Housemates 2012

Scott Mason

Age 21

Star Sign Taurus

Home Town Macclesfield

Interesting Fact
This image-conscious peroxide blonde hunk is a former Avon rep who collects wooden spoons. And his father is a "ruffian"...

Description
Scott is a 20-year-old history student hoping to launch a career as a 'celebrity historian' after Big Brother.


He has an obsession with the British upper classes and the Regency
Rakes from the 1800s are his idols - he admires their cavalier attitude
and how recklessly they spent money. A member of shooting and
countryside societies at university, he enjoys hunting game and would
love to visit Africa and "bring trophies back".


His most recent job was as an Avon Cosmetics Representative. He
"quite fancied being an Avon lady" but he didn't think it through as he
"didn't get any orders".


Scott has never been in a long-term relationship; the longest lasted a
month, but he is now on the look-out for love. He says that his family
are mostly unaware he is gay but suspects that they may have "gathered".

Luke Anderson


Age 31

Star Sign Virgo

Home Town Flintshire

Interesting Fact
He has a fiery temper in the kitchen and he grew up in South Africa.

Description
Luke A is a 31-year-old development chef, born in South Africa
but raised in Wales. Most people in his life are unaware he was born
female. He explains: "My family and wife know, that's about it". From a
young age he felt like "a boy in a girl's body".


He began gender transition four years ago, having surgery and regular
testosterone injections. He hopes that being on the show will help to
show 'trans guys' that you can lead a normal life.


Luke has been married for two years. "I knew that she was the one, I
was tired of chasing girls". They knew each other about a week before he
told her he was transgendered. Luke A's main hobby at the moment is the
gym. "I want to lose at least another stone and have bigger guns and I
want a six pack".


In the House, Luke says he will get annoyed at messy, loud and
opinionated people, as well as "chavs". He also doesn't like people who
don't pull their weight. He is confident that he can win. "I have a
competitive streak and can be Mr. Nice Guy, quite charismatic, but I can
f**k people over to get on in the House. It is a game and I plan to
play it."

Conor McIntyre


Age 24

Star Sign Leo

Home Town Derry

Interesting Fact
At 16, Conor won a place at the David Beckham Football Academy and he's never eaten Thai food.

Description
Conor is from Northern Ireland and states: "I'm the sexiest
24-year-old from Derry. FACT!" The most important person in his life is
him. "Basically I love myself."


At 16, he won a place at the David Beckham Football Academy in
London, where he spent 4 days playing football with likes of Beckham,
Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard. It is one of his proudest achievements
as he was the only person from Northern Ireland to gain a place.


Conor's party trick involves him wrapping his "man bit" around his
wrist – people call it "the cock watch" and he claims it has got him
plenty of interest from girls.


He thinks people's uncleanliness will be his biggest challenge in the
Big Brother House because he's a self-confessed "clean freak".

Luke Scrase

Age 24

Star Sign Taurus

Home Town Stoke On Trent

Interesting Fact
Luke does not like fat people. But he loves a cougar. And he wants four children before he turns 30. Better get to it then!

Description
Luke S claims he's a charmer who wins people over whether they like it or not "including your girlfriend".


Luke thinks that he's always the best looking alpha male in any bar
he goes into and is a compulsive flirt; he likes the attention and
having a hold over people.


He dropped out of university to work in bars, and got well known in
the scene, which took him in another direction: club promoting. "Guys
want to be me, girls want to be with me". He's only had one serious
relationship and says that his ideal type of girl would have a "proper
tight body" and not be stupid as he likes a challenge. "If she
frustrates me that’s a good thing," he says.


In the Big Brother House, he says he'll be super competitive. "I'm a
bad loser. I'd find a way of making it look like it was fixed if I lost.
I'd have a sulk". When asked if he thinks he can win the show, he’s
clear on his intent: "I wouldn't even bother applying if I didn't want
to win. If I play monopoly, I want to win. It's not about the taking
part".

Chris James

Age 21

Star Sign Virgo

Home Town Luton

Interesting Fact
Chris believes in UFOs and he has a 50 inch chest. He has his hair cut every week.

Description
Chris is a flirty, silver-tongued doorman from Luton, who also works as a bailiff.


In life he always wins and thinks Big Brother will be no exception.
He will do whatever is necessary. "I'll be the biggest two faced person
in there I want to win".


He's only recently moved out of home, renting what he calls his 'shag
pad'. Chris loves his work, even though it's put him in more than a few
tricky situations, including being held hostage and being bitten by a
dog.


Chris describes himself as "a wind up merchant" and is fascinated
with conspiracy theories, The Illuminati and anything paranormal. He
goes to the gym "religiously" and describes his ideal woman as having
"tattoos and tongue piercings".

Adam Kelly
Age 27

Star Sign Virgo

Home Town Burton-on-Trent

Interesting Fact
Adam has 14 sisters, loves fried chicken and wants to milk a cow.

Description
27-year-old Adam was born in Burton-on-Trent, but was raised
on the streets of Los Angeles, where he became member of the infamous LA
Crips gang.


He says that the best experience of his life so far has been getting
clean and sober and back on the straight and narrow. Since the age of
19, he has worked hard to turn his life around and has worked as a
mentor for young people in the US. He also wants to work with young
adults with drug and alcohol problems in the UK.


People tend to find him intimidating but he doesn't have a problem
with it. "I would rather that than people trying to take the piss out of
me all the time".


He freely admits to having a high opinion of himself but people are
surprised how much he cares when they get to know him. In the Big
Brother House he’s most looking forward to the tasks and says: "I will
be a leader".


When watching the most recent series of Celebrity Big Brother and
seeing someone having to eat porridge and cow urine he says: "it just
reminds me of the stupid things me and my boys do".

Benedict Garrett


Age 32

Star Sign Taurus

Home Town London

Interesting Fact
This teacher turned porn star writes a newspaper column and
appreciates ladies of a certain vintage. He drives a Fiat Panda and eats
a lot of cornflakes. Intriguing!

Description
Benedict has taught politics, R.E, sociology, German, history,
French and geography, but was suspended from his last teaching job in
2010 when it was revealed that he was a stripper and had worked in porn.
He defended himself against the accusations of improper conduct at a
General Teaching Council hearing; he can return to teaching in two years
and remains a proud spokesperson for the porn industry.


Benedict lives with his 18-year-old foster son whom he says has given his life worth. He is a former student of his.


In the House, Benedict says he would hate to find himself with very
loud or very laddish people with "lots to prove but nothing to say". He
thinks he has a good chance of winning the show, but knows that some
will hate the teacher side of his personality.

Arron Lowe


Age 23

Star Sign Gemini

Home Town Manchester

Interesting Fact
Arron once played football with David Beckham and still lives at home with his mum.

Description
23-year-old Arron is a model and Mixed Martial Arts fighter.
He is currently taking time off from competing to concentrate on
modelling for the likes of Abercrombie & Fitch and Hollister.


Arron's looking to return to M.M.A after Big Brother. He's mainly in
it for the "glory" and loves being the centre of attention. He confesses
that once he's had a couple of drinks, he always takes his top off in
clubs, lifting up his shirt and showing off his abs.


His strategy for winning Big Brother includes being a leader, getting
others to like him and then playing them off against each other.

Caroline Wharram


Age 20

Star Sign Pisces

Home Town Surrey

Interesting Fact
She's the youngest housemate, has never had a boyfriend and her parents still give her an allowance.

Description
Caroline, a 20-year-old former boarding school girl from
Surrey, describes herself as “weird, embarrassing and a bit of a loser."
She also confesses that she is terrible with boys, saying: "I'm not a
very cool person; if I try to act aloof I come across socially inept."


Caroline attended a private prep school "for very sheltered little
girls", where she was quite rowdy. Her bad behaviour included stealing
all the wine at a parents' evening and then stealing more wine at a
school play.


The only paid job she's had was as a Chugger (Charity Mugger), which
her parents forced her to get when she dropped out of University. She
didn't last long as she dropped her phone down a toilet, meaning her
employers couldn't contact her.


She's never maintained a relationship for longer than a week and
admits that she "repels" boys. Caroline doesn't think she'll win Big
Brother because she's "irritable and really blunt".

Deana Uppal


Age 23

Star Sign Capricorn

Home Town Birmingham

Interesting Fact
She's got three friends and is a big drum 'n' bass fan.

Description
23-year-old Deana is currently Miss India UK and says that the
greatest love of her life is money. "I don't believe in love, as every
man is, or will be, a cheater".


Deana has successfully modelled in both the UK and India and, by the
age of 18, had earned enough money to purchase her own house. She says
she's very ambitious and hardworking and that she finds boys easier to
get on with than girls because they are jealous of her looks.


As her mother has always done everything for her and she employs
servants when she is working in India, Deana has no idea how to wash up,
iron and can't cook.


She's single at the moment but says that finding love is not her main
goal. In the Big Brother House she thinks the toughest thing will be
finding her own space and worries that her blunt honesty will lose her
friends, as it has done in the past.

Lauren Carre


Age 20

Star Sign Virgo

Home Town Jersey

Interesting Fact
Lauren has a black belt in karate and can drive a tractor.

Description
Lauren grew up on a farm in Jersey. From the age of five,
Lauren was a gymnastics prodigy and by the age of 13 she had represented
Jersey before taking up karate. She's currently a black belt and holds
three world championship titles.


Her favourite party trick is tumbling or jumping into the splits at
which "people are always amazed". She claims to be a total lightweight.
"After two drinks I think I'm on Dirty Dancing."


Always the dumper in relationships, Lauren is newly single and says:
"It would be nice for there to be some good looking and intelligent guys
in the house. She thinks her toughest challenge will be getting
"annoyed by boys not doing washing up".

Lydia Louisa


Age 25

Star Sign Gemini

Home Town Cheshire

Interesting Fact
She's engaged to a reality show star Andy Scott-Lee - she met
him whilst dancing in a music video for his sister, Lisa Scott-Lee, of
Steps fame.

Description
Lydia is a professional dancer and as a child she attended
three-hour classes, six days a week. She's danced with Kylie Minogue,
Robbie Williams and Kanye West, amongst others. She says that the best
job she's ever done was for the film Mamma Mia, where she was on screen
for every ensemble number and even had a scene with Meryl Streep.


Lydia finds it hard to walk away from confrontation. "I can't help
but put my two pennies worth in – I pride myself on the ability to
outwit my contender". She's very much in the show to win it too and says
that she will win it by "letting people hang themselves, I'll walk in
and suss everyone out."


Lydia can't drink alcohol because she's allergic to it (she can't even have it in food).