Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack
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Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack was an E4 temporary replacement to Celebrity Big Brother, a spin-off series of the British
reality television
programme Big Brother
, airing on E4, with a number of closely associated programmes also airing on the same channel. The series started on 3 January 2008 and ended on 28 January 2008; this series was announced on 8 October 2007 by Channel 4
that it would be replacing Celebrity Big Brother in January 2008, due to the widely publicised racism controversy
in Celebrity Big Brother 2007
. It saw one celebrity a day taking control, with the help of Big Brother; organising their own tasks, making their own rules and talking to the housemates in the Diary Room. They were in charge of a set of housemates, ranging in age from 18–21 years old. The housemates competed to be the last to leave the house for a £50,000 prize.
The series ended on 28 January with a live final show on E4.
was adapted to include the star used in celebrity versions and a splatter of purple paint across it to signify that the eye itself had been "hijacked". The colour of the splat is the same purple used for the E4 logo. The logo was unveiled on 3 December 2007.
, who took over from parent company Virgin Media
who sponsored Big Brother 2007
.
) is a conceptual art
ist who lives in Leeds
where she attended Leeds Girls' High School. She has just completed her final year of a BFA in Fine Art
at The Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art
part of Oxford University gaining a 1st class degree. She won the Geoffrey Rhodes
Prize for the highest first-year exam results, and is a multi-award winning conceptual artist working with photography
and installations
- Amy doesn't paint as she finds it 'too messy'. Amy wants to incorporate her experience in the Big Brother House into her artwork. She is also an accomplished musician who plays the saxophone
, piano
, clarinet
and trombone
. During the Andy McNab task, both Amy and Anthony were taken away and interrogated. They were both given a code and whoever didn't tell the code to McNab won a £5,000 prize and immunity
to that weeks eviction.
Jackson was favourite to win the series, however she finished third place on the final Day, Day 26.
Jackson has recently graduated with a 1st class degree in a Fine Art Bfa from Oxford University and is working as an artist.
http://www.amy4art.com
, Suffolk
) is an international boxer
who has captained Great Britain's team in the World European and Junior Olympic Tournaments. He won the Junior Olympics in 2004, picked up the Most Outstanding Boxer of the Tournament and was crowned World Under 17 Champion in 2005. He hoped to represent Great Britain in the 2008 Summer Olympics
. Training three times a day, Anthony's overall ambition is to become World Champion, but he would also love to become the first mixed-race James Bond. His boxing name is 'Beautiful Brown Suga'.
On Day 26, Anthony was evicted, despite being second favourite to win, he came fourth.
) is a classical musician and children's music teacher. She has been playing the violin
since she was 3 years-old and can also play the piano
. Her father Paul Robertson is one of the founding members of the Medici String Quartet. She is currently studying at King's College London
, where she receives instrumental tuition via the Royal Academy of Music
. Calista specialised in composition at The Royal Academy of Music
's junior academy under David Knotts and was awarded full scholarships to attend Miguel Mera's Film Music course with Stile Antico in 2007, both at Dartington Summer School. Calista has written over 100 songs ranging from full orchestral to cheesy pop, including the newly famous 'Bongo Jam'. She also teaches piano to 7- 9 year olds, as well as privately teaching violin, singing and music theory. Calista was the sixth housemate to be evicted, and left the house on Day 23 in a double eviction. Calista also went to St Catherine's School in Bramley as her secondary school.
) is a professional circus performer. She and her brother Victor have performed in front of the likes of The Prince of Wales
and The Princess Royal
. They also took part in Graham Norton
's BBC One
talent show When Will I Be Famous?
in 2007 where they went on to win. Emilia comes from seven generations of circus performers and has been in training since she was four years old, performing professionally for the first time when she was six. Emilia performs six nights a week at the Palazzo Variety Show in Berlin
with her brother Victor. Their mother Carmen is a trainer on Sky One
reality show Cirque de Celebrite
. Emilia has a list of work-related injuries that include broken knee, shoulder, wrist, fingers, and several ribs. Throughout the series, Emilia was regularly booed by the crowds outside the house, however despite facing three eviction votes, she survived them all to make a surprise appearance in the final.
She speaks fluent Italian. Emilia was announced as the runner-up, on Day 26, with 46.1% of the votes.
Runner up. She is just back from competing in Miss Global City where she won the European section and was also awarded with Miss Sunshine Beauty 2007. She has been a member of MENSA
since the age of four. Jade won a scholarship to a school for gifted children and recently graduated from The Urdang Academy in Covent Garden where she was also awarded a scholarship for Professional Musical Theatre. Jade is also an award winning dancer. She competed internationally in Artistic Gymnastics and won 3rd prize for most expressive floor routine. She also featured in the Blazin' Squad
music video for their single, We Just Be Dreamin'
. On Day 9, Jade was the first housemate to be evicted. Recently, Jade appeared on the Walker's crisps Do Us A Flavour Campaign as one of the dancers for its Onion Baji advertisement.
and Caribbean
fashion week
. Jay has previously won the Tyler Media Award for young designers. He is stocked in some of the many design stores in Manhattan
and describes his range as chic, classic and simplistic. Jay was the fifth housemate to be evicted, and left the house on Day 23 in a double eviction.
Jay is currently working on his Spring 09 collection, which is being sponsored by the YKK Group
. Sketches from the collection were leaked onto his official blog on 14 May 2008, revealing the name of the collection (F//DOT//HILL) and listing three names Miss Foster, Chloe Murphy and Elle Sterling, which have been said to be the muses/inspirations for the collection.
Jay recently landed himself a job working with Ex-runway model turned fashion designer Kimora Lee Simmons
, working on her KLS and Baby Phat
lines as a production assistant. Jay is also featured on the new series of Kimora's hit E! entertainment show Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane. It's been quoted that Jay's reaction to being offered the position at KLS was: "Oh my fuck, I'm gonna be working at Baby Phat... Let's call Christian I need a new pair of Louboutins".
, Hampshire
) is a racing driver currently competing in the British Formula Renault Championship
. The first time Jeremy got behind the wheel of a go-kart at the age of eight, he broke the track record on his first lap, and since then his life has revolved around karting and latterly racing driving. He won the British Cadet Kart Championship in 2000, in 2006 Jeremy was nominated for the McLaren Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year
and in 2007 he was named as the BDRC
Rising Star., classing him in the top six or so best young drivers in the UK.
On Day 26 Jeremy was evicted, coming in fifth place.
) is a political campaigner. He is currently Chairperson of the Scottish Youth Parliament
and hopes to run for senior office in 2009. On launch night, he was chosen by Matt Lucas
, the hijacker at the time, to enter the house first and take part in a secret mission. His secret mission was to wear an ear piece through which Matt could speak to him and tell him what to do / say to each housemate as they entered the house. If he passed his mission he would win immunity from every eviction and a party for his fellow housemates. If he failed he would be up for every eviction. He passed and won himself a place in the final week.
John was the winner of the series, taking 53.9% of the final vote. In April 2008 he was appointed as a member of the Commission on Scottish Devolution
.
, and was also booked for a Mariah Carey
concert tour. In 2007 she was nominated for the Best Female Dancer in the Dance Off Awards. Latoya has appeared dancing in over 20 music videos for artists including Madonna
, Jamelia
and Craig David
amongst others. She says she is most proud of being booked as a concert dancer for Mariah Carey
, as Carey doesn't usually use British dancers. On Day 21, in a surprise eviction Latoya became the fourth housemate to be evicted.
) was the registered director of a website services company called OxyUK Technologies Limited. Liam claimed to be bisexual, but has recently come out as gay and was the second housemate to be evicted on Day 16, in a double eviction. In September 2010 Liam started the University of Salford as an undergraduate, studying Law With Criminology.
) is a R&B singer and songwriter. He released his first album, "Masterpiece
" in 2006. In 2007 he was nominated for the Best R&B Act at the MOBO Awards
and is a Urban Music Awards
winner. Having achieved a top 40 hit, Nathan already has a critically acclaimed album under his belt, entitled 'Masterpiece'. Nathan pens his own music and also counts rapping and music producing amongst his talents. Nathan had sung with Alicia Keys
at 15 years-old, and has interviewed her for his school. On Day 26 Nathan was evicted, coming in sixth place.
) is a professional circus performer. He and his sister Emilia perform as a double-act at the Palazzo Variety Show in Berlin
. Before entering the house the pair appeared on the talent show When Will I Be Famous?
hosted by Graham Norton
where they went on to win the £10,000 prize. The contortionist acts he performs with his sister are extreme and carry a high risk - Victor has broken an elbow (which now contains a metal screw), his knee and his fingers. Emilia and Victor's mother Carmen is a trainer on Sky One
reality show Cirque de Celebrite
.
He speaks fluent Italian. On Day 16 he became the third person to be evicted with 32% of the public vote. This was a double eviction. His sister, Emilia and close friend Jeremy survived the double eviction and both landed in the Top 5 in the finale, with his sister taking runner-up.
The pool was replaced with a hot tub due to the show being broadcast in January. The sofas were changed to be all purple, in keeping in the E4 theme of the house. There were also splatters of purple paint on the wall similar to those on the logo. The house was also been given a new timber floor opposed to the pink carpet used for the main series. The bath was moved to the bathroom. The bedroom saw the biggest changes of all the rooms in the house. It was given a whole new set of furniture, with individual beds, instead of the four-person beds from the summer. The walls were painted green, some with wallpaper of skyscrapers. A gym (including exercise bicycles and a treadmill) was built, which could be entered from the bedroom. Two walls are orange, two are giant photos of mountains overlooking a lake. The hair dryers were removed and a bath was installed. The shower remained unchanged. The diary room chair remained the same except for the fact that the lights inside the chair were coloured purple to stay with the E4 theme. A hidden spiral staircase was used when Andy McNab
hijacked the house to reach interrogation room 2. The spiral staircase was again used when Chris Moyles
hijacked the house to reach a secret bar. It was accessed from a secret door inside the bedroom toilet. There was also another room that could be accessed from the storage room. It was used for tasks such as Janet Street-Porter
's television task and Mathew Horne
and James Corden
's love room. As well, the vestibule that was used in the previous civilian series was removed, therefore the doors that originally led into the vestibule from the stairs now led into the main house.
and introduced the first celebrity hijacker. Like the main series, live footage aired through the night.
Big Brother's Little Brother was hosted by Dermot O'Leary. It was shown Monday-Friday at 7:30pm and Sundays at 7pm. It was O'Leary's last series as he departed from the show to focus on his X Factor
duties.
Big Brother's Big Mouth was hosted by James Corden
and Mathew Horne
. Big Mouth aired Monday-Thursday at 10 p.m. and Fridays at 10.30pm. Corden and Horne were chosen as permanent hosts after being guest hosts during Big Brother 8
.
Diary Room Uncut aired on Saturdays at 10pm.
This year however there was no online live feed on Channel 4 or their sponsor Virgin Media
's site. Also, as the series progressed the amount of live coverage on E4 was shortened.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
reality television
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
programme Big Brother
Big Brother (UK)
Big Brother UK is the British version of the Dutch Big Brother television format, which takes its name from the character in George Orwell's 1948 novel Nineteen Eighty-Four...
, airing on E4, with a number of closely associated programmes also airing on the same channel. The series started on 3 January 2008 and ended on 28 January 2008; this series was announced on 8 October 2007 by Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
that it would be replacing Celebrity Big Brother in January 2008, due to the widely publicised racism controversy
Celebrity Big Brother racism controversy
The Celebrity Big Brother racism controversy was a series of events related to incidents of perceived racist behaviour by contestants on the television series Celebrity Big Brother 2007 shown on British television station Channel 4...
in Celebrity Big Brother 2007
Celebrity Big Brother 2007 (UK)
Celebrity Big Brother 2007 was the highly controversial fifth series of the United Kingdom reality television series Celebrity Big Brother, a spin-off of Big Brother. The series was broadcast on Channel 4 in the UK , and involved a number of celebrities referred to as 'housemates', who live in the...
. It saw one celebrity a day taking control, with the help of Big Brother; organising their own tasks, making their own rules and talking to the housemates in the Diary Room. They were in charge of a set of housemates, ranging in age from 18–21 years old. The housemates competed to be the last to leave the house for a £50,000 prize.
The series ended on 28 January with a live final show on E4.
Logo
The "eye" logo used for Big Brother 2007Big Brother 2007 (UK)
Big Brother 2007 was the eighth series of the United Kingdom reality television programme Big Brother, airing on Channel 4, with a number of closely associated programmes also airing on E4....
was adapted to include the star used in celebrity versions and a splatter of purple paint across it to signify that the eye itself had been "hijacked". The colour of the splat is the same purple used for the E4 logo. The logo was unveiled on 3 December 2007.
Sponsorship
The series was sponsored by Virgin MobileVirgin Mobile
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, who took over from parent company Virgin Media
Virgin Media
Virgin Media Inc. is a company which provides fixed and mobile telephone, television and broadband internet services to businesses and consumers in the United Kingdom...
who sponsored Big Brother 2007
Big Brother 2007 (UK)
Big Brother 2007 was the eighth series of the United Kingdom reality television programme Big Brother, airing on Channel 4, with a number of closely associated programmes also airing on E4....
.
Housemates
The housemates for this series were a mixture of British 18 to 21 year olds, all with a special talent.Amy Jackson
Jacqueline Amy Jackson (born 1986, LeedsLeeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
) is a conceptual art
Conceptual art
Conceptual art is art in which the concept or idea involved in the work take precedence over traditional aesthetic and material concerns. Many of the works, sometimes called installations, of the artist Sol LeWitt may be constructed by anyone simply by following a set of written instructions...
ist who lives in Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
where she attended Leeds Girls' High School. She has just completed her final year of a BFA in Fine Art
Fine art
Fine art or the fine arts encompass art forms developed primarily for aesthetics and/or concept rather than practical application. Art is often a synonym for fine art, as employed in the term "art gallery"....
at The Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art
The Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art
The Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art, known as The Ruskin, is an art school and research institute at the University of Oxford.Working collaboratively across two sites, the school provides undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications in the study and production of visual art...
part of Oxford University gaining a 1st class degree. She won the Geoffrey Rhodes
Geoffrey Rhodes
Geoffrey William Rhodes was a British Labour Co-operative politician, broadcaster, journalist and lecturer.He was Member of Parliament for Newcastle-upon-Tyne East from 1964 to 1974, when he died at the age of 45 in between the two general elections of that year.- External links :...
Prize for the highest first-year exam results, and is a multi-award winning conceptual artist working with photography
Photography
Photography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...
and installations
Installation art
Installation art describes an artistic genre of three-dimensional works that are often site-specific and designed to transform the perception of a space. Generally, the term is applied to interior spaces, whereas exterior interventions are often called Land art; however, the boundaries between...
- Amy doesn't paint as she finds it 'too messy'. Amy wants to incorporate her experience in the Big Brother House into her artwork. She is also an accomplished musician who plays the saxophone
Saxophone
The saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
, piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, clarinet
Clarinet
The clarinet is a musical instrument of woodwind type. The name derives from adding the suffix -et to the Italian word clarino , as the first clarinets had a strident tone similar to that of a trumpet. The instrument has an approximately cylindrical bore, and uses a single reed...
and trombone
Trombone
The trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family. Like all brass instruments, sound is produced when the player’s vibrating lips cause the air column inside the instrument to vibrate...
. During the Andy McNab task, both Amy and Anthony were taken away and interrogated. They were both given a code and whoever didn't tell the code to McNab won a £5,000 prize and immunity
Immunity (reality television)
Immunity in reality television is a concept that is widely used in weekly elimination-type reality television shows by which a contestant participating in such a show may not be "kicked off" or eliminated from competition in a particular time period...
to that weeks eviction.
Jackson was favourite to win the series, however she finished third place on the final Day, Day 26.
Jackson has recently graduated with a 1st class degree in a Fine Art Bfa from Oxford University and is working as an artist.
http://www.amy4art.com
Anthony Ogogo
Anthony Osezua Ogogo (born 24 November 1988 in LowestoftLowestoft
Lowestoft is a town in the English county of Suffolk. The town is on the North Sea coast and is the most easterly point of the United Kingdom. It is north-east of London, north-east of Ipswich and south-east of Norwich...
, Suffolk
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
) is an international boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
who has captained Great Britain's team in the World European and Junior Olympic Tournaments. He won the Junior Olympics in 2004, picked up the Most Outstanding Boxer of the Tournament and was crowned World Under 17 Champion in 2005. He hoped to represent Great Britain in the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
. Training three times a day, Anthony's overall ambition is to become World Champion, but he would also love to become the first mixed-race James Bond. His boxing name is 'Beautiful Brown Suga'.
On Day 26, Anthony was evicted, despite being second favourite to win, he came fourth.
Calista Robertson
Calista Kazuko Robertson (born 27 March 1988 in LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
) is a classical musician and children's music teacher. She has been playing the violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
since she was 3 years-old and can also play the piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
. Her father Paul Robertson is one of the founding members of the Medici String Quartet. She is currently studying at King's College London
King's College London
King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
, where she receives instrumental tuition via the Royal Academy of Music
Royal Academy of Music
The Royal Academy of Music in London, England, is a conservatoire, Britain's oldest degree-granting music school and a constituent college of the University of London since 1999. The Academy was founded by Lord Burghersh in 1822 with the help and ideas of the French harpist and composer Nicolas...
. Calista specialised in composition at The Royal Academy of Music
Royal Academy of Music
The Royal Academy of Music in London, England, is a conservatoire, Britain's oldest degree-granting music school and a constituent college of the University of London since 1999. The Academy was founded by Lord Burghersh in 1822 with the help and ideas of the French harpist and composer Nicolas...
's junior academy under David Knotts and was awarded full scholarships to attend Miguel Mera's Film Music course with Stile Antico in 2007, both at Dartington Summer School. Calista has written over 100 songs ranging from full orchestral to cheesy pop, including the newly famous 'Bongo Jam'. She also teaches piano to 7- 9 year olds, as well as privately teaching violin, singing and music theory. Calista was the sixth housemate to be evicted, and left the house on Day 23 in a double eviction. Calista also went to St Catherine's School in Bramley as her secondary school.
Emilia Arata
Carmen Emilia Arata (born 1989, BirminghamBirmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
) is a professional circus performer. She and her brother Victor have performed in front of the likes of The Prince of Wales
Charles, Prince of Wales
Prince Charles, Prince of Wales is the heir apparent and eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Since 1958 his major title has been His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. In Scotland he is additionally known as The Duke of Rothesay...
and The Princess Royal
Anne, Princess Royal
Princess Anne, Princess Royal , is the only daughter of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh...
. They also took part in Graham Norton
Graham Norton
Graham William Walker, known by his stage name Graham Norton , is an Irish actor, comedian, television presenter and columnist...
's BBC One
BBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
talent show When Will I Be Famous?
When Will I Be Famous?
When Will I Be Famous? was a British variety television show hosted by Graham Norton which first aired on BBC One on Saturday 3 February 2007.-Format:The show was presented live and centered around various entertainment acts by -often unknown- performers...
in 2007 where they went on to win. Emilia comes from seven generations of circus performers and has been in training since she was four years old, performing professionally for the first time when she was six. Emilia performs six nights a week at the Palazzo Variety Show in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
with her brother Victor. Their mother Carmen is a trainer on Sky One
Sky One
Sky1 is the flagship BSkyB entertainment channel available in the United Kingdom and Ireland.The channel first launched on 26 April 1982 as Satellite Television, and is the fourth-oldest TV channel in the United Kingdom, behind BBC One , ITV and BBC Two...
reality show Cirque de Celebrite
Cirque de Celebrité
Cirque de Celebrité was a celebrity reality TV show broadcast on Sky One. The show features celebrities training for and then performing various circus acts. The winner of the 2006 series was Grace Adams-Short....
. Emilia has a list of work-related injuries that include broken knee, shoulder, wrist, fingers, and several ribs. Throughout the series, Emilia was regularly booed by the crowds outside the house, however despite facing three eviction votes, she survived them all to make a surprise appearance in the final.
She speaks fluent Italian. Emilia was announced as the runner-up, on Day 26, with 46.1% of the votes.
Jade Eden
Jade Keiley Eden (born November 1986) is a professional beauty queen. Jade has won numerous beauty pageant awards including Miss Essex 2006, Miss Winchester 2007 and was Miss EnglandMiss England
The Miss England competition is an annual beauty pageant targeted at young females aged 17–24 years living in England. Entrants must hold a British passport to enter....
Runner up. She is just back from competing in Miss Global City where she won the European section and was also awarded with Miss Sunshine Beauty 2007. She has been a member of MENSA
Mensa
Mensa meaning table in Latin, may refer to:*Mensa International, an organization for people with high IQs*Mensa , a southern star constellation*Mensa , a term used by geologists to refer to an extraterrestrial mesa...
since the age of four. Jade won a scholarship to a school for gifted children and recently graduated from The Urdang Academy in Covent Garden where she was also awarded a scholarship for Professional Musical Theatre. Jade is also an award winning dancer. She competed internationally in Artistic Gymnastics and won 3rd prize for most expressive floor routine. She also featured in the Blazin' Squad
Blazin' Squad
Blazin' Squad were an English pop-rap vocal group. The group enjoyed significant success in the UK, achieving six top ten hits, including "Crossroads", a cover version of the Bone Thugs-n-Harmony original.-In The Beginning: 2002:...
music video for their single, We Just Be Dreamin'
Blazin' Squad
Blazin' Squad were an English pop-rap vocal group. The group enjoyed significant success in the UK, achieving six top ten hits, including "Crossroads", a cover version of the Bone Thugs-n-Harmony original.-In The Beginning: 2002:...
. On Day 9, Jade was the first housemate to be evicted. Recently, Jade appeared on the Walker's crisps Do Us A Flavour Campaign as one of the dancers for its Onion Baji advertisement.
Jay Wilson
Jay Clive Wilson (born 13 April 1988 in London, England) is a fashion designer whose work has been showcased in both the New YorkNew York Fashion Week
The semi-annual New York Fashion Week, branded Mercedes-Benz FashionWeek in 2009, is held in February and September of each year in New York City. It is one of four major fashion weeks held around the world .-History:The first New York Fashion Week, then called Press Week, was the world's first...
and Caribbean
Caribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
fashion week
Fashion Week
A fashion week is a fashion industry event, lasting approximately one week, which allows fashion designers, brands or "houses" to display their latest collections in runway shows and buyers and the media to take a look at the latest trends. Most importantly, these events let the industry know...
. Jay has previously won the Tyler Media Award for young designers. He is stocked in some of the many design stores in Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
and describes his range as chic, classic and simplistic. Jay was the fifth housemate to be evicted, and left the house on Day 23 in a double eviction.
Jay is currently working on his Spring 09 collection, which is being sponsored by the YKK Group
YKK Group
The is a Japanese group of manufacturing companies. As the world's largest zipper manufacturer, YKK Group is most famous for making zippers; however, it also manufactures other fastening products, architectural products, as well as industrial machinery....
. Sketches from the collection were leaked onto his official blog on 14 May 2008, revealing the name of the collection (F//DOT//HILL) and listing three names Miss Foster, Chloe Murphy and Elle Sterling, which have been said to be the muses/inspirations for the collection.
Jay recently landed himself a job working with Ex-runway model turned fashion designer Kimora Lee Simmons
Kimora Lee Simmons
Kimora Lee Simmons is an American fashion model, and former president and Creative Director for Phat Fashions.-Early life:...
, working on her KLS and Baby Phat
Baby Phat
Baby Phat is an urban fashion line of clothing and other items for women and girls. Besides clothing, the brand also includes accessories for phones, jewelry, shoes and fragrances. It is the corporate "sibling" of the clothing brand Phat Farm created by Russell Simmons. Baby Phat uses a sleek cat...
lines as a production assistant. Jay is also featured on the new series of Kimora's hit E! entertainment show Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane. It's been quoted that Jay's reaction to being offered the position at KLS was: "Oh my fuck, I'm gonna be working at Baby Phat... Let's call Christian I need a new pair of Louboutins".
Jeremy Metcalfe
Jeremy Robert Metcalfe (born 9 April 1988 in FleetFleet, Hampshire
Fleet is a town and civil parish in the Hart district of Hampshire, England, located 37 miles south west of London. It is part of Hart District. The 2007 population forecast for Fleet was 31,687.-History:...
, Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
) is a racing driver currently competing in the British Formula Renault Championship
British Formula Renault Championship
The United Kingdom has two Formula Renault championships: Renault Sport UK's Formula Renault UK championship and the British Automobile Racing Club's BARC Formula Renault championship. Generally, the UK series is recognized as the British Formula Renault.-History:The "British Formula Renault...
. The first time Jeremy got behind the wheel of a go-kart at the age of eight, he broke the track record on his first lap, and since then his life has revolved around karting and latterly racing driving. He won the British Cadet Kart Championship in 2000, in 2006 Jeremy was nominated for the McLaren Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year
McLaren Autosport BRDC Award
The McLaren Autosport BRDC Award is an award set up in 1989 to reward and recognise young racing drivers from the UK. As its names suggest, the award is backed by Formula One team McLaren, motorsport magazine Autosport, and the British Racing Drivers' Club...
and in 2007 he was named as the BDRC
British Racing Drivers' Club
The British Racing Drivers' Club is a membership body which represents the interests of professional racing drivers from the United Kingdom.-Early days:...
Rising Star., classing him in the top six or so best young drivers in the UK.
On Day 26 Jeremy was evicted, coming in fifth place.
John Loughton
John Loughton (born 1987, EdinburghEdinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
) is a political campaigner. He is currently Chairperson of the Scottish Youth Parliament
Scottish Youth Parliament
The Scottish Youth Parliament, also known as SYP, is a democratic, politically independent, inclusive, charity set up by a group of passionate youth workers as a national voice for young people in Scotland....
and hopes to run for senior office in 2009. On launch night, he was chosen by Matt Lucas
Matt Lucas
Matthew Richard "Matt" Lucas is an English comedian, screenwriter and actor best known for his acclaimed work with David Walliams in the television show Little Britain; as well as for his portrayals of the scorekeeping baby George Dawes in the comedy panel game Shooting Stars, Tweedledee and...
, the hijacker at the time, to enter the house first and take part in a secret mission. His secret mission was to wear an ear piece through which Matt could speak to him and tell him what to do / say to each housemate as they entered the house. If he passed his mission he would win immunity from every eviction and a party for his fellow housemates. If he failed he would be up for every eviction. He passed and won himself a place in the final week.
John was the winner of the series, taking 53.9% of the final vote. In April 2008 he was appointed as a member of the Commission on Scottish Devolution
Commission on Scottish Devolution
The Commission on Scottish Devolution, also referred to as the Calman Commission, Scottish Parliament Commission or Review was established by an opposition Labour Party motion passed by the Scottish Parliament on 6 December 2007, with the support of the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats...
.
Latoya Satnarine
Latoya Linette Satnarine (born 8 November 1987 in London) is a professional dancer who has appeared in over 20 music videos for artists including MadonnaMadonna (entertainer)
Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...
, and was also booked for a Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993...
concert tour. In 2007 she was nominated for the Best Female Dancer in the Dance Off Awards. Latoya has appeared dancing in over 20 music videos for artists including Madonna
Madonna (entertainer)
Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...
, Jamelia
Jamelia
Jamelia Niela Davis , best known mononymously as Jamelia, is an English singer-songwriter, model, entertainer, television presenter and actress. She is most famous for her use of a cappella and prolific work in the R&B genre...
and Craig David
Craig David
Craig Ashley David is an English singer and songwriter. He has released five studio albums: Born to Do It, Slicker Than Your Average, The Story Goes..., Trust Me, Signed Sealed Delivered and a Greatest Hits album...
amongst others. She says she is most proud of being booked as a concert dancer for Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993...
, as Carey doesn't usually use British dancers. On Day 21, in a surprise eviction Latoya became the fourth housemate to be evicted.
Liam Young
Liam Young (born 1 November 1988 in WidnesWidnes
Widnes is an industrial town within the borough of Halton, in Cheshire, England, with an urban area population of 57,663 in 2004. It is located on the northern bank of the River Mersey where the estuary narrows to form the Runcorn Gap. Directly to the south across the Mersey is the town of Runcorn...
) was the registered director of a website services company called OxyUK Technologies Limited. Liam claimed to be bisexual, but has recently come out as gay and was the second housemate to be evicted on Day 16, in a double eviction. In September 2010 Liam started the University of Salford as an undergraduate, studying Law With Criminology.
Nathan Fagan-Gayle
Nathan Abraham Fagan-Gayle (born 1986, LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
) is a R&B singer and songwriter. He released his first album, "Masterpiece
Masterpiece (Nathan album)
"Masterpiece" is the debut album from British R&B singer Nathan. The album was released on 9 October 2006 in the UK. The album features four singles including "Round and Round", "Cold as Ice", the top 40 hit "Come into My Room" and the latest single "Do Without my Love".-Track listing:# Round And...
" in 2006. In 2007 he was nominated for the Best R&B Act at the MOBO Awards
MOBO Awards
The Music of Black Origin Awards, established in 1995 by Kanya King MBE and Andy Ruffell, are held annually in the United Kingdom to recognise artists of any ethnicity or nationality performing black music....
and is a Urban Music Awards
Urban Music Awards
The Urban Music Awards is a HipHop, R&B, Dance and soul music awards ceremony launched in 2003 and now held in six countries annually.The awards ceremony is held annually by Invincible Media Group. The UMA's is now held in 6 countries annually...
winner. Having achieved a top 40 hit, Nathan already has a critically acclaimed album under his belt, entitled 'Masterpiece'. Nathan pens his own music and also counts rapping and music producing amongst his talents. Nathan had sung with Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys
Alicia Augello Cook , better known by her stage name Alicia Keys, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and occasional actress. She was raised by a single mother in the Hell's Kitchen area of Manhattan in New York City. At age seven, Keys began playing the piano...
at 15 years-old, and has interviewed her for his school. On Day 26 Nathan was evicted, coming in sixth place.
Victor Arata
Vittorio "Victor" Arata (born April 1988, BirminghamBirmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
) is a professional circus performer. He and his sister Emilia perform as a double-act at the Palazzo Variety Show in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
. Before entering the house the pair appeared on the talent show When Will I Be Famous?
When Will I Be Famous?
When Will I Be Famous? was a British variety television show hosted by Graham Norton which first aired on BBC One on Saturday 3 February 2007.-Format:The show was presented live and centered around various entertainment acts by -often unknown- performers...
hosted by Graham Norton
Graham Norton
Graham William Walker, known by his stage name Graham Norton , is an Irish actor, comedian, television presenter and columnist...
where they went on to win the £10,000 prize. The contortionist acts he performs with his sister are extreme and carry a high risk - Victor has broken an elbow (which now contains a metal screw), his knee and his fingers. Emilia and Victor's mother Carmen is a trainer on Sky One
Sky One
Sky1 is the flagship BSkyB entertainment channel available in the United Kingdom and Ireland.The channel first launched on 26 April 1982 as Satellite Television, and is the fourth-oldest TV channel in the United Kingdom, behind BBC One , ITV and BBC Two...
reality show Cirque de Celebrite
Cirque de Celebrité
Cirque de Celebrité was a celebrity reality TV show broadcast on Sky One. The show features celebrities training for and then performing various circus acts. The winner of the 2006 series was Grace Adams-Short....
.
He speaks fluent Italian. On Day 16 he became the third person to be evicted with 32% of the public vote. This was a double eviction. His sister, Emilia and close friend Jeremy survived the double eviction and both landed in the Top 5 in the finale, with his sister taking runner-up.
Celebrity Hijackers
The celebrity "hijackers" took on the role of Big Brother on one-day contracts.| Celebrity Hijacker | Famous for | Day Hijacked |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Lucas Matt Lucas Matthew Richard "Matt" Lucas is an English comedian, screenwriter and actor best known for his acclaimed work with David Walliams in the television show Little Britain; as well as for his portrayals of the scorekeeping baby George Dawes in the comedy panel game Shooting Stars, Tweedledee and... |
Comedian and Little Britain Little Britain Little Britain is a British character-based comedy sketch show which was first broadcast on BBC radio and then turned into a television show. It was written by comic duo David Walliams and Matt Lucas... star |
Day 1 |
| Day 2 | ||
| Ian Wright Ian Wright Ian Edward Wright, MBE is a retired English footballer turned television and radio personality.Wright enjoyed success with London clubs Crystal Palace and Arsenal, spending six years with the former and seven years with the latter. With Arsenal he has lifted the Premier League title and both major... |
Ex-footballer and TV presenter | Day 3 |
| Alan Cumming Alan Cumming Alan Cumming, OBE is a Scottish stage, television and film actor, singer, writer, director, producer and author. His roles have included the Emcee in Cabaret, Boris Grishenko in GoldenEye, Kurt Wagner/Nightcrawler in X2: X-Men United, Mr. Elton in Emma, and Fegan Floop in the Spy Kids trilogy... |
Actor | Day 4 |
| Kelly Osbourne Kelly Osbourne Kelly Michelle Lee Osbourne is an English media personality, television personality, host, judge, fashion designer, singer, and actress, best known for being the daughter of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne... |
Singer and television presenter | Day 5 |
| Russell Brand Russell Brand Russell Edward Brand is an English comedian, actor, columnist, singer, author and radio/television presenter.Brand achieved mainstream fame in the UK in 2004 for his role as host of Big Brother spin-off, Big Brother's Big Mouth. His first major film role was in the 2007 film St Trinians... |
Comedian/actor and ex-Big Brother's Big Mouth presenter | Day 6 |
| John McCririck John McCririck John McCririck is an English television horse racing pundit. He is notable not only for his racing opinions but also for his old-fashioned style of dress and mannerisms... |
Horse racing Horse racing Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC... pundit and Celebrity Big Brother 2005 housemate. |
Day 7 |
| Janet Street Porter | British United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... editor and media personality. |
Day 8 |
| Peaches Geldof Peaches Geldof Peaches Honeyblossom Geldof is a British journalist, television presenter and model.-Background:Geldof was born in London in 1989, the second daughter of Bob Geldof and Paula Yates. She is the granddaughter of Hughie Green. Her sisters are Fifi Trixibelle Geldof and Pixie Geldof... |
DJ act Trash Pussies | Day 9 |
| Fifi Brown | ||
| Andy McNab Andy McNab Sergeant ‘Andy McNab’ DCM MM is the pseudonym of an English novelist and former SAS operative and soldier.McNab came into public prominence in 1993, when he published his account of the failed Special Air Service patrol, Bravo Two Zero for which he was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal in... |
ex-SAS sergeant | Day 10 |
| Chris Moyles Chris Moyles Christopher David Moyles is an English radio and television presenter and author, who currently presents The Chris Moyles Show on BBC Radio 1 and Chris Moyles' Quiz Night on Channel 4.... & Aled Haydn Jones Aled Haydn Jones Aled Haydn Jones is a Welsh radio producer and radio presenter. Since 2004 he has worked on The Chris Moyles Show.-Personal history:... |
BBC Radio 1 BBC Radio 1 BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock... DJ |
Day 11 |
| Brian Sewell Brian Sewell Brian Sewell is an English art critic and media personality. He writes for the London Evening Standard and is noted for artistic conservatism and his acerbic view of the Turner Prize and conceptual art... |
Art historian | Day 12 |
| Joan Rivers Joan Rivers Joan Rivers is an American comedian, television personality and actress. She is known for her brash manner; her loud, raspy voice with a heavy New York accent; and her numerous cosmetic surgeries... |
Comedienne | Day 13 |
| Keith Lemon Keith Lemon -Background:In an interview, Francis claimed that Lemon is loosely based on his best friend. The character is easily distinguished by hiscamp demeanour, exaggerated Yorkshire accent, bleached mullet, ginger moustache and fake tan... |
Aliases of comedian Leigh Francis Leigh Francis Leigh Szaak Francis is an English impressionist born in Leeds. He is best known for his work as the creator of Channel 4's Bo' Selecta!, and for his portrayal of Keith Lemon for several ITV programmes. Francis lives in Camden Town, London, and on October 31, 2003, at Allerton Castle, North... of Bo' Selecta! Bo' Selecta! Bo' Selecta! is a British sketch show written and performed by Leigh Francis, known for its often deeply surreal, abstract toilet humour, which lampoons popular culture. It was broadcast on Channel 4 and ran for three series between 2002 and 2004, spawning several spin-offs... fame |
Day 14 |
| Craig David Leigh Francis Leigh Szaak Francis is an English impressionist born in Leeds. He is best known for his work as the creator of Channel 4's Bo' Selecta!, and for his portrayal of Keith Lemon for several ITV programmes. Francis lives in Camden Town, London, and on October 31, 2003, at Allerton Castle, North... |
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| Denise Van Outen Denise van Outen Denise van Outen is an English actress, singer and television presenter. Her most notable roles to date are as a presenter on The Big Breakfast, and as Roxie Hart in the musical Chicago on both the West End and on Broadway.- Early life :Born Denise Kathleen Outen in Basildon, Essex, she is the... |
TV Presenter and Musical Star | Day 15 |
| Scott Mills Scott Mills Scott Robert Mills is a British radio DJ, television presenter and occasional actor, best known for presenting The Scott Mills Show on BBC Radio 1... |
BBC Radio 1 BBC Radio 1 BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock... DJ |
Day 16 |
| Claire Cooper Claire Cooper Claire Elizabeth Cooper is an English actress who currently plays Jacqui McQueen in British Channel 4 series Hollyoaks... |
Hollyoaks Hollyoaks Hollyoaks is a long-running British television soap opera, first broadcast on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was originally devised by Phil Redmond, who has also devised shows including Brookside and Grange Hill... Actresses (Three of The McQueen Sisters) |
Day 17 |
| Jennifer Metcalfe Jennifer Metcalfe Jennifer Joanne Metcalfe is an English actress and model. She joined the cast of soap opera Hollyoaks in June 2006, playing feisty Mercedes McQueen.-Personal life:... |
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| Gemma Merna Gemma Merna Gemma Ann Merna is an English actress. She is known for playing Carmel Valentine in Hollyoaks.-Awards:... |
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| Mathew Horne Mathew Horne Mathew Frazer Horne is an English actor, stand-up comedian, television presenter and narrator best known for appearing on several BBC sketch shows and sitcoms, most notably Gavin & Stacey portraying Gavin Shipman, The Catherine Tate Show, Teachers and Horne and Corden.-Early life:Horne was born... |
Comedians and Big Brother's Big Mouth hosts | Day 18 |
| James Corden James Corden James Kimberley Corden is an English actor, television writer, producer and presenter. He is co-creator and star of BBC comedy shows Gavin & Stacey and Horne & Corden, and acted in the 2009 film Lesbian Vampire Killers.... |
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| Mackenzie Crook Mackenzie Crook Paul Mackenzie Crook is a British actor and comedian. He is best known for playing Gareth Keenan in The Office and Ragetti in the Pirates of the Caribbean films.-Life and career:... |
Actor | Day 19 |
| Nicole Appleton Nicole Appleton Nicole Marie Appleton-Gallagher is a Canadian pop singer and actress who rose to fame as a member of All Saints. She was formerly a member of Appleton along with her older sister Natalie.-Early life:... |
Two members of girl group All Saints All Saints (band) All Saints were a British/Canadian girl group. Founded in 1993 as All Saints 1.9.7.5, the group consisted of founding members Melanie Blatt and Shaznay Lewis, and sisters Nicole Appleton and Natalie Appleton... |
Day 20 |
| Melanie Blatt Melanie Blatt Melanie Ruth Blatt is a singer, actress, television personality and was a member of the multi-million selling girl group All Saints. Following their split she launched a solo career.-Early life:... |
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| Roseanne Barr Roseanne Barr Roseanne Cherrie Barr is an American actress, comedian, writer, television producer and director. Barr began her career in stand-up comedy at clubs before gaining fame for her role in the sitcom Roseanne. The show was a hit and lasted nine seasons, from 1988 to 1997... |
Comedienne and sitcom star | Day 21 |
| Jimmy Carr Jimmy Carr James Anthony Patrick "Jimmy" Carr is an English-Irish comedian and humourist. He is known for his deadpan delivery and dark humour. He is also a writer, actor and presenter of radio and television.... |
Comedian and TV presenter | Day 22 |
| Malcolm McLaren Malcolm McLaren Malcolm Robert Andrew McLaren was an English performer, impresario, self-publicist and manager of the Sex Pistols and the New York Dolls... |
Ex manager of the Sex Pistols Sex Pistols The Sex Pistols were an English punk rock band that formed in London in 1975. They were responsible for initiating the punk movement in the United Kingdom and inspiring many later punk and alternative rock musicians... |
Day 23 |
| Kate Lawler Kate Lawler Kate Louise Lawler is an English reality TV personality, DJ, and model. She was the first female winner of Big Brother UK, winning the third season of the reality television show. Since leaving Big Brother, she has worked as a television presenter and personality, a model and as a disc jockey... |
Radio presenter, DJ and Big Brother 3 Big Brother 2002 (UK) Big Brother 3 was the third series of Big Brother UK. The series started on 24 May 2002, ending on 26 July 2002 and the final of this series drew 10.0 million viewers. Votes in the final week totalled 8.6 million... winner |
Day 24 |
| Jonathan Jacob | Big Brother's Little Brother Myspace Myspace Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors.... competition winner |
Day 25 |
| Dermot O'Leary Dermot O'Leary Dermot O'Leary is an English television and radio presenter. He established himself as a presenter of Big Brother's Little Brother on Channel 4 before moving on to The X Factor on ITV. O'Leary has also presented on the BBC and has his own radio show on BBC Radio 2... |
Big Brother's Little Brother and Big Brother Celebrity Hijack Host | |
| Amelle Berrabah Amelle Berrabah Amelle Berrabah is a British singer, songwriter and member of pop girl group the Sugababes. Since replacing founding member Mutya Buena in the group in December 2005, Berrabah has attained two UK number one singles, "About You Now" and "Walk This Way", as well as a number one album, Change... |
UK pop band Sugababes Sugababes The Sugababes are an English pop girl group based in London, consisting of members Heidi Range, Amelle Berrabah and Jade Ewen. The Sugababes were formed in 1998 with founding members Siobhán Donaghy, Mutya Buena and Keisha Buchanan. Their debut album, One Touch, was released in 2000 under London... |
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| Keisha Buchanan Keisha Buchanan Keisha Kerreece Fayeanne Buchanan is an English singer-songwriter and was a founding member of the BRIT Award-winning girl group the Sugababes. With the Sugababes, Buchanan had six number one singles and two number one studio albums, making the Sugababes one of the most successful British pop acts... |
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| Heidi Range Heidi Range Heidi India Range is an English singer, songwriter and member of the Sugababes. Range was an original member of girl group Atomic Kitten, although she left the group after two years of its formation with no album released... |
- Jake and Dinos ChapmanJake and Dinos ChapmanIakovos "Jake" Chapman and Konstantinos "Dinos" Chapman are English visual artists, often known as the Chapman Brothers, who work together as a collaborative sibling duo...
were reported to be hijackers but pulled out of the show. - Paula AbdulPaula AbdulPaula Julie Abdul is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, choreographer, actress and television personality.In the 1980s, Abdul rose from cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers to highly sought-after choreographer at the height of the music video era before scoring a string of pop music-R&B hits...
also agreed to hijack the house but had to pull out due to scheduling conflicts. - There was no celebrity hijacker on the final day, day 26.
The House
Although much of the house was the same as the house used for Big Brother 8 there were some changes. The bedroom was painted green. The fridge was brought inside the house (during the main series the house had an "everything not where it should be" theme which saw the fridge in the garden). Many of the walls had pictures on of various things such as monkeys holding cameras and a shopping trolley on the door to the store room.The pool was replaced with a hot tub due to the show being broadcast in January. The sofas were changed to be all purple, in keeping in the E4 theme of the house. There were also splatters of purple paint on the wall similar to those on the logo. The house was also been given a new timber floor opposed to the pink carpet used for the main series. The bath was moved to the bathroom. The bedroom saw the biggest changes of all the rooms in the house. It was given a whole new set of furniture, with individual beds, instead of the four-person beds from the summer. The walls were painted green, some with wallpaper of skyscrapers. A gym (including exercise bicycles and a treadmill) was built, which could be entered from the bedroom. Two walls are orange, two are giant photos of mountains overlooking a lake. The hair dryers were removed and a bath was installed. The shower remained unchanged. The diary room chair remained the same except for the fact that the lights inside the chair were coloured purple to stay with the E4 theme. A hidden spiral staircase was used when Andy McNab
Andy McNab
Sergeant ‘Andy McNab’ DCM MM is the pseudonym of an English novelist and former SAS operative and soldier.McNab came into public prominence in 1993, when he published his account of the failed Special Air Service patrol, Bravo Two Zero for which he was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal in...
hijacked the house to reach interrogation room 2. The spiral staircase was again used when Chris Moyles
Chris Moyles
Christopher David Moyles is an English radio and television presenter and author, who currently presents The Chris Moyles Show on BBC Radio 1 and Chris Moyles' Quiz Night on Channel 4....
hijacked the house to reach a secret bar. It was accessed from a secret door inside the bedroom toilet. There was also another room that could be accessed from the storage room. It was used for tasks such as Janet Street-Porter
Janet Street-Porter
Janet Street-Porter is a British media personality, journalist and television presenter. She was editor for two years of The Independent on Sunday. She relinquished the job to become editor-at-large in 2002...
's television task and Mathew Horne
Mathew Horne
Mathew Frazer Horne is an English actor, stand-up comedian, television presenter and narrator best known for appearing on several BBC sketch shows and sitcoms, most notably Gavin & Stacey portraying Gavin Shipman, The Catherine Tate Show, Teachers and Horne and Corden.-Early life:Horne was born...
and James Corden
James Corden
James Kimberley Corden is an English actor, television writer, producer and presenter. He is co-creator and star of BBC comedy shows Gavin & Stacey and Horne & Corden, and acted in the 2009 film Lesbian Vampire Killers....
's love room. As well, the vestibule that was used in the previous civilian series was removed, therefore the doors that originally led into the vestibule from the stairs now led into the main house.
Broadcasts
The launch of the show was broadcast on both Channel 4 and E4; subsequent shows including the final were only shown on E4. The live launch, evictions, and special episodes were hosted by Dermot O'LearyDermot O'Leary
Dermot O'Leary is an English television and radio presenter. He established himself as a presenter of Big Brother's Little Brother on Channel 4 before moving on to The X Factor on ITV. O'Leary has also presented on the BBC and has his own radio show on BBC Radio 2...
and introduced the first celebrity hijacker. Like the main series, live footage aired through the night.
Big Brother's Little Brother was hosted by Dermot O'Leary. It was shown Monday-Friday at 7:30pm and Sundays at 7pm. It was O'Leary's last series as he departed from the show to focus on his X Factor
The X Factor (UK)
The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. Created by Simon Cowell, it began in September 2004 and is contested by aspiring singers drawn from public auditions. It is the originator of the international X Factor franchise. The seven series of the show to date...
duties.
Big Brother's Big Mouth was hosted by James Corden
James Corden
James Kimberley Corden is an English actor, television writer, producer and presenter. He is co-creator and star of BBC comedy shows Gavin & Stacey and Horne & Corden, and acted in the 2009 film Lesbian Vampire Killers....
and Mathew Horne
Mathew Horne
Mathew Frazer Horne is an English actor, stand-up comedian, television presenter and narrator best known for appearing on several BBC sketch shows and sitcoms, most notably Gavin & Stacey portraying Gavin Shipman, The Catherine Tate Show, Teachers and Horne and Corden.-Early life:Horne was born...
. Big Mouth aired Monday-Thursday at 10 p.m. and Fridays at 10.30pm. Corden and Horne were chosen as permanent hosts after being guest hosts during Big Brother 8
Big Brother 2007 (UK)
Big Brother 2007 was the eighth series of the United Kingdom reality television programme Big Brother, airing on Channel 4, with a number of closely associated programmes also airing on E4....
.
Diary Room Uncut aired on Saturdays at 10pm.
This year however there was no online live feed on Channel 4 or their sponsor Virgin Media
Virgin Media
Virgin Media Inc. is a company which provides fixed and mobile telephone, television and broadband internet services to businesses and consumers in the United Kingdom...
's site. Also, as the series progressed the amount of live coverage on E4 was shortened.
Daily summary
| Day 1 | Tasks | On Day 1, John was set a task to do whatever the hijacker told him to do through an earpiece. He completed the task and thereby won himself a place in the final, as well as a party for the rest of the housemates. |
|---|---|---|
| Hijacker | Matt Lucas | |
| Day 2 | Tasks | On Day 2, Big Brother asked for the three housemates who had bonded the most to come to the diary room. The group chose Anthony, Jeremy and Nathan. They had to take part in a number of tasks, such as baking a cake while linking arms. On Day 2, Big Brother asked all housemates to showcase their special talents in a short presentation. After watching each other, housemates were told to order themselves from most talented to least talented - with Calista being named most talented and John being chosen as the least talented. |
| Hijacker | Matt Lucas | |
| Day 3 | Tasks | On Day 3, the housemates took part in tasks to test their senses. In the first part of the task, Housemates competed in pairs. One housemate would wear headphones to block out noise, whilst the other acted out sound effect for them to guess. In the second part of the task, the housemates took turns to try and score penalties whilst wearing blacked out goggles. |
| Hijacker | Ian Wright | |
| Day 4 | Tasks | On Day 4, the housemates were given stereotypical movie characters to play by the hijacker. They had to remain in character throughout the day, and then put on a short play at the end of the day. The hijacker failed them for not working as a team. |
| Hijacker | Alan Cumming | |
| Day 5 | Tasks | On Day 5, the housemates took part in a moshing challenge. |
| Hijacker | Kelly Osbourne | |
| Day 6 | Tasks | On Day 6, an actor, in the guise of a disgruntled cameraman, broke into the house and staged a sit in on the hijackers command. This was to gauge how the housemates would react to an unexpected situation. |
| Hijacker | Russell Brand | |
| Day 7 | Tasks | On Day 7, Jade was shown footage of Victor talking about behind her back in the Diary Room. She was told by Big Brother not to tell anyone about what she had seen. Later Victor was shown the same footage. He was told that he would have to be nice to Jade for the entire day without telling anyone about his task. |
| Hijacker | John McCririck | |
| Day 8 | Tasks | On Day 8, the housemates worked in groups in a TV related task. |
| Hijacker | Janet Street Porter | |
| Day 9 | Tasks | On Day 9, The housemates took part in a Battle of the Bands. 6 Housemates formed an Emo band, whilst the other 6 formed a Nu-Rave band. The Emo band consisting of Amy, Emilia, Jeremy, John, Liam and Nathan won the task and were rewarded with a silent disco. |
| Exits | Jade was evicted with 51.2% | |
| Hijackers | Peaches Geldof And Fifi Brown | |
| Day 10 | Tasks | On Day 10, Amy and Anthony were "lifted" from the house in an early morning SAS raid. Their task was to not give away a code previously given to them by Big Brother. They were interrogated in secluded room until Anthony gave up his code. Amy was the winner of the task and awarded a £5,000 cash prize, as well as immunity from the next eviction. She was also given the chance to pick another housemate to receive immunity. She picked Anthony. Anthony was then asked to pick a housemate who would automatically face eviction. He chose Victor. |
| Hijacker | Andy McNab | |
| Day 11 | Tasks | On Day 11, the housemates took part in a Pub Quiz. Teams led by Nathan and John competed against a team led by the hijacker. As both housemates teams failed to beat the hijacker's team, they failed the task. However as John's team scored more than Nathan's, John was awarded the chance to have a drink with the hijacker in a secret room. Here he was awarded the additional prize of a 3 minute phonecall home, however John decided to save 1 minute of talk time to give to Anthony. |
| Hijacker | Chris Moyles | |
| Day 12 | Tasks | On Day 12, the housemates had to cook a 4 course meal. They then had to attend a dinner party with a cross dressing theme. |
| Hijacker | Brian Sewell | |
| Day 13 | Tasks | On Day 13, the housemates eligible for eviction had to convince the hijacker why they shouldn't be put up for the public vote. Emilia, Jeremy and Liam were chosen to face eviction. Later on the housemates had to dress up in their eviction outfits and put on a fshion show. |
| Hijacker | Joan Rivers | |
| Day 14 | Tasks | On Day 14, the housemates had to come up with a new business idea and present it to the hijacker. Amy, Anthony and Latoya were the winners. Later on, the housemates had to dress up as Bo' Selecta character, Craig David. Their task was to look after his pet Kestrel, Kes, and sing his song "Soda Pop". The house failed the task, after Emilia briefly put the plastic Kestrel in the hot tub. |
| Hijacker | Keith Lemon | |
| Day 15 | Tasks | On Day 15, the housemates had to take on particular musical traits. Some had to dance wherever they went, other had to sing all their words. The winners were Calista and John. |
| Hijacker | Denise Van Outen | |
| Day 16 | Tasks | On Day 16, the housemates were initially told they would take part in a Life Drawing task. However when Jay went to the Diary Room to collect supplies, it was revealed that the real task was to annoy Jay as much as possible, without him realising it was a task. The housemates passed, with Jay and Jeremy (who was dubbed the most annoying housemate) rewarded with a special meal. Later on, the housemates took part in the Channel 4 programme Cookalong:Live (part of the Food Fight series), where they had to produce a 3 course meal under the guidance of Gordon Ramsay Gordon Ramsay Gordon James Ramsay, OBE is a Scottish chef, television personality and restaurateur. He has been awarded 13 Michelin stars.... . |
| Exits | Liam was evicted with 44% of the public vote and Victor was evicted with 32% | |
| Hijacker | Scott Mills | |
| Day 17 | Tasks | On Day 17, the three chose Anthony, Jeremy and Nathan to compete to win a date with the 3 hijackers. Anthony was declared the winner of the task. As Latoya and John helped Anthony prepare for his date they received a prize of champagne and cake. |
| Hijackers | The McQueen Sisters | |
| Day 18 | Tasks | On Day 18, the housemates were joined in the house by the hijackers. After a tape was played into the house of them saying mean things during Jade's eviction, the hijackers worked to try and gain the forgiveness of the housemates. As the housemates unanimously decided to forgive the hijackers, they won the task and a luxury menu. |
| Hijackers | Mat Horne and James Corden | |
| Day 19 | Tasks | On Day 19, the housemates competed in a Nerd Day task. Split into groups, they were assigned various geeky tasks, including battle reenactments, model building, bird watching and rubber band ball making. Jeremy was named as the geekiest and the housemates passed the task. |
| Hijackers | Mackenzie Crook | |
| Day 20 | Tasks | On Day 20, the hijackers assigned the task "Big Brother's Big Brain" where housemates were put on the spot twice and asked questions about their talents and one of their interests as stated on their applications. Anthony won by answering 11 questions correctly. |
| Hijackers | Nicole Appleton & Melanie Blatt | |
| Day 21 | Tasks | On Day 21, the housemates were split into pairs of two and asked to perform a stand-up comedy routine at "Big Brother's Comedy Club", with one housemate writing the routine and the other presenting it. The housemates passed their task, and were rewarded by a film screening in the living area, where Dermot appeared halfway on-screen with a surprise eviction. |
| Exits | Latoya was evicted with 56% of the public vote | |
| Hijackers | Roseanne Barr | |
| Day 22 | Tasks | On Day 22, housemates had to wear a clock around their neck and announce the time and their activity during the morning in a Geordie accent, imitating Big Brother narrator Marcus Bentley. Jimmy Carr decided that Amy gave the most effort and rewarded her with a pocket watch. As a consolation prize, he gave all housemates mugs with their names written on them. They also had to rank their fellow housemates in order of most to least based on three categories: looks, intelligence and talent. Afterwards, they had to correctly identify which housemates were ranked more or less than each other on at least two of the categories, and the housemates passed the task. They also chose an animal which best represented them and were given costumes to wear. |
| Hijackers | Jimmy Carr | |
| Day 23 | Tasks | Housemates were each assigned a large roll of cardboard which they had to unravel to create a maze. They then flattened the rolls onto the floor and had to strip naked (though all housemates refused to do so, all but John and Amy did it in their underwear) cover themselves in paint and rolled around on the cardboard to create body images. The card was later used as wallpaper in the living area. Later the housemates had a wine-tasting session with the hijacker that day Malcolm McLaren. McLaren had asked for this to be broadcasted in black and white which it was. |
| Exits | Jay was evicted with 30% of the public vote and Calista was evicted with 25% | |
| Hijackers | Malcolm McLaren | |
| Day 24 | Tasks | All housemates had to dress up as each other and pretend to be another housemate for 30 minutes. John swapped with Emilia, Nathan with Amy and Anthony with Jeremy. The hijacker that day, Kate Lawler later entered the house with an Indian take-away. While in the house, she lied to Anthony and told him that evicted housemate, Calista Robertson, had sold a story about him to a tabloid newspaper which was "very personal". |
| Hijackers | Kate Lawler | |
| Day 25 | Tasks | |
| Hijackers | Jonathan Jacob (the Myspace competition winner to hijack the House), Dermot O'Leary and The Sugababes (Amelle, Heidi and Keisha) | |
| Day 26 | Tasks | |
| Exits | 6th Place Nathan,5th Place Jeremy,4th Place Anthony,3rd Place Amy, Runner-up Emilia and The Winner Is John. | |
Nominations table
| | Day 5 | | Day 13 | | Day 18 | | Day 21 | | Final Day 26 |
Nominations received |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John | Victor Jeremy |
No nominations |
Nathan Jeremy |
Jeremy Nathan |
Winner (Day 26) |
N/A | |
| Emilia | Jade Liam |
No nominations |
Latoya Anthony |
Anthony Nathan |
Runner-Up (Day 26) |
8 | |
| Amy | Victor Emilia |
No nominations |
Calista Latoya |
Calista Nathan |
Third Place (Day 26) |
2 | |
| Anthony | Victor Liam |
No nominations |
Emilia Nathan |
Jay Jeremy |
Fourth Place (Day 26) |
2 | |
| Jeremy | Jade Calista |
No nominations |
Latoya Calista |
Calista Jay |
Fifth Place (Day 26) |
12 | |
| Nathan | Jade Victor |
No nominations |
Calista Emilia |
Amy Emilia |
Sixth Place (Day 26) |
6 | |
| Calista | Victor Jeremy |
No nominations |
Latoya Nathan |
Amy Jeremy |
Evicted (Day 23) |
7 | |
| Jay | Victor Jade |
No nominations |
Jeremy Emilia |
Emilia Jeremy |
Evicted (Day 23) |
2 | |
| Latoya | Jeremy Emilia |
No nominations |
Emilia Jeremy |
Evicted (Day 21) |
4 | ||
| Victor | Jade Calista |
No nominations |
Evicted (Day 16) |
8 | |||
| Liam | Victor Jeremy |
No nominations |
Evicted (Day 16) |
2 | |||
| Jade | Victor Jeremy |
Evicted (Day 9) |
5 | ||||
| Nomination twist |
none | ||||||
| Against public vote |
Jade, Jeremy, Victor |
Emilia, Jeremy, Liam, Victor |
Emilia, Latoya |
Amy, Calista, Emilia, Jay, Jeremy, Nathan |
Amy, Anthony, Emilia, Jeremy, John, Nathan |
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| Evicted (% of public votes) |
Jade 51.2% to evict |
Liam 44% to evict |
Latoya 56% to evict |
Jay 30% to evict |
Nathan 5.4% (Out of 6) |
Amy 21.9% (Out of 4) |
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| Jeremy 15.6% (Out of 6) |
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| Emilia 46.1% (Out of 2) |
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| Victor 32% to evict |
Calista 25% to evict |
Anthony 21.6% (Out of 4) |
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| John 53.9% to win |
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