Martin Lewis made an ill-timed remark about how much work he’s been juggling shortly before Angellica Bell broke down in tears discussing being axed from his show.
During Tuesday night’s episode of Celebrity Big Brother, Angellica, 49, was overcome with emotion as she finally addressed the reports she’d been ‘secretly sacked’ from The Martin Lewis Money Show back in 2023.
The CBBC presenter confessed it had taken a ‘long time’ to get over and revealed she’d finally begun to feel like herself again during her time on CBB.
Shortly before the emotional scenes aired, Martin told his followers he was having to turn down work because he simply didn’t have the time to give.
In an Instagram post, the TV money expert revealed he was asked to take part in Celebrity Traitors but he was worried he wouldn’t be able to fit it into his busy schedule.
He confessed ‘I’m no Traitor, sadly. I’ve got FOMO [fear of missing out] looking at the Celebrity Traitors line up. I was asked if I wanted to do it, but said no as I couldn’t commit the time.’
Martin Lewis made an ill-timed remark about how much work he’s been juggling shortly before Angellica Bell broke down in tears discussing being axed from his show
During Tuesday night’s Celebrity Big Brother, Angellica, 49, was overcome with emotion as she finally addressed the reports she’d been ‘secretly sacked’ from The Martin Lewis Money Show
Martin went on to admit he hadn’t watched the show at the time he was offered a place in the celebrity version, but he has since caught up and is ‘gutted’ to be missing out.
He added: ‘I hadn’t watched it then, but watched the last series after that and loved it. So now I feel a little gutted – though I still don’t have the time. Sigh!’
The new celebrity version of the show is coming to the BBC later this year and features a star-studded line-up which reportedly includes Stephen Fry, Celia Imrie, Charlotte Church, Tom Daley, Jonathan Ross, Alan Carr, Paloma Faith and Kate Garraway among others.
The show – which is expected to air in the second half of 2025 – sees a group known as The Faithfuls hunting for The Traitors, a group whose idenтιтies are kept secret from the majority and carry out a nightly ‘murder’ to eliminate a member of the group.
While fans won’t be able to see Martin on Celebrity Traitors he is often seen on Good Morning Britain and This Morning since as well as hosting The Martin Lewis Money Show.
Angellica served as co-presenter on Martin’s show from 2017, but when the show returned for series 13, she was missing.
Ahead of being evicted from Celebrity Big Brother on Tuesday’s episode, she opened up about her experience, saying she felt like she had ‘found herself again’ in the house.
Angellica 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.’
Shortly before the emotional scenes aired, Martin told his followers he had to turn down work appearing on Celebrity Traitors because he simply didn’t have the time to give
Angellica served as co-presenter on Martin’s show from 2017, but when the show returned for series 13, she was missing, reportedly axed days before the new series filmed
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She went on: ‘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 was unceremoniously let go from The Martin Lewis Show in 2022 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 declined to comment when approached.
Shortly after her emotional scenes aired, Angellica was booted out of the Celebrity Big Brother house, after admitting she’d ‘found herself again’ in the house
Angellica 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)
Shortly after her emotional scenes aired, Angellica was booted out of the Celebrity Big Brother house.
She was the first of three celebrities to be evicted 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.
Angellica was evicted first on the night after hosts AJ Odudu and Will Best revealed over a million people have voted.
Exiting the house, Angellica said she felt ‘amazing’ as she was greeted by cheers.
Speaking to the hosts, Angellica got emotional as she watched her best bits and opened up about face-to-face nominations.
Angellica 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 sH๏τ 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.
