The most unforgettable moments from CBB: Gemma Collins' claustrophobic outburst, Tiffany Pollard's 'David's dead' mistake, Kim Woodburn's fiery tirade, and Roxanne Pallett's punchgate incident

The Celebrity Big Brother reboot is in full swing as the series returned this week for the first time in six years, debuting on ITV following its civilian series success.

The new series kicked off with a bang and all 12 celebrities have now entered the house, including house lodger Sharon Osbourne who will be staying for one week.

Sharon was tasked with putting one housemate up for eviction this week and after picking Kate Middleton’s uncle Gary Goldsmith, he was also joined by The Real Housewives of Cheshire star Lauren Simon.

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Friday night’s live eviction saw Gary Goldsmith get the boot, after Sharon gave him a killer nomination, meaning he would automatically face the public vote.

Elsewhere, viewers have been left in hysterics by Sharon’s brutal name-dropping, and a dramatic clash between Lauren Simon and Zeze Mills over unpeeled oranges.

Friday night’s live eviction on Celebrity Big Brother saw Gary Goldsmith get the boot as the return of the iconic reality show continues to grip viewers

So following this week’s action, we take a look at the top 10 most memorable moments in Celebrity Big Brother history…

George Galloway – Pretending to be a cat

George Galloway’s inclusion in the show was controversial from the start as he was a sitting MP at the time.

But his stint on the 2006 series four will go down in history, thanks to the bizarre moment when he pretended to be Rula Lenska’s pet cat.

He was seen nibbling from the actress’ hands as he took on the role of a cat while Rula acted as a human, during a human and animal interaction task.

George uttered the now infamous words ‘would you like me to be the cat,’ before getting down on all fours and purring at Rula.

Rula then lifted her hands and mimicked the shape of a bowl, while George lapped up the invisible milk from the palm of her hands.

The duo were asked to complete the task as part of the house’s weekly shopping task in order to gain food for themselves and their housemates.

Rula later claimed the interaction was ‘filmed in way to make it look salacious’ and admitted she was shocked to see it splashed across newspapers when she came out of the BB house.

George Galloway pretending to be Rula Lenska’s pet cat

He was seen nibbling from the actress’ hands as he took on the role of a cat while Rula acted as a human, during a human and animal interaction task

Gemma Collins – I’m claustrophobic Darren

A phrase that has become synonymous with Celebrity Big Brother is ‘I’m claustrophobic Darren’, as Gemma Collins threatened to walk series 17.

At one point, Gemma did bust out of the house alongside Danniella Westbrook following a row with their housemate Stephanie Davis over a pair of knickers. They were later talked into staying on the show by Big Brother.

Gemma struggled with the tasks that Big Brother enforced in order to win a luxury shopping budget, telling her co-stars she felt like she was working ’24/7′.

The constant challenges slowly wore Gemma down as she reached the point of wanting to leave the house, as her co-star tried to talk her out of it.

During the exchange, Gemma shouted: ‘I’m claustrophobic Darren, you don’t get it, I’m claustrophobic!’

Another memorable GC meltdown was when she demanded to know why they didn’t have heated rollers in the house, because the straighteners had ‘frazzled’ her hair.

She insisted that Big Brother bought her some new extensions and told him that ‘only weirdos’ use hair straighteners.

A phrase that has become synonymous with Celebrity Big Brother is ‘I’m claustrophobic Darren’, as Gemma Collins threatened to walk series 17

Tiffany Pollard- David’s dead

Tiffany Pollard was responsible for one of the most iconic moments in the reality show’s history, while also appearing on series 17 of the show.

The American reality personality will forever be remembered for the moment she was informed, in confidence, by David Bowie’s ex-wife Angie, that the rock star had died of cancer – only for a hysterical Tiffany to assume Angie was referring to their housemate at the time, David Gest.

Becoming hysterical, the actress ran outside to break the news to the housemates sat in the smoking area, who headed straight to the bedroom to check whether David was indeed breathing.

With the comedian asleep, the rest of the housemates confronted Angie, asking why she would say such a thing. She then realised how the situation had become mixed up.

Tiffany ended up coming in fourth place on the series and was so lauded for the incident that she manufactured ‘David’s Dead’ T-shirts after exiting the show.

However, when David actually did die a few months later, her management pulled the T-shirt line her website.

After her reps revealed the product – selling for £24.99 – had been taken off the market, Tiffany took to Twitter to pay her own tribute to the late music producer.

She wrote: ‘I’m so sad to hear about the passing of David Guest.My thoughts and prayers are with his friends and family.’

Police and paramedics were called to the luxury Four Seasons Hotel, in Canary Wharf, at around 10.20AM on April 12 2016. David died age 62 from a stroke, having recently suffered from pneumonia and high blood pressure.

Tiffany Pollard was responsible for one of the most iconic moments in the reality show’s history, while also appearing on series 17 of the show

David Bowie’s ex-wife Angie revealed the rock star had died of cancer – only for a hysterical Tiffany to assume Angie was referring to their housemate at the time, David Gest

Shilpa Shetty – Racism row

Shilpa’s appearance on Celebrity Big Brother series five infamously saw her become the victim of racist abuse at the hands of Jade Goody, Danielle Lloyd and Jo O’Meara.

Ofcom received a then-record 44,500 complaints after Shetty was referred to as ‘Shilpa Poppadom,’ and was told by Danielle that she should ‘f*** off home’.

The Shilpa bullying furore even sparked a diplomatic row when the UK and Indian governments got involved.

Despite the vitriol she frequently endured, Shilpa – who was the first Indian on Celebrity Big Brother – became the nation’s underdog and went on to win the series.

The incident led to CBB being cancelled in 2008. Jade appeared on the Indian version of the show a year later in an attempt to redeem herself.

While in the house she was told she had cervical cancer and left the house. Jade died of cancer in March 2009.

Shilpa’s appearance on Celebrity Big Brother series five infamously saw her become the victim of racist abuse at the hands of Jade Goody, Danielle Lloyd and Jo O’Meara

Roxanne Pallett – Punchgate

Emmerdale actress Roxanne caused ructions on CBB series 22 after she accused ex Coronation Street star Ryan, of ‘repeatedly and deliberately punching’ her in what was actually Ryan punching the air in her vicinity while play fighting.

Her accusations left Ryan baffled and devastated as he continually pleaded his innocence despite footage showing Roxanne’s allegations were entirely false.

Roxanne Pallett called for Ryan to be removed from the house and Big Brother cruelly issued Ryan an official warning over his behaviour.

Within four days, Ofcom received over 25,000 complaints, making this the most complained incident in Big Brother since the race row in 2007.

Roxanne – who later dubbed herself ‘Britain’s Most Hated Woman’ – quit the house and admitted she was wrong after seeing Ryan’s devastation, which saw him breakdown on a number of occasions in the house.

In an interview with Emma Willis she apologised for her actions, stating she had made a ‘horrible mistake’.

Emmerdale actress Roxanne caused ructions on CBB series 22 after she accused ex Coronation Street star Ryan, of ‘repeatedly and deliberately punching’

Her accusations left Ryan baffled and devastated as he continually pleaded his innocence despite footage showing Roxanne’s allegations were entirely false

Megan McKenna – Mashed potato meltdown

Megan suffered a meltdown of epic proportions during a puppet master themed shopping task – and all over a plate of mashed potato – during series 17.

Megan channelled show veteran Nikki ‘Who Is She?’ Grahame as she ranted and raved in extraordinary fashion about being served up a basic meal.

As she pounded on the Diary Room door, Megan screeched: ‘Is this task over yet? I’m not joking, I need to eat! I need to eat food.

‘I’m starving! I’m so hungry. I feel like I want to cry. I’ve had enough. All I want to do is have a f**king piece of toast! I’m hungry!

‘I’m doing everything this task is asking me to do! I’ve pressed this buzzer ten times. What’s the point of this Diary Room if it won’t open!’

Many likened Megan’s outburst to Britney Spears’ public breakdown in 2007 and others compared her to horror characters from Carrie (1976) and The Exorcist (1974).

Kim Woodburn had to be temporarily removed from the house during series 19 and slept in a spare room after calling her housemates ‘chicken-livered s**ts’

Kim Woodburn – Temporarily removed

Kim Woodburn had to be temporarily removed from the house during series 19 and slept in a spare room after calling her housemates ‘chicken-livered s**ts’.

Jamie O’Hara called after Kim but she shut him down, saying: ‘You’re another one you chicken-livered w***er.’

Jamie got out of bed and follows Kim into the living area shouting: ‘Who the f**k are you talking to?’ adding: ‘You’re a disgrace, you are nasty, you are vile.’

During the argument, Kim raged at her housemates, before calling after Jamie O’Hara that he was an ‘adulterer’.

Security then entered the house and escorted her out of the house as she shouted that they were ‘a bunch of chinless wonders.’

Security led Kim towards the stairs as she shouts to Jamie: ‘You adulterer, that two-timed your wife and she’s got three kids. These people, they put me through hell.’

Kim Woodburn had to be temporarily removed from the house during series 19 and slept in a spare room after calling her housemates ‘chicken-livered s**ts’

Jamie O’Hara called after Kim but she shut him down, saying: ‘You’re another one you chicken-livered w***er’

Jackie Stallone – Yeah Jackie

A late entry into the house during series three provided one of the franchise’s most infamous lines.

Brigitte Nielsen got a shock when her ex-mother-in-law Jackie Stallone entered the house on day five in the middle of a task.

Her ‘yeah Jackie’ opening line has gone down in CBB legend. Despite Brigitte blaming Jackie for the collapse of her marriage to Sylvester Stallone, the two did actually make amends in the house.

This series was also notable for its first ever walker, when Germaine Greer became the first ever housemate to quit the show after she complained about Brigitte and John being bullied.

Brigitte Nielsen got a shock when her ex-mother-in-law Jackie Stallone entered the house on day five in the middle of a task

Vanessa Feltz – The original meltdown

Despite starring just six celebrities and a time length of eight days, there was no shortage of drama during the first series of Celebrity Big Brother.

This included the iconic Vanessa Feltz meltdown on day three.

After being nominated for eviction, the TV presenter, dressed in leopard print and wearing shades, started scrawling obscenities on the kitchen table in chalk.

Vanessa ignored Big Brother’s demands to stop and continued scrawling on the table.

While their have been many meltdown moments since Vanessa’s unhinged table fiasco, she marked the first one.

Despite starring just six celebrities and a time length of eight days, there was no shortage of drama during the first series of Celebrity Big Brother

Ann Widdecombe – Ann Vs hair straighteners

While the moment was mere seconds long, Ann Widdecombe straightening her hair must be mentioned in a rundown of iconic scenes.

Ann had Celebrity Big Brother viewers in stitches during series 22, after she tried and failed to use hair straighteners in the famous Borehamwood mansion.

The incident, which saw her completely miss her hair with the styling tool, went viral on Twitter at the time and has since become an iconic meme.

Fans said the moment had ‘melted their hearts’, and was the highlight of the 2018 series so far.

Ann had been bonding with her fellow female contestants in the house, having asked housemates Malika Haqq and Ashley James to give her a makeover.

Wanting to continue the glam process for the evictions the former politician decided to straighten her hair – but left fans in hysterics with her failed attempt.