Get daily celeb exclusives and behind the scenes house tours direct to your inbox We have more newsletters Get daily celeb exclusives and behind the scenes house tours direct to your inbox We have more newsletters ITV has issued an apology after viewers complained over a t-shirt worn by Ali in Tuesday's edition of the reality show, with the episode being removed from ITVX and edited. Big Brother fans spotted that the ITV reality show's Tuesday episode was no longer available on ITVX, with the broadcaster revealing it has been removed for "compliance reasons". However, a spokesperson for Big Brother has now explained that the episode has been removed and will be edited after some viewers complained about Ali's t-shirt, which featured the image of a watermelon.
A spokesperson for Big Brother said: "All Housemate items are checked by our production team before they go into the Big Brother House to ensure they comply with the Rules and compliance requirements. "Big Brother does not allow any personal items into the House that could be deemed harmful. We regret that the implications of this particular item of clothing were not fully understood in our bag checks or prior to broadcast of last night’s show.
We apologise to any viewers who have been offended by the broadcast and assure viewers that Big Brother was unaware of the implications of the image." They added that production staff have spoken to the housemate involved about the item of clothing - and that they said they were.