Gary Goldsmith is evicted from Celebrity Big Brother in first live eviction as Lauren Simon is saved by public vote

Celebrity Big Brother’s Gary Goldsmith was the first housemate to be evicted from the ITV revival series of the show on Friday.

The millionaire businessman, 58, who is Kate Middleton’s uncle, was up for eviction against Lauren Simon.

Speaking in his first interview on Late & Live, Gary said: ‘I’ve had the best time, I went in with one agenda and I’ve achieved it in five days.

‘I don’t consider myself to be a celebrity, I just happen to be related to someone who is a big celebrity.’

During Thursday night’s episode the housemates learned that Lauren had received the most nominations from her fellow housemates this week.

Celebrity Big Brother ‘s Gary Goldsmith was the first housemate to be evicted from the ITV revival series of the show on Friday

Meanwhile Gary was previously nominated by celebrity lodger Sharon Osbourne who had the power to nominate one housemate to face the first live eviction.

Lauren received six nominations from Bradley Riches, Colson Smith, Gary Goldsmith, Marisha Wallace, Nikita Kuzmin and Zeze Millz.

Gary’s nomination comes after several housemates wasted no time in asking the uncle of Kate Middleton his reasons behind being in the house.

Sharon took a swipe at Gary during Wednesday’s episode as she questioned his true intentions of being in the house.

Gary was one of three housemates in the ‘danger zone’ and risked being picked by Sharon, 71, as one of the star’s up for elimination.

Gary, David Potts and Zeze Millz were all given a chance to explain why they should be kept in the house as they each beg her to keep them in.

Kate Middleton’s uncle admitted he wants the chance to change the public’s perception of him, after always being known as the ‘black sheep’ of the family.

Sharon said: ‘So, we’re going to have a nice little chat Gary. Tell me why did you accept the offer to come into the house?’

Gary said he has no interest in being famous, to which Sharon replied: ‘Why don’t I believe you when you say that?’

Gary said: ‘It does bother me what the public perception of me is. The black sheep of the family. I’m a normal bloke. It just so happens that my niece married Will.’

The businessman then insisted that he has no interest in being a celebrity himself.

He said: ‘If I could show people I’m not that person. I’ve really put myself out there because this isn’t my world. Ultimately, I’m not a celebrity. I don’t want to be a celebrity, I don’t want to go down that path.

But Sharon was instantly sceptical of this claim and replied: ‘Why don’t I believe you when you say that?’