Big Brother star looks unrecognisable 22 years after quitting fame

Nádia Almada, who won the fifth series of Big Brother back in 2004, has shared that she's "excited" to return to the iconic house, as ITV is set to air a reboot of the reality show later this year.The former champ, 46, who was the first transgender person to appear on the show, has revealed that she, and a number of other former contestants may be appearing in the new series. Speaking to The Mirror, she said: "I think that's the beauty of this memory of this experience on the show, it's the icon status.

Big Brother legends Taylor Hale and Janelle Pierzina are weighing in on a strategy they think houseguests should use more often.

Julie Chen Moonves starts our interview with a prayer. “Heavenly Father, thank you for this beautiful day, and thank you for providing peace and patience,” she begins, after asking if I’d like to contribute or simply listen. I choose the latter and admit that this is a first in the decade I’ve been a journalist.

Outnumbered star Ramona Marquez, who played Karen Brockman on the hilarious BBC comedy show, looked unrecognisable as she delighted fans with a stunning new bikini picture.The now 22-year-old rose to fame on the popular BBC sitcom, playing the adorable and sassy Karen, after joining the cast at the age of six. Now years later, the talented actress is all grown up, having gone on to study Mandarin and Spanish at the University of Manchester.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag As Big Brother gets set to make its return to our screen this autumn, a whole new host of housemates will be hoping to make memories for life as they enter the iconic Big Brother house. Having first hit our TV screens in 2000, the reality show saw the likes of Alison Hammond, Jade Goody and Adele Roberts become household names - all of which appeared in the 2002 series. And also in that same series was contestant Alex Sibley, who became known for singing That’s The Way (I Like It) by KC and the Sunshine Band into a mirror while in the house.

Child star Jimmy Karz shot to fame for his iconic role as Bruce Bogtrotter in Matilda but now looks worlds away from his former self after turning his back on the limelight.

A former EastEnders star, who decided to step away from the limelight and pursue a fitness-focused career, looks unrecognisable since her last appearance on the soap 13 years ago. Child star Molly Conlin first appeared on the BBC show in 2008 as Dot Cotton's granddaughter, Kirsty "Dotty" Cotton, but the now 22-year-old has since swapped acting for picking up dumbbells in the gym.

has seen some truly wild moments, shocking twists and simply inspired, unexpected gameplay. Now, stalwart host Julie Chen Moonves is breaking down some of the show's most memorable and surprising moments.Julie recently spoke with ET, ahead of the forthcoming and shared a few of her favorite shocking moments — starting with Dan Gheesling throwing himself a symbolic funeral.«Season 14, Dan staging his own funeral.

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Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Departing Neighbours actors have gone on to all kinds of incredible futures over the years, following their exits from Ramsay Street. Margot Robbie, who played Donna Freedman from 2008 to 2011, and Guy Pearce – Mike Young from 1986 to 1989 – became major Hollywood actors, with Margot currently setting cinema screens alight with her starring role in Barbie, while Guy is known for films including LA Confidential and Memento. Kylie Minogue – who played tomboy mechanic Charlene Mitchell from 1986 to 1988 – of course became a huge chart success, most recently scoring a top 10 hit with Padam Padam.Then there's Craig McLachlan, who played Henry Ramsay in the late 1980s before going on to have a short-lived pop career.

Ahead of Big Brother‘s return to CBS with season 25, Julie Chen Moonves is opening up to ET about who the network originally wanted as host and how much longer she sees herself working on the reality TV competition.

Julie Chen Moonves has revealed that Meredith Vieira was actually offered the Big Brother hosting gig before her.

's return to CBS with season 25, Julie Chen Moonves is opening up to ET about who the network originally wanted as host and how much longer she sees herself working on the reality TV competition.  When asked if there's anything the fans of the hit series — which sees a group of strangers forced to co-exist in a shared house while they are isolated from the outside world — don't know, Moonves says that CBS wanted another daytime TV fixture to host. «I wasn't the first choice to host.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Jurassic Park is probably still one of the most iconic films to this day, thanks to its expert direction from Steven Spielberg. Not to mention its cutting edge and pioneering CGI, and its memorable characters – iIncluding Lex Murphy, the constantly perplexed-looking granddaughter of the park founder, John Hammond (Richard Attenborough). First released in 1993, the major movie followed a group of scientists who were left fighting for their lives on an island filled with genetically cloned dinosaurs.

Jamie Foxx shared a new photo of himself to Instagram three months after suffering a "medical complication." On Thursday, the 55-year-old actor posted an image in which he was seen wearing a sharp black suit as he posed on top of a gold and black Formula One race car.The photo was from an ad campaign for BetMGM, a sports betting company that is partnered exclusively with MGM Resorts. "Thankful for my @betmgm family and a great few nights in Vegas. We got BIG things coming soon," the Oscar-winner wrote in the caption, adding a fox emoji.

The mum of Celebrity Big Brother star Lauren Harries has issued another health update on her daughter. The 45-year-old reality TV star had to undergo emergency surgery due to a "life-threatening spinal tear".

Neighbours star Mark Little, who played fan-favourite character Joe Mangel, looked unrecognisable as he joined a local Welsh team for a spot of cricket.The former soapstar appeared in the popular Aussie show from 1988 until exiting in 1991, he made a couple of reappearances in 2005 and returned for the show's final episode in 2022. Since leaving the soap, Mark has relocated to Wales where he lives off the grid and works as a farmer in the countryside near Lake Vyrnwy in Powys. Having left his acting career behind him, Mark looked unrecognisable as he posed with his teammates at Guilsfield and Llandrinio Cricket Club outside the clubhouse.

Grease star Susan Buckner looks completely unrecognisable from the character she played in the iconic movie, which was released 45 years ago.The blonde actress played buoyant goody-two-shoes cheerleader Patty Simcox in the cult classic, which featured John Travolta as Danny Zuko and the late Dame Olivia Newton-John as Sandy Olsson. Susan is now 70, meaning she was 25 when she played the role of Patty at Rydell High school - the setting of the timeless movie. Patty was often the cause of laughter for the T-Birds and the Pink Ladies, as they made fun of her and played pranks on her.

Fans of Benidorm will remember loveable maintenance worker Liam Conroy from the show that started back in 2007, but some can't get over how different he looks now. Actor Adam Gillen, 37, who played Liam in the light-hearted ITV sitcom looks like a changed man since his days on the Spanish shores.The hilarious show, which was axed in 2018, watched British holidaymakers enjoying themselves in the Spanish sun at the fictional Solana resort.