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Rapper was bully on German TV too

18/01/2009

BBULLY Coolio terrorised female contestants on a German reality show, the News of the World can reveal.

The rapper, who has been slammed for his appalling behaviour in the Celeb Big Brother house, caused a storm five years ago when he appeared on Comeback-Die Grosse Chance on German TV.

A source said: "Everyone on the show hated Coolio."

In Die Grosse Chance, which saw pop has-beens try to bag a new record deal, the Gangsta's Paradise rapper:

PETRIFIED female artists with his relentless sexual advances.

SCREAMED abuse at other acts before they performed.

THREW water over the judges when they gave his woeful performances low marks.

Coolio loses it on German TV

This week telly watchdog Ofcom launched a probe after viewers complained about the rapper's conduct on Big Brother, where he has reduced housemates to tears, made sexual advances, joked of abusing women and referred to women as 'whores and bitches'.

In the German show, Coolio-real name Artis Leon Ivey Jr-pursued singer-songwriter Caroline Catharina Müller. He told her the only way for her to win was to have sex with him. His behaviour led a worried Caroline, now 44, to lock her dressing room door.

Our source said: "He was at his worst when he was chasing Caroline and she kept having to turn down his sexual advances. She was glad when she was eventually voted out.

He was absolutely desperate to have to sex. He was certain she was in love with him."

And even after she was voted out, he tried to contact her to try to get her to sleep with him.

But when the series had finished, Coolio, 45, dismissed his relentless pursuit of Caroline as a bit of fun, saying the singer was "boring". He added: "Had she slept with me, I'd have pumped some life into her."

The source added: "Anyone who watched the show can see he's treating the BB girls in exactly the same way.

"I can't believe producers have allowed such a sex pest into the house."

Coolio has been increasingly sexual towards the BB housemates from Day Three, when he revealed he'd had a threesome at the age of 12.

The following day he reduced Michelle Heaton to tears by taunting her about her friendship with former boyband singer Ben Adams.

And on Day Seven, Coolio made lewd sexual advances towards a number of the female housemates.

He told Ulrika Jonsson she smelt like something he could eat and he asked ex-Sugababe Mutya Buena if he could give her a lap dance.

On Die Grosse Chance he also intimidated his rivals to try and put them off before their performances.

Our source said: "He verbally attacked other contestants before they went on stage and insulted them backstage all the time."

He even had a go at the judges. After being criticised, the rap idol bragged to German TV audiences: "No-one else is good enough. I win all the time."

You can see him aggressively throwing water over them in a video here.

Despite his attempt to intimidate the panel, Coolio eventually finished third, but still raged: "I am the best artist here, I am world class."

Big Brother chiefs read the riot act to Coolio this week over his comments to Michelle. But he was unrepentant.

He said: "She damn near 30 years old, crying because I said something."

John Beyer, director of Mediawatch, has called for Coolio to go. "I think that they should remove him from the show. It's absolutely unacceptable."

And Claude Knights, director of Kidscape children's anti-bullying charity, added: "He's a hugely bad role model."

Your comments

This article has 11 comments

hes just playing the boring woman will have nothing to moan about if the get rid of him.its the only thing on there that is quite funny..he should win he is only playin thats the reason he hasnt been kicked out.if you watch it you would no that

By dominic. Posted January 18 2009 at 6:15 PM.

I think he is playing the game a bit too much and his choice of words for "Ladies" is very degrading.

By F. Wilson. Posted January 18 2009 at 4:25 PM.

he is the most repulsive, vile and obnoxious person i have ever had the displeasure to watch. i refuse to watch until that idiot has gone. he has had more than the three warnings allowed so why is he still on the box. he is a bully but is still a coward as he only picks on the girls im a girl and i wouldnt mind ten minutes with the rat to tell him what a waste of breath he is, why big brother does this i dont know it dosent enhance viewing as soon as i see his ugly face i turn it off. this is a british celebrity big brother not american they shouldnt be allowed on the box they dont understand us if he is so big in america what is he doing over here in the first place

By luckyjag. Posted January 18 2009 at 3:47 PM.

coolio should be thrown out of the house for bullying michelle, jade goody was ridiculed for having a argument with shilpa shetty, but coolio is being allowed to BULLY the girls in the house especially michelle. if it were tommy bullying latoya he would have been thrown out of the house as soon as it started!!! he is a women hating bully who thinks women are only good for one thing he as no respect at all!! GET HIM OUT!!!

By sarah. Posted January 18 2009 at 3:58 PM.

Coolio is horrible and should be kicked off the programme. I think Verne should win.

By Sarah Griffiths . Posted January 18 2009 at 3:19 PM.

coolio is not a bully michelle is trying to get him thrown out saying he's a bully cos he's competion,she shud be chucked out 4trying 2bradish him as a bully when he's not.ps if he does get kicked out she's never gona win anyway.it's coolio's house lol he,s making the show.debbie.

By debbie. Posted January 18 2009 at 3:27 PM.

the women in the house should grow up and stop using Coolio as and excuse for their pathetic performances.

They're taking it far too seriously and just want to to increase their column inches in the press by making out they have been a victim of harassment.

Glad to see Tina has gone. She is a gobby, spineless porker.

By Ian. Posted January 18 2009 at 2:04 PM.

COOLIO IS HARMLESS,SO LEAVE HIM ALONE,HE'S DOING NOTHING WRONG,HE'S MUCKING ABOUT WITH MICHELLE FOR GOODNESS SAKE,CANT ANYONE TAKE A JOKE ANYMORE.SHE'S MAKING HIM LOOK BAD WHEN HE ISNT.HE IS NO BULLY OK.I WISH PEOPLE WOULD STOP COMPLAINING OVER NOTHING.SHE'S MAKING A BIG DEAL OUT OF NOTHING.PEOPLE JUST DONT GET HIM.IF YOU'RE EASILY OFFENDED DONT WATCH BIG BROTHER THEN OK. TINA IN PLUMSTEAD

By toprope tina. Posted January 18 2009 at 10:18 AM.

WHY IS VERNE FAVE TO WIN BB?I DONT FIND HIM ENTERTAINING AT ALL,HE IS BORING.I DONT FIND HIM CUTE OR ANYTHING.ALL HE DOES IS SIT AROUND DOING NOTHING.ARE PEOPLE GOING TO VOTE FOR HIM TO WIN BECAUSE OF HIS DISABILITY?HOPE NOT.IS HE GOING TO WIN DUE TO SYMPATHY VOTING?I REALLY HOPE TERRY WINS AT LEAST HE'S BEEN ENTERTAINING LIKE WHEN HE WAS HEAD OF HOUSE AND KING. TINA

By TOPROPE TINA. Posted January 18 2009 at 10:24 AM.

Michelle Heaton, needs to be nominated for an oscar for her performance. Coolio isnt a bully. Latoya has got her totally sussed out.Did you see the smug smile she done when it was announced Tina was going?
Its all an act so the camera can go on her. Go home you silly little girl

By ali. Posted January 18 2009 at 8:55 AM.

I know COOL... down to earth dude... fake as broads need to stop hating and lying to gain there 15 mins of fame. end of story....

By Long Beach. Posted January 18 2009 at 1:23 AM.

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