Rooney's ex in Big Brother man picture fury

Posted Saturday, June 07, 2014 by Dailystar.co.uk

Wayne Rooney's former lover Helen Wood had a Big Brother meltdown yesterday over rumours she has had a sex swap.

PICTURE FURY: Helen Wood, who bedded Wayne Rooney, says BB portrait made her look like a man

The beauty salon owner has been dogged for years by snide remarks about her chiselled facial features.

And yesterday she accused BB bosses of fuelling the jibes by making her look like a man.

Helen, 27, who once had a threesome with England star Rooney, hit the roof when she saw her official housemate photo posted on the lounge wall.

She claimed producers had deliberately chosen an unflattering snap that emphasised her masculine look to stir up speculation about her sexuality.

The fiery brunette immediately raced to the diary room to have a rant at producers.

She demanded they change the picture for a softer, more feminine shot to spare her more embarrassment.

Helen, who made worldwide headlines over her fling with Rooney in 2010, shrieked: "I look like a man. I look like Michael Jackson."

She is worried fans will think she is a sex swap like former BB champs Nadia Almada, 37, and Luke Anderson, 33.

And yesterday her worst fears came true as the internet became awash with rumours.

Last night Big Brother fan "hotdirtygossbitch" tweeted: "Helen Wood claimed BB made her look like a man. No, sweetie pie, you just do!"

A show insider said: "Helen was very angry and wanted to put a lid on this nonsense straight away. It can’t be pleasant for her."

Helen, of Bolton, suffered further problems yesterday when she was called to the diary room for a reprimand over something she had said.

When she returned to the lounge, she angrily told housemates: "It’s like being back at school."

Channel 5 refused to reveal last night what her ticking-off was for.

Helen also got the hump because she found that one housemate had wet the toilet seat just before she wanted to use it.

And she confessed that she is already frightened of clashing with argumentative media graduate Matthew Davies, 23, who spent the first night in the house locked in a glass box after losing out in the first "Power Trip" stunt.

She told other housemates: "He told me he doesn’t get on with 'not intelligent' people. That will rule me right out then. I hope he doesn’t turn on me."

Helen’s appearance in the show has already sparked a Twitter backlash.

Some attacked her decision to go into the house at the same time Wayne Rooney is to play for England in the World Cup in Brazil.

She bedded Roo with her pal Jenny Thompson, 26, in 2010.

But fans fear her presence in the BB house will prove a distraction for the Manchester United striker because he will be fearing what she might say about him.

Michael Foster tweeted: "If Helen’s appearance makes Rooney play rubbish in the World Cup, I hope angry fans go after her."

Other Twitter users were less restrained. Miss Wobble posted: "She’s a slag."