When George Galloway pretended to be a cat on Big Brother: Moment the new MP for Rochdale got down on all fours and pretended to lap up milk from actress Rula Lenska's hands
- Mr Galloway was seen nibbling from actress' hands as he took on the role of a cat
The new MP for Rochdale George Galloway once pretended to be a cat on Big Brother - getting down on all fours and pretending to lap up milk from actress Rula Lenska's hands.
Mr Galloway, one of Britain's most divisive politicians, has swept to victory in the greater Manchester seat, gaining almost 40 per cent of the vote in a contest mired in chaos and controversy and dominated by the Gaza conflict. The former Labour and Respect MP now leads the Workers Party of Britain.
But Mr Galloway, 69, once made headlines during his Celebrity Big Brother stint in 2006 when he was asked to impersonate a cat during a memorable task with Rula.
He was seen nibbling from the actress' hands as he took on the role of a cat while Rula acted as a human, during a human and animal interaction task.
George uttered the now infamous words 'would you like me to be the cat,' before getting down on all fours and purring at Rula.
George Galloway once made headlines during his Celebrity Big Brother stint in 2006 when he was asked to impersonate a cat during a memorable task with Rula.
He took on the role of a cat while Rula acted as a human, during a human and animal interaction task
Workers Party of Britain candidate George Calloway speaks after being declared the winner in the Rochdale by-election
Rula then lifted her hands and mimicked the shape of a bowl, while George lapped up the invisible milk from the palm of her hands.
The duo were asked to complete the task as part of the house's weekly shopping task in order to gain food for themselves and their housemates.
Rula later claimed the interaction was 'filmed in way to make it look salacious' and admitted she was shocked to see it splashed across newspapers when she came out of the BB house.
'It's something that will never leave me,' she laughed, as she appeared on the Loose Women Panel after the show.
She also insisted 'it was completely innocent, but they filmed it in a way to make it salacious.'
Mr Galloway, now the new MP for Rochdale, took aim at Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer in his victory speech focused on Palestine.
'Keir Starmer, this is for Gaza. You have paid, and you will pay, a high price for the role that you have played in enabling, encouraging and covering for the catastrophe presently going on in occupied Palestine in the Gaza Strip.'
Rula lifted her hands and mimicked the shape of a bowl, while George lapped up the invisible milk from the palm of her hands
Mr Galloway, now the new MP for Rochdale, took aim at Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer in his victory speech focused on Palestine
Galloway, leader of the Workers Party of Britain, kisses his wife, Putri Gayatri Pertiwi
His political allegiance may have changed a number of times over the years, but Mr Galloway has remained faithful to his trademark fedora hat
Mr Galloway is the firebrand politician previously known as 'Gorgeous George'.
His political allegiance may have changed a number of times over the years, but Mr Galloway has remained faithful to his trademark fedora hat - long a feature of British politics.
Labour apologised to the voters of Rochdale for not fielding the candidate after the by-election triumph of Mr Galloway, who the party warned will stoke 'fear and division'.
Sir Keir Starmer's party said Mr Galloway 'only won because Labour did not stand' after it dropped its candidate Azhar Ali for suggesting Israel was complicit in Hamas' October attack.
The Rochdale by-election took place after the death of Labour MP Sir Tony Lloyd on 17 January 2024.
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'Keir Starmer, this is for Gaza,' the 69-year-old declared, as soon as he was announced as the winning candidate in Rochdale
Mr Galloway, who put a hardline pro-Palestinian stance at the heart of his campaign, is now set to end his nine-year absence from the House of Commons
The pro-Palestinian firebrand was attacked over his 'atrocious record of baiting the Jewish community'
Mr Galloway has represented several areas of England with large Muslim populations. Note the use of the Pally flag as a campaign prop.
The black, white, red and green was also all over his campaign literature, which branded him 'Pro Palestine, now and forever' before mentioning any local issues.
The former Labour MP is a long-term critic of Israel who has a record of contesting seats in areas with a high proportion of Muslim voters
'Gaza is the main issue' he said
George Galloway with a former wife, Dr Amineh Abu-Zayyad. She divorced him over his unreasonable behaviour
Galloway with his third wife Rima Hussein - who slammed his morals when they split
George Galloway hands Saddam Hussein a pennant from Palestinian youths in 1993
George Galloway attending a national anti-war demonstration in 2003 - the year he was thrown out of Labour
Galloway was chairman of the Scottish Labour Party at the age of 26
Former Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz (right) with British member of parliament George Galloway
George Galloway said he 'respects the right' of Hezbollah terrorists to operate in Lebanon
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said that Galloway 'glorifies Hezbollah'
Labour candidate for Rochdale, Azhar Ali, made anti-Israel comments
Galloway Deputy Chris Williamson, a former Labour MP, defended Hamas terrorists, and said most of the Israelis killed on October 7 were killed by Israeli forces.
Williamson, pictured left with Galloway, said Israel has forfeited any right to exist.
Galloway was dubbed ‘Gorgeous George’ for his boasts of sleeping with many women in Greece