Big Brother hit by disability row after Rochelle makes bizarre confession to quadruple amputee Charlotte that she 'has a fear of people with no legs'

See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Published: 04:31 EDT, 17 September 2026 | Updated: 05:19 EDT, 17 September 2026 Big Brother has been hit with a disability row after controversial housemate Rochelle Rackham said she was 'scared of people with no limbs'. Speaking to quadruple amputee Charlotte Notts, 18, who lost her limbs after contracting meningitis at three, the 57-year-old housewife said: 'Can I tell you something? I feel really ashamed. I have got a bit of a fear... 'Just like, no arm. When I saw you, I was like, "Oh my god", and I feel so ashamed because now I don’t even look at it [now].’Social media was soon flooded with reaction from viewers, with anger over her 'disgusting and outrageous' comments, having seen Charlotte discuss the exchange with fellow housemate Lynx Noumey, 24. Taking to X, one viewer wrote: 'That was disgusting what Rochelle said about Charlotte, just because she has a disability doesn’t mean she is different from anyone else!! She is really mean. Praise to Rihanna for what she said.'Echoing the message, other viewers penned: 'Exactly it just shows some people still don't know about disabilities and when they need to keep quiet or ask in a respectful way... She did the same when they were discussing mental health... Big Brother has been hit with a disability row after controversial housemate Rochelle Rackham said she was 'scared of people with no limbs' Speaking to quadruple amputee Charlotte Notts, 18, who lost her limbs after contracting meningitis at three, the 57-year-old housewife said: 'Can I tell you something? I feel really ashamed. I have got a bit of a fear''She said why are we talking about it. But cried because she had no hoover to clean the floor. Pathetic... Rochelle needs to learn to zip it. Rhianna is unsure whether Rochelle's honesty with Charlotte was appropriate. #BBUK'Rochelle is a dreadful human being but a fantastic Big Brother housemate.. Can you shut up Rochelle... Rochelle should've kept that to herself, especially when it's someone you've know for 2 days...'If I walked in and saw someone with no limbs, I'd be very taken aback (just bc I wouldn't be expecting it)'... Imagine a lady in her 60’s (that botox isn’t fooling anybody) and saying that to an 18yr kid who went through such an horrific situation'.Following Rochelle's confession, Charlotte relayed the conversation to fellow housemates, saying: 'She was like ‘I’ve always had a fear of people with no limbs’. And she was like ‘when I saw you like, I was very, I was scared’.'Lynx replied: 'What the fk is that?', before Charlotte continued: “She was like ‘when I came in I was quite scared’.” before Lynx said: 'Oh Rochelle.” Chelsey then said: 'I think she needs to learn to shut her mouth, a bit.'Keen to resolve the scenario, Rhianna then said: 'Yeah. Now I think it’s just a bit much. I think it’s best if I say something' and went on to confront Rochelle. Rochelle has been one of the most explosive members of the new intake X and Instagram users were outraged by the comments Some fans however jumped to her defence writing: 'I don’t think Rochelle is a villain for this. It was clumsily worded and tbh it didn’t need to be said but I think in her own way, she was trying to explain that she was ashamed'Some fans however jumped to her defence writing: 'I don’t think Rochelle is a villain for this. It was clumsily worded and tbh it didn’t need to be said but I think in her own way, she was trying to explain that she was ashamed...'She’d had that fear and meeting Charlotte has been good as she just sees her like everyone else now... I don’t think Rochelle meant she’s actually scared of ppl with no limbs, I think she just worded it wrong'. Content creator Scott Mousley shared a video discussing the exchange, as he branded her comments 'outrageous'.His followers echoed: 'This is actually so upsetting and it makes me really sad that people are frothing with excitement because it’s ‘drama’. That is a human being that just had to absorb those comments...'Maybe it’s a good thing that collectively we can think about how not to do things and how not to treat people, but even with that there’s still an actual person at the centre of it who gets hurt.'A disgusted Scott replied: 'this is not ‘drama’ anyone should be excited about. I feel so sad for Charlotte tbh'.