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Gary Goldsmith’s widened eyes show he ‘loves getting power from Kate Middleton’s secrets’, body language expert says
Plus, why his one shoulder shrug suggests there is good news for those concerned about Kate's condition
KATE Middleton’s uncle is already "milking" his connection to the Princess on Celebrity Big Brother, an expert has claimed.
Gary Goldsmith, 58, left the royals panicked when he entered the house, in fears he would spill sensitive secrets.
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And while he has vowed to his sister he wouldn’t be indiscreet, body language expert Judi James says he loves the power he holds over his housemates because of it.
Talking to former Love Island winner Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu, Gary shut down her ‘killer question’ on where the Princess of Wales was.
Love Island winner Ekin-Su had asked Gary "Where's Kate?" in reference to her abdominal surgery seven weeks ago.
He replied: "Because she doesn't want to talk about... The last thing I'm going to do is... there's a kind of code of etiquette. If it's announced, I'll give you an opinion.
“I spoke to her mum, my sister, she's getting the best care in the world,” he added.
"And all the family's done is put the wagons round and look after family first before anything else.
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"They put a statement out and just said 'she's taking some time to recoup and will see you in Easter.'"
But it seems that he might be wanting to say more than he has, and loves the power of knowing the future Queen’s private life.
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Analysing the interaction exclusively for The Sun, Judi said he used 'verbal filler' when asked the direct question.
"He did that to stall for time, the second signal that we got from him was very interesting," she says.
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Gary used lots of eye contact, which Judi reveals was a sign he felt comfortable with the questioning and knew it was coming.
"He raised his eyebrows up and used eye contact - what that told me was that he was loving it," she continues.
"He loves the power that knowing secrets gives him, even if he turns around and says 'I can't tell you.'"
Judi says: “Uncle Gary’s gossip is hilarious, he delivers it like an extra from Bridgerton.
“When he’s not talking about Kate, he reveals more then.
“But he does this little thing - fingers fluttering over his lips. It shows some interesting things about Gary and the people he is talking about."
Despite being reserved and giving no details away about Kate’s condition, Judi said it was clear he loved being asked about it.
He's milking it.
Judi James
The body language pro adds that his mixed body language signals show a desire to be seen as a loving relative.
"He's pretending his gossiping comes from a place of love," she tells The Sun's David Ross.
"He's trying to do it as though 'well I'm only doing this because I really love my family - while I'm sitting here spilling the tea about them' which isn't a good look," she explains.
But Judi reckons there's good reason for it as it's his 'only currency' in the Celebrity Big Brother house as he's 'lacking on the personality'.
"He's milking it," she continues.
Judi also spotted a micro-gesture from Gary immediately after discussing Kate's personal life, which she hoped was a "sign of guilt".
The body language pro claims: "We got a heavy swallow, and that often can be when people get a bit of an adrenaline buzz, or you know something inside Gary's head might actually be saying, you know, mate, you shouldn't be spilling tea on your nearest and dearest."
After revealing that Kate Middleton 'would be back', Gary gave a nonchalant one shoulder shrug - suggesting those who are in the know are not concerned by her condition, says Judi.
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The royals and Middleton family were said to be terrified when The Sun revealed in January that he was in the reboot of the reality show, which launched this week on ITV1.
But despite their concerns, Gary revealed he promised his sister, and Kate's mum, Carole that he wouldn't be adding to the Middletons' stresses during an already tough time.
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