‘Big Brother filmed me showering - I couldn't return to teaching and got a job washing up’
08.10.2023 - 07:27
/ ok.co.uk
With Big Brother set to return after five years off air, a whole new host of contestants will experience life isolated from the outside world in the famous house. Throughout the show’s 18-year history on our screens, Big Brother brought us plenty of iconic moments and introduced us to some memorable personalities. Here, former contestant Penny Ellis, who appeared on the show in 2001, talks to OK! about her own experience on the show… “While on a break from my job as an English teacher, I called the number to what I thought was The Big Breakfast.
I had a theatre company at the time, so I wanted to speak about that. Aware I had to return to my classroom, I quickly left my name and address. Next thing I knew, I had a Big Brother application form on my doorstep.
Having never watched the show before, my students encouraged me to apply. I sent a VHS tape of myself and after several auditions I was told I could be entering the house either from day one or I’d be sent in later. Fortunately, my school gave me time off and I spent the day before going into hiding sorting out lesson plans for the cover teacher.
I had no idea what I was in for but I knew it’d be a laugh. After entering the show on day one, I was evicted pretty early on. I felt safe in the house as I thought there was a delay on the live stream, but it turned out that I’d been shown coming out of the shower and drying myself.
I didn’t think this would be broadcast and it was painful to find out that the clip had been shown – that moment has followed me ever since. I tried to return to my career in teaching, but the pictures kept cropping up, and my mental health took a hit. Now I have a washing up job at Morrisons.
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