Emma Willis had a tough time interviewing Gary Busey on the Celebrity Big Brother catwalk (Picture: PA)

As entrances in to the Celebrity Big Brother house go, Gary Busey’s isn’t likely to be forgotten in a hurry.

The Hollywood veteran – who was the last person to enter the house on Monday night’s launch show – upped the awkwardness factor before he’d even walked through the doors of the celebrity enclave, as he struggled to hear what Emma Willis was asking him.

Things then took an even weirder turn when it was time for him to actually enter the house, insisting the presenter was ‘supposed to ask three questions’ – apparently oblivious to the fact that she had already had.



Eventually Willis led the confused-looking actor up the steps herself:


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But while she may have looked a little flustered herself – describing his arrival on to the show as ‘an experience and a half’, the presenter later stuck up for Busey.

‘What we have to remember is that he’s 70 and really hard of hearing so things can get a little tricky,’ she said on Celebrity Big Brother’s Bit On The Side.

‘Then there was the stairs scenario – I thought I was going in as well!’ she added. ‘But it’s live TV, sometimes you’ve got to improvise.’

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Meanwhile Busey’s appearance on the show spawned a huge response from viewers.

The reactions ranged from those who were amazed to see him in the house to begin with:

Gary Busey was in one of the greatest films ever – Big Wednesday. Now he's in Celebrity Big Brother. Sheesh. — Matt Precey (@mattcprecey) August 19, 2014

Just read that Gary Busey is in #CBB … there's a sentence I never thought I'd say — Claret (@clareisgreat) August 19, 2014

To those who couldn’t wait to see what the notorious Hollywood hellraiser would get up to:

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Anyone who's seen the Gary Busey horror film 'Hider in the House' will know this can't end well #CBB — Andy Ryan (@ItsAndyRyan) August 19, 2014

To those who were actually quite concerned for his welfare:

Is Gary Busey fit to be in there??? #cbb — kate (@Koshmo_79) August 19, 2014

Some on the other hand were just plain confused:

I don't know who Gary Busey is, when I heard his name I got mixed up with Gary Lucy for a mo. — LJB (@laurajaneface) August 19, 2014

Celebrity Big Brother continues on Channel 5 on Tuesday night at 10pm.

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