We met him in 2001, but he was in the news again yesterday. Carlos Navarro, better known as ‘El Yoyas’, was arrested in a Barcelona farmhouse after 19 months on the run from justice. The fugitive had been sentenced to several years in prison for the mistreatment of his ex-wife Fayna Bethencourt, but escaped before being imprisoned. However, Have you always shown your true face in the programs you participated in? What was El Yoyas’ time on television like?
He was the last contestant to participate in the second edition of ‘Big Brother’. He then introduced himself as a pimp who had already been born in Hospitalet de Llobregat and did not hesitate to argue with many of his friends during the 18 days he stayed in the house in Guadalix de la Sierra. One in particular, provoked by his name, threatened a classmate with giving him a gift, earning him the nickname “El Yoyas”. “Two yoyas that will make your ears tingle.”
In the end, after an argument with Fayna in which she pulled her hair and pushed her several times, the competition management sentenced her to disciplinary punishment and she became the first contestant in the history of Spain to leave the program voluntarily. After this, Fayna stated on camera that she was not mistreated. So much so that after leaving home, they both started a relationship.
After his time on ‘Big Brother’ Carlos was asked by many Telecinco programs to collaborate on these programs. And although he went through many events, the one that stood out was ‘Martian Chronicles’. He even had a conflict with Coto Matamoros during one of his deliveries and both ended up threatening each other. Ironically Carlos later commented: “The one who goes to the bag is not the man but the cousin. ‘The smart one is the one who doesn’t go to the bag.’”