A brand new series of Big Brother has started and we want to know more about all the contestants.
AJ Odudu and Will Best have welcomed a new cast for an extended seven week series.
AJ Odudu and Peter Gibson grinning in engagement pic[/caption]
AJ Odudu and Will Best welcoming in the new cast[/caption]
This series comes shortly after the surprise news of AJ’s public engagement to Peter Gibson.
It is the youngest cast so far with only two of the cast over the age of 27.
Who is Big Brother contestant Zelah?
Zelah, 25, has already become a popular contestant.
He is a personal trainer and has a specific focus on transgender people, like himself, for his workouts.
He told viewers that if he did walk away with the prize money it would go towards his business, “training LGBT people and women.”
Zelah’s introduction to the show[/caption]
Zelah on stage with AJ Odudu and Will Best[/caption]
Zelah did admit that he could become a “little bit insufferable” without the gym in the Big Brother house because it is such a passion for him.
He is very open about his transgender identity in a bid to help others.
He spoke to Cult Beauty about his bilateral mastectomy and went into further detail about the surgery, discussing “removing the breast tissue through two incisions in my chest, then removing the nipples and re-shaping them before they were re-attached to my chest.”
Zelah says he his appearance on the show would help viewers understand that being transgender is “not a choice.”
He has also spoken about his girlfriend – letting the audience know that “on a smaller note” if he walks away with the prize money he would take his girlfriend on a “really lovely holiday to say sorry for leaving her while in the Big Brother House.”
Zelah has a whopping 87.6k followers on Tik Tok and 40.9k followers on Instagram.
He is one of three contestants this series who has boasted a large social media presence before even appearing on the show.
There is Tik Tok influencer Elsa Rae, 21, who is known for her on again off again relationship with Ed Matthews. She currently has 124k followers on Tik Tok.
Elsa Rae and Ed Matthews[/caption]
Political commentator Emily Hewertson is also popular on social media. She gained fame from being falsely accused of throwing a milkshake at Reform leader Nigel Farage. She has over 160,000 followers on X.
Emily Hewertson and Reform Leader Nigel Farage[/caption]
Audiences did not seem too happy with this casting choice.
Many viewers are saying these stars would have been more suited to Celebrity Big Brother “Elsa????? She’s a well known influencer why’s she on the normal version.”
“Big Brother were doing a little tooooo well with the casting this series i knew they’d eventually ruin it and they did by casting an influencer.”
When is Big Brother on?
Big Brother was back on our screens Sunday September 28 at 9pm.
It will continue to air every night for seven weeks.
You can catch it at 9pm on ITV or on ITVX.
