Pete Bennett has sensationally revealed to The Daily Star that some of his relationship with fellow Big Brother contestant, Nikki Grahame, was a stunt for publicity purposes.

After reading stories about his rumoured break up with new girlfriend Gemma and the revival of his and Nikkis relationship, Pete fumed:

“I’m fed up with being linked back to Nikki. We wouldn’t have met if it wasn’t for Big Brother, and now I want to move on with my life and forget all about it.

“I really fell for Nikki in the house. I needed her there and I was seriously upset when she was taken out. I had real feelings for her and we had something when I came out.

“But then I introduced her to my friends and she was horrific. A few drinks and she really insulted them. It was so awful. I knew then I had to finish it.

“We only carried on for the publicity. We had no relationship at all after that.

“The last thing me and Gemma need now is the papers saying me and Nikki are meeting up again. There’s no way I ever want to see that woman again. Perhaps we can be friends again in the future, but not now.

“I really love Gemma, she’s my woman. I want to be with her and I don’t want anything or anyone coming between us.�

The Sunday Sport has paid a substantial sum of money to a former Big Brother contestant after falsely reporting that she had been involved in a three-in-a-bed sex romp with two brothers.

In a statement this week in court, the paper said it accepted the brothers had made up the story about Lesley Sanderson, who appeared on the Big Brother in 2005.

The Sunday Sport had previously reported that Ms Sanderson had met two brothers in a nightclub in Huddersfield and had subsequently taken part in a three-in-the-bed sex session.

The paper made other false allegations of sexual impropriety.

“The article caused Lesley Sanderson huge distress, humiliation and embarrassment,” Hanna Basha, for the law firm Carter Ruck, told the court.

“She found it horrific and extremely upsetting, especially knowing that it would be read by her friends and family. She still finds it difficult to go out socially knowing that people have read the false claims about her.”

Ms Sanderson said outside the court: “I am very happy with the result and delighted that my name has been cleared of these false, highly damaging and very serious allegations which have proved to be completely unfounded.”