Ken Russell Quits Celebrity Big Brother  1/8/07

Veteran filmmaker Ken Russell has walked out of British reality TV show Celebrity Big Brother following an argument with a fellow contestant.

The Crimes of Passion director decided to quit the program's London compound yesterday (07JAN07) after rowing with UK reality television queen Jade Goody.

The pair fell out when Russell, 79, helped himself to some food during a servant task during which other celebrities were supposed to wait on him, Goody, her mother and her boyfriend Jack Tweedy.

Russell and Goody made up shortly later, but he still decided to leave the show.

His exit comes just two days after Towers of London rocker Donny Tourette scaled the compound's wall after learned he'd be playing servant to Goody.

Among those appearing on Celebrity Big Brother are Dirk Benedict, Leo Sayer and Jermaine Jackson.