'Fame ruined my life and made me bald,' says Big Brother star Chantelle Houghton

ITV's Big Brother continued on Thursday night, as Scottish contestant Olivia and this series' youngest housemate Hallie were given a punishment for talking in 'secret code' with each other following the nominations this week.

Craig Phillips became the first-ever winner of Big Brother back in 2000, almost 23 years ago.

Big Brother continued on Wednesday night as the housemates were tasked with more gruelling nominations ahead of the upcoming eviction on Friday night and this time they were asked to name two fellow housemates.

Big Brother star Zak Srakaew's behaviour is showing signs of "toxic masculinity", according to a relationship expert. The cheeky and bubbly model initially seemed to be one of the most-liked housemates in the first week of the new series, which is now airing on ITV2. But he has been in the middle of some bubbling tension with his fellow housemates over the last couple of days, with his "bantering" comments started to strike a nerve with two of the women in the house, as Zak, 28, insisted he could say and do what he liked.

Coronation Street's Ryan Connor - played by Ryan Prescott - hasn't had it easy in recent times.

ITV's Big Brother continued on Tuesday night as we finally saw the results of the contestant's shopping task unfold where they would be told if they had won themselves a luxury shopping budget or would have to fend on basic rations.

Big Brother 's return with a fresh cast hasn't pleased everyone, and former 2007 housemate Charley Uchea is among the unimpressed. Charley, who participated in season eight of Big Brother back in 2007, lasting until day 59, has shared her candid views about the reboot on Instagram. When asked by multiple fans for her opinion about the new housemates, Charley left no room for ambiguity.

In an exclusive conversation with OK!, Big Brother star Chanelle Hayes, candidly discussed her struggles with weight, the impact of online trolls on her self-esteem, and how the cruel comments on her appearance affect her children. Chanelle has had an up-and-down journey with her weight since 2013, fluctuating between dress sizes 6 and 20.These fluctuations were often driven by struggles with depression and unhealthy eating habits. However, in 2020, she decided to make a significant change and underwent gastric sleeve surgery.This decision led to a remarkable weight loss of nine stone, resulting in her dress size dropping from an 18 to a 10.

In an exclusive chat with OK!, Big Brother star Chanelle Hayes candidly discussed her experiences dealing with online trolls and the impact it had on her life. Chanelle first rose to fame when she appeared on Big Brother in 2007 at the age of 19. However, the landscape of social media was quite different at that time, with platforms like Twitter still in their infancy, and Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok yet to be introduced.

Big Brother star Farida Khalifa has found viral TikTok fame thanks to her niche career.The 50 year old make-up artist from Wolverhampton is popular among women and girls from the Traveller community, and she's been dolling them up for special events for years. Farida has garnered more than 17,000 followers on TikTok, where she shares top beauty tips and transformations from caravans across the country. Farida previously told The Sun about her work, explaining: "I do travellers’ make-up wherever they want me to.

Big Brother star Farida Khalifa has found viral TikTok fame thanks to her niche career.The 50 year old make-up artist from Wolverhampton is popular among women and girls from the Traveller community, and she's been dolling them up for special events for years. Farida has garnered more than 17,000 followers on TikTok, where she shares top beauty tips and transformations from caravans across the country. Farida previously told The Sun about her work, explaining: "I do travellers’ make-up wherever they want me to.

Ellise Shafer It’s been a year since Katie Gregson-MacLeod went viral on TikTok with “Complex,” a devastating piano ballad about unrequited love that poised the 22-year-old for singer-songwriter stardom — and she’s still processing it all. “When your life changes that drastically, that quickly, I don’t think there’s ever any way of processing it,” MacLeod tells Variety over coffee and croissants at a North London café.

Chantelle Houghton has opened up on her divorce from ex-husband Preston – admitting that marriage can place a ‘huge burden’ on a relationship. The Celebrity Big Brother winner, 40, met the Ordinary Boys singer, 41, on the reality show in 2006 and the pair were engaged in April of that year before tying the knot just four months later. But they were divorced within 18 months - despite Chantelle thinking they would be together ‘for the rest of her life’.

Big Brother has returned, which means for the next six weeks, we'll be pretty much unavailable most evenings.The iconic reality show aired on Sunday after a five year hiatus, but now it's back and bigger than ever. With two new presenters - Strictly's AJ Odudu and Dance Dance Dance's Will Best - plus a fresh batch of new housemates and, just as we expected, there's been laughs, tears, and a whole load of drama. Housemate Zak Srakaew has already won over viewers with his laid back attitude and cheeky smile.

Big Brother contestants were warned about breaking one of the show’s rules during the ITV show’s late-night live stream. Since kicking off on Sunday, 8 October Big Brother, hosted by AJ Odudu and Will Best, has already given viewers plenty of memorable moments from heartwarming revelations to explosive arguments to quirky eating habits.

Big Brother fans have been left ‘highly offended’ after a housemate controversially added a condiment to a Pot Noodle. Viewers of the ITV reality show joked that Ofcom needed to intervene after Jordan made an unusual addition to the popular snack - while some even called for him to be evicted. The contentious incident took place on Tuesday night's episode, 11 October, when fans watched on aghast as the 25-year-old lawyer from Scunthorpe squirted mayonnaise into the Pot Noodle before tucking in to it.

Big Brother has returned, which means for the next six weeks, we'll be pretty much unavailable most evenings.The iconic reality show aired on Sunday after a five year hiatus, but now it's back and bigger than ever. With two new presenters - Strictly's AJ Odudu and Dance Dance Dance's Will Best - plus a fresh batch of new housemates, just as we expected, there's been laughs, tears, and a whole load of drama. One housemate in particular - Olivia Young - has caused quite a stir already, mainly thanks to the bizarre #salmongate chaos, plus being the first contestant up for eviction in a shocking new twist.

Big Brother viewers were left fuming after Olivia Young's comments about her fellow housemate.

Craig Phillips, who was the first winner of Big Brother back in 2000, has opened up about his time on the show and has revealed how his life changed after leaving the iconic Big Brother house. During his time on the show, Craig, who now creates DIY videos with his wife Laura, spent 64 days in the house before being crowned winner by host Davina McCall. Having run a building company before signing up for the show, Craig’s life changed dramatically when he left the Big Brother house and, speaking in an interview with OK!, has revealed that he didn’t go home for nearly another 100 days.

Chantelle Houghton showed off her 5 stone weight loss as she frolicked on the beach during a sun-soaked holiday abroad recently as the star sported a hot pink bikini. The former Celebrity Big Brother favourite, 40, oozed confidence as she took a dip in the sea in her matching crochet-style two-piece, opting for a plunge bra and knickers to showcase her new figure. The star's swimwear also featured a gold ring in the centre to finish off her fashionable look.