A look into Kate Middleton’s relationship with her uncle Gary Goldsmith as he prepares to enter the Celebrity Big Brother house: ‘She’s the most spectacular person I’ve ever met’

As the future queen’s uncle, Gary Goldsmith will be the hottest ticket in the new series of Celebrity Big Brother, which starts tonight on ITV.

With Kate out of the spotlight as she recovers from abdominal surgery, royal fans will no doubt be hoping that the 58-year-old millionaire businessman, brother of Kate’s mother Carole Middleton, will open up about his relationship with his niece, whom he says he is ‘the most spectacular person I have ever met.’

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 Goldsmith’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 is away from official royal engagements until after Easter 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.

Mr Goldsmith He is said to have told friends he won’t do anything to hurt Kate or William, but he has attacked before Prince Harry And Meghan Markleand they could therefore now be in the line of fire.

The millionaire made most of his money from recruitment before selling his shares in 2005 for a reported £17 million, which he used to buy his Ibiza villa in 2006, named Maison de Bang Bang because of his penchant for wild parties.

Prince William and Kate stayed at Mr Goldsmith’s villa in Ibiza in 2006, and he has warm words for the future king, describing him as both “down-to-earth” and “charming.”

Mr Goldsmith was also a guest at William and Kate’s wedding at Westminster Abbey in 2011, and then at Kate’s sister Pippa Middleton’s wedding to James Matthews in 2017.

He has previously spoken out in support of Kate – including in the Mail on Sunday in March 2021 after 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’.

Him too spoke out after the latest series of The Crown, which portrayed Carole as the schemer behind Kate and William’s relationship.

“First and foremost, Kate did a fantastic job getting into St. Andrews. She’s a great girl, but it went unnoticed.’

In 2013, Gary revealed details about the then Duchess of Cambridge in an interview with Hello! Magazine.

He shed light on ‘The Kate I Know’ and the early days of her relationship with William in a deal negotiated by Goldsmith’s agent, with the interview and photoshoot taking place at his villa in Ibiza.

Over sixteen pages he told how the young couple enjoyed mud baths on the island, William’s gig as a DJ for the family – and how Kate had walked around the pool during her short break with William.

He said William “absolutely loved the villa” and even credited the villa with bringing the royal couple back together.

“It’s a nice place and it has a really nice atmosphere and you can hear the sea at night,” he explained.

“So in some way I hope my being here has helped. This was June, and she and William finally got back together in July, so the timing suggests the holidays played a role. Wouldn’t that be brilliant?’

Show insiders say producers are happy to have secured him as a contestant because of his ties to the royal family – and his penchant for speaking his mind as they look to create a dramatic series.

A source said The sun: ‘The CBB team love him for his link with Kate and the fact that he is confident, loud and won’t hold back.

“He has made it clear that he will talk about anything and everything, and he is quite outspoken when it comes to Harry and Meghan.

“Gary also has a deep affection for Kate and Wills and will be able to provide a fascinating insight into what it’s really like to be related to the future King and Queen.”

Mr Goldsmith has reportedly signed up for the ITV reboot alongside Loose Women’s Linda Robson and X Factor judges Louis Walsh and Sharon Osbourne.

Other housemates touted to appear at the series launch include Sharon Osbourne, Louis Walsh, Ekin-Su Culculoglu, Bradley Riches, Nikita Kuzmin and Colson Smith.

He made his money building an IT recruitment company but has been embroiled in scandals, including the 2009 drug photo in Ibiza.

He was also arrested in October 2017 after allegedly attacking his fourth wife, Julie-Ann, outside their London home.

Mr Goldsmith punched her to the ground after she accused him of taking drugs during a drunken fight outside their home.

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

It comes as royal experts warned that Mr Goldsmith’s appearance on CBB could affect Kate’s recovery after her surgery.

Phil Dampier told MailOnline today: ‘The last thing the Princess of Wales needs right now is her uncle talking about her on Celebrity Big Brother.

‘And I’m not surprised by the reports that her mother Carole is not happy about her brother being in the house.

“I’m sure he’ll go there determined to say nothing but nice things about her and William, as he has done in the past. And he probably plans to criticize Harry and Meghan if he gets the chance.

‘But after a few days his tongue may loosen and he may say things he later regrets.’

The commentator also warned that ‘any indication about Kate’s medical condition will not end well for her or William’, adding: ‘I’m sure Gary wants to support his family but giving them more publicity isn’t what’s going on at the moment they want to. .’

Mr Dampier said it would be interesting to know whether Mr Goldsmith consulted Carole or Kate before deciding to enter the house, which “presumably he does for the money”.

And he continued: ‘He has embarrassed them in the past with his misdeeds at Maison de Bang Bang, but he has cleaned up his act in recent years and mainly stayed out of the spotlight.

‘Big Brother bosses will want him to spill the beans – why else would he be there? – but Kate and William will hope he manages to be sensible and focus on other housemates and their problems.’

A spokesperson for Celebrity Big Brother told MailOnline: ‘All names are pure speculation at this time and viewers will have to tune in to see who enters the Celebrity Big Brother house.’