As the future Queen’s uncle, Gary Goldsmith will be the hot ticket in the new series of Celebrity Big Brother, which starts tonight on ITV.
With Kate out of the spotlight as she recovers from abdominal surgery, royal fans will no doubt expect the millionaire businessman, 58, brother of Kate’s mother Carole Middleton, to open up about his relationship with his niece, who, according to him, is ‘the most spectacular person I have ever met.’
Gary, who is reportedly worth £30million, has enjoyed a close relationship with the Princess of Wales over the years and attended her wedding to Prince William in 2011.
Kate was a bridesmaid at Mr Goldsmith’s first wedding to sales executive Miranda Foote in 1991, and her uncle previously revealed how the heartbroken royal sought solace at his Ibiza villa after a split with William.
Kate attended Gary’s wedding to his first wife, Luan Bettany, in 1997 (Kate is seen in the second photo on the right)
Kate Middleton’s uncle Gary Goldsmith will reportedly enter Celebrity Big Brother tonight for the ITV show’s reboot (pictured outside Westminster Magistrates’ Court in 2017).
Kate will be away from official royal engagements until after Easter following major surgery in January, and Kensington Palace insisted last week that she was still “doing well”.
She has not been seen at any royal events since attending church in Sandringham on Christmas Day with William and her children George, Charlotte and Louis.
Mr. goldsmith He is said to have told his friends that he would not do anything to hurt Kate or William, but had previously attacked Prince Harry and Meghan Markleand therefore they could now be in the line of fire.
The millionaire made most of his money in contracting, before selling his shares for £17 million in 2005, buying his villa in Ibiza, nicknamed Maison de Bang Bang due to his penchant for wild parties, in 2006.
Prince William and Kate stayed at Mr Goldsmith’s Ibiza villa in 2006, and he has warm words for the future King, describing him as “down to earth” and “charming”.
Goldsmith was also a guest at William and Kate’s wedding at Westminster Abbey in 2011, and then at Kate’s sister Pippa Middleton’s marriage to James Matthews in 2017.
He previously spoke out in support of Kate, including in the March 2021 Mail on Sunday after Harry and Meghan’s infamous interview with Oprah Winfrey.
Kate is currently recovering from abdominal surgery; she was last seen on Christmas Day (pictured)
He said at the time: ‘I’ve known Kate since she was born and she doesn’t have a mean bone in her body. It’s just not in her nature.
‘She is even more beautiful on the inside than on the outside. If anyone had a fit, it must have been Meghan. Kate would have been trying to make peace. I would fight for Kate’s honor until the day I die. She is the most spectacular person I have ever met.’
He previously spoke out against Harry and Meghan after the release of Spare and is known for his outspoken opinions about the couple. Writing for the Mail last year, he criticized Harry’s autobiography, Spare, calling it “petulant, selfish… nonsense”.
He too spoke after the latest series of The Crown, which portrayed Carole as the schemer behind Kate and William’s relationship.
“Firstly, Kate did an excellent job getting into St Andrews. She is an amazing girl, but that didn’t show.
In 2013, Gary revealed details about the then-Duchess of Cambridge in an interview with Hello! Magazine.
She shed light on ‘The Kate I Know’ and the early days of her relationship with William in a deal brokered by Goldsmith’s agent, with the interview and photo shoot taking place at her Ibiza villa.
In 16 pages, it recounted how the young couple enjoyed mud baths on the island, William’s stint as a DJ for the family, and how Kate had strolled around the pool during her brief breakup with William.
Carole Middleton with her husband Michael, Charles and Camilla on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton in April 2011.
Carole Middleton and the Princess of Wales attend Royal Ascot in Berkshire on June 20, 2017
He said William “absolutely loved” the villa and even credited the villa for bringing the royal couple back together.
“It’s a nice place, it has a very nice atmosphere and you can hear the sea at night,” he explained.
‘So, in some way, I just hope that being here has helped. It was June, and she and William definitely got back together in July, so the timing suggests the holidays played a role. Wouldn’t that be great?
Insiders of the show say producers are delighted to have hired him as a contestant because of his ties to the royal family and his penchant for speaking his mind as they seek to create a drama series.
A source said Sun: ‘The CBB team loves him for his bond with Kate and the fact that he is confident, loud and doesn’t hold back.
“He has made it clear that he will talk about everything and anything, and he is quite frank when it comes to Harry and Meghan.
“Gary also has a deep affection for Kate and Wills and will be able to provide a fascinating insight into what it’s really like to be related to the future King and Queen.”
Goldsmith has reportedly signed up for the ITV reboot alongside Loose Women’s Linda Robson and X Factor judges Louis Walsh and Sharon Osbourne.
Other housemates expected to appear in the series launch include Sharon Osbourne, Louis Walsh, Ekin-Su Culculoglu, Bradley Riches, Nikita Kuzmin and Colson Smith.
Gary Goldsmith with his daughter Tallulah at Pippa Middleton’s wedding in Berkshire in 2017
Gary Goldsmith was arrested in 2017 after allegedly assaulting his fourth wife, Julie-Ann, outside their London home. They appear together at a film premiere in London in 2013.
He made a living building an IT contracting company, but has been involved in scandals, including being photographed with drugs in Ibiza in 2009.
He was also arrested in October 2017 after allegedly assaulting his fourth wife, Julie-Ann, outside their London home.
Goldsmith threw her to the ground after she accused him of using drugs during a drunken brawl outside her home.
He later pleaded guilty to a charge of assault by beating and was fined £5,000 and given a 12-month community order with 20 rehabilitation sessions.
It comes as royal experts warned Goldsmith’s appearance on CBB could affect Kate’s recovery from her surgery.
Phil Dampier told MailOnline today: “The last thing the Princess of Wales needs right now is for her uncle to talk about her on Celebrity Big Brother.”
‘And I’m not surprised by reports that her mother Carole is not happy with her brother being in the house.
Gary Goldsmith leaves Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London in November 2017, where he was fined £5,000 and given a community order after admitting assaulting his wife.
I’m sure he’ll go in determined to say nothing but good things about her and William, as he has done in the past. And she probably intends to criticize Harry and Meghan if she gets the chance.
“But after a few days, your tongue may loosen and you may say things you later regret.”
The commenter also warned that “any indication of Kate’s medical condition won’t sit well with her or William,” adding, “I’m sure Gary wants to support his family, but giving them more publicity at this time isn’t appropriate.” what do they want”. .’
Dampier said it would be interesting to know if Goldsmith consulted Carole or Kate before deciding to enter the house, which “presumably he does for money.”
He continued: ‘He has caused them embarrassment in the past with his misdemeanors at the Maison de Bang Bang, but he has cleaned up his act in recent years and has mostly stayed out of the spotlight.
‘Big Brother’s bosses will want him to tell the truth; After all, why else would he be there? -but Kate and William hope that he will manage to be sensible and focus on other housemates and their problems.
A Celebrity Big Brother spokesperson told MailOnline: “Any names are at this stage pure speculation and viewers will have to tune in to see who will enter the Celebrity Big Brother house.”