80 Potential Housemates Revealed..

On Wednesday, 80 people, some unknown and some who have already appeared on TV, will appear live on Channel 4, all vying for the chance to become a fully fledged Housemate, and you can get to see their details before they have the chance to grace our screens.


The potential Housemates, in no particular order, are.....


1. First Name: Emma



Age: 22

Hometown: Morganstown, Cardiff

Occupation: Accounts Assistant

Random Fact:

Won Miss UK 2005. Has a 1 year old son. Says she hates the way women are stereotyped and that men can get away with anything.


2. First Name: Mark



Age: 24

Hometown: Lives in Reading, originally from Wales

Occupation: Charity Worker – runs cycling programmes for children & adults with disabilities

Random Fact:

Won Mr Wales 2009. Says ‘being Mr Wales does work with the birds’.


3. First Name: Jolanta



Age: 29

Hometown: Cardiff

Occupation: Finance Administrator

Random Fact:

Came to the UK from Poland 5 years ago. Wants to do Big Brother to change the perception of Polish people in the UK. Loves to gamble. She would like to be reincarnated as a man so she could see what it’s like “to have a dick. I think they’re cool and I find them fascinating.”


4. First Name: Jenna



Age: 19

Hometown: Pontypridd, near Cardiff

Occupation: Student – Media and English

Random Fact:

Born with disabled arms – which she says is a rare disability. She describes herself as a “leader not a follower.” She met her fiancé on the internet.


5. First Name: Laura



Age: 20

Hometown: Plymouth, Devon

Occupation: Sales Assistant

Random Fact:

Was expelled from school for plagiarism and once rebelled by getting her ears, tongue and navel pierced and then filmed her mum’s reaction.


6. First Name: Will



Age: 23

Hometown: Bristol

Occupation: Student (Politics)/ Runs own computer repair service

Random Fact:

Former professional computer games player. He hopes to become Prime Minister. He hates his skinny physique and is doing mixed martial arts and body building to make himself bigger. He gives himself a 10 out of 10 for intelligence and can’t stand football as he thinks it’s a “silly sport.”


7. First Name: Shane



Age: 26

Hometown: Limerick, Ireland

Occupation: Carpenter

Random Fact:

Models part time since winning a modelling competition.


8. First Name: Caoimhe (pronounced Kee-va)



Age: 22

Hometown: Dublin

Occupation: Student (BA in French and Spanish)

Random Fact:

She says ‘life’s too short’ for cleaning and says ‘cooking is beneath me’. Got sacked from a job for being ‘diva’.


9. First Name: Emma



Age: 29

Hometown: Co Limerick, Ireland

Occupation: Housewife

Random Fact:

As she’s busy being a mum, she says her social life’s mainly going to Confirmations and Communions and meeting people while walking the dog. In life she most hates “rich people because I’m not”.


10. First Name: Matthew



Age: 27

Hometown: County Armagh, Northern Ireland

Occupation: Refrigeration Engineer

Random Fact:

Northern Ireland’s Sexiest Man 2008. He repairs refrigerators for a living but unfortunately has a phobia of ice.


11. First Name: Tiffany



Age: 22

Hometown: Newtownards, Northern Ireland

Occupation: Bank Clerk

Random Fact:

She has a phobia of having to drink water. Her father has bought her a house and BMW.


12. First Name: John



Age: 19

Hometown: Co Tipperary, Ireland

Occupation: Trainee Teacher

Random Fact:

Auditioned with his twin (Patrick). He performs Irish songs with his twin in his spare time. He speaks fluent Irish and spent his summers living in a Gaelic community speaking the language. He’s Catholic and goes to mass nearly every week and sings in the choir. Hates being told that his twin’s hotter than him.


13. First Name: Patrick



Age: 19

Hometown: Co Tipperary, Ireland

Occupation: Student (BA Humanities, Irish Language, Geography, Bio-Science)

Random Fact:

Applied with his twin brother John, they are inseparable. Hates it when people say his twin’s funnier than him.


14. First Name: Kerry



Age: 20

Hometown: Ireland

Occupation: Student

Random Fact:

Born in LA and has 4 different nationalities - American, Irish, Japanese and Hawaiian. She lived in a convent while at school to save on commuting. She’s also superstitious and would like to be reincarnated as the Molly Malone statue so people would want their picture taken with her.


15. First Name: Gillian



Age: 20

Hometown: Dublin

Occupation: Student (Fashion and Business)

Random Fact:

Lives at home with family and loves it: “I want to stay here until I’m 30.” She’s a catholic girl with a sixth sense, who believes in angels and spirits - often finds white feathers belonging to angels. Would like to kiss a girl to see what it’s like.


16. First Name: Maggie



Age: 24

Hometown: Northern Ireland

Occupation: Insurance Rep

Random Fact:

13 years ago she survived a bomb blast that blew her out of bed. Once went to Australia for a month’s holiday, and ended up staying for 5 years. She doesn’t agree that “Northern Ireland should be part of England.”


17. First Name: Sarah-Jane



Age: 24

Hometown: Renfrewshire, Paisley

Occupation: Travel Agent

Random Fact:

Used to work as cabin crew. Believes in psychics and mediums.


18. First Name: Nav



Age: 25

Hometown: Glasgow

Occupation: Customer Service Assistant

Random Fact:

He lives with his Mum: “I’m very lazy when it comes to house chores. She’s my maid, my servant and cleaner!”


19. First Name: Gregor



Age: 20

Hometown: Edinburgh

Occupation: DJ

Random Fact:

This DJ/entertainer wants to reopen old bingo and cabaret halls and put on variety shows. He buys toys every week and owns 50 vintage Kermit the frogs. Has a bedroom filled with unopened toys. He says Big Brother wouldn’t change his life as he’s already a celeb where he’s from.


20. First Name: Emma



Age: 23

Hometown: Glasgow

Occupation: Events Manager

Random Fact:

Came 3rd in Miss Great Britain 2009. Used to play football in a ladies team. Says the weirdest job she’s ever had was working at Buffalo Joes where she ‘dressed up in chaps and a bikini every night and rode a mechanical bull – fun times’.


21. First Name: John



Age: 24

Hometown: Melbourne, Australia

Occupation: Retired Vehicle Body Builder

Random Fact:

Australian. Changed his name to “Achilles” when he was 20. Flew backwards and forwards from Australia to the UK to audition for Big Brother.


22. First Name: Jessica



Age: 21

Hometown: London

Occupation: Model

Random Fact:

Trained dancer. Would like to become a forensic scientist.


23. First Name: Adam



Age: 21

Hometown: Surrey

Occupation: Builder / Maintenance Engineer

Random Fact:

Ex kick boxer. Happily married to the girl of his dreams. Has over 100 tattoos and would like a full body suit of tattoos.


24. First Name: Senel



Age: 30

Hometown: London

Occupation: Doctor’s receptionist

Random Fact:

Half Greek, half Turkish doctor’s receptionist whose dream man is Peter Andre. She’s Twittered him three times but he hasn’t replied yet.


25. First Name: Amin



Age: 19

Hometown: Middlesex

Occupation: Actor/Dancer

Random Fact:

Iranian dwarf who earns his living dancing in a London club.


26. First Name: Elizabeth



Age: 30

Hometown: Leatherhead

Occupation: Full time mother

Random Fact:

Married naturist and full-time mum.


27. First Name: Graham



Age: 44

Hometown: Streatham, London

Occupation: Antiques & Collectables Dealer

Random Fact:

Self-confessed wheeler dealer who claims to be the ultimate South London wide-boy. Has been a naturist since the age of 14 and has worked as a naked cleaner.


28. First Name: Adrian



Age: 25

Hometown: Middlesex

Occupation: Church Organist/Choir Master & Research scientist

Random Fact:

Started playing piano aged 3. Doesn’t believe in democracy – he believes the country should be run as an autocracy.


29. First Name: Rachel



Age: 28

Hometown: Liverpool

Occupation: Cabin Crew

Random Fact:

Sacked from her job in a Bingo hall for being too loud.


30. First Name: Victoria



Age: 23

Hometown: East Sheen, London

Occupation: Teaching Assistant

Random Fact:

Is single and has a thing for George Lamb.


31. First Name: Faith



Age: 62

Hometown: Wimbledon

Occupation: Retired – also cares for the elderly

Random Fact:

Moved to UK from South Africa in 2000. Worked as a housemaid for the Queen at Windsor. Describes herself as a ‘naughty Christian’.


32. First Name: Mark



Age: 27

Hometown: Windsor

Occupation: Salesman

Random Fact:

Once streaked in front of 15,000 people at a football match.


33. First Name: Amanda



Age: 23

Hometown: Potter’s Bar

Occupation: Restaurant Manager

Random Fact:

Half-Brazillian, half-Portugese. Has a Business Management degree and helps run the family restaurants in London and Portugal.


34. First Name: Jake



Age: 23

Hometown: Hemel Hempstead

Occupation: Recruitment Consultant

Random Fact:

This self confessed “mummy’s boy” has a strange curiosity about other people’s foot odours – he sniffs their socks when they take them off and the opportunity presents itself.


35. First Name: Frankie



Age: 18

Hometown: Chelmsford

Occupation: Cleans caravans

Random Fact:

Dream job would be a weathergirl or the Queen.


36. First Name: James



Age: 19

Hometown: Bristol

Occupation: Student

Random Fact:

Married his husband William in a Pagan ceremony at Glastonbury.


37. First Name: Sheena



Age: 27

Hometown: North Carolina, America

Occupation: Neuroscientist

Random Fact:

PhD Student and ex American beauty pageant queen. Describes herself as a genius, she believes she would be the smartest person ever to be in the Big Brother House.


38. First Name: Annabelle



Age: 28

Hometown: London

Occupation: IT Recruitment Consultant

Random Fact:

Once made £17K commission in a month.


39. First Name: Penny



Age: 23

Hometown: Northampton

Occupation: Risk Analyst/Model

Random Fact:

Has taken part in Miss England but her dream job is to be a writer. She is currently writing a chick lit novel.


40. First Name: Mario



Age: 28

Hometown: Essex

Occupation: Unemployed

Random Fact:

Aspiring fashion designer, doesn’t believe in love but trusts the paranormal. Owns the Diary Room chair from Big Brother 7.


41. First Name: James



Age: 33

Hometown: Cumbernauld, Glasgow

Occupation: Delivery Driver


Random Fact:

Single guy who wants to party 24/7. His best experience in life was living in Australia for a year when he was 24 years old.


42. First Name: Kimberley



Age: 21

Hometown: Swindon

Occupation: HR Assistant

Random Fact:

Miss Gay UK 2007.


43. First Name: Clinton



Age: 23

Hometown: Margate

Occupation: Process Operator (Fujifilm Sericol)

Random Fact:

Says he can’t go a day without seeing his family. He took 84 hours to fill out his application form.


44. First Name: Zoe



Age: 33

Hometown: Bexleyheath, Kent

Occupation: Social worker / minister

Random Fact:

An independent minister, she bought the title on the internet. Refers to herself as Dolly Rotten. She has an image of A-Ha’s ‘Take On Me’ video tattooed on her arm.


45. First Name: Donna



Age: 23

Hometown: Norwich

Occupation: Unemployed

Random Fact:

Was in a transsexual pop group called the Kit Kat Dolls who featured on Britain’s Got Talent.


46. First Name: Filipe



Age: 26

Hometown: Watford

Occupation: Gardener

Random Fact:

Portuguese Gardener who once wore a mankini on a flight from the UK to Thailand because he was bored. Lists immigrating to Britain as the best thing that he has ever done.


47. First Name: Emily



Age: 18

Hometown: Orpington, Kent

Occupation: Dancer / Actress / Model

Random Fact:

Claims to be the most competitive person in the word – ‘if I had to stand on a log in the middle of the ocean in the scorching sun, I’d be the last person standing’


48. First Name: Callum



Age: 18

Hometown: Portsmouth

Occupation: Lifeguard

Random Fact:

One of the top teenage swimmers in the UK, he swims 6 hours a day, 30 days a month.


49. First Name: Yvette



Age: 24

Hometown: Peterborough

Occupation: Medical Student

Random Fact:

A vegan medical student who lives on crisps and bread.


50. First Name: Govan



Age: 21

Hometown: Leicester

Occupation: Voluntary Worker

Random Fact:

Bi-curious University dropout looking to break into fashion.


51. First Name: Josie



Age: 25

Hometown: Bristol

Occupation: Financial Sales Rep

Random Fact:

A West Country sales rep who lives alone in a wooden cabin on her aunt’s farm and owns a horse and cart.


52. First Name: Jade



Age: 19

Hometown: London

Occupation: Unemployed

Random Fact:

She is 4 foot 8 inches and who wants to have a career as a jockey in horse racing.


53. First Name: Alexis



Age: 27

Hometown: London

Occupation: Logistics Co-ordinator

Random Fact:

Her strangest job was making components for heat seeking missiles.


54. First Name: John-Joe



Age: 23

Hometown: London

Occupation: Professional Boxer

Random Fact:

He is mates with Aston from JLS.


55. First Name: Allister



Age: 55

Hometown: London

Occupation: Promotions Company Owner

Random Fact:

Was a successful hair and make up artist for Vogue in the 80’s, working with the likes of Debbie Harry.


56. First Name: Ian



Age: 41

Hometown: Windsor

Occupation: Media Consultant

Random Fact:

Was once a millionaire for 6 weeks after he sold his first company before the Stock Market crashed.


57. First Name: Joel



Age: 33

Hometown: London

Occupation: Unemployed/Busker

Random Fact:

Plays West Indian steel drums and says he’s the world sexiest fat man.


58. First Name: Keeley / Shabby



Age: 24

Hometown: London

Occupation: Actress/Punk Musician

Random Fact:

Was a child actor and was down to the final two for the film “The Parent Trap”. Her rival was Lindsay Lohan.


59. First Name: Steven



Age: 40

Hometown: Leicestershire

Occupation: Ex HM Forces

Random Fact:

This former soldier is a father of 8. He’s been unemployed for 20 years having lost both legs and an eye while serving in Northern Ireland.


60. First Name: Rachel



Age: 21

Hometown: London

Occupation: Athlete/Model

Random Fact:

Was crowned Miss England in 2009 but was stripped of her title following a high profile fracas with Miss Manchester.


61. First Name: Sarah



Age: 49

Hometown: Cambridgeshire

Occupation: Media Personality

Random Fact:

A former Playboy Bunny who has spent over £500,000 on plastic surgery.


62. First Name: Leanne



Age: 29

Hometown: London

Occupation: Author

Random Fact:

Has had most of her leg removed due to cancer.


63. First Name: Samuel



Age: 21

Hometown: Kent

Occupation: Unemployed

Random Fact:

Was a hotel entertainer in Greece.


64. First Name: Gloria



Age: 25

Hometown: Milton Keynes

Occupation: Professional Dancer

Random Fact:

Has sung backing vocals for Leona Lewis and Alexandra Burke and was one of Cheryl Cole’s dancers on The X-Factor.


65. First Name: Ben



Age: 30

Hometown: Marylebone, London

Occupation: Writer/Broadcaster

Random Fact:

Was once a political correspondence for an Arab TV Channel and has contributed to the Daily Telegraph.


66. First Name: David



Age: 38

Hometown: Pontypool, Wales

Occupation: Minister

Random Fact:

Organizer of much publicised extreme Christian Event ‘Sloshfest’, claims he travels through time and space in the spirit realm and the weirdest thing he’s done is “visit the sun’’.


67. First Name: Pritesh



Age: 31

Hometown: London

Occupation: Architect

Random Fact:

Successful, creative Architect who also models.


68. First Name: Natasha



Age: 19

Hometown: Luton

Occupation: Model / Student

Random Fact:

Miss Luton 2010 and aspiring Bollywood actress. Self-confessed Daddy’s princess who lives in the family’s 8 bedroom house and has a horse.


69. First Name: Terry



Age: 45

Hometown: Bolton

Occupation: Property Investor

Random Fact:

Bisexual, self made millionaire and Mr T lookalike who made his money through property.


70. First Name: Alexandra



Age: 20

Hometown: Manchester

Occupation: Student

Random Fact:

Brought up in the Oxford countryside, daughter of a Millionaire. She’s only ever had one job which lasted for two weeks and she did it so she could ‘learn the value of money’. She loves her life as “it’s so easy”.


71. First Name: Corin



Age: 29

Hometown: Cheshire

Occupation: Unemployed

Random Fact:

Glamorous bi-sexual who claims she is often mistaken for Katie Price. Widowed - her husband died 4 months after they were married.


72. First Name: Faye



Age: 20

Hometown: Tamworth, Staffordshire

Occupation: Wrestler/ Promo Model

Random Fact:

Sporty, body conscious part time model who dreams of becoming a WWE wrestler. Doesn’t drink alcohol, trains twice a day and hates losing, lives to be number one at everything.


73. First Name: Lee



Age: 22

Hometown: Cheshire

Occupation: Hairdresser & Model

Random Fact:

Aims to make it as model and claims he has always been beautiful, “it’s the life I lead, I’m used to it”, says he was once mistaken for a lesbian “because I’m so pretty”.Believes he is the coolest person he knows.


74. First Name: Keeley



Age: 30

Hometown: Manchester

Occupation: Travel Agent Manager

Random Fact:

Successful business woman who has won every award in her industry. Under 5 ft and says she has a superiority complex “I have to be the best at everything”.


75. First Name: Nathan



Age: 26

Hometown: Bingley, Bradford

Occupation: Joiner

Random Fact:

Claims to have an alter ego called Seahorse that is the complete opposite to him. Describes himself as an acquired taste and happy go lucky but “there is a fine line between confidence and cockiness and I straddle it well”.


76. First Name: Lesley



Age: 52

Hometown: Derbyshire

Occupation: Travelling Show woman

Random Fact:

Claims to have psychic ability and has been travelling with her own small fairground for the past 8 years. A mother of 3 who says she’s Derby’s answer to Dolly Parton.


77. First Name: Paul



Age: 25

Hometown: Manchester

Occupation: Civil Engineer

Random Fact:

Originally from Barbados, he moved to the UK seven years ago to study and now builds bridges for a living. Was named “most arrogant and egotisical” in his school year book.


78. First Name: Megan



Age: 20

Hometown: Liverpool

Occupation: Care Assistant

Random Fact:

Currently a care assistant, aiming to be a nurse. Wants to use the Big Brother prize money to buy a place in Ibiza.


79. First Name: Kimberley



Age: 24

Hometown: Chester

Occupation: Hotel Receptionist/Vintage Clothes Designer

Random Fact:

Recycles old clothes to sell and owns a £600 pair of Christian Louboutins. Loves knitting and knits presents for people.


80. First Name: Rachel



Age: 23

Hometown: Nottingham

Occupation: Celebrity lookalike


Random Fact:

Works as a Beyonce lookalike at corporate events, claims to look in the mirror around 100 times a day “ checking I’m still hot”.


So who do you like the look of at first glance? What are your first impressions?