Pop stars Jedward have broken their silence on the heated Big Brother row that left them "traumatised", insisting the water splashing was "innocent".
The pop star duo, whose real names are John and Edward Grimes, joined the reality show on Sunday and had already sparked chaos by Monday night. It all started when they offered 21-year-old Rhianna some friendly advice while relaxing in the garden hot tub.
Rhianna approached the pair and asked for their unfiltered opinions about her, and they didn't hold back. They criticised her relationships in the house and encouraged her to get out of her comfort zone, telling her "you're not in Love Island".
Confrontation in the hot tub
The conversation spiralled out of control when Rhianna reported it back to her close friend Chelsey, revealing she was really upset. Fellow housemate Lynx then realised the young woman was sad and decided to confront Jedward.
When Lynx approached the twins, the discussion became even more heated and ended with John splashing Lynx with water from the hot tub.
John has now explained exactly what happened in that heated moment, arguing that the water splashing was "innocent". Speaking on Big Brother's companion show, The Group Chat, he said: "I had given the girl [Rhianna] a bit of advice.
"She left, I literally thought she was calling it a night. Suddenly Chelsey is back and I'm like 'Ok that must be it then'. And he [Lynx] was about to - I don't know if he was about to get into the tub - but the water was just there."
"Traumatised" after the argument
He went on to add: "It could have got way worse. I think the splashing was just innocent. It was just an innocent moment." Other housemates were forced to step in after the splashing incident as Lynx was left furious with the twins.
Edward revealed his own perspective on the argument, adding: "I'm traumatised, I'm gonna have to check into a therapist. I will never get into a hot tub and not think of this."
The musicians were at the heart of drama throughout their Big Brother journey but they have insisted they didn't set out to "make trouble". They had actually hoped to form some connections and enjoy a few days in the famous house.
Exit from the house
However, Jedward's time on the show came to an end in Tuesday's (September 22) episode. They returned to social media before their final scenes had even aired and shared unfiltered posts about the remaining housemates.
Writing on X, formerly Twitter, one post said: "The truth hurts I guess I think we deserve a medal for the honesty and impact we brought to the house authentic vibes always. They acting too pretentious and predictable and raging we clocked."
While another added: "Don't ask for an opinion if you can't handle the truth I was calm, collected, fair and straight with them #bbuk." Big Brother's The Group Chat is streaming now on ITVX.
