Two glamour models, a former Mr Gay UK and a Russian rock star are just some of the treats Big Brother bosses have lined up for us.\r\n
\r\nMeet the 16 contestants who'll be vying for a permanent spot in the Big Brother house this year.<\/p>","url":"2009/6/4/Channel-4-Big-Brother-10-Group-Eye-Wk-23-Jun09.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Big Brother 10 - Group Eye"},{"captionHeading":"Karly","caption":"
Age: 21
\r\nFrom: Fife
\r\nFHM High Street honey Karly works as a part time glamour model and believes that her job defines her 100% as she loves to show off, knows how to work the camera, and loves looking good.<\/p>","url":"2009/6/4/Channel-4-Big-Brother-Karly-Wk-23-Jun09-4.jpg","width":254,"height":364,"alt":"Big Brother - Karly"},{"captionHeading":"Angel","caption":"
Age: 35
\r\nFrom: South London
\r\nEx-Russian rock star Angel is a fitness fanatic. She admits to being attracted to beautiful women and clever men, but is currently single.<\/p>","url":"2009/6/4/Channel-4-Big-Brother-Angel-Wk-23-Jun09.jpg","width":254,"height":364,"alt":"Big Brother - Angel"},{"captionHeading":"Beinazir","caption":"
Age: 28
\r\nFrom: London
\r\nOriginally from Pakistan, Beinazir says she’d make a ‘wicked housemate’, but her fellow housemates may not like her high energy levels.<\/p>","url":"2009/6/4/Channel-4-Big-Brother-Beinazir-Wk-23-Jun09.jpg","width":254,"height":364,"alt":"Big Brother - Beinazir"},{"captionHeading":"Sophie","caption":"
Age: 20
\r\nFrom: Cheshire
\r\nGlamour model Sophie hates the stereotypical blonde bimbo label. She says she likes Barack Obama because ‘his daughters look cute,’ and reckons she’d make a good ‘President’ of England because everyone would listen to her.<\/p>","url":"2009/6/4/Channel-4-Big-Brother-Sophie-Wk-23-Jun09.jpg","width":254,"height":364,"alt":"Big Brother - Sophie"},{"captionHeading":"Saffia","caption":"
Age: 27
\r\nFrom: Nottingham
\r\nMum of two Saffia hates the single mum stereotype and has considered turning lesbian because she is sick of men. She says she'll miss her kids ‘immensely’ but BB will be ‘her time’.<\/p>","url":"2009/6/4/Channel-4-Big-Brother-Saffia-Wk-23-Jun09.jpg","width":254,"height":364,"alt":"Big Brother - Saffia"},{"captionHeading":" Sophia","caption":"
Age: 26
\r\nFrom: London
\r\nSophia has suffered from Lupus since she was very young and thinks that this has given her a positive attitude. She describes herself as fun, fierce and feisty. Her worst habits are randomly breaking into song, farting all the time and talking to herself.<\/p>","url":"2009/6/4/Channel-4-Big-Brother-Sophia-Wk-23-Jun09.jpg","width":254,"height":364,"alt":"Big Brother - Sophia"},{"captionHeading":"Noirin","caption":"
Age: 25
\r\nFrom: Dublin
\r\nA straight talking Dubliner, Noirin reckons women are jealous of her and men fall in love with her. We'll see about that...<\/p>","url":"2009/6/4/Channel-4-Big-Brother-Noirin-Wk-23-Jun09.jpg","width":254,"height":364,"alt":"Big Brother - Noirin"},{"captionHeading":"Lisa","caption":"
Age: 41
\r\nFrom: Birmingham
\r\nLisa says her look can be either masculine or feminine depending on who she is dating at the time. She enjoys flirting with both sexes and would love to ‘turn’ Angelina Jolie.<\/p>","url":"2009/6/4/Channel-4-Big-Brother-Lisa-Wk-23-Jun09.jpg","width":254,"height":364,"alt":"Big Brother - Lisa"},{"captionHeading":"Sree","caption":"
Age: 25
\r\nFrom: India
\r\nVirgin Sree grew up in India, and left the country for the first time when he came to England to study. He grew up with cleaners and cooks and says that now the females of the house can look after him instead.<\/p>","url":"2009/6/4/Channel-4-Big-Brother-Sree-Wk-23-Jun09.jpg","width":254,"height":364,"alt":"Big Brother - Sree"},{"captionHeading":"Cairon","caption":"
Age:18
\r\nFrom: Florida
\r\nCairon describes himself as a typical teenager. He says that people perceive him as a joker or a ‘sarcastic prick’ and that his dad calls him Casanova as he used to be a ‘player’ but not so much anymore.<\/p>","url":"2009/6/4/Channel-4-Big-Brother-Cairon-Wk-23-Jun09.jpg","width":254,"height":364,"alt":"Big Brother - Cairon"},{"captionHeading":"Charlie","caption":"
Age: 22
\r\nFrom: Newcastle
\r\nFormer Mr Gay UK contestant Charlie works in customer services. He loves walking into the office, saying: “Good morning angels,” and hearing the reply “Good morning Charlie”. Well, who wouldn't?<\/p>","url":"2009/6/4/Channel-4-Big-Brother-Charlie-Wk-23-Jun09.jpg","width":254,"height":364,"alt":"Big Brother - Charlie"},{"captionHeading":"Freddie","caption":"
Age: 23
\r\nFrom: Market Drayton
\r\nOxford graduate Freddie says he is a polymath and a free spirit for whom 2009 is about blossoming. He doesn’t own a TV and claims that he doesn’t really have a clue how Big Brother works. We think he's lying.<\/p>","url":"2009/6/4/Channel-4-Big-Brother-Freddie-Wk-23-Jun09.jpg","width":254,"height":364,"alt":"Big Brother - Freddie"},{"captionHeading":"Kris","caption":"
Age: 24
\r\nFrom: Shrewsbury
\r\nKris believes people see him as good looking and says: “It is like having a Ferrari on the outside and a Skoda in the middle,” but because of his looks no one expects any personality from him: \"When the package is this pretty no one cares what is inside”.<\/p>","url":"2009/6/4/Channel-4-Big-Brother-Kris-Wk-23-Jun09.jpg","width":254,"height":364,"alt":"Big Brother - Kris"},{"captionHeading":"Marcus","caption":"
Age: 35
\r\nFrom: London
\r\nMarcus describes himself as a big kid in a man’s body and exaggerates everything to tell a ‘cool story’. He thinks Big Brother will be “like a mini Butlins and a regression into childhood”.<\/p>","url":"2009/6/4/Channel-4-Big-Brother-Marcus-Wk-23-Jun09.jpg","width":254,"height":364,"alt":"Big Brother - Marcus"},{"captionHeading":"Rodrigo","caption":"
Age: 23
\r\nFrom: Brazil
\r\nBefore Rodrigo came to the UK he wasn’t interested in men, but now he thinks he might be gay. His bad habits are that he picks his nose and feet when he is alone. Sometimes he also farts and blames it on other people. Nice.<\/p>","url":"2009/6/4/Channel-4-Big-Brother-Rodrigo-Wk-23-Jun09.jpg","width":254,"height":364,"alt":"Big Brother - Rodrigo"},{"captionHeading":"Siavash","caption":"
Age: 23
\r\nFrom: Iran
\r\nSiavash grew up in Iran but moved to the UK when he was a child and has never paid a rent bill in his life. His biggest regret is not having a bigger penis.<\/p>","url":"2009/6/4/Channel-4-Big-Brother-Siavash-Wk-23-Jun09-5.jpg","width":254,"height":364,"alt":"Big Brother - Siavash"}];