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16th June 2019
08:51am BST

“She flinched and bent over to protect herself. Then she stood up and seemed fine and we started laughing about it.
“I turned to Tommy Fury and said, ‘That was a c**t punt. I’ve never used the word before and don’t know where it came from. I think I’ve heard other people saying it and it just popped out."
Sherif said that he was not being malicious, but that “I know I have been stupid and let myself down."
“As someone raised by a strong and loving mother, I want to say that I would never intentionally offend women," he said. “I was completely wrong and I apologise.”
Sherif added that he believes his removal from the villa was an act of unconscious racism. He said that he was told to leave the show without getting the chance to pack his bags.
He also said that producers drafted a statement for him, saying that the reason for his departure was going to be left out as it would "damage my reputation."
“I was the only black man in the villa and I was kicked out after ten days," he said. “In my opinion, what happened was unconscious racism.
“There was, I felt, sexism. I feel I wouldn’t have been given that red card if I was a white woman.”
This comes after rumours began circulating as to the reason behind Sherif's removal from the show. It had been theorised that he was kicked out due to a fight with Anton, for masturbating in the pool, or for taking cocaine.
Sherif has denied all of these rumours.
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