SHABHAZ was an attention seeker long before Big Brother ... he entered my Mr Gay UK competition in Glasgow for three years on the trot, up until a couple of years ago. He's always loved being in the limelight, but this time I think he's bitten off more than he can chew.

He's apologised for his erratic behaviour on the show, claiming he was haunted by his past of "homelessness, starvation, sexual abuse and molestation".

The 37-year-old Scot, who walked out on Tuesday after days of unpredictability, admitted he had "spectacularly fallen apart" while on the programme.

But he claimed the demons of his past had caused him to have a breakdown during his five-day stint.

I blame Big Brother. They don't seem to care who they have on, no matter how emptionally fragile, if they think that person's going to be entertaining for viewers.

The camp Scot - who claims to be a fan of Kylie and knitting - had been closely watched by show psychologists after antagonising fellow housemates and threatening to kill himself live on air.

He told Big Brother's Little Brother he had no choice but to quit while he was ahead: "I never saw my breakdown coming but wasn't it spectacular, everyone? Car crash TV at its finest."

If he had committed suicide, like he threatened - and I think he could have done it - I believe that would have been absolutely the end for Big Brother. It would have been just too much.

He used to enter Mr Gay UK just to raise a laugh, he's definitely not the sort of role model we choose as winner.

He basically took over the whole dressing room, striding around saying: "I'm going to win it!"

Everyone knows him in Glasgow, he's very flamboyant - I've seen him out and about in a Wonderwoman outfit before.

He's very clever, but he over-estimated what he could do in the house. He thought he'd go in and be liked.

Shabhaz is one of those people who just rabbles on and doesn't listen to anyone else.

Having said all that, I think he can get a career out of it all, if he's shrewd.

I for one will be enquiring about whether he can make a personal appearance in my club.

He can't sing or dance, so it's difficult to know what to do with him when he gets here, but I think a question and answer session behind the bar, where everyone can see, will work ...

People will just want to meet him for real.

I wonder whether Big Brother has run its course, it's in its seventh year.

But then I've found I've been more interested in this one so far than any of the previous ones.

They seem to manage to keep things fresh and different every time. The organisers just need to make sure they act responsibly - it's people's lives at stake.