new Brother claims | Police probe new Brother claims |
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| Hertfordshire Police says it has received new information following allegations of racist abuse in Channel 4's Celebrity Big Brother. | Hertfordshire Police says it has received new information following allegations of racist abuse in Channel 4's Celebrity Big Brother. |
| The force declined to give details, but The Sun claimed notes admitting Shilpa Shetty was subjected to a specific insult were handed to police. | The force declined to give details, but The Sun claimed notes admitting Shilpa Shetty was subjected to a specific insult were handed to police. |
| The handwritten note also reportedly describes a song which directed abuse at the Bollywood actress. | The handwritten note also reportedly describes a song which directed abuse at the Bollywood actress. |
| Channel 4 said there was no evidence the insult had been used. | |
| The notes were said to have written on the back of a running order for spin-off show Big Brother's Little Brother. | The notes were said to have written on the back of a running order for spin-off show Big Brother's Little Brother. |
| It's fair to say that everyone has dropped her Jade Goody's agent, John Noel They allegedly also contain an admission that the information could cause more trouble for the programme makers. | It's fair to say that everyone has dropped her Jade Goody's agent, John Noel They allegedly also contain an admission that the information could cause more trouble for the programme makers. |
| Shetty was the focus for a series of confrontations with housemates Jade Goody, Jo O'Meara and Danielle Lloyd. | Shetty was the focus for a series of confrontations with housemates Jade Goody, Jo O'Meara and Danielle Lloyd. |
| The nature of the rows provoked over 40,000 complaints to media regulator Ofcom. | The nature of the rows provoked over 40,000 complaints to media regulator Ofcom. |
| A Channel 4 spokeswoman said: "We have not been contacted by the police about this matter or seen a copy of the handwritten note that we understand has been passed to them." | A Channel 4 spokeswoman said: "We have not been contacted by the police about this matter or seen a copy of the handwritten note that we understand has been passed to them." |
| Missing footage and secret briefings have also been denied by production company Endemol. | Missing footage and secret briefings have also been denied by production company Endemol. |
| Creative director Tim Hincks told Broadcast magazine: "We are not puppet-masters. | Creative director Tim Hincks told Broadcast magazine: "We are not puppet-masters. |
| "The thing about Big Brother is it's very honest and people may be sniggering behind their cups of tea now, but if there was any evidence of briefing or skulduggery, the audience would spot it immediately." | "The thing about Big Brother is it's very honest and people may be sniggering behind their cups of tea now, but if there was any evidence of briefing or skulduggery, the audience would spot it immediately." |
| Bullying campaign | Bullying campaign |
| Shetty was the overwhelming winner of the series but failed to show for the Celebrity Big Brother wrap party. | Shetty was the overwhelming winner of the series but failed to show for the Celebrity Big Brother wrap party. |
| Also missing was Goody, who has faced the strongest criticism over the behaviour in the house. | Also missing was Goody, who has faced the strongest criticism over the behaviour in the house. |
| She has reportedly been booked into a clinic to be treated for stress. | She has reportedly been booked into a clinic to be treated for stress. |
| Her agent John Noel, told the magazine that she had no bookings in the near future. | Her agent John Noel, told the magazine that she had no bookings in the near future. |
| "Initially it's fair to say that everyone has dropped her," he said. "We don't have anything in Jade's order book at the moment apart from ideas." | "Initially it's fair to say that everyone has dropped her," he said. "We don't have anything in Jade's order book at the moment apart from ideas." |
| O'Meara has rejected the suggestion she was racist and has had support from series runner-up Jermaine Jackson. | O'Meara has rejected the suggestion she was racist and has had support from series runner-up Jermaine Jackson. |
| He has called on O'Meara to shake off her "shackles" and offered to help relaunch her career - by giving her one of his own songs. | He has called on O'Meara to shake off her "shackles" and offered to help relaunch her career - by giving her one of his own songs. |
| Jackson is also to help launch an anti-bullying campaign aimed at teaching younger children how to resolve their disputes peacefully. | Jackson is also to help launch an anti-bullying campaign aimed at teaching younger children how to resolve their disputes peacefully. |