Celebrity Big Brother SPOILER: Gary Goldsmith details ‘difficult’ situation with Kate Middleton and discusses his ‘bad uncle’ nickname as he talks about his royal connections

Famous Big Brother star Gary Goldsmith didn’t take long to open up about his connection to the royal family as the uncle of the Princess of Wales.

The 58-year-old businessman, Carole Middleton’s younger brother, opened up about his relationship with Kate for the first time during the launch episode on Monday.

And in the upcoming episode, Gary will discuss his relationship with the royals in more detail as he is examined by co-stars Louis Walsh and Sharon Osbourne.

Gary doesn’t hold back, explaining that it’s ‘difficult at the best of times’ to get a hold of his niece Kate, who is currently recovering from abdominal surgery.

Louis asks, “Is it difficult for you to be related to famous people?”

Gary, who made millions running a recruitment business, said: ‘I didn’t vote for it, it happened to me, and then suddenly there’s a spotlight on you.’

Discussing his thoughts on his nickname, he says, “They call me the couple! Have you heard of a couple? Bad uncle, apparently every family has them.’

Gary has been married four times and was convicted in 2017 of assaulting his fourth wife, Julie-Ann.

He pleaded guilty to one count of assault and was fined £5,000 and given a 12-month community order with 20 rehabilitation sessions.

Gary then admits: ‘It’s hard to get through to Kate at the best of times, and she has children and I love that she puts family first.’

Kate was seen for the first time since her operation during a trip in the car with her mother Carole and is expected to return to work at Easter.

Gary also admits that he thinks Will and Kate are both the “savior of the royal family” and the heirs to the throne.

Louis presses: “I have to ask you: have you met Meghan Markle?”

During Monday’s explosive launch episode, as Gary prepared to enter the house, host AJ Odudu wasted no time in asking him if his royal niece would be tuning in.

Gary joked: ‘She’ll hide behind the sofa if she watches’.

Gary, who is reportedly worth £30million, has had a close relationship with the Princess of Wales over the years and attended her wedding to Prince William in 2011.

Kate was a bridesmaid at Gary’s first wedding to sales manager Miranda Foote in 1991, and her uncle previously revealed how the heartbroken royal sought solace at his Ibiza villa after a split with William.

Kate has been away from official royal engagements following major surgery in January, with Kensington Palace insisting last week that she was still ‘doing well’.

She has not been seen at royal events since attending church at Sandringham with William and their children George, Charlotte and Louis on Christmas Day.

Gary is said to have told friends he won’t do anything to hurt Kate or William, but he has previously attacked Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, which is why they could now be in the line of fire.

The star also admitted that he hopes his appearance on Big Brother will show audiences a different side of him.

He said: ‘I often read that people think I’m a bit of a naughty boy. It would be nice to sort things out, but turning people on is probably one of my favorite hobbies.

“Every part of me is just drenched in mischief and danger.”

Referring to his four marriages, he added: ‘I’m an absolute nightmare to live with, there’s a reason I’ve had four wives.’

Speaking to hosts AJ and Will as he entered the house, he added: “I take everyone at face value, but if they’re a bit mean or a bit rude, I’ll be the enforcer.”

Gary spoke exclusively The sun in January: “I spoke to Carole to send my love and we talked about Kate, given what’s going on.

‘A lot happens during the family moment. So she’s spinning a lot of plates at the moment, it’s quite stressful. So the last thing I’m going to do is stress them out.”

He added: “I think they [Carole] will probably be looking at me from behind the sofa, a bit worried, but I do think if Gary saw the best version she would be very proud of me – that’s what we were hoping for!’

Gary has previously spoken out in support of Kate – including in the Mail on Sunday in March 2021 following Harry and Meghan’s infamous interview with Oprah Winfrey.

He said at the time: ‘I’ve known Kate since she was born and she doesn’t have a mean bone in her body. It’s just not in her nature.

‘She is even more beautiful on the inside than on the outside. If anyone had a hissy fit, it must have been Meghan. Kate is said to have tried to make peace. I would fight for Kate’s honor until the day I die. She is the most spectacular person I have ever met.”

He previously spoke out against Harry and Meghan following the release of Spare and is known for his outspoken opinions on the couple. Writing for the Mail last year, he branded Harry’s autobiography Spare as ‘prickly, egotistical…fluff’.

Elsewhere in the upcoming episode, Zeze Millz questions Louis about why she was chosen as one of the three potentially eliminated this week.

Fern says to Sharon, “How could you have judged three at once? Horrible!’

Louis comes face to face with Zeze, who asks, “What were the criteria?”

Louis replies, “I’m not saying that, it was who we liked and didn’t like!” I added that it was ‘I can’t say more about first impressions.’

Zeze asks, “You didn’t like me on first impressions?”