Ester Dee tells new all about fellow Real Housewife Of Cheshire star and Celebrity Big Brother housemate Lauren Simon
MITYA UNDERWOOD
Ester Dee, former star of The Real Housewives Of Cheshire, is the first to admit she’d “100 %” love to be in the Celebrity Big Brotherhouse right now – but given she’s not, she’s very happy her RHOC pal Lauren Simon has had the experience.
Lauren, 51, from Manchester, entered the CBB house earlier this month alongside Fern Britton, Ekin-Su Cülcüloglu, Louis Walsh, and a host of other celebrities.
Within the first few days she had already let slip a few funny stories – including a particularly juicy one about Simon Cowell and a table dance.
Speaking exclusively to new, Lauren’s friend Ester, 39, claims there are plenty more stories where that came from too!
Hi, Ester! So, Lauren went through a tricky divorce recently. Do you think she was looking for love going into the CBB house?
I was actually disappointed that there were no hot men in the house because I think Lauren would definitely make a move on them if there was! In my opinion, Lauren is a very hurt person who just wants to be loved. Because she’s so outgoing and full of life, some men look at her and think, “she’s so much fun”, but they don’t see her for a long-term thing. She deserves to find that – she’s confident and feels great in her skin , she looks good, she takes care of herself, and she’s a great mum and daughter.
Do you think she’s proved herself to be a good housemate?
Yes, Lauren is always just who she is, she can’t be any other way. She’s a great girl, the only thing is sometimes she can be a bit cold. That’s OK if people aren’t sensitive, but I’m sensitive, so sometimes she can be a bit harsh. But she’s just a free spirit and she says what she thinks.
What advice would you have given her before she went in?
Don’t give anybody a bl****b in the Big Brotherhouse, but if you like someone, go for it! That, and to just be herself, which is what she’s been doing. If I’d known who else was going in, I would have told her to push herself out there a bit because there are some big characters.
Did she worry about trolling or negative comments outside the house?
I think if you asked her, she’d say “no”, but I think deep down, yes. We’re all human beings and when you go on a show like that, you want to maybe change people’s perceptions and you want people to like you. Lauren is confident but she also has a
