[blackgloves]

The Golden Ticket winner will be chosen completely at random by the Big Brother housemates through a live lottery draw in the garden.

All Golden Ticket winners will be gathered outside on the stage, in front of the audience, with each potential housemate wearing a number that will correspond with the lottery ball numbers in the garden.

Meanwhile, in the garden, while all the Big Brother housemates are watching the action via a plasma screen, one housemate will be asked to pick a lottery ball, revealing who the next Big Brother housemate is going to be.

The new Big Brother housemate will then walk up the famous Big Brother steps before moving into the house that could potentially be their home for the next 10 weeks.

[georgie121uk]

wikid!!!!

[blackgloves]

The full list of potential new HM have been released by C4, but this info is embargoed until Friday, but heres a peak...

Name: Matt
Age: 22
Lives: Coventry
Job: Barman
Marital status: Single

Why Big Brother? Matt thought it would be good fun to become a housemate. He found his Golden Ticket in a box of KitKats that he bought from the Internet

Barman Matt, 22, is an ex-internet stripper and self-confessed virgin. He fancies Nikki, Imogen and Grace but thinks Mikey is vain and self-obsessed. If he won, he would use some of the money to help his disabled father.

Name: Nad
Age: 25
Lives: Bermondsey, London
Job: Picture sales for a celebrity and glamour photo agency
Marital status: Single

Why Big Brother? A family friend found the ticket and passed it over to Nad.

Self-confessed playboy Nad, 25, counts Callum Best, Michelle Marsh and the cast of EastEnders amongst his close circle of friends. He is keen on signing up Lea as a model for the glamour photo agency he works for and is glad Shahbaz has left because, as a Muslim, he finds him 'an insult to his community.'

Name: Graham
Age: 41
From: Bournemouth
Occupation: Breakfast Radio DJ
Marital Status: Married

Why Big Brother? A listener rang his radio station and offered him the ticket for £150.

Radio DJ Graham feels he has nothing in common with the other contestants - he is teetotal, doesn't smoke and is in a stable relationship. He doesn't care about winning, but wants to go into the house to encourage the housemates to talk rather than bicker.

Name: Ed
Age: 28
From: London
Occupation: Professional gambler and journalist
Marital Status: Single

Why Big Brother? He is a big fan of the show and bought his ticket on eBay.

Journalist and professional gambler Ed is a total Big Brother fanatic - he once won £26,000 voting on Nadia to win Big Brother 5. If he won, he would give the money away and have a few drinks with his mates in the pub. He wants to ask Nikki out, he says she is 'completely nuts but quite fit.'

Name: Mac
Age: 39
From: Faversham, Kent
Occupation: Internet Entrepeneur
Marital Status: Married

Why Big Brother? If he won, Mac would use the fame to promote his business.
Father of four Mac feels his background as an investment banker will enable him to cope with the stresses and strains of life in the Big Brother house. He feels the current housemates are a 'bunch of freaks' and that Grace deserves 'a real tongue-lashing.'

Name: Sue
Age: 34
Lives: Plymouth, though does a radio show on Q 102 in Dublin
Job: Radio presenter/producer
Marital status: Single

Why Big Brother? Susan bought 13,000 Kit Kats

Radio DJ Sue bought 13,000 Kit Kats in her quest to find the Golden Ticket, even though she is allergic to chocolate. She thinks the housemates are a bunch of really shallow people, and that her brash Aussie manner will inject some excitement into the house.

Name: Suzie
Age: 43
Lives: West Malling, Kent
Job: Model
Marital status: Married

Why Big Brother? Suzie loves Big Brother

43 year-old model Suzie is immensely proud of her boob job and is looking forward to comparing assets with Lea. She has no fear about the prospect of entering the house.

Name: Simon
Age: 35
Lives: Eastbourne
Job: Security and Bodyguard
Marital status: Married

Why Big Brother? His wife found a golden ticket and passed it over to him.

Hardman Simon, 35, wants to go into the house to instil some discipline into the housemates - he feels the house lacks a 'real man.' He says that he will desperately miss his two young children.

Name: Su
Age: 50
Lives: Litchfield, Staffordshire
Job: Part-time secretary at her husband's engineering firm.
Marital status: Married

Why Big Brother? Bought the ticket on eBay for £620, having previously bought 50 Kit Kats.

Glamourous Granny Su, 50, loves the limelight and previously auditioned for Big Brother 7. Her sons are mortified by her decision to register her Golden Ticket, but she undeterred and excited by the prospect of being the first ever Grandmother in the Big Brother house.

Name: PJ
Age: 30
From: Sutton Coldfield
Occupation: Tennis Professional
Status: Girlfriend of 6 months
Sex: Male

Why Big Brother? Want to win Big Brother to help young people
Tennis Professional Paul, who was once No. 5 in Great Britain, used to train with Tim Henman and has vowed to donate every last penny of his prize money to the Tennis charity 'Tennis for Free' if he wins. The charity aims to make tennis available free of charge to children across the country.

Name: Adam
Age: 22
From: Bristol
Occupation: Home support worker for disabled adults
Status: Girlfriend

Why Big Brother? Adam bought three Kit Kats on a 3 for 89p deal at Woolworths. He is very excited.

If he were to win, Adam would travel and help the people closest to him, especially his family. His friends and family are very supportive, although they were split on what they thought he should do - some suggested he sell the ticket. He thinks his patients will be very excited if they see him in the paper.

Name: Claire
Age: 28
From: Nottinghamshire
Occupation: PR for BMI
Status: Boyfriend

Why Big Brother? Her friend's niece, six-year old Jessie, gave Claire the ticket as she is a massive Big Brother fan.

Claire admits she has two men in her life - her boyfriend and her house rabbit Bob. She wants to bring fun to the house as she feels it is so depressing watching them squabbling. In her opinion Grace needs to be 'put in her place' but Pete is a total 'sweetheart.'

Name: Danielle
Age: 24
From: Liverpool
Occupation: Aspiring model/bar promotions
Status: Single
Why Big Brother? Danielle found her ticket in a KitKat she ate at a friend's house.

Aspiring model Danielle, 24, hopes to use Big Brother as a springboard to fame. She thinks this year's house is particularly intense and expects she would find Grace and Richard over-dominating.

Name: Deby
Age: 25
From: Norwich
Occupation: Works in HR for an Engineering Company
Status: Partner

Why Big Brother? Debby bought a Golden Ticket on eBay for £500.

Debby is a massive Big Brother fan. Pete is her favourite, followed by Richard but she thinks that Grace is manipulative and unpleasant. Her Mum and Dad thought she was odd to spend £500 on the ticket and her partner would be unhappy if she went in the house as there would be no-one to do the washing-up!

Name: Eva
Age: 22
From: Lancing near Brighton
Occupation: Student/Waitress
Status: Boyfriend

Why Big Brother? Eva won her Golden Ticket in a Daily Mirror competition.

Eva previously auditioned for Big Brother 7 and won her ticket in a newspaper competition. Her boyfriend is so nervous about the prospect that he has bitten all his nails off. She doesn't fancy any of the housemates but was shocked by the size of Pete's willy. She wants to bring more fun to the house and is worried how she'll go down as she is very loud.

Name: Hollie
Age: 20
From: Lower Sunbury, Middlesex
Occupation: Nursery Nurse
Status: Single

Why Big Brother? Nikki bought the ticket off eBay for £400.

Bubbly blonde Hollie, 20, is a nursery nurse who is determined to bring an element of fun to the show and put an end to the moping and moaning. She thinks Pete is an absolute 'dude', fancies Mike and thinks that Glyn needs a 'bit of oomph!'

Name: John
Age: 37
From: Southend, Essex
Occupation: Sports Physio.
Status: Partner

Why Big Brother? John won his ticket through a News of the World competition.

Father-of-two John, 37, won his ticket in a newspaper competition. He would be a calming influence and plans to offer the housemates guidance should he win. John doesn't fancy any of the housemates but his mates keep telling him to go for Lea.

Name: Lorraine
Age: 27
Lives: Weston-Super-Mare
Job: Bar manager
Marital status: Boyfriend

Why Big Brother? She thought it would be a unique experience.

Lorraine bought a KitKat at Sainsburys in Worle. Her son Ethan, six, has been telling all his classmates his Mum is going into Big Brother and is getting more excited that she is. She thinks the people on Big Brother are all quite bizarre - but unlike her they have had to work hard to get on the show.

Name: Michael
Age: 22
Lives: Haverhill near Cambridge
Job: Estate Agent
Marital status: Boyfriend

Why Big Brother? Michael was given his ticket by a friend.

Michael has applied to Big Brother three times before so was delighted to be given his ticket by a friend. His boyfriend is concerned because he admits to fancying Richard.

Name: Paul F
Age: 27
Lives: Norfolk
Job: Technical manager and musician.
Marital status: Girlfriend

Why Big Brother? Paul is a massive Big Brother fan.

Multi-instrumentalist Paul, 27, is such a Big Brother obsessive that his girlfriend bought the ticket on eBay for him for £500. He admits he is very intense and promises to bring some 'spice' to the house.

Name: Philip
Age: 21
Lives: Dundee
Job: Student
Marital status: Single

Why Big Brother? Philip bought ticket on eBay for £500.

Philip's whole family are Big Brother-obsessed and he was persuaded by his Mum to buy a ticket from the eBay auction site. He promises to be an individual and to speak his mind at all times. His greatest bugbear is that every time a Scot appears on Big Brother they are 'total freaks' and he intends to change that.

Name: Rachel
Age: 27
Lives: London
Job: Journalist
Marital status: Single

Why Big Brother? Having covered Big Brother for a national newspaper for the last few years, Rachel decided that now was the time to become a housemate herself.

Journalist Rachel bought her ticket from an anonymous source for £2,000. She says that she will take the competition seriously and would love to win, but claims she is not cunning enough to play games.

Name: Reza
Age: 29
Lives: North London
Job: Music producer and songwriter
Marital status: Single

Why Big Brother? Was uneasy at first but now thinks it would be a great opportunity

Fame hungry Reza employs a crack team of 4 PRs to promote his music production agency 'Thabullies'. A friend found a Golden Ticket and knew instantly that Reza would be the right man. He wants to get it on with Imogen, who he thinks is 'stunning', but also a means of showing Sezer who's the boss. Reza is a romantic who loves cuddles.

Name: Richard
Age: 30
Lives: Daventry, Northamptonshire
Job: Owns a beauty salon/part time actor
Marital status: Single

Why Big Brother? Richard bought his ticket on eBay for £500.

Aspiring Actor Richard, 30, has played roles in Casualty and The Bill and starred in numerous television adverts. He realised a single - 'Sunrise' by Rikki DeKlerk - which had a massive internet following. He hopes that success in the Big Brother house will be a springboard to success in his acting and musical careers.

Name: Russell
Age: 23
Lives: London
Job: Engineer
Marital status: Single

Why Big Brother? Russell bought his ticket on eBay for £400.

Glaswegian Russell claims he is a natural leader who wants to have a say in the running of the house. A party animal, he predicts that if he were to win Big Brother he would party hard.

Name: Samuel
Age: 19
Lives: Belfast
Job: Chef
Marital status: Single

Why Big Brother? Samuel bought his ticket from his local Co-Op

Single Samuel, 19, hopes that his culinary skills will help him found love in the house.

Name: Stuart
Age: 23
Lives: Fernhurst, West Sussex
Job: Just graduated
Marital status: Girlfriend

Why Big Brother? Friend found the ticket and decided to register Stuart 'for a laugh.'

Having just completed a degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Stuart is in need of a fresh challenge and thinks the Big Brother house will provide it, although initially his friend registered him for fun. He is worried though that Lea might get on his nerves.

Name: Tim
Age: 28
Lives: Isle of Dogs, London
Job: Audio-visual Editor
Marital status: Single

Why Big Brother? Tim Found Golden Ticket during his lunch break.

Tim was the first ever Golden Ticket winner but thought at first that he had won a football shirt. He was initially hesitant about registering but was bullied into doing so by his workmates.

Name: Vicki
Age: 27
Lives: Surrey
Job: Waitress/ Barmaid
Marital status: Boyfriend

Why Big Brother? Vikki thinks going on BB would be the experience of a lifetime.

Barmaid Vicki, 27, bought her lucky Kit Kat at the local Co-op. She thinks some of the housemates are a bit odd but she will make her own judgements if she goes into the house.

Name: Wayne J
Age: 32
Lives: Blackpool
Job: Civil servant - working in a call centre
Marital status: Boyfriend

Why Big Brother? Wayne is a massive Big Brother fan and bought his ticket from eBay.

Larger than life Wayne thinks he will really get on with Lea but she might be hostile towards him as she doesn't like fat people. He predicts he will really get on with Pete and Lisa but Richard may see him as a rival.

Name: Wayne U
Age: 45
Lives: Birmingham
Job: Foster parent to two kids
Marital status: Boyfriend

Why Big Brother? Friend found the ticket and passed it over to him.

Foster parent Wayne, 45, believes he will bring stability, comedy and honesty to the house. He might cause conflict as he is very frank in his opinions and would have to tell everyone what he thought of them.

Name: David
Age: 31
From: Torquay
Occupation: Mortgage Advisor
Status: Boyfriend

Why Big Brother? Made a spontaneous decision to buy a ticket on eBay.
David bought his ticket for £800 on eBay. He has been with his boyfriend for seven and a half years and thinks there are too many 'extreme' gay people like Richard and Shahbaz in the house, and that he can show a different side of being gay. His previous claim to fame was appearing on a competition called The Sex Factor on gay website Gaydar, where he scored a pleasing 9 out of 10.

Name: Nev
Age: 21
From: Tamworth
Occupation: Bar Manager
Status: Single

Why Big Brother? I would do it for the fame.
Nev is wary of some of the female housemates in Big Brother - he doesn't like Grace's tactics, would be uncomfortable with Sam's touchy-feely nature and says that Nikki 'could do his nut in.' A Bar Manager, he tends to take the leadership role which he admits could cause friction, but he would adore the fame if he won.

Name: Martyn
Age: 23
From: Market Harborough
Occupation: Unemployed
Status: Single

Why Big Brother? Martin saw the ticket on eBay and went for it.
Martyn bought his ticket on eBay for £600. He feels that the house desperately needs some lightening up and an injection of humour, but fears he will clash with Lisa, Lea and Sam. His Mum is shocked that he wants to go into the Big Brother house.

Name: Andrew
Age: 41
From: Swansea
Occupation: Web Designer
Status: Girlfriend

Why Big Brother? In search of a personal challenge.
Eccentric Andrew, 41, knows that his time in the Big Brother is likely to be tough, but at his time of life he is not ready to settle down yet. He says that his is intelligent person who will mix things up a bit and provoke arguments. Andrew sees himself as a Louis Theroux type character and wants to give other the benefits of his wisdom.

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[THE_JUNK_MAN]

Great job...thank you.

[mupz]

Wow i dont know which one i want to get in :S poss a fit bloke so it would stir things up between grace and the other gals more :O

[telefan]

where did u get all this info??

[blackgloves]

I get BB Press emails which i have stated for the upteenth time lol, this info is Embargoed until 0.01am Friday morning, so should i take it down?
- any mods around?

I wont be posting the HLs Show i email i get until AFTER the show as people are not happy with me posting it.

[georgie121uk]

Originally posted by blackgloves
Name: Adam
Age: 22
From:bristol
Occupation: Home support worker for disabled adults
Status: Girlfriend

Why Big Brother? Adam bought three Kit Kats on a 3 for 89p deal at Woolworths. He is very excited.

If he were to win, Adam would travel and help the people closest to him, especially his family. His friends and family are very supportive, although they were split on what they thought he should do - some suggested he sell the ticket. He thinks his patients will be very excited if they see him in the paper.

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BRISTOL!!!!!! WOOHOO!!!

[Dan_]

Quite a few of them sound like good potential housemates, thanks for the info

[lambruscokid]

I found a couple of the potential HM's photos:

Here's Tim:

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2...230741,00.html

Graham:

http://www.thisisdorset.net/display....g_bro_mack.php

I'm suprised not to see Sinead O'Reilly on the list: http://www.wigantoday.net/ViewArticl...icleID=1547565

All in all, it looks like a pretty sad bunch. As long as the boob-job granny doesn't go on, I guess it can't be too bad. I don't think Nikki will be getting her fit guy, though!

[Ahlam]

Holy cow. I'd love to see Tim go in there. To see if the ladies would use "Their powers" to get him on their side as they promised.

[Dan_]

Reza

[lambruscokid]

Originally posted by Ahlam
Holy cow. I'd love to see Tim go in there. To see if the ladies would use "Their powers" to get him on their side as they promised.

hahaha - ok yeah you're right. That would be wicked.

[lambruscokid]

Originally posted by BB fernzy


Reza

Ha! Another Sezer!

Where'd you find that pic?

[Ahlam]

LOL Hrrmm Reza seems interesting too-he wants to get it on with Imogen. . . Reza -vs- Sezer. Sounds like a bad movie. Would make for some interesting watching!

[Dan_]

Originally posted by lambruscokid

Ha! Another Sezer!

Where'd you find that pic?

I typed in the name of production company on google and it was on some site related to it.

[texbex]

why the big list

[Dan_]

Full list of people who found a golden ticket

[johnnice]

[blackgloves]

Will the Golden Ticket HM be allowed to tell the current HMs how they got here

"I bought a ticket on Ebay, and you picked number 23 - which was me!"

[James]

Thanks for providing us with the press release info...

Anyway looks like we may get a non-typical housemate, I'm hoping the new HM is not another model/promo girl.

Can't believe they were paying up to £800 (£2000 from the journalist) for the chance to enter the lottery!

[Noopie]

One of these!

[ribbonstring5145]

Worrrrr that's so many people! One of them comes from Sutton Coldfield..that's where I live If they go in there will be so much uproar in the papers..the last famous people to come from here were the Weasley twins from the Harry Potter films..I saw one of them on a train once lol (my claim to fame)

[Wicked_Girl]

Samuel or Ed to go in! defnitely Reza seems another Sezer to me...

[NoelMG]

OMG Graham Mack is on the list!! He is such a laugh - he was on the radio on Heart 106 for a couple of years, before that at BRMB in Birmingham. I have spoken to him on the radio a couple of times too.

I really hope he goes in - he is such a cool guy and is so funny it's unreal - a really nice person! Go Graham!!