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Tommy and Jade, and profiles of the housemates in the Sunday Mail.
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Tommy and Jade join forces with Channel 4 to defend the first BB bonk as the `honest and typical behaviour' of a pair of 18-year-olds

By Natasha Weale

BIG Brother's wee brother is about to divide the nation... by showing two teenage housemates slipping under the duvet for a spot of reality TV lovemaking.

Goodbye to BB predictability and camera hogging by attention-seeking, talentless wannabes and hello to great entertainment with some genuine housemates you're sure to love or hate. With no gimmicks, no public vote and, initially, no prize being offered to the winner, Teen Big Brother The Experiment is reality TV gone back to shocking basics.

The junior version starring eight youngsters aged 18 and over has achieved what all four Big Brother shows were desperate for the first pair of housemates to have a BB bonk.

In the week-long series to be shown on Channel 4 from tomorrow viewers will see Tommy Wright and Jade Dyer, both 18, snuggle up for a saucy session as the other six housemates sleep nearby.

The next day Jade was given the morning-after pill by Teen Big Brother's bosses.

The show, has been slammed as voyeuristic and manipulative especially after Channel 4 promoted it to a prime-time slot for five successive nights after it was originally created for its educational arm 4 Learning.

But Tommy and Jade deny they were exploited by the show to boost ratings.

Jade said: “I wasn't aware of the cameras at all I completely forgot about them. I'm not usually that forward but I really fancied Tommy.''

Tommy said: “It did cross my mind I was having sex in front of loads of TV lenses but after a while I started to ignore the fact there were people behind them. It felt like they were little robots.''

Sunday Mail doctor Gareth Smith, the show's psychologist, says the teen version is compulsive viewing.

Dr Smith, who gives snapshots opposite of what the teenagers are like, added: “When anyone watches this type of show what they want to see is reality.

“In Big Brother 1 the contestants didn't have a clue what they were getting into and that's what made them captivating.

“The same happens with the teenage housemates. They weren't really fans of the show, they didn't want careers out of it and it's never been done before.

“It's Big Brother in its purest format honest and non-exploitative.''

Dr Gareth knocks down suggestions that showing a teenage couple having sex is voyeuristic. He said: “They didn't do anything any other 18-year-old wouldn't have done in the situation.

“I really hope when the public come to watch it they don't perceive them as older than they are or forget what they were like as 18-year-olds...

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JADE AND TOMMY

TEEN Big Brother lovers Jade Dyer and Tommy Wright insist they got so carried away they forgot all about the cameras during their romp.

Jade, of Lowestoft, Suffolk, said: “I wasn't aware of the cameras at all.

“I'm not usually that forward but I really fancied Tommy.''

In the show Tommy, of Weymouth Dorset, comes across as very genuine and open with a great sense of humour.

Initial impression is that he's a bit like Harry Enfield's teenage terror Kevin but he's trusting and loyal.

He's also pretty temperamental and being put together with mouthy Jade leads to a lot of rows.

In the main Jade was a popular housemate and got on well with everyone.

She is very funny but there is a part of her that is insecure. Jade lives in a caravan park and works as a barmaid in a holiday camp.

TRACEY

TRACEY, of Runcorn, Cheshire, speaks at 300 words a minute when she's on a roll.

She's quick to speak her mind which resulted in her and Paul having a few clashes.

A very warm and genuine person she was incredibly useful in the aftermath of Tommy and Jade's night together. She acted as the go-between.

Tracey is not afraid to say what she thinks and while she isn't a stirrer intentionally she did manage to stir things up in the house on occasion.

HASAN

LONDONER Hasan had a bit of trouble sharing a room with the other housemates because, as a devout Muslim, he needed his personal space to pray five times a day.

But he racked up Brownie points by just getting on with it and refusing to lose his temper as the girls gabbed during his prayers. Could be accused of being so laid back he is virtually horizontal. As a result he's remarkably tolerant of other people's behaviour, though his views on homosexuality did cause friction in the house.

SHANEEN

SHANEEN, of Leeds, quickly took on the role as mum of the house.

She cares about people and always sees the good in everybody but sometimes she cares too much.

This could be because she's the product of a broken home her parents split when she was young and she did not have the most stable upbringing.

She has a warm and sensitive personality and was one of the most popular housemates but doesn't deal well with conflict.

PAUL

GAY hairdresser Paul, of Belfast, is incredibly outspoken on the show and comes across as a bit of a show-off.

Despite being a tad tempermental he also displays a loveable side and is very friendly.

He bonded most with Jade almost a brother-sister style relationship. He helped to diffuse a lot of the tension among other housemates by playing the clown.

Paul was at the centre of a row with Hasan who did not approve of his gay lifestyle.

CAROLINE

CAROLINE from Ashford, Kent, is very middle class and obviously comes from a privileged background.

She was on her way to university and is without a doubt the most politically astute of the housemates.

On the show she comes across as seeking approval from the others but often likes to consider herself the leader of the house.

She got on well with everyone in the house with the exception of the more mouthy and out-going Tracey.