THE line-up of the new series of Big Brother has been officially revealed.

AJ Odudu and Will Best were on hand to welcome a new set of housemates for the second instalment of the reality show to air on ITV.

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Pictures of the newly redecorated abode were revealed before the weekend as bosses geared up for the new series.

We previously revealed that execs have already lined up a secret twist as part of a new bombshell task.

The bedroom could play a big part in the mission as a massive bed fit for royalty had been delivered.

A show insider told The Sun: “In this year’s abode bosses have installed a special bed that will be reserved for the King and Queen of the house.

“There are spots for 16 housemates this year, but whoever ends up bagging a spot in the gigantic bed will receive special treatment.”

But how will the housemates react?

Rosie

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Dental assistant Rosie applied for Big Brother because she said it was something that she “always wanted to do.”

Before entering the iconic reality show, the 29-year-old admitted that she wants to be the one to lift the house during heated moments.

“I think I’m going to bring positive energy. I am a good listener and I can be there to support people – I’m a supportive person.

“I’m quite an enthusiastic person so if people are feeling a bit low, I can get them back on track.”

The Cornwall resident originally helmed from Essex, and she revealed that she wants to use the prize money for good causes.

“I have a few friends that I’d love to pay for them to have IVF treatment,” she remarked.

Adding: “I would also like to help people with mental health issues … I’d also love to help dog charities – I love dogs!”

Emma

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At the age of 53-years-old, Emma could be the oldest housemate of the group.

The Aesthetics Business owner from Essex admitted that some people think she has an ‘abrupt’ side to her.

“If somebody doesn’t get my humour then they might think ‘she’s really abrupt and to the point and says it how it is’ but that’s my
humour.” Emma remarked.

“I’m still going to be me in there but sometimes I may come across as abrupt or say ‘get over yourself.”

However, the personality teased that she might also have an unpredictable side to her.

She admitted: “I’m going to bring peace and harmony and a
whole lot of laughter – that’s going to be me.

“But saying that, I could go in there and be the one to cause all the drama.”

Segun

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The 25-year-old Charity Videographer comes from Watford.

He thinks that he might become the house clown with his “comedic energy.”

“I’ll bring energy, comedic energy, vitality and a lot of entertainment and being uplifting,” Segun said.

However, he also admitted that his happy-go-lucky personality can sometimes land him in hot water at ‘inappropriate’ moments.

He added: “I laugh in situations that are quite serious and people might feel disrespected.”

“I do it just to bring some levity to situations, but I do laugh at inappropriate times.”

The star admitted that if he wins, he intends to donate the some of the prize money back to his workplace, Cancer Research UK.

Nathan

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24-year-old Nathan is only young, but he’s already had a lot of life experience.

The Pork Salesman from Dumfries admitted that he wanted to properly experience the house.

“I applied purely for the experience. I like to do new things, and like to try and push myself, and wanted to have an experience like no other.”

Nathan is also full of surprises, as he wants the prize money to improve his aesthetic.

“I’m quite vain. I got composite bonding on my teeth last
year,” he admitted.

“And they stain – I love a glass of red wine so I would get a new set of veneers so I could enjoy a glass of red wine again – I’d like to get
back to that.”

It also turns out that the new series has a close connection to the Royal Family.

“I was Prince [King] Charles’ butler. I think that’s one thing that will definitely surprise people,” he remarked.

On the launch show, he admitted that he admires politician and former I’m A Celebrity star, Nigel Farage.

Daze

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Daze is a Climate Activist from London.

The 24-year-old admitted that she loves to eat, and she warned that there might be a problem if she gets hungry.

“I like food a lot. I know that can sometimes be a contentious thing in the house. So I’m going to try to not eat too much.”

She also admitted that her passion makes her vulnerable when it comes to her financial situation.

The star admitted that she wants to help other like-minded activists carry on their work.

“It’s been a difficult financial period for me – climate activism is quite often something you do in debt,” she said.

“It would be nice to have money to do the work. I’d also help my family, and other activists as well.”

Khaled

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Big Brother built up a reputation over the years for attracting contestants who just wanted to be famous.

But this is not the case for the 23-year-old Sales Manager from Manchester.

“I didn’t actually know what Big Brother was,” Khaled admitted.

“I thought it was a show about being a carer – because I worked at a kids’ camp.”

Adding: “I thought it’s a new opportunity in life. I have no
interest in being famous.”

However, he also admitted that he intends to be very open with his fellow housemates.

“I’m very honest. I wear my heart on my sleeve,” he admitted.

Martha

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26-year-old Martha currently works as an NHS Administrator in Scarborough.

The Margate native thinks that she could be the perfect housemate for the new series.

“I’ve always been a little in your face and a bit dramatic,” she admitted.

“I don’t take things too seriously. Life is serious enough. I think it’s important to enjoy the good moments and funny moments in life
and take it all with a pinch of salt.”

However, the reality personality admitted that despite her loud persona, she does have a quiet side.

“I’m actually quite an introvert,” Martha claimed.

“For somebody that’s quite loud and quite in your face I love
nothing more than getting in, getting in my pyjamas and reading a book or going to bed at 8pm – that’s my dream.”

Big Brother winners from over the years

Since launching in 2000, reality TV juggernaut Big Brother has crowned several champions over the years. Let’s take a look back at some of them.

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Strictly Come Dancing has eliminated the second celebrity contestant of this series – with fans applauding the judges for making “the right choice”.

For the second time this season, the public were able to cast their votes for their favourite couples on Saturday night (5 October) after Movie Week. You can catch up on everything that happened here, as well as take a look at the leaderboard here.

Following a tense dance-off during Sunday night’s (6 October) results show, it is singer Toyah Willcox and professional partner Neil Jones who will be saying farewell to the dancefloor.

The pair’s elimination follows after Olympic swimmer Tom Dean became the first to go last week, alongside Strictly pro Nadiya Bychkova.

This week, Willcox, 66, and Jones, 41, found themselves up against football star Paul Merson and Karen Hauer in the second dance-off of the series.

Both couples performed their Movie Week routines again, with Willcox and Jones dancing the Samba to “Poor Unfortunate Souls” from Little Mermaid.

Meanwhile, Merson and Hauer took on the Cha Cha once again to the theme song of the 1960 western flick The Magnificent Seven.

Unfortunately for Willcox, known for hits including “It’s a Mystery” and “Thunder in the Mountains”, the judges made a unanimous decision to save Merson and Hauer.

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Since the judges – Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, and Aonton Du Beke – all agreed, head judge Shirley Ballas did not have to vote. She did, however, reveal that she would have voted in line with her fellow judges.

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It is clear from the reaction of Strictly fans that the majority of viewers feel the same way, with several posting to Twitter/X to praise the elimination decision.

“Right result,” wrote one person simply as others praised viewers for voting for the “right bottom two”.

Viewers were left satisfied as one fan posted, “That Strictly result is what you call the correct result and the public voting for the right people”.

However, others were less forgiving as they recalled the controversial decision to send Olympian Tom Dean home last week.

“The shock this week is that she didn’t go last week!” wrote another on X/Twitter.

Neither the decision to eliminate Willcox and Jones, nor the audience reaction to the elimination, comes as a surprise given that many viewers found both of the musician’s dances so far to be lacking.

“I bloody love Toyah and have done for 40-odd years, but she cannot dance, bless her. Still, what a total sport she is,” said one person.

Not everyone agreed as one person hit out at Merson being saved, “Poor judge’s decision. Populism honestly think not only was Toyah better but she’d have loved to continue whereas they’ll make Paul do the conga next week or something “.

Willcox, however, is sure to be disappointed with the results after vowing to “prove the doubters wrong” last week when she landed in the bottom two in a dance-off against Dean.

Following her elimination, when asked by host Tess Daly about her time on the show, Willcox called her time on the show “the best two months of my life”.

“It has been fantastic,” said the singer. “I have enjoyed every second. And you [Jones] have been phenomenal, thank you so much.”

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Jones was full of similar praise for his celebrity partner, stating: She has made me laugh so much, I have never seen someone work so hard – I’m the one asking for breaks every now and then! She just kept going, she wanted to learn so much.

“If you saw her in the hallway she’s been practising. Everyone’s been telling me have you seen Toyah practising, she’s brilliant and she’s what Strictly is all about, and I’ve loved every moment.”

The remaining 13 couples will take to the dancefloor next week, as Strictly return on Saturday (12 October) with the results show following the night after (13 October).

BRIDGERTON newcomer Yerin Ha maintains an air of mystery as she hides behind a bejewelled mask in scenes that won’t air until 2026.

The actress — who joins the Netflix Regency romp as Benedict Bridgerton’s love interest, Sophie Baek — is filming for the hotly anticipated masquerade ball in this first look at her on set.

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At one point, Yerin covered her embellished gown under a blanket to keep warm, between takes outside Ranger’s House in Blackheath, South East London.

Fans of the books on which the TV drama is based will know the ball is pivotal in the plot, as it’s where Sophie and Benedict meet for the first time.

Luke Thompson, who plays the hunk, smouldered in black as he lingered outside the mansion waiting for his scenes.

Our images reveal that, despite being banished to the countryside at the end of series three for her part in Lady Whistledown’s deception, scheming Cressida Cowper, inset right, is also back.

‘Feels like a dream’

Jessica Madsen, who plays the socialite, was spotted on set in an off-the-shoulder pink gown with matching mask, filming series four.

It comes after Yerin, who is best known for Paramount+ series Halo, shared how even wearing the costumes feels like a dream. The Korean-Australian actress said: “I never saw myself wearing clothes from the Regency period. I never saw myself in that kind of role.

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“Even trying them on has been so new and fresh. It’s really refreshing and I feel really honoured.”

Since launching, Bridgerton has been lauded for its so-called “colour-blind” casting.

In her first interview since landing the part, Yerin said: “When I got the role I was having breakfast with my mum in Korea, so I stepped outside and then I was jumping around the streets.

“Mum came out crying and then she was like, ‘I think I’ve got to go home, I’ve got indigestion!’. I don’t think there are enough words in the dictionary to describe how it feels.”

PETE WILL BANISH BEDTIME DEMONS

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PETER Capaldi is back as disturbing villain Gideon Shepherd in Prime Video’s supernatural crime drama, The Devil’s Hour.

Series two follows Gideon as he helps his ex-nemesis, detective Lucy Chambers (Jessica Raine), by using his ability to know the future.

And surprisingly, despite its spooky undertones, he reckons the psychological thriller is perfect viewing to give you a good night’s kip.

He said: “It can be quite satisfying to watch before you pop off to sleep.

“There are volumes to be written about how people felt when lockdown started, but when that ended, there was appetite for something a little darker that, at the same time, could be a balm.

“Shows like this, which are scary and cosmic, but removed from reality…”

He added: “I don’t like things about real serial killers. I don’t want to be reminded of the real horrors of the world.

“But all the horrors Gideon discusses are fictional, which gives people a chance to enjoy being scared and made to feel at ease.

“That’s always popular.”

The new series begins on October 18. A third season has already been commissioned.

REN BOY NOT UP TO SPEED

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RENEE Zellweger is back as film favourite Bridget Jones – but the American’s Brit boyfriend admits he hasn’t the foggiest about what she is up to on set.

TV presenter Ant Anstead said of Renee’s latest flick Mad About The Boy: “I’ve been so busy that I haven’t been able to get across the plot, but I believe it’s closely related to the book – which I’ve not read.”

For The Love Of Cars host Ant is instead busy preparing for his new TV series The Naked Mechanic, which will broadcast on Quest and Discovery+ from October 24.

Meanwhile, Renee’s latest movie outing sees unlucky-in-love Bridget dealing with the death of her beloved Mark Darcy, played by Colin Firth.

Raising two children without him, she becomes linked with new bloke Roxter, played by One Day star Leo Woodall.