A Big Brother star, who appeared on the show in 2017, appeared in court along with two others over an incident that occurred at the Peggy Junes pub in Redcar earlier this year

Big Brother star sobs in court after buying petrol for Molotov cocktail

Former Big Brother contestant Simone Reed purchased petrol for a Molotov cocktail that was thrown at a person’s head outside a bar earlier this year. The 36-year-old, who was a contestant on the hit show in 2017, drove with Carl Wild to a garage after threatening to firebomb the Peggy Junes pub in Redcar following a row.

Reed watched as Wild, 34, launched the Molotov cocktail at reveller David Brotton. The petrol bomb hit Brotton on the head. A CCTV video showed Brotton rolling around on the ground attempting to put out the flames that engulfed his head, with a passerby rushing to help put it out.

Wild was also seen walking into the pub, smashing up furniture, hitting out at patrons and ransacking the till. Three people were taken to hospital on February 15 with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

Simone Reed pleaded guilty to encouraging or assisting the commission of an offence(Image: Evening Gazette)

Reed, who once auditioned for X Factor but did not make it through to the live shows, cried in court as she pleaded guilty to encouraging or assisting the commission of an offence – the offence being arson with recklessness as to whether life would be endangered.

In her basis of plea, Reed said: “I had no idea that Carl was going to take it as far as he did… I did not expect at any point that anyone would suffer physical injury.”

The Big Brother star was given bail and a home curfew between 7pm and 5am. Wild admitted to causing grievous bodily harm with intent and aggravated burglary.

The Big Brother star was given bail and a home curfew between 7pm and 5am(Image: Evening Gazette)

Co-accused Lee Wild, 37, admitted causing fear of violence.

Judge Laird KC had told the defendants: “Mr Wild and Ms Reed, along with your co-accused, I will sentence you on October 9. I haven’t made my mind up about you Ms Reed but Mr Wild (Lee) you are likely to get a short sentence of imprisonment.

“As your counsel has pointed out, you have served as long as a court could possibly sentence you to already. I don’t want to sentence you in advance of the others.

“I will amend your bail so it will now be on condition you don’t go to the premises and you do not contact any prosecution witnesses by any means.

“The others [including a curfew tag] can be removed so your life to a large extent can return back to what it was.”

Carl Wild remains in custody while Lee Wild and Reed were given conditional bail. The three’s sentencing will take place on October 9.