Angellica Bell 'is finally able to move on from Martin Lewis "betrayal" after "cathartic" experience breaking her silence on Celebrity Big Brother
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Angellica Bell allegedly found opening up on her axing from The Martin Lewis Money Show on Celebrity Big Brother a 'cathartic' experience, that has allowed her to finally move on.
The TV presenter, 49, broke down during Tuesday night's episode of the ITV reality show as she finally broke her silence on the reports she'd been 'secretly sacked' from the current affairs series back in 2023.
The CBBC presenter cried as she confessed it had taken a 'long time' to get over and revealed she'd finally begun to feel like herself again during her time in the Big Brother house.
And according to The Sun, Angellica feels all the better for getting it off her chest after a 'horrible period of her life', where she dealt with the fallout in private, which she perceived as a 'betrayal'.
Her pals claim that while she hadn't planned on discussing Martin, she was glad she could now move on and hoped that she'd inspired others to be more vulnerable.
A source told the publication: 'Angellica felt like the whole thing was a betrayal and has been dealing with it silently this whole time. It was really cathartic for her to talk about it on CBB and it enabled her to really move on from it.
Angellica Bell allegedly found opening up on her axing from The Martin Lewis Money Show on Celebrity Big Brother a 'cathartic' experience, that has allowed her to finally move on
The TV presenter, 49, broke down during Tuesday night's episode of the ITV reality show as she finally broke her silence on the reports she'd been 'secretly sacked' from the current affairs series back in 2023 (pictured with Martin on show in 2021)
According to The Sun, Angellica feels all the better for getting it off her chest after a 'horrible period of her life', dealing with it in private, which she perceived as a 'betrayal'
'It was a horrible period of her life but she has much more to look forward to now and she hopes that by being vulnerable on TV she has inspired others to be open with their feelings.'
Explaining what had prompted her candour, they added: 'Angellica had no plans on talking about Martin or the fall out from the show but over the past few weeks grew in confidence and felt comfortable enough to open up to Big Brother.'
Angellica became overwhelmed with emotion during the episode, as she admitted she felt like she'd 'found herself again', just hours before she was evicted from the house.
Speaking to Big Brother in the Diary Room, she said: 'It's probably the best thing I've done in a long time. Before I came in here, I was a little bit scared.
'The press were asking if I'd talk about the Martin Lewis show and stuff. It took me a long time to get over that.
'I'm so grateful to all the audience that messaged me about it and also to other celebrities who contacted me and stuff.
'It was those messages and support that got me through. That's why I wanted to come on the show to tap into my old self.
'It has taken a long, long time. I think I've found myself again being here. Every cloud.'
Angellica became overwhelmed with emotion during the episode, as she admitted she felt like she'd 'found herself again', just hours before she was evicted from the house
Angellica was a co-presenter on the show alongside Martin from 2017, but when the show returned for series 13, she was missing (pictured with Martin on show in 2018)
Angellica was a co-presenter on the show alongside Martin from 2017, but when the show returned for series 13, she was missing.
She was set to return to the show but was unceremoniously let go days before filming began.
The Sun reported at the time that producers claimed the axing was due to Angellica appearing on rival Channel 5's The Gadget Show, which has been rebranded to Shop Smart, Save Money, saying it was a conflict of interest.
However, insiders told the publication: 'Everyone is stunned by the move - no one saw it coming. Angellica has been an integral part of the show since 2017 so for her to be bumped off air with no warning is crazy.
'Staff have naturally been talking and find the whole thing really awkward and unfair, but Martin is trying to keep out of it as it wasn't up to him.
'Bosses say due to The Gadget Show's rebranding as Shop Smart, Save Money it's a clash of interest but in reality the decision had nothing to do with Angellica. Many staff feel at the very least bosses could have given her warning or an option as to which show she wanted to continue with.'
MailOnline contacted representatives for ITV for comment. Representatives for Angellica Bell declined to comment when approached.
Angellica became the fourth housemate to leave the house this series during the latest dramatic episode.
Angellica became the fourth housemate to leave the house this series during the latest dramatic episode
She was the first of three celebrities to being kicked out on Triple Tuesday - followed by EastEnders actress Patsy Palmer (L) and TOWIE's Ella Rae Wise (R)
She was the first of three celebrities to being kicked out on Triple Tuesday - followed by TOWIE's Ella Rae Wise and EastEnders actress Patsy Palmer.
The final six, Chesney Hawkes, Chris Hughes, Danny Beard, Donna Preston, Jack P. Shepherd and JoJo Siwa have made it to the final.
Exiting the house, Angellica said she felt 'amazing' as she was greeted by cheers, before reacting in shock as hosts AJ Odudu and Will Best told her two more housemates would soon follow her out the door.
The star got emotional as she watched her best bits in her exit interview and opened up about struggling with the face-to-face nominations.
She said: 'It's never nice picking out faults in people especially when you haven't spent much time with them.
'I was a bit shocked by Patsy, she has been around a long time and she knows what she wants, whereas I let others have what they want.
'She always treated me like a child and not in a bad way but she wanted to look after me but I wanted to help as well.'
CELEBRITY BIG BROTHER 2025: MEET THE LINEUP!
MICKEY ROURKE - REMOVED
AGE: 72
FAMOUS FOR: The actor and former pro boxer is one of the show's biggest ever signings and after public feuds with Robert De Niro, two marriages and a string of high profile relationships, he will be bringing plenty of drama.
DALEY THOMPSON - EVICTED
AGE: 66
FAMOUS FOR: The double Olympic gold-medallist is considered one of Britain's greatest athletes. He broke the decathlon world record four times.
PATSY PALMER - EVICTED
AGE: 52
FAMOUS FOR: It's an open secret that Patsy is leaving EastEnders, with the actress enjoying a wild leaving party this month. The Bianca Jackson star posted a snap of her character on Instagram with the caption: 'Bye bye B, always grateful to see her again.'
DONNA PRESTON
AGE: 38
FAMOUS FOR: While Donna has featured in several TV shows and movies, the comedy star is known for hosting Apocalypse and for the role of a circus Compere in 2018's Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald. She plays Den in Coronation Street, has featured in Pants On Fire in 2019 and even wrote and co-produced BBC Three's Comedy Threesomes.
CHESNEY HAWKES
AGE: 53
FAMOUS FOR: The singer topped the charts for five weeks in 1991 with his hit The One And Only, before making a string of acting and TV appearances. His arrival on CBB has been described by a TV source as 'perfect timing', as he's just released a comeback album
ANGELLICA BELL - EVICTED
AGE: 49
FAMOUS FOR: The TV presenter is said to have landed a staggering five-figure deal to appear on Celebrity Big Brother. Fans will be keen to see if the CBBC legend spills all on her untimely exit from The Martin Lewis Show - which left fans baffled back in 2023. Angellica currently co-presents Hits Radio while Fleur East is on maternity leave.
DANNY BEARD
AGE: 32
FAMOUS FOR: The RuPaul's Drag Race UK winner - whose real name is Daniel Curtis - has signed up as a late entry. Danny previously made headlines after swearing on Big Brother's Late & Live last March whilst doing an impression of housemate Louis Walsh. The incident saw the guest say the word 'c***' before immediately apologising after being informed they weren't allowed to say that on the show.
CHRIS HUGHES
AGE: 32
FAMOUS FOR: After shooting to fame on Love Island in 2017, Chris went on to become a sports presenter and regularly hosts the horse racing coverage on ITV.
JOJO SIWA
AGE: 21
FAMOUS FOR: The American singer, who shot to stardom on reality show Dance Moms, is expected to draw a big American audience. The hitmaker has made a name for herself in the U.S. pop charts and is known for her outlandish looks and being a vocal member of the LGBTQ+ community.
TRISHA GODDARD - EVICTED
AGE: 67
FAMOUS FOR: The talk show host regularly presented on ITV from 1998 to 2004 and then shifted to Channel 5 from 2004 to 2010. Trisha has been suffering horrible side effects of her chemotherapy - but has bravely battled on.
JACK P. SHEPHERD
AGE: 37
FAMOUS FOR: The actor has played David Platt in Corrie since 2000 and is following in his pal Colson Smith's footsteps by taking part in the popular reality show. He has won a string of awards for the role including Best Actor at the British Soap Awards.
ELLA RAE WISE - EVICTED
AGE: 24
FAMOUS FOR: Producers have been keen to land the TV personality, who previously dated Pete Wicks and has had an on-off romance with Dan Edgar. Bosses are hoping the TOWIE star might reveal all about some of her other famous exes.
MICHAEL FABRICANT - EVICTED
AGE: 74
FAMOUS FOR: The former Conservative politician is understood to have signed a lucrative six-figure deal to take part after political stars were banned from the broadcaster's other reality show, I'm A Celeb. He served as MP for Lichfield in Staffordshire from 1992 until his defeat in 2024 as well as vice-chairman of the party under David Cameron. But he is perhaps best known for his blond mop for which he has been widely ridiculed but previously denied is a wig.
