Celebrity Big Brother 2012: Romeo Dunn and Nicola McLean on ‘Bumgate’ lockdown

It has earned itself the name Bumgate – the almighty row where a drunken Denise Welch pulled former Playboy model Karissa Shannon’s pants down.

And despite cameras rolling 24 hours an afternoon, Big Brother edited out a enormous component of the programme, it’s been revealed.

Evicted housemates Romeo Dunn and Nicola McLean, who were voted off the programme on Wednesday, have today pulled the pants down about ‘Bumgate’.

The pair reveal how everything spiralled
uncontrolled after Denise Welch pulled twin Karissa’s pants all the way down to
reveal her bum, detailing how they were all locked in separate rooms as
things calmed down.

The stars have revealed how TV bosses began to panic as Karissa threatened legal action, forcing them to intervene.

The furore began when a drunken Denise exposed the 22-year-old’s behind, just for her to begin a spat concerning the soap star’s behaviour towards her.

Nicola initially stuck up for the twins, however the blonde beauties then turned on teenager Frankie Cocozza when he sided with Denise.

Karissa even started claiming she was going to sue for sexual harassment over his behaviour towards her.

Although an oversized chunk of the scenes were aired on TV earlier this week, the programme was heavily edited.

So Solid Crew member Romeo tells the Daily Star: ‘Karissa stormed into the garden and told me Denise had pulled her pants down and he or she was not happy. i presumed it was a joke however the twins took offence.

‘The next thing I went inside and everybody was shouting and screaming and swearing.

‘Everyone was so angry and that i knew it was going to be hard to calm this down.’

And the rapper went directly to detail how Big Brother then separated the home in to 2 groups to maintain the feuding contestants clear of one another.

Romeo was installed with Gareth Thomas, Frankie and Denise, who he said was ‘crying and hysterical’.

He then reveals BB locked the bedroom with them in it, adding: ‘It was to calm Denise down and separate us.

‘I could hear Big Brother talking over the tannoy to the twins, Nicola and Michael.

‘I couldn’t make out what was being said. It was a crazy night.’

Nicola has also unfolded in regards to the fight night, insisting that she desired to stick up for the twins because she knows what it’s love to be a glamour model and other people thinking they are able to touch them how they please.

But she insists the sisters took it too far once they started hurling sexual assault accusations at former X Factor bad boy Frankie.

She tells the Daily Star: ‘He didn’t sexually harass anyone. I didn’t find him offensive. He behaved exactly how a 19-year-old lad would in a home with Playboy twins and models.’

But Nicola’s adamant she doesn’t regret stepping in and sticking up for the ladies: ‘Gareth and Romeo and Denise were installed the bedroom with Frankie. We were in another room. It didn’t get physical though.

‘There was no physical stuff. On the time it was nasty but I don’t regret what I did.’

Five days on from the dramatic night and people on the centre of the feud are still within the CBB house awaiting the overall – including the twins, Frankie and Denise.

But both Nicola and Romeo are miffed as to how the Playboy sisters have escaped being voted out following their outrageous behaviour.

Romeo states: ‘I don’t know the way they’re still there but good luck to them.’

Since the row has passed the housemates, in addition to other finalist Gareth Thomas are becoming on with things as they put it behind them and focus on the finale.

And they have been taking day out to pamper themselves prior to the showdown on Friday night.

The stars, including Frankie, slapped on some face masks as they relaxed inside the somewhat quieter house.

Teenager Frankie is currently favourite to stroll away with the crown.