List of Big Brother 2011 housemates (UK)

The following is a list of contestants in the 2011 UK series of Big Brother.

Aaron

Aaron Allard-Morgan (born 20 November 1980) is the winner of Big Brother 2011. He is a contract manager from Weston-super-Mare.^{[citation needed]} He was nominated for eviction in Weeks 1, 3, 5 and 7.^[1][2] On each occasion, he received the highest proportion of votes to save from the public. On Day 41, Aaron was one of four housemates to win a place at a red carpet premiere of horror movie Paranormal Activity 3.^[3] Aaron is the twelfth winner of Big Brother UK winning £50,990.^[4]

Preceded by Josie Gibson

Big Brother UK winner Series 12 (2011)

Succeeded by Current

Aden

Aden Theobald (born 31 August 1992) is a student from Enfield, London.^{[citation needed]} He was nominated for eviction in Weeks 3 and 5. He was saved by a margin of half a percent on the first occasion. On the second occasion he received the fewest votes to save and was evicted.^[5]

Alex

Alex Rose Lee (born 6 November 1992)^{[citation needed]} from South Shields, Tyne & Wear.^{[citation needed]} She works for McDonald's and has worked as an air stewardess.^{[citation needed]} She previously took part in BBC Three's Snog Marry Avoid?.^{[citation needed]} Alex left the house in third place at the Finale, winning an automatic £30,000 share of the prize fund.^[4] She had been spared the public vote in all previous weeks. She was never put up for eviction by her fellow housemates. She was the last female to leave the house.

Anton

Anton Murphy (born 1 October 1987) is a musician from Croydon, South London.^{[citation needed]} He runs a record label and produces his own music from his studio in London.^{[citation needed]} He celebrated his 24th birthday in the house on Day 23 when he was crowned 'King of the House' for the day and fooled into believing his single had topped the music charts.^[6] He was nominated for eviction in Week 5 and received the second fewest votes to save on Day 36. On Day 39, Anton became 'undead' and joined Jay in the Crypt as part of a Week 6 nominations twist spying on their fellow housemates and setting pranks.^[7] On Day 41, Anton rejoined the housemates along with Jay when both burst out of coffins to surprise them during a mock "seance". Anton had one minute to choose a fellow housemate to face the public vote alongside himself and Jay, choosing Jem.^[8] Anton was evicted on day 43.^[9]

Faye

Faye Palmer (born 2 November 1991) is a wrestler from Tamworth, Staffordshire.^{[citation needed]} She takes part in competitive wrestling under the name Darcy Steele.^{[citation needed]} She was nominated for eviction in Weeks 4 and 5.^[10] On Day 29, she was joined in the house by her elder sister Jem Palmer. She received the second highest number of votes in Week 5. She faced the public vote again in Week 7 after her sister Jem walked.^[2] In the Week 8 Halloween eve nominations, Faye was nominated for eviction; she lost the vote on Day 57 and left the house.^[11]

Harry

Harry Blake (born 5 August 1988) from Cheshire.^{[citation needed]} He owns his own milkshake factory and is a fan of fox hunting.^{[citation needed]} He was nominated for eviction in Week 1. On Day 41, Harry was nominated by Jay to face the public vote during a paranormal themed twist, but on Day 43, he was saved by the largest proportion of public vote along with Jem.^[8] He faced the public vote to save from eviction again in Week 7 and was evicted on day 50.^[2]

Heaven

Heaven Afrika (born 10 October 1980) is a model, writer and holistic healer from London.^{[citation needed]} She was nominated for eviction on Weeks 2 and 3 and was evicted on Day 22.^[12]

Jay

Jay McKray (born 29 March 1984) is the series runner-up of Big Brother 2011. He is a plumber, fitness instructor, DJ and barber from Newcastle.^{[citation needed]}. He was nominated for eviction in Week 5 but survived. In Week 6, Jay left the main house to enter the Crypt as a ghoul to participate in a nominations twist.^[7] He returned from the 'undead' on Day 41 during a mock "seance", having selected Harry to face the public vote to save alongside himself, Anton and Jem.^[8] He was saved from eviction on Day 43 but was put up for eviction again on Day 47.^[2] Jay was beaten to the main prize by Aaron at the series Finale.^[4]

Jem

Jemma "Jem" Palmer (born 10 April 1983)^{[citation needed]} is a wrestler from Tamworth, sister of Faye.^{[citation needed]} She has appeared on Gladiators and is known as Inferno.^[13] She entered the house on Day 29. On Day 41, Jem won a place at the VIP party celebrating the release of horror movie Paranormal Activity 3.^[3] The same night, she was nominated to face the public vote by Anton during a mock "seance" as a paranormal nominations twist,^[8] but she walked on Day 48.

Louise

Louise Cliffe (born 9 December 1985) is an actress, singer, writer and model from Manchester.^{[citation needed]} She has appeared in various popular magazines due to her modelling career and has been crowned Miss Manchester.^[14] Louise has also appeared in various films such as Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead and Annihilation Earth.^[15] On Day 41, she joined fellow housemates Aaron, Jem and Tom at the red carpet showing of horror film Paranormal Activity 3.^[3] Louise was nominated for eviction in Week 8 and she beat Faye to enter Week 9 as a finalist. She finished in fourth place.

Maisy

Maisy James (born 26 July 1992) is a store assistant and TV extra from Bromley in south-east London.^{[citation needed]} She was nominated for eviction in Week 4 and was evicted on Day 29.^[10] Since her eviction, Maisy has featured as a guest on sister show, Big Brother's Bit on the Side.

Mark

Mark Henderson (born 24 November 1982) is a sales assistant from Berkshire.^{[citation needed]} He had previously auditioned for the eleventh series.^[16] On Day 27, Mark walked, claiming to be unable to cope under the gaze of the cameras.^[17] Since his departure, Mark has appeared as a regular on spin-off show, Big Brother's Bit on the Side.

Rebeckah

Rebeckah Vaughan (born 24 May 1983) is a hostess from the Wirral.^{[citation needed]} She was nominated for eviction in Week 2 and on Day 15 was evicted from the house.^[18] Post-eviction, Rebeckah has joined other ex-housemates on Big Brother's Bit on the Side. On Day 31, she re-entered the Big Brother house for a dinner date with Tom who won it during the 'Let's Get Smashed' task.^[19]

Tashie

Tashie Jackson (born 9 January 1990) is a singer and actress from Oxford.^{[citation needed]} She became the first contestant to be evicted on Day 8.^[20] Post-eviction, Tashie returned to the compound to do a bungee jump and appeared as a guest on Big Brother's Bit on the Side. On Day 40, Tashie re-entered the house to play a part in the Scream task, appearing to Alex in the small task room as a dog with human head.

Tom

Thomas "Tom" O'Connell (born 7 November 1990) is a bisexual^[21] sales assistant from Solihull, West Midlands.^[22][23] On Day 26, Tom's efforts in meeting his target for doll production in the Toy Factory task gained the housemates a shopping budget of £500, despite his fellow 'workers' sabotaging the task with disruptive behaviour. On Day 31, Tom won a date with ex-contestant Rebeckah during the 'Let's get smashed' task.^[19] On Day 41, he joined fellow housemates Aaron, Jem and Louise at the preview night of horror movie Paranormal Activity 3.^[3] Like Alex, Tom never faced the public vote until Week 9, when he was evicted on the 10 November, receving fewer votes to win than any of the other remaining housemates. He thus finished in fifth place. Following the prize fund twist, Tom left the house with a reward of £10, plus a promised share of the four finalists' winnings.

References

1. ^ 'Big Brother Aaron and Jem up for eviction after latest nominations twist' Digital Spy 25 October 2011
2. ^ ^{a b c d} 'Harry, Faye, Jay up for eviction with Aaron' Digital Spy 26 October 2011
3. ^ ^{a b c d} 'Big Brother Paddy Doherty returns to house tonight' Digital Spy 19 October 2011
4. ^ ^{a b c} 'Aaron Allard Morgan wins Big Brother 2011 Digital Spy 11 November 2011
5. ^ 'Aden Theobald evicted from Big Brother' Digital Spy 14 October 2011.
6. ^ 'Big Brother Housemates set Anton chart mission' Digital Spy 01/10/11
7. ^ ^{a b} 'Big Brother reveals Halloween nominations twist for Anton and Jay' Digital Spy 18 October 2011
8. ^ ^{a b c d} 'Big Brother Harry and Jem put up for eviction with Anton and Jay' Digital Spy 20 October 2011
9. ^ 'Anton Murphy evicted from Big Brother house' Digital Spy 22 October 2011
10. ^ ^{a b} 'Big Brother news Faye and Maisy nominated for eviction' Digital Spy 04/10/11
11. ^ 'Faye Palmer evicted from Big Brother house' Digital Spy 4 November 2011
12. ^ "Big Brother news Heaven Afrika I was too much some people". http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s149/big-brother/news/a343291/big-brother-evictee-heaven-africa-i-was-too-much-for-some-people.html. 
13. ^ "Gladiators Zone". http://www.gladiatorszone.co.uk/gladiators/new/female/inferno/. 
14. ^ "List of winners of Miss Manchester". http://missmanchester.net/previouswinners.asp. 
15. ^ Louise Cliffe at the Internet Movie Database
16. ^ 'Big Brother 11: Linford Christie's niece, beauty queens, a dwarf and a wrestler among hopefuls looking for a place in the house', mirror.co.uk, 8 June 2010.
17. ^ 'Big Brother Mark: I've made the right decision to leave the house' Digital Spy 05 October 2011
18. ^ 'Rebeckah Vaughan evicted from Big Brother house' Digital Spy 23 September 2011
19. ^ ^{a b} 'Big Brother Tom wins a date with Rebeckah' Digital Spy 10 October 2011
20. ^ 'Tashie becomes first Big Brother evictee' Digital Spy 16 September 2011
21. ^ Aaron and Tom share a cheeky kiss
22. ^ 'Tom O'Connell profile' Digital Spy 25 September 2011
23. ^ "Thomas O'Connell profile". http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/tv/big-brother/2011/09/09/big-brother-2011-housemate-thomas-o-connell-profile-115875-23409333/.