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Big Brother UK series 7, broadcast in 2006, is the seventh season of Big Brother in the UK, a reality show shown on Channel 4 in which a number of contestants live an isolated existence in a purpose-built house who try to avoid being evicted by public vote, with the aim of winning a large cash prize at the end of the run. Image File history File links TVfuture_icon. ... Big Brother is a TV reality show shown on Channel 4 in which a number of contestants live in an isolated house trying to avoid being evicted by the public with the aim of winning a large cash prize at the end of the run. ... Image File history File links Bb7_eye. ... Big Brother is a TV reality show shown on Channel 4 in which a number of contestants live in an isolated house trying to avoid being evicted by the public with the aim of winning a large cash prize at the end of the run. ... Reality television is a genre of television programming which presents unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and features ordinary people over professional actors. ... Channel 4 is a public service television broadcaster in the United Kingdom (see British television). ...

Permission was recently granted to extend the lease of the house until 2007, meaning it is once again being made at Elstree Studios. Historically, the name Elstree Studios refers to any of several film studios that were based in the town of Elstree and Borehamwood in Hertfordshire, England. ...

Transmission date

The series started on 18 May 2006, a week earlier than originally expected and on a Thursday rather than the "traditional" Friday opening night. It has also been confirmed by Channel 4 that this series will last 13 weeks, the longest yet in the UK series, making the end date of the series 18 August 2006 [1]. On the opening night Channel 4 enjoyed an audience share of 15.2%, with a peak audience of 8.1 million viewers, up 1 million on last year. [2] [3] May 18 is the 138th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (139th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Channel 4 is a public service television broadcaster in the United Kingdom (see British television). ... August 18 is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Housemates

This year there are 17 housemates, with 14 having been brought in on the launch night — once again a rise in the number of housemates being brought in at the start. After Shahbaz walked on Day 6, and Dawn was ejected on Day 8, two new housemates - Sam and Aisleyne, were brought in on Day 12, after the Meal or No Meal task.

Following the departure of George on Day 13 there is speculation as to whether there will be an additional housemate sent into the house with the Golden Ticket winner on Day 23. [4]

Series 7 has become the series to have the most housemates leave without being evicted, currently standing at three housemates. The previous record was series 3, in which two housemates walked out.

Bonnie Holt

Bonnie Holt is a 20-year-old (according to her audition tape) care worker from Loughborough. Also has a brother called Clyde and a sister called Lara. She was banned from working in any factories at Loughborough although it is unknown as to why, she now works with people that have Down's syndrome [5]. Bonnie is known for her dragged out words and slurry speech, and her way of pronoucing her name (bonn-uh), which is a common accent in Loughborough. She was the first evictee, being voted out on Day 9 with 78% of the vote. Image File history File linksMetadata Bonnie-openingnight. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Bonnie-openingnight. ... Map sources for Loughborough at grid reference SK536195 Loughboroughs carillon Loughborough (pronounced LUFF-burra or LUFF-bruh) is the largest town in Leicestershire, England (the City of Leicester excluded). ...

Bonnie's most remembered moment is from her Big Brother audition tape where she done a rap including "everyfin and everyfin". After appearing on BBLB they now cut to the ad break with a new segment called "Bonnie's View on Everyfin and Everyfin" where Bonnie gives her views on a variety of topics inlucing the NHS and the Monarchy which she thought was where monks live. Big Brothers Little Brother (BBLB; also known as Big Brothers Little Breakfast during the run of Celebrity Big Brother 4) is a magazine television programme shown on Channel 4 and its sister digital channel E4 during a series of Big Brother in the UK. Presented by Dermot O... The National Health Service (NHS) is the publicly-funded healthcare system of the United Kingdom. ... Places where monarchies maintain rule appear in blue. ...

Pete Bennett

Pete is a 24-year-old rock and roll singer from Brighton, who has Tourette syndrome. This has led some campaigners to accuse the makers of the show of exploitation and creating a situation that will be a further hindrance to the greater understanding of Tourette syndrome by the public. This is due to the opinion that his profane outbursts will only draw viewers for their humour value. However, this symptom is rare in Tourette sufferers (fewer than 15% exhibit Coprolalia). Pete's initial thoughts were that he liked Lisa a lot. In the Diary Room, after Shahbaz walked, he felt maybe he could have done more to help, but in the end — as he saw it — Shahbaz shot himself in the foot. Pete's band is called Daddy Fantastic, which claims to be influenced by Jimi Hendrix and Scooby Doo amongst others. According to a report in the Sunday Mirror he's the Daddy Fantastic that the band is named after[6]. Pete's surname is claimed to be Bennett on some websites and in some newspapers [7] and Stephenson in others [8]. Image File history File links Pete3. ... Image File history File links Pete3. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... Brighton is a town on the south coast of England, which together with its immediate neighbour Hove forms the city of Brighton & Hove. ... Tourette syndrome (also called Tourettes syndrome, Tourettes disorder, Gilles de la Tourette syndrome, GTS or TS) is an inherited neurological disorder with onset in childhood, characterized by the presence of multiple motor tics and at least one phonic tic, which characteristically wax and wane. ... The term exploitation may carry two distinct meanings: The act of utilizing something for any purpose. ... Public is of or pertaining to the people; belonging to the people; relating to, or affecting, a nation, state, or community; opposed to private; as, the public treasury, a road or lake. ... Coprolalia (pronounced cop-row-lahl-ya) is involuntary swearing or the utterance of obscene words or socially inappropriate and derogatory remarks. ... James Marshall Jimi Hendrix (November 27, 1942 â€“ September 18, 1970) was an American musician, singer, songwriter, guitarist, and cultural icon. ... Scooby-Doo is a popular and long-running American animated television series produced for Saturday morning television by Hanna-Barbera Productions (now Cartoon Network Studios) from 1969 to 1991 (save 1987) and 2002 to present. ... Alternate newspaper: The Daily Mirror (Australia) The Daily Mirror is a popular British tabloid daily newspaper. ...

George Askew

George is a 19-year-old student from London, whose friends include Princess Beatrice of York and Sam Sangster (son of the race-horse owner). A former student at Ludgrove School (he was there at the same time as Prince William and Prince Harry), he went onto the prestigious Harrow School. George is the son of a former private secretary to the Prince of Wales. He is a great-grandson of the 4th Earl of Ellesmere (through his paternal grandmother, Lady Susan Askew) and his great-uncle was the 6th Duke of Sutherland. One of his father's cousins married into the Bowes-Lyon family, Earls of Strathmore and Kinghorne, and so it has been claimed he is linked to Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother. [9] Students attending a lecture at the Helsinki University of Technology The word student is etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation verb stÅdÄ“rÄ•, meaning to direct ones zeal at; hence a student is one who directs zeal at a subject. ... London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England and is the most populous city in the European Union. ... Princess Beatrice of York (Beatrice Elizabeth Mary Mountbatten-Windsor) (born August 8, 1988) is a member of the British Royal Family. ... Ludgrove School near Wokingham in Berkshire (England) is an elite private boarding preparatory school for boys from the ages of 8 to 13. ... HRH Prince William of Wales William Arthur Philip Louis His Royal Highness Prince William of Wales (William Arthur Philip Louis Mountbatten-Windsor) (born June 21, 1982) is a member of the British Royal Family, grandson of Queen Elizabeth II and first son of Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales. ... HRH Prince Harry of Wales Henry Charles Albert David His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales (Henry Charles Albert David Mountbatten-Windsor) (born September 15, 1984), nicknamed Prince Harry, is a member of the British Royal Family, a grandson of Queen Elizabeth II. Harry is third in the line of... Harrow School, normally just known as Harrow, is a prestigious and internationally known independent school for boys, located on Harrow on the Hill in North West London. ... See Private Secretary to the Sovereign. ... The Prince of Wales The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (Charles Philip Arthur George Mountbatten-Windsor) (born 14 November 1948), is the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. ... John Sutherland Egerton, 6th Duke of Sutherland (May 10, 1915â€“September 21, 2000) the son of John Egerton, 4th Earl of Ellesmere and Lady Violet Lambton. ... The title Earl of Kinghorne was created in the Peerage of Scotland 1606 for Patrick Lyon. ... Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon as Queen Elizabeth. ...

On Day 13, George left the Big Brother house. He had told Grace his intentions earlier and she could not persuade him to stay. Before leaving he told Big Brother in the Diary Room: "My reason for leaving the Big Brother house is the thought of fame and how I would like to continue my private life - and fame is too much for me." [10]

Shahbaz Chauhdry

Shahbaz is a gay 37-year-old "unemployable", Scottish born Glaswegian. He styles himself as "the paki poof" or a "wacky paki", a phrase that caused offence with at least one housemate. Shahbaz writes poetry in his spare time and longs to get it published one day. He also knits and despite classifying himself as unemployable, according to the Daily Star he once worked as an entertainer in a detention centre for illegal immigrants. He lived on £75 a week before entering the house, and presumably still does, although is also getting money for interviews and the like. For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... The following is a list of ethnic slurs that are, or have been, used to refer to members of a given ethnicity (or in some cases, nationality, region, religion, or socioeconomic class) in a derogatory or pejorative manner. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Poetry (from Ancient Greek: (poiÃ©o/poiÃ³) = I create / I make / I do / I cause) is traditionally a written art form in which human language is used for its aesthetic qualities in addition to, or instead of, its notional and semantic content. ... Knit hat, yarn, and knitting needles. ... The Daily Star is a British tabloid newspaper. ...

Shahbaz has been criticised by some housemates for what they regard as childish behaviour. It was generally accepted that he did not adapt well to life in the house. Through his acting-out behaviour and "theatrical" monologues Shahbaz had been cast aside by his fellow housemates, except Pete, Glyn and George. Shahbaz was being monitored by production team psychologists following comments that he intended to commit suicide whilst in the house [11] and on Day 6 he agreed to leave the Big Brother house. On this final day in the house he was subject to obvious bullying and ostracisation by the other housemates, which included them locking him outside in the garden, mocking him, stealing his clothes while he was swimming, insulting him, throwing his breakfast in the bin and then shouting at him for wasting food, and pointedly leaving the sitting room upon his entrance. Those leaving included Pete, but George stayed in the room. Suicide watch is the act of a prison officer making sure that a prisoner does not commit suicide because they show intentions of doing so. ... Suicide (from Latin sui caedere, to kill oneself) is the act of willfully ending ones own life. ... Breakfast is a meal preceding lunch or dinner and usually eaten in the morning. ...

After leaving the house, it had become clear that Shahbaz understated his mental condition to psychologists, therefore cheating the selection process [12]. On BBLB Shahbaz said that during his stay his inner demons had come back "to bite him on the arse", but overall his view was that having been in the BB House was positive for him. On BBBM the following day (26 May) he told Russell Brand that he had asked to be allowed to re-enter the BB House. Big Brothers Little Brother (BBLB; also known as Big Brothers Little Breakfast during the run of Celebrity Big Brother 4) is a magazine television programme shown on Channel 4 and its sister digital channel E4 during a series of Big Brother in the UK. Presented by Dermot O... Big Brothers Big Mouth is a discussion programme based around the reality television series Big Brother. ... May 26 is the 146th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (147th in leap years). ... Russell Brand Russell Brand (born June 5, 1975 in Essex, England) is an English comedian best known for hosting the E4 discussion show Big Brothers EFourum, now known as Big Brothers Big Mouth. ...

Mikey Dalton

Mikey is a 23-year-old software developer and model from Liverpool whose activities in the house have been so far been dominated by flirtatious activity with both Imogen and Grace. His video package at the start saw him claim that he dislikes feminists and believes that women and men are not equal, which bought him a negative reaction from the crowd. Despite these claims, this side of his personality has not been seen in the house and Mikey has been a fairly reserved housemate. Liverpool waterfront by night, as seen from the Wirral. ...

Lea Walker

Lea is a 35-year-old single mother and model from Nottingham, who has spent £35,000 on plastic surgery, raising funds by selling her house, and claims she now has the largest breast implants in the UK, wearing a UK bra size of 30M. Lea has also appeared in the TV series Plastic Surgery Ruined my Wife, where her boyfriend, Tigertailz bass player Gregg Russell complained she was now receiving too much attention^{[citation needed]}. She revealed to the housemates that she has taken part in two pornographic films. She gave Glyn a lap dance on day 8 which he visibly enjoyed. A model is a person who acts as a human prop for purposes of art, fashion, advertising, pornography, etc. ... Nottingham is a city (and county town of Nottinghamshire) in the East Midlands of England. ... GBP redirects here. ... Plastic surgery is a general term for operative manual and instrumental treatment which is performed for functional or aesthetic reasons. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... A woman wearing a brassiere. ... Tigertailz are a glam rock band hailing from Cardiff, Wales. ... Martin EB18 Bass Guitar in flight case The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass or simply bass) is an electrically amplified plucked string instrument. ... Pornographic movies Pornography (from Greek Ï€Î¿ÏÎ½Î· prostitute and Î³ÏÎ±Ï†Î¯Î± written material) (also informally referred to as porn or porno) is the representation of the human body or sexual activity with the goal of sexual arousal. ... For the book or movie Striptease see Striptease (book) and Striptease (movie) A striptease is a performance, usually a dance, in which the performer gradually removes their clothing for the purposes of sexually arousing the audience, usually performed in nightclubs. ...

Imogen Thomas

Imogen is a 23-year-old bar hostess and former beauty queen from Llanelli, South Wales. She was Miss Wales in 2003. Imogen claims to have had sexual relations with Manchester United footballer Cristiano Ronaldo and former Manchester United footballer Dwight Yorke, with whom she reportedly finished the relationship because "he was no longer famous enough". [13] In the house Imogen appears to spend most of her time with Sezer, and although the two have already shared several kisses, she is rather firm that she will not share a bed. Llanelli is a coastal town in Carmarthenshire, Wales, approximately 13 km (8 miles) from Swansea. ... Approximate extent of South Wales South Wales is an area of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the East and South, and Mid Wales and West Wales to the North and West. ... Manchester Uniteds emblem Manchester United F.C. (often abbreviated to Man United or just Man U, pronounced man-yoo) is an English football club based at Old Trafford in Greater Manchester. ... Cristiano Ronaldo (pron. ... Manchester Uniteds emblem Manchester United F.C. (often abbreviated to Man United or just Man U, pronounced man-yoo) is an English football club based at Old Trafford in Greater Manchester. ... Dwight Eversley Yorke (born November 3, 1971 in Canaan, Tobago) is a Trinidad and Tobago football player. ...

Dawn Blake

Dawn is a 38-year-old exercise scientist from Birmingham, who thinks people are "shit". She claims to be the great great granddaughter of poet William Blake^{[citation needed]}, though William Blake had no children. In her audition for the show Dawn claimed that she thinks Gandhi, Bob Geldof and Mother Theresa are nice people and everyone else is a bastard. Similar to almost all the housemates, her personality in the house seems to differ greatly from her personality in her audition tape. On entry to the house, she claimed that if she were to be reincarnated, she would want to come back as either Jesus or Adolf Hitler. The city from above Centenary Square. ... Shit is a vernacular word in Modern English denoting feces, the waste byproduct of digestion. ... William Blake (1807) William Blake (November 28, 1757â€“August 12, 1827) was an English poet, painter, and printmaker. ... Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (October 2, 1869 – January 30, 1948) (Devanagari: मोहनदास करमचन्द गांधी, Gujarati મોહનદાસ કરમચંદ ગાંધી), called Mahatma Gandhi, was the charismatic leader who brought the cause of Indias independence from British colonial rule to world attention. ... Bob Geldof Robert Frederick Xenon Bob Geldof, KBE (born October 5, 1951) is an Irish singer, songwriter, actor and political activist. ... Mother Teresa was born Agnes Gonxhe Bojaxhiu Mother Teresa of Calcutta (August 27, 1910–September 5, 1997) was an internationally renowned Catholic nun and founder of the Missionaries of Charity whose work among the poor of Calcutta was widely reported. ... Jesus (8-2 BC/BCEâ€“ 29-36 AD/CE),[1] also known as Jesus of Nazareth, is the central figure of Christianity. ... (April 20, 1889 â€“ April 30, 1945) was Chancellor of Germany from 1933 and FÃ¼hrer (Leader) of Germany from 1934 until his death. ...

Dawn was ejected from the house after a coded communication with the outside world, thereby breaking one of the fundamental rules of Big Brother. [14] Dawn told Big Brother about this rule-breaking when they were reluctant to let her leave the house, thus forcing them to remove her. When called to the diary room to be informed of her ejection, she consistently talked over Big Brother in order to emphasise that in her view she was not removed, but left voluntarily, which made sense given that she had received her coded message to leave the house.

During her time in the house Dawn was subject to accusations by fellow housemate Nikki of causing a BO epidemic in the house's towels and clothes; however, Dawn did not find out about this during her stay in the house. Body odor, Bromhidrosis or body odour is the smell of bacteria growing on the body. ...

Glyn Wise

Glyn is an 18-year-old and the self-proclaimed "Sexiest Lifeguard in North Wales" and nudist from Blaenau Ffestiniog in Gwynedd. He entered the house in his lifeguard attire complete with buoyancy aid. His first language is Welsh and told Big Brother in the Diary Room that being in the house is improving his English. Despite the relatively high regard with which Glyn seems to hold himself and his physical appearance, he has achieved little success with the female members of the house (aside from receiving a lap dance from 35-year-old Lea). As he was not invited to join the "Big Brotherhood" in the first task, he will not receive his suitcase for the duration of his stay in the house. The modern lifeguard profession originated in Australia in 1906 and in the most general sense of the word is defined as an emergency service worker, who is a qualified strong swimmer, trained and certified in water rescue, first aid, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR); who is responsible for overseeing the safety... Approximate extent of North Wales North Wales (known in some archaic texts as Northgalis) is the northernmost unofficial region of Wales, bordered to the south by Mid Wales. ... Naturists find going without clothing both enjoyable and relaxing. ... Blaenau Ffestiniog is a small town in north Wales. ... Gwynedd is an administrative county in Wales, named after the old Kingdom of Gwynedd. ... First language (native language, mother tongue, or vernacular) is the language a person learns first. ... Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

Richard Newman

Richard is a 33-year-old gay Canadian, and self-styled "sexual terrorist". He has taken on the role of the "father figure" in the house according to fellow housemate George. Richard says that he has a preference for 'big, dumb men' and his ideal weekend away would be spent in prison. In modern society, gay is a word which can be used as either a noun or adjective. ...

Grace Adams-Short

Grace is a 20-year-old dance teacher from London. A self-confessed Sloane Ranger. Grace has been getting close to both Mikey and George in particular, and it was disputed both in and outside of the house as to which one she will "pair up" with, until George left. While in the house, she stated that she would not model for Nuts or Zoo but would for something like FHM. She also claimed she would not pose topless due to her job. Her time in the house heralded a number of exposes on her life, including claims that she was a childhood bully[15], a failed pop star [16] and a nymphomaniac with a penchant for sex games[17]. London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England and is the most populous city in the European Union. ... The term Sloane Ranger (often pluralised to just Sloanes or Sloanies) originally referred to the lifestyle of upper-middle class young men and women living in west London. ... Nuts is a mens magazine published in the UK. The magazine claims to include Everything for men; Every week. It is the first weekly mens magazine to be published in the UK, and is sold every Wednesday for Â£1. ... Zoo is a weekly mens magazine in the UK. It was launched in 2004, as the second weekly mens magazine in the UK (the first being the similar, rival, magazine; Nuts). ... The cover of the first issue of FHM in the United States, featuring Rachael Leigh Cook The cover of an issue of FHM Philippines, featuring Angel Locsin The cover of an issue of FHM China, featuring Britney Spears The cover of an issue of FHM Russia, featuring Alsou The cover...

Lisa Huo

Lisa is a Chinese 27-year-old upholsterer from Manchester. She can speak some Chinese, and lived there until she was two years old. She has developed a good relationship with the majority of the housemates due to her outgoing nature, particularly with Pete Bennett. However she did offend Bonnie and Sezer when she claimed she didn't like them, in the diary room, which was broadcast to the other housemates. She has become well known for her heavy Manchester accent and frequent use of the words "alright" and "mint". Manchester is a city in the United Kingdom, considered by some to be the countrys second city [1][2]. It is a centre of the arts, the media, higher education and big business. ... Manchester is a city in the United Kingdom, considered by some to be the countrys second city [1][2]. It is a centre of the arts, the media, higher education and big business. ...

Sezer Yurtseven

Sezer is a 26-year-old Turkish-Cypriot stock broker and property developer from London. Sezer previously played cricket for Kent up to under-19 level. He is a former boxer and he claims he is the youngest person to have been on the London Stock Exchange floor at the age of 18 (which is odd given that the floor closed in 1986 when he was just six). Political status de facto: Independent de jure: Recognized only by Turkey Official language Turkish Capital LefkoÅŸa (Nicosia) , Founder Rauf DenktaÅŸ President Mehmet Ali Talat Prime Minister Ferdi Sabit Soyer House Speaker Fatma EkenoÄŸlu Area - Total - % water 3,355 kmÂ² 2. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... A real estate developer builds on land, thereby increasing its value. ... London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England and is the most populous city in the European Union. ... For the insect, see Cricket (insect). ... Kent County Cricket Club is an English county cricket club based at Canterbury, Kent. ... Professional boxing bout featuring Ricardo Dominguez (left) vs. ... The Source by Greyworld, in the new LSE building Paternoster Square. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

However, it turns out Sezer is not a complete fantasist. He is registered with the Financial Services Authority as having worked in commodities and foreign exchange trading at three different firms: a brokerage called ADM between 2001 and 2002, then as an independent trader at London Capital Group until 2004, and at a trading arcade called Schneider Trading Associates up to February 2006. Sezer is also a director of three companies, including the eponymous Cezer Trading and Seven International Property. Given his self-declared wealth, it is seen as curious that the 26-year-old Sezer still lives at home with his mother. [18], [19], [20]. The Sun revealed that Sezer had been arrested for an alleged date rape in 2004 but the charge was dropped due to lack of evidence. [21] The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is an independent non-departmental public body and quasi-judicial body that regulates the financial services industry in the United Kingdom. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... February 2006 : â† - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- â†’ 1 February 2006 (Wednesday) Governor of West Virginia Joe Manchin asks for a halt in coal mining following two more coal mining deaths in the state that saw fourteen people die in coal mining disasters in... The Sun, a tabloid daily newspaper published in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, has the highest circulation of any daily English-language newspaper in the world, standing at around 3,200,000 copies daily in late-2004, but at one point in the past decade, almost 5... The title Date Rape is a very general term which has come to represent some very different situations. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Nikki Grahame

Nikki is a 24-year-old model, dancer and wannabe footballer's wife. Nikki cried on the first night in the house because Big Brother refused to provide her with bottled water and she refused to drink the tap water. Whilst in the diary room, she said she was upset because Big Brother didn't give her her £16 make-up remover or her clothes. A wannabe (sometimes spelled wannabee) is a person who likes to imitate, or even wishes to be, another. ...

Nikki has been known to become emotional at the slightest provocation, though this became more severe as the second week began. Her grievances ranged from a lack of male attention, to the cramped nature of the house, to missing her friends and family. Nikki also demonstrated a distinct lack of aptitude in cooking food (she allowed a wok containing only olive oil to burn) while criticising a meal prepared for the house by Grace.

It is largely for these reasons that Nikki commands little respect among most of her other housemates. The members that have not criticised her directly about her naïvity have readily done so in secret.

Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace

Aisleyne is a 27-year-old model and promotions girl from London, who entered on Day 12 as a prize won during the Meal or No Meal task in week 2. She sparked bitching among Imogen, Grace, and Sezer who vowed to give her a hard time in the house.

Sam Brodie

Sam is a 19-year-old cross-dresser from Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland, who works as a nail technician. He entered on Day 12 as a prize for Meal or No Meal. Although not having had a sex-change operation, Davina revealed on the live programming that Sam prefers to be referred to as "she" although Sam is a "he". He revealed to the housemates that he was a male on the same night he entered the house and said they could act however they wish. Imogen took a liking to the new housemate, informing Sezer he should refer to Sam as a "she" as it's what he wanted. This articles is about cross-dressing in general, that is the act of wearing the clothing of another gender for any reason. ... Irvine is a coastal new town in Ayrshire, Scotland, administered by North Ayrshire council. ... North Ayrshire (Siorrachd Inbhir Àir a Tuath in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland. ... Motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within Europe Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 kmÂ² 1. ... A clownfish Sex change in animals Some species are known to change sex, including reproductive functions, in special circumstances, such as the clownfish. ...

Chronology

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Week 1

Lisa and Shahbaz became leaders of "The Big Brotherhood", and had to choose an unknown number of housemates to join. The chosen housemates would then receive their suitcases, and would be immune from the first eviction.

On Day 5, the housemates woke up to find all their food missing, but soon discovered it in the garden. Shahbaz later admitted that it was him. Shahbaz found himself more and more ostracised from the group and decided to walk.

By Day 7, Dawn, Bonnie and Glyn were the only members not part of the Big Brotherhood, and faced the public vote. When it was revealed that those housemates not in the Big Brotherhood would be deprived of their suitcases for the duration of the show, Dawn went into the Diary Room and asked to leave Big Brother. Later that day, Dawn received a confidential message from her family "Your sister is ill." After she came out of the Diary Room she told Richard (in a whisper) "I have a code". The other housemates interrogated her on the point and she explained that her family would send her that message if "things were getting too heavy".

Week 2

On Day 8, Dawn was ejected from the house for breaking one of the fundamental rules of Big Brother, and Bonnie was named as the first evictee in a landslide vote on Day 9.

On Day 10, the housemates were given a task called "Meal or No Meal" in which the housemates must answer questions given to them in order to win different groups of food. On Day 12, for the final part of the task, all housemates were gathered in the lounge. Big Brother then asked Pete to go to the diary room, and Glyn to go to the garden, where 4 boxes were waiting for him. Pete was asked the questions that were answered incorrectly previously and successfully got 3 out of 4 correct winning the housemates back their "Toilet Rolls and Miscellaneous", and 2 new housemates - Aisleyne, a model from London, and Sam, a male-female cross-dresser. The question Pete got wrong was worth a speed boat. Some of the original housemates didn't adapt well to the new arrivals; criticising them within an hour of their arrival. Aisleyne was the primary target. Sezer launched a mission to make them slip up as they said they hadn't seen any episodes of the show. He tried to conjour up support for his "team". Imogen told him to respect Sam and refer to the newbie as a "she", but also accepted Sezer's claim that he would "bully" the newcomers into submission.

On Day 13 George walked and both Sezer and Imogen were banned from voting for the next eviction having discussed voting tactics the night before. Day 13 also saw the first round of nominations, and it was revealed to the housemates on Day 14 that Richard, Sezer and Lea were up for eviction.

Betting Odds

Pete started and has remained firm favourite with the bookies to win Big Brother. [22]

Milestones

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Big Brother's Big Brain

New spin off show this year. Big Brother's Big Brain airs every Monday night on Channel 4. The show is hosted by Dermot O'Leary. Big Brothers Big Brain is a live discussion programme based around the reality television series Big Brother. ... Channel 4 is a public service television broadcaster in the United Kingdom (see British television). ... Dermot OLeary Sean Dermot Finton OLeary (born 24 May 1973), better known as Dermot OLeary, is a television and radio presenter. ...

Big Brother Live

Although Channel 4 said that they have scrapped their red button services, there is 24/7 streaming (with a 15 minute delay) on Sky through the red button on E4, and on Freeview More 4+1 has been replaced by live streaming (on Channel 305) until some time in July, when it will be replaced with Filmfour[23]. Red Button is the button on the remote control of the digital television set top box. ... E4 is a British digital television channel launched as a pay-tv companion to Channel 4 on 18 January 2001. ... Freeview logo Freeview is a form of digital terrestrial television in the United Kingdom, using the DVB-T standard. ... More4 is a digital television channel produced by United Kingdom broadcaster Channel 4. ... FilmFour is a British digital television channel, owned and operated by Channel 4, which screens Channel 4-like films (mainly non-blockbuster fare, generally popular independent and arthouse fare). ...

The Golden Ticket

For Big Brother Series 7, 100 Willy Wonka-style Golden Tickets are hidden beneath the wrappers of Kit Kat chocolate bars for members of the public to find. The chocolate bars went on sale on Friday 19th May 2006. This article is about the 1971 film adaptation. ... A Golden Ticket from Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory A Golden Ticket as found by Charlie Bucket in the 2005 film version A Golden Ticket is a fictional item created by Roald Dahl in the 1964 novel, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. ... A KitKat is a confection manufactured by Nestl . ... (Redirected from 19th May) May 19 is the 139th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (140th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Successful claimants will be invited to the Big Brother studios to participate in the programme on Friday 9th June 2006. During this programme, one claimant will be selected to become a housemate in a manner to be determined by Big Brother at its discretion. The selected claimant will, with immediate effect, become a Big Brother housemate and will enter the Big Brother house and be subject to Big Brother's rules. June 9 is the 160th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (161st in leap years), with 205 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The first Golden Ticket was found in a London branch of Sainsbury's supermarket on Friday May 19. The Sun and the Daily Star are offering to buy Golden Tickets from their readers. On May 24, 2006, an old couple found a Golden Ticket, but passed it on to a friend [24]. A Golden Ticket from Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory A Golden Ticket as found by Charlie Bucket in the 2005 film version A Golden Ticket is a fictional item created by Roald Dahl in the 1964 novel, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. ... London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England and is the most populous city in the European Union. ... J Sainsbury plc is the parent company of Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, commonly known as Sainsburys, which is a chain of supermarkets in the United Kingdom. ... May 19 is the 139th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (140th in leap years). ... Look up sun in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Daily Star is a British tabloid newspaper. ... A Golden Ticket from Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory A Golden Ticket as found by Charlie Bucket in the 2005 film version A Golden Ticket is a fictional item created by Roald Dahl in the 1964 novel, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. ... May 24 is the 144th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (145th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A Golden Ticket from Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory A Golden Ticket as found by Charlie Bucket in the 2005 film version A Golden Ticket is a fictional item created by Roald Dahl in the 1964 novel, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. ...

Golden Ticket sales on eBay

According to reports [25] eBay is allowing the sale of Golden Tickets, but only through Pre-Approved auctions as one ticket had been put on sale for a bogus £10.1 million before it was removed. There have been many other similar false sales. Genuine tickets are being sold on the eBay UK site. Image File history File links Golden_ticket. ... Image File history File links Golden_ticket. ... eBay Inc. ... A Golden Ticket from Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory A Golden Ticket as found by Charlie Bucket in the 2005 film version A Golden Ticket is a fictional item created by Roald Dahl in the 1964 novel, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. ...

Criticism

Big Brother has faced accusation for exploiting a man with Tourette syndrome by accepting him as a housemate. The Tourette Syndrome Association claimed BB7 contestant Pete Bennett could suffer in the house, and also stated parents were concerned their children could be subjected to bullying as a consequence of Pete's behaviour inside the house. Channel 4 said the inclusion of Pete could educate people about the syndrome. [26] Tourette syndrome (also called Tourettes syndrome, Tourettes disorder, Gilles de la Tourette syndrome, GTS or TS) is an inherited neurological disorder with onset in childhood, characterized by the presence of multiple motor tics and at least one phonic tic, which characteristically wax and wane. ... Channel 4 is a public service television broadcaster in the United Kingdom (see British television). ...

Further criticism arose when contestant Glyn Wise was reprimanded for communicating in Welsh to fellow housemate Imogen Thomas. Big Brother deemed this to be a form of 'code' and issued a warning to Glyn, who retorted "But Welsh is British". Following the incident the Welsh Language Society has complained to Channel 4, Ofcom and S4C, saying "are we moving towards a state where "big brother" is watching over us and deciding what language we can and cannot speak?" [27] Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ... In communications, a code is a rule for converting a piece of information (for example, a letter, word, or phrase) into another form or representation, not necessarily of the same type. ... Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg are campaigning for the language in many fields: education, media and culture, planning, local authorities. ... Channel 4 is a public service television broadcaster in the United Kingdom (see British television). ... The Office of Communications, usually known as Ofcom, is the UKs communications regulator. ... S4C (Sianel Pedwar Cymru - Channel Four Wales) is a Welsh-language television channel broadcasting in Wales, United Kingdom, which was established in response to demands for a channel to cater for the Welsh-speaking minority population in Wales. ...

The programme attracted even more criticism on May 31 for putting "vulnerable" people in the Big Brother house. Shabaz threatened to commit suicide on live TV, Lea suffers from body dysmorphia and has previously attempted suicide and Nikki has sufferred from anorexia and has been sectioned in the past due to the condition. A spokeswoman for mental health charity Sane [28] claimed that producers are "playing fast and loose with people's lives." A spokesperson for Rethink [29] commented "The programme should not profit from people having a breakdown." A spokesman defended the show saying that a psychologist is always available for housemates. [30] Suicide (from Latin sui caedere, to kill oneself) is the act of willfully ending ones own life. ... Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a mental disorder, which involves a disturbed body image. ... Anorexia (deriving from the Greek Î±(Î½)- (a(n)-, a prefix that denotes absence) + ÏŒÏÎµÎ¾Î· (orexe) = appetite) is the decreased sensation of appetite. ... The British Mental Health Act 1983 has a number of sections that provide powers for involuntary detention, hospitalization or other medical treatment for people affected by mental illness. ... A psychologist is a scientist who studies psychology, the systematic investigation of the human behavior and mental processes. ...

Trivia

Eric Arthur Blair (June 25, 1903 â€“ January 21, 1950), much better known by the pen name George Orwell (pronounced ), was a British author and journalist. ... Deal or No Deal is a television game show format owned by Dutch-based production company Endemol, known for creating such shows as Big Brother. ...

Contents

Transmission date

Housemates

Bonnie Holt

Pete Bennett

George Askew

Shahbaz Chauhdry

Mikey Dalton

Lea Walker

Imogen Thomas

Dawn Blake

Glyn Wise

Richard Newman

Grace Adams-Short

Lisa Huo

Sezer Yurtseven

Nikki Grahame

Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace

Sam Brodie

Chronology

Week 1

Week 2

Betting Odds

Milestones

Big Brother's Big Brain

Big Brother Live

The Golden Ticket

Golden Ticket sales on eBay

Criticism

Trivia

See also

External links

Contents

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Housemates

Bonnie Holt

Pete Bennett

George Askew

Shahbaz Chauhdry

Mikey Dalton

Lea Walker

Imogen Thomas

Dawn Blake

Glyn Wise

Richard Newman

Grace Adams-Short

Lisa Huo

Sezer Yurtseven

Nikki Grahame

Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace

Sam Brodie

Chronology

Week 1

Week 2

Betting Odds

Milestones

Big Brother's Big Brain

Big Brother Live

The Golden Ticket

Golden Ticket sales on eBay

Criticism

Trivia

See also

External links

Transmission date