Big Brother 10: It's back!
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Big Brother 10: It's back!
The Big Brother contestants have spent an uncomfortable night in a house stripped of all creature comforts. The 16 housemates - including a former rock star, two glamour models, an Oxford University graduate who lives in a stately home, and a virgin - were shocked to discover their spartan living arrangements. Instead of enjoying designer sofas and comfy beds, they will spend their first days living in one room with only cold porridge to eat. Within minutes of entering the house they were told they were not real housemates and would have to earn their status to remain in the house. Those who fail or refuse a task will be left to the mercy of the public, who will decide if they should be granted housemate status. On Sunday, any participants who have not been made into "proper" housemates will be met by host Davina McCall as they are booted out live from the house. The wannabes were told to open a crate in the garden and change into the non-housemate uniform, which they must wear until they gain housemate status. This year's entrants include 20-year-old Sophie Reade, from Cheshire, who has posed nude for Playboy and is a 30GG bra size. She was joined by Karly Ashworth, 21, from Fife, a part-time glamour model who dropped out of university after three weeks. The female line-up also includes Angel McKenzie, 35, from south London, who is originally from Russia, but moved to England 12 years ago. She found fame in Russia and has released an album. She is also a passionate boxer. Fellow contestant Beinazir Lasharie, 28, a study support assistant, is from Pakistan. Her family sought asylum in the UK when she was a one-year-old. Joining them is Freddie Fisher, 23, an Oxford University graduate from Market Drayton, who lives with his parents in a stately home, and who has also been a Young Conservative. Also hoping to make an impact is Sree Dasari, 25, from India, who grew up with cleaners and cooks and is hoping that the female housemates will look after him. The oldest contestant is jobless Lisa Wallace, 41, from Birmingham, a lesbian who enjoys flirting with both sexes. BB chiefs wanted to freshen up the show for its tenth series. Contestants will spend the first few days sleeping on the floor of the living room and will have no access to a kitchen or bathroom. Big Brother will give them cold porridge to eat each day and, if they want to wash, they will have to fill a bathtub in the garden from a cold tap, using a bucket with a hole in it. Once the hopefuls have completed their tasks and become official housemates, they will be given access to the rest of the house, with one bedroom for the men and one for the women and a bathroom. Shortly after walking through the doors, it dawned on the contestants they were facing an uncomfortable start to their time in the Big Brother house. Looking through the manual for the house, Noirin said: "I don't think we have a kitchen."
ITN | June 5, 2009
