Have you ever wondered what happened to all those desperate fame seeking hopefuls who appear on reality TV and either get loved or absolutely hated? Cause i have!!! I've decided to look back over the programmes I've watched up until now and find out exactly what happened to each of the contestants from when they left the show to the present day. I'm going to start with Big Brother as that's got to be the most talked about. Starting at series 1 back in 2000 i will find out as much as i can about each housemate starting with the first to leave.
Sada Walkington was a 28 blonde from Edinburgh who made her name by becoming the first to be evicted from the Big Brother house ever!!! She had many ambitions such as becoming a yoga teacher and writing which lead to her first book 'The Babes Bible' giving dating advice to women. After leaving the house and a brief relationship with former housemate Nichola, Sada ran to south east Asia for 5 months to get away from the media frenzy. Upon her return she has become involved in several other book projects. She also trained as a yoga teacher in India and lived for a short time in Argentina. She is rumoured to now be working as waitress in a bistro somewhere in London.
Andrew Davidson (Andy) was another one with ambitions such as running a holiday camp in the Philippines. The marketing product manager from Hemel Hempstead had a passion for motorcycling with his brother being Formula 1 racing driver Anthony Davidson and at 23 he was joint youngest in the house that year. After leaving the house he also went traveling and when he came back made brief appearances on Channel 5's 'Exclusive' series and also presented one of the chart rundowns on MTV Select but has otherwise remained outside the spotlight.
Caroline O'Shea was the oldest member of the house at 37 and wasn't liked in the house from the start as she was constantly put up for eviction eventually leaving the third one. The pink lipsticked woman from Birmingham is said of suffered a bout of depression upon leaving the house which became even worse after her attempt to launch a pop career failed. She once spent a week as the Eye in the Sky traffic reporter for a range of Midlands-based radio stations. She was also offered £5,000 for topless modelling for the Sunday Sport and now runs a makeover portrait studio in London. She also joins in social networking online and has a facebook page.
Nicholas Bateman (Nasty Nick) was removed from the house after being confronted by fellow housemates for manipulating their nominations. The 32 year old city broker from Hampshire, whose biggest fear was to die young, wanted to live in the Big Brother house as a challenge for himself. Nasty Nick hosted a Channel 4 game show called "Trust Me" which was axed after just one series. He cashed in on his infamy with a £70,000 newspaper deal, a book called How To Be A Complete Bastard, and a video, Nasty Nick The Truth Exposed. He also made an acting debut in the British gangster movie Hell to Pay as a police officer. He also featured as the narrator in a stage production of The Rocky Horror Show and has appeared in panto. Nick later did a directing course at the BBC and is keen to make wildlife films. He is now an editor of The Good Holiday magazine and married to Lynnette Peck. Is currently writing freelance travel articles for the Good Holiday Guide Magazine, as well as national newspapers.
Apart from this he has his own poker club and Is involved in overseas property developing in Eastern Europe. He says he is still available for comment on Big Brother and other media issues.
Apart from this he has his own poker club and Is involved in overseas property developing in Eastern Europe. He says he is still available for comment on Big Brother and other media issues.
Nichola Holt stood out from the crowd with her bald head and many piercings. The 29 year old art teacher from Bolton was best remembered for smearing her naked body in clay and making prints on the wall. After leaving the house she had a brief relationship with former housemate Sada and then went on to support Gabrielle on tour. She also released her own single called 'The Game' which flopped in at number 72 in the charts. She then tried her hands at fashion designing but that also fell through and from then on Nichola has been involved in the adult film industry. Married personal trainer Yas Parr on the island of Huatulco in Mexico but divorced in January 2004.
Thomas McDermott (Tom) was the 31 year old Irish farmer/computer engineer Omagh. After leaving and being voted the sexist man in Ireland the following January, Tom ditched his farming career to pursue a career in acting and TV presenting. He has been made co-presenter of Town Challenge, BBC Northern Ireland's highest rating TV programme over the past five years and he has also taken a DJ course and has tried his hand at entertaining nightclub crowds. He and Claire became a couple after Big Brother 1 and have a son called Pierce. He has also appeared in panto.
Claire Strutton was the 25 year old Florist from Gerrards Cross who came into the house to replace Nasty Nick. After leaving she and Tom became the first Big Brother couple and have a son called Pierce. She has also appeared in panto such as Jack And The Beanstalk with Eric Sykes at the Theatre Royal, Windsor. Following the Big Brother show Claire landed a role as presenter of a new six-part ITV series about dance floor and clubbing culture entitled "Dance 2000". In 2003 Claire Strutton and Tom McDermott moved to Southern Spain with their toddler son Pierce, and ran a property website. Tom and Claire have since split up. Claire also made an appearance on The Salon (the reality hairdressing show on Channel 4).
Melanie Hill was the 26 year old computer sales woman from London who dreamed of one day having 5 kids, traveling around South America and Africa and also meeting the Dalai Lama. After leaving she presented the dating game show 'Chained' on E4 and also writes for various magazines including the traveling features in Marie Claire. She also dated Alex Sibley from Big Brother 2002 for a time, and is in training to become a barrister. The Big Brother eye motiff was based on Mel's eye.
Darren Ramsay was the 23 year old father of 3 from London who was often descried as a ladies man by friends. Upon leaving Darren had a spell as a presenter on "This Morning". He has also done presenting work for MTV Europe and The Disney Channel, and has been asked to work for the Carlton Food Network's Taste Today. A trip to Jamaica for Christian Aid to raise Aids awareness ended acrimoniously after he abruptly cut the trip short, blaming exhaustion.
He later became a celebrity bouncer at the Funk U club night at Zinc. He then trained as a flight attendant which appeared on ITV 1's Airline, in which he was asked to leave the course. Darren has also appeared as a contestant on the 'Reality TV Star' special episode of Anne Robinson's The Weakest Link. Darren continues to live with ex-girlfriend Tammy and their 3 children (Shanice 13, Nuviea 12 and Zahnae 9).
He later became a celebrity bouncer at the Funk U club night at Zinc. He then trained as a flight attendant which appeared on ITV 1's Airline, in which he was asked to leave the course. Darren has also appeared as a contestant on the 'Reality TV Star' special episode of Anne Robinson's The Weakest Link. Darren continues to live with ex-girlfriend Tammy and their 3 children (Shanice 13, Nuviea 12 and Zahnae 9).
Anna Nolan was a 29 year old office manager from Dublin who came second in BB1. She fronted the BBC Choice TV show "Anna In Wonderland" visiting exotic locations around the world. She also co-presented Closure along side Davina McCall where they attempted to right some wrongs by ending arguments, relationships, or anything that need closure. She said on Big Brother she was forced to come out as a lesbian to her parents when her grandma caught Anna and her girlfriend Tania kissing in the park. She came second in the final, and went on to be a TV presenter for the Irish TV channel RTE. She announced in August 2006 that she would not be renewing her contract with RTÉ and moved on to be a presenter on the BBC programme Inside Out when the BBC North East and Cumbria crew filmed Anomalous Phenomena Investigations of Newcastle upon Tyne conducting a paranormal investigation at Hurworth Grange Community Centre in Hurworth-on-Tees. She is an occasional panelist on RTE TWO discussion show The Panel. Anna also makes public appearances for gay rights group Stonewall. On the 8th August 2005 she was mugged and assaulted on her way back from a family dinner. Now lives with her female partner in London.
Craig Phillips became Big Brother's first winner in 20o0 and the 28 year old builder from Liverpool has done quite a bit since even if we haven't seen much of him. He donated his £70,000 prize to his Down's syndrome friend Joanne Harris to help pay for her heart and lung transplant. Joanne sadly died in April 2008 after contracting an infection in hospital. A £500,000 five-album deal with Warner was trumpeted in the press - but he was dropped after his Christmas single, At This Time of Year, only reached number 14. He has continued to raise money for Down's Syndrome charities as well as becoming a regular on daytime television shows. Craig is now a full-time TV DIY expert, appearing in "House Call" and "Trading Up" on BBC and "Renovation Street" on ITV. He also appeared regularly on the Channel 4 comedy show "Bo Selecta". In 2007 Craig joined the team of 60 Minute Makeover for ITV1 for the fifth and sixth series trading his famous on screen white t-shirt look for a black t-shirt look. After 2 years, research planning and construction Craig developed the largest independent construction training academy in the North-West opening its doors in September 2005 to its first 152 students the facility was formally opened by Cherie Blair in January 2006. The centre received its own accreditation enabling it to run a variety of work based learning and entry to employment courses and has been commended by the CITB as providing one of the largest and best training environments in the country. After a year’s trading and having achieved full centre accreditation awarded by the Construction Industry Training Board, Craig felt he took the academy as far as he could and sold it to Carter and Carter Group Plc. Craig is still actively involved in the centre assisting with publicity and promoting employer engagement.
