Twelve celebrities entered the house on Day 1.
Casey Batchelor Casey Batchelor is a British glamour model and singer from
Essex. She posed for various lads' magazines such as
Nuts and
Zoo. Casey is also a member of the little-known girl group Miss Millionaire. She entered the house on Day 1, being handcuffed to Lee Ryan before being released on Day 3 despite failing the tasks, resulting in her and Lee facing the first eviction together as a pair. On Day 6, both of them were fake evicted and moved into the secret Bolt Hole, where they watched their housemates for two days. They returned to the house on Day 8, during a live twist where they chose to evict Evander. During her time in the house, she developed a romance with Lee - unbeknownst to her, he was also involved with Jasmine. She finished in sixth place on the final night.
Dappy Costadinos Contostavlos, better known by his stage name
Dappy, is the lead singer of
hip hop/
grime trio
N-Dubz with his cousin
Tulisa. Dappy entered the house on Day 1 handcuffed to Liz Jones. However, as part of the Launch Night twist, they were then released from each other but automatically faced the first eviction as a pair. He finished in second place behind Jim Davidson in the final on Day 27.
Evander Holyfield Evander Holyfield is a retired American professional boxer. He is a former
Undisputed World Champion in both the
cruiserweight and
heavyweight divisions, earning him the nickname "The Real Deal". He also represented the U.S. in the
1983 Pan American Games and the
1984 Summer Olympics, winning silver and bronze medals respectively. He entered the house on Day 1, handcuffed to Luisa Zissman. On Day 2, Evander received a formal warning from Big Brother, after he said that gay people are not normal and can be
fixed, during a conversation with Luisa.
Ofcom later announced that they may launch an inquiry over Holyfield's comments. He and Luisa were released from their handcuffs on Day 3, but since they lost the immunity tasks, the two were automatically put up for the first eviction. Evander became the first housemate to be evicted from the house on Day 8, following a twist which involved Casey and Lee deciding who would be evicted out of him and Luisa.
Jasmine Waltz Jasmine Waltz is an American model and actress from
Las Vegas, Nevada, who had minor roles in films and television shows such as
Femme Fatales and
Secret Girlfriend. She entered the house on Day 1, being handcuffed to Sam Faiers. The two were freed from their handcuffs on Day 2. During her time in the house, she was known for her romance with Lee, and involvement in a love triangle between him and Casey. Jasmine was evicted from the house on Day 13. On Day 23, she returned as a guest for the "For Whom the Bell Tolls" task, where she confronted both Casey and Lee before leaving again shortly after. She later returned to compete in
Celebrity Big Brother 19 as an "
All-Star" housemate.
Jim Davidson James Cameron "Jim" Davidson, is a British comedian, also known for presenting TV shows such as
Big Break and
The Generation Game. Jim was originally meant to be taking part in the
eleventh series of the show, but was arrested hours before the launch by policemen working on
Operation Yewtree. He was replaced by
Neil "Razor" Ruddock. On Day 1, he entered the house handcuffed to Linda Nolan, before being released on Day 2. On Day 27, Jim was crowned the winner of the series.
Lee Ryan Lee Ryan is a British singer, known as a member of the boy band
Blue. He released his self-titled debut album
Lee Ryan in 2006, which landed at number 6 on the
UK Albums Chart and produced the singles "
Army of Lovers", "
Turn Your Car Around" and "
When I Think of You". On Day 1, Lee entered the house, being handcuffed to Casey Batchelor. Despite failing the tasks, Lee and Casey were released from their handcuffs on Day 3. As a result, they both faced the first eviction as a pair. On Day 6, the pair were fake evicted and moved into the secret Bolt Hole where they watched their fellow housemates for two days. They returned to the house on Day 8 during a live twist, where they both chose to evict Evander. In the house, he was known for having a romance with Casey and Jasmine, prompting a love triangle. Lee was evicted on Day 24, in a live surprise eviction.
Linda Nolan Linda Nolan is an English-Irish singer, best known for being a member of the girl group
The Nolans. She is the older sister of the late
Bernie Nolan and
Celebrity Big Brother 10 runner-up
Coleen Nolan. After leaving the group in 1983, she went on to perform in theatre productions including
Prisoner Cell Block and
Blood Brothers. She entered the house on Day 1, handcuffed to Jim Davidson. According to the
Belfast Telegraph, she entered in an attempt to make a turn around from her personal struggles and living from the
UK benefits system. Whilst in the house, Linda constantly argued with Jim. The two had years of history, when Linda's late husband Brian Hudson was caught red-handed stealing money from comic
Frank Carson's dressing room in 1995. On Day 15, he was reminded by Davidson of his antics, promoting an eruption. She was evicted on Day 22.
Lionel Blair Lionel Blair (born
Henry Lionel Ogus) was a British actor, choreographer, tap dancer and television presenter, whose entertainment career has spanned for five decades. He appeared in films such as
The Limping Man,
The World of Suzie Wong,
The Beauty Jungle,
A Hard Days Night and
The Plank. In addition, he was one of the team captains on the game show
Give Us a Clue from 1979 until the early 1990s. On Day 1, Lionel entered the house, handcuffed alongside Ollie Locke. But after winning immunity on Day 3, the two were set free. On Day 15, he became the third person to be evicted from the house, losing out to the remaining housemates.
Liz Jones Elizabeth "Liz" Jones is a British journalist and newspaper columnist, who was a former editor of
Marie Claire magazine. Jones is a regular columnist for the
Daily Mail and
The Mail on Sunday. On Day 1, Liz entered the house, being handcuffed to fellow housemate Dappy. Following the launch night's twist and task, she and Dappy were later free from their handcuffs, but both were therefore automatically nominated to face the first eviction. On Day 20, she was evicted with the least amount of the public vote. Liz received a total of 20 nominations from each housemate, the second highest from Jim's 22 nominations.
Luisa Zissman Luisa Zissman (born
Louisa Christina Kalozois) is a British retail entrepreneur and reality television contestant, who was the runner-up on the
ninth series of
The Apprentice. She owns her own baking website, eBay electronic businesses and cupcake shop named ''Dixie's Cupcakery''. On Day 1, Luisa entered the house, being handcuffed to Evander Holyfield. They were finally released from each other on Day 3, despite failing the tasks. As a result, they faced the first eviction as a pair. Luckily, she was saved from the vote. Whilst in the house, she
came out as
bisexual and revealed that she sought treatment for
sex addiction. On Day 27, she was evicted from the house and finished in fourth place. After the series ended, she became a regular panelist on Big Brother's spin-off show ''
Big Brother's Bit on the Side''.
Ollie Locke Oliver "Ollie" Locke is a British reality television star, who is a former cast member on the
E4 reality series,
Made in Chelsea. On Day 1, he entered the house, handcuffed to Lionel Blair. However, they were released from each other on Day 3 after passing a task and winning immunity from the first eviction.
Sam Faiers Samantha "Sam" Faiers is an English reality television personality and glamour model, who stars in
The Only Way Is Essex. On Day 1, she entered the house, handcuffed to Jasmine Waltz, before being released on Day 2. She finished in fifth place during the final on Day 27. == Summary ==