George Galloway’s surreal life as he becomes Rochdale MP – from four ‘wives’ to THAT Celebrity Big Brother cat scene | 6VTUP12 | 2024-03-02 06:08:01
George Galloway's surreal life as he becomes Rochdale MP – from four 'wives' to THAT Celebrity Big Brother cat scene | 6VTUP12 | 2024-03-02 06:08:01
But for most of us George Galloway – who
HE'S been voted in as an MP seven occasions and is understood in political circles for his firebrand rants, controversial views and love of Fedora hats.
But for most of us George Galloway – who swept to victory in yesterday's Rochdale by-election – is remembered for the cringe scenes in Movie star Massive Brother 18 years ago, when he pretended to be a cat and licked imaginary milk from Rula Lenska's hand.
The Dundee-born politician, 69, gained a landslide victory within the Greater Manchester seat and promised to be a thorn in Labour's aspect, after they have been pressured to drop help for their candidate Azhar Ali over anti-Semitic remarks.
He has beforehand met Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, and has additionally been accused of "stoking division" between the Muslim and Jewish communities together with his hardline pro-Palestinian agenda, and his controversial win was branded a "a dark day" for the UK's Jewish group.
But George's tumultuous political career is matched by his equally colourful personal life, with four marriages and 6 youngsters.
He married teenage sweetheart Elaine Fyffe in 1979 they usually share a daughter, Lucy, born in 1982.
The couple separated in 1987 but their divorce wasn't finalised until 12 years later.
Controversially, he had already "married" Palestinian scientist Dr Amineh Abu-Zayyad in a Muslim ceremony in 1994 – 5 years before his divorce came by way of.
The pair wed legally in 2000, however cut up in 2009 over Galloway's "unreasonable behaviour".&
Divorce papers filed to a London courtroom by his wife stated his "friendships" with other ladies left her depressed.&
While she nonetheless lived in George's residence in Streatham, South London, they not shared a bedroom or took their meals collectively.
While married to Dr Abu-Zayyad, he had already been by means of another non-legal Muslim wedding ceremony together with his Lebanese researcher, Rima Husseini, and fathered a son, Zein, in 2007.
<!-- End of Brightcove Player --> They went to have one other son, Faris, in 2011.
Although he never wed Rima within the eyes of British regulation, she hit out when he married fourth 'wife', anthropologist Putri Gayatri Pertiwi, 30 years his junior, in Amsterdam in 2012.
Rima, who had given delivery to their second youngster just 4 months earlier than, blasted his morals, saying: "We are nonetheless married underneath Islamic regulation. There's a false impression you'll be able to have as much as 4 wives in Islam – however it's simply not true in the 21st century.
"Beneath English regulation, he hasn't finished anything illegal. However morally, it's a special story."
The MP is greatest recognized for his stint on Movie star Massive Brother in 2006[/caption]
George and Rula get caught into the notorious animal position play[/caption]
His mother-in-law Maha also blasted the MP, saying her daughter was "better off" with out him, adding: "Next yr he could have another spouse."
But Galloway showed no remorse, boasting about being "up all night time" together with his 27 year-old bride.
The couple who met when she labored as a co-presenter of Galloway's TV present Sputnik, have three youngsters – Toren Mustaqim, 9, Orlá Dhien, seven, and Òban Amaria, born in August 2020.
She was by his aspect when he celebrated his Rochdale victory, last night time.
Huge Brother cat
Galloway was a serving MP, representing Bethnal Green and Bow for the Respect get together, when he entered the Massive Brother home in 2006.
He was seen palling as much as Jimmy Savile in the home as well as miming being a cat, purring and preening earlier than licking fake milk from the cupped hand of actress Rula Lenska.
The memorable mime has gone down in history as some of the cringe-worthy TV moments of all time and was slammed by Hilary Armstrong, Labour's Chief Whip, who stated he should "respect his constituents, not his ego".
He later defended his actions saying: "My antics on Massive Brother, which have been truly the same stunts that BBC presenters and celebs rise up for Youngsters in Want, truly raised tens of hundreds of kilos for the charity Interpal and paid for the wages of an additional caseworker in my constituency. So I can reside together with his low cost jibes."
</div> </div> In an interview with the Telegraph in 2022, Rula was asked concerning the low level of her career and stated: "The photograph of George Galloway in my crotch pretending to be a cat throughout Movie star Huge Brother. It was utterly innocent, but the angle it was shot at made it look salacious.
"Huge Brother wasn't probably the most fantastic experience, and seeing the image on the entrance of each newspaper including The New York Occasions was a bit galling."
Youngster abuse revelation
During a heated debate over vetting of employees at faculties, in 2009, Galloway revealed he had been sexually abused.
He write "I was a victim of sexual abuse, at the age of 11, by the hands of a person able of belief. He was a faculty janitor.
"He didn't simply strike towards me and he shouldn't have been employed in that capacity.
"I'm not saying the abuse has ruined my life or something. I've had a cheerful life.
"Nevertheless it did affect my life and not in a good way and neither in methods I care to rehearse before you.
"Every time a Soham assassin or a Dunblane Thomas Hamilton emerges, I die slightly inside as I keep in mind that soiled previous man pushed by the same perverted interest in sexually attacking youngsters.
"I informed nobody, not even my wives, of what occurred to me. All I really feel is ashamed, though I used to be the child victim and he the aggressive predator.
"He have to be lifeless now and previous shame and in a spirit of forgiveness; I hope he's roasting in the hell-fires."
</div> </div> Political controversy&
Rochdale is the fifth constituency served by Galloway since he was first elected in Glasgow Hillhead in 1987.
Initially a Labour MP, he was expelled from the celebration& over his outstanding opposition to the Iraq Struggle, in 2003, and stood as an unbiased before joining the Respect celebration and turning into its chief in 2013,
Now representing the Staff Get together of Britain,& he has been a divisive determine all through his profession, supporting Putin's Russia and drawing condemnation for visiting dictator Suddam Hussein in Iraq in 1994 and 2002.&
Through the first visit he& praised the dictator for his "braveness, power and indefatigability" – although later claimed his comments have been addressed to the Iraqi individuals and had been poorly translated.
He was also buddies with Cuban dictator Fidel Castro, Venezuelan despot Hugo Chavez and Palestinian chief Yasser Arafat.
Together with his latest triumph, he has a brand new platform and wasted no time in courting controversy, telling crowds in Rochdale: "That is for Gaza."
But "Beautiful George" might not have long to bask within the relit limelight – as he might nicely be ousted on the Basic Election, later this yr.
Georges colourful life has made him one of the UKs most recognisable politicians[/caption]
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Pictured together with his ex-wife Elaine after profitable his seat within the 1987 Basic Election[/caption]
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