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BIG Brothers Ryan Ruckledge has been branded a “bully” after his series of foul mouthed, video blogs, since deleted, left a young mum-of-two afraid to leave her home.

The 24-year-old housemate targeted Christina Briggs, 27, after she hit the headlines in 2014 by claiming she needed more benefits to help fund a healthier lifestyle.

 Ryan Ruckledge targeted Christina Briggs in a series of video rants.
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Ryan Ruckledge targeted Christina Briggs in a series of video rants.Credit: C5

After ballooning to 25 stone, unemployed Christina confessed she could “only afford junk food,” but later made a complete U-turn and admitted she was “stupid” to think it was expensive to eat healthily.

 Christina Briggs appeared on This Morning to discuss the issues surrounding her weight in 2014.
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Christina Briggs appeared on This Morning to discuss the issues surrounding her weight in 2014.Credit: itv

In The Sun Online’s exclusive video which Ryan has since deleted, he brands Christina a “benefit scrounging f***ing scum bag” and “fat f***ing slug,” before physically threatening her.

 Ryan's videos directed at Christina have racked up millions of hits.
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Ryan's videos directed at Christina have racked up millions of hits.Credit: Facebook

He raged: “I hope you get eggs pelted at your head when you go shopping.

“If I ever see you, I tell you what… I’ll get a f***ing pork pie and ram it up your fat arse.”

 Christina appeared on This Morning alongside Katie Hopkins, Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield.
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Christina appeared on This Morning alongside Katie Hopkins, Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield.Credit: itv

Revealing the extent of Ryan’s hate campaign, a friend of Christina’s tells us how it “ruined her life.”

“She felt too threatened and humiliated to even take her children to school at one point. The videos were full of so much hatred and were getting millions of views on Facebook and it was too much. He’s a bully and started to ruin her life.”

 After entering the Big Brother house on Tuesday evening, Ryan will live with a second group of housemates known as "The Others."
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After entering the Big Brother house on Tuesday evening, Ryan will live with a second group of housemates known as "The Others."Credit: Ruckas

The friend, who doesn’t wish to be named, added: “When we asked him to take them down and apologise he said he wants to meet up and terrorise Christina even more. He saw her as an easy target and a way to get noticed on the internet.”

 Prior to appearing on Big Brother, Ryan Ruckledge was booted off the X Factor as well as appearing on shows such as This Morning and Judge Geordie.
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Prior to appearing on Big Brother, Ryan Ruckledge was booted off the X Factor as well as appearing on shows such as This Morning and Judge Geordie.Credit: Syco/Thames/Corbis/Dymond

Ryan, who has previously appeared on the X Factor, Judge Geordie and This Morning, entered the Big Brother house on Tuesday evening.

He’s part of a second group of housemates dubbed “The Others” in a second house.

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