Celebrity Big Brother's Infamous 'David's Dead' Scene Aired 10 Years Ago Today |
It’s now been 10 years since the reality TV moment so outrageous, we still question whether or not we dreamed it.
First, a bit of context.
In January 2016, the whole world was mourning the loss of David Bowie, who had died suddenly at the age of 69, following a private battle with liver cancer.
The whole world, that is, apart from a group of semi-famous people in Borehamwood, who were living in the Celebrity Big Brother house at the time, and therefore had no contact with the outside world.
Among this group was the late musician’s ex-wife, Angie Bowie, who producers chose to notify about the news privately in the Diary Room.
Angie Bowie in the Celebrity Big Brother house
Although Channel 5 bosses gave Angie the option of leaving the show via the back door in light of the news, she ultimately decided to stay in the house, but was understandably rather shaken by the loss.
During a quiet moment, she confided in fellow housemate Tiffany Pollard – who had picked up on the fact Angie was feeling out of sorts – about her loss.
What happened next was certainly one of the most shocking moments ever shown on Celebrity Big Brother, if not reality TV........