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Here’s the the first look at the X FACTOR finalists house.
We’ve managed to get a sneak peak inside the X FACTOR finalists’ house, thanks to Zoopla. The 7 bedroom £7 Million house features a swimming pool, cinema room and car lift. So the lucky 12 finalists will be living in the lap of luxury.
Located in one of Barnet’s most sought-after streets, Zoopla can reveal that the property was previously put on the market for £7million when it was last up for sale in 2013.
Another chance for the weird and wonderful to grace our TV screens with glittery performances and outrageous outfits. There has been many a camp moment over the years and this year will no different. Now we take a look back at some of the great, and not so great contestants and their camp moments during the last 12 years.
It’s Chico time…You can’t have a camp list without Chico and his time. So naturally his campest moment is Chico Time from week 6. But it comes to something when you can’t even beat the dull as dishwater Andy Abraham who finished second eventually.
Well what can one say about the eternally smiling, incredibly close, brother and sister duo Same Difference, who every week the viewers had to be reminded were brother and sister. Their constantly upbeat and sparkly performances really puts them in the camp category, but I would have to say their campest moment would be the performance of “Blame it on the Boogie”.
We’re just like Lord Sugar, we’ve got saying you’re wired, or hired, or something. We’ll be looking over the lads’ CVs to just they’re up for the job.
Brett Butler-Smythe
Occupation: Builder
Lives: Plymouth
Brett went straight to the Royal Navy after leaving school, where he worked as a marine engineer. He says starting his own property business from scratch is his biggest business achievement to date. He says his biggest strengths are being hard working, committed and trustworthy, and that he has no weaknesses. His attitude to business is ‘work hard, play hard, work harder’.
He says: “I pride myself on not having any negative or bad traits about myself, they’re all good, they’re all positive.”
Dan Callaghan
Occupation: Director, Fragrance Retailer
Lives: Manchester
Dan’s first job after university was working for an MEP at the European Parliament in Belgium, where he lived for a year. He describes himself as bright, optimistic and cheerful. He cites turning his fragrance company around after a difficult few years as the business achievement he is most proud of. He names Jeff Bezos of Amazon as one of his inspirations, because he feels the company has redefined the way consumers see online shopping.
He says: ‘’I’m just a generally all round quite entertaining person, I think. A lot of people laugh at me.’’
David Stevenson
Age: 25Occupation: Owner, Sports Marketing Company
Lives: Nottingham
David’s background is in sports marketing and his company specialises in increasing crowd attendances at sporting events. He says his greatest achievement so far was promoting a high profile football match between two women’s national teams at Wembley to sold-out capacity. He cites Elon Musk as his business inspiration because of the amount he achieved early on in his career.
He says: “Me and Lord Sugar will work together because you’ve got age and beauty and those two go hand in hand all the time. Sugar’s got the age and I certainly am beautiful.”
Gary Poulton
Age: 34
Occupation: Programme Manager
Lives: Birmingham
Gary spent seven years at a leading supermarket chain as a Programme Manager, developing new store sites. He describes himself as someone who likes to succeed in all he does, and his biggest achievement in business to date was delivering the largest property development programme in the history of the supermarket he worked at in 2010-11.
He says: “I look like the nice, easy going, laidback Brummie but once I start doing my business, people know I’m the real deal.”
Joseph Valente
Occupation: Owner, Plumbing Business
Lives: Peterborough
Joseph describes himself as successful, passionate and driven. He says he applied for the show because he feels it is his destiny to be Lord Sugar’s business partner. He currently runs his own plumbing company and feels having a business is like being a parent, as it needs undivided attention and nurturing, and that Hugh Hefner is one of his role models.
He says: “I am the definition of success, I’m a godfather of business and I’m here to make Lord Sugar a lot of money.
Mergim Butaja
Occupation: Sales Account Manager
Lives: Coventry
Kosovan-born Mergim fled from the war-torn country to the UK with his parents and siblings when he was seven years old. Since the age of 18, he has been supporting his family by working in a range of jobs from sales to waiting tables. He names CEO of leisure retail chain The Range, Chris Dawson, as his business inspiration because of their similar backgrounds. Mergim says his determined attitude is his biggest strength and hopes he will inspire people who have lived through similar circumstances to succeed
He says: ‘’Why am I a worthy business partner for Lord Sugar? I’d be a challenge to him. Everyone he’s metprobably sucks up to him. I won’t, I’ll tell him like it is.’’
Richard Woods
Occupation: Director, Digital Marketing Agency
Lives: London
Richard is a director of a digital marketing company. He describes himself as self-assured and ambitious, and says his only regret is not being a millionaire before turning 30. He says building up four profit-making companies is the business achievement he is most proud of to date and cites Richard Branson as one of his inspirations because of the business empire he has created.
He says: “I’m a Swiss army knife of bouncy skills, business skills, enthusiasm, I’ve got everything highly tuned and highly chiselled.”
Sam Curry
Occupation: Private Tutor
Lives: London
Sam has been working as a tutor since leaving university, he has a passion for the arts and has taken part in numerous films and stage productions. He cites the fact that he’s always worked for himself as his biggest business achievement to date, and describes himself as loyal, honest and adventurous. Richard Branson is one of his main business inspirations because he agrees with the Virgin founder that you don’t need to be ruthless or cruel in business to succeed.
He says: “I’m an interesting mix between happy go lucky and adventurous and then quite logical and sensible. It’s a strange combination.’’
Scott Saunders
Occupation: Senior Account Manager, Sales
Lives: Hertfordshire
Scott’s business background is in sales, and he describes himself as sharp, motivated and obsessed with
making his first million. He likes simple but effective brands such as confused.com and cites Richard Kiyosaki, founder of Rich Dad Company, as one of his business inspirations because he admires the way he does business.
He says: “People do say to me they’ve never met anyone like me.’’
Controversial Katie Hopkins caused outrage after tweeting that a child born with an incurable brain condition, Microhydranencephaly, shouldn’t have been born at all – calling the parents “cruel and inhumane”. Hopkins also referred to the child as “it” and said he felt “sorry for a baby with no future.”
Seeing the Tweet, Perez Hilton who is a father of two, slammed the Daily Mail columnist and his former Celebrity Big Brother housemate branding her evil and called her a “C**t.”
Children born with Microhydranencephaly usually only survive a few days. Some survive for a year. Jaxon Emmett Buell made headline last week after celebrating his first birthday.
In a rather shocking start to the last programme of the current series of Celebrity Big Brother comedian Bobby Davro shows off his other talents – namely hiding his penis with a hat – without hands. Yes dear reader, without hands.
The 57-year-old entertainer shocked his fellow housemates with a full on morning glory, hidden only by a hat.
The ‘Allo Allo actress released a statement through her agent which said,
“Actress Vicki Michelle MBE is this morning with Hertfordshire police and will be pressing charges against Farrah Abraham, who struck the back of her head with great force with a glass during the recording of CBBBOTS this week.
“Vicki has been in show business for 40 years and has been left in deep shock and with a concussion after the attack by Ms Abraham.”
“You’ve got your cheque, you’ve had your cheque now get on the plane and f*** off.
“Get on the plane and f*** off, no-one likes you. We don’t want you here. Go on!”
Later on as Farrah is talking to Rylan, Aisleyne interrupts and Farrah shouts her down saying,
“Hag be quiet”
Next Aisleyne says, “sorry”, and goes towards her Champagne glass… The programme is cut.
The show resumed after 10 minutes with the celebrity panel being removed from the studio.
“Officers are continuing to make inquiries with relevant parties following the incident which occurred at Elstree Studio’s on the evening on September 22. These investigations are on-going at this time.
“No arrests have been made.”
During her time in the house Farrah Abraham had been criticised for the use of homophobic language. During a task she branded Gail Porter and Natasha Hamiton “lesbians” whilst callling Austin Armacost a “gay homo.”
Everything seemed to be going well on Rylan‘s show, when Farrah Abraham called reality star Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace a “hag”. That’s when sources say things on the BBOTS set went nuclear.
During the programme exchanges between Aisleyne and Farrah had got heated, she fumed,
“You’ve got your cheque, you’ve had your cheque now get on the plane and f*** off.
“Get on the plane and f*** off, no-one likes you. We don’t want you here. Go on!”
Later on as Farrah is talking to Rylan, Aisleyne interrupts and Farrah shouts her down saying,
“Hag be quiet”
Next Aisleyne says “sorry” and goes towards her Champagne glass… The programme is cut.
A Channel 5 spokesperson said in a statement: ‘Celebrity Big Brother’s Bit On The Side was interrupted this evening due to an incident on the set.’
The programme which is broadcast with a minute delay cut before any of the dramatic violence unfolded. It returned shortly after with Rylan explaining that the panel had been removed and the show would go on. The programme ended at least 10 minutes before it’s official end time.
INNOCENT VICTIM: Veteran actress Vikki Michelle was injured by flying glass.
THE FULL MONTY: Janice and Jenna join the panel and sparks fly.
What follows is a mixture of reports, but apparently depending on who you believe Janice got involved in the fracas and is accused of throwing a chair, however the supermodel’s agent told the Daily Mail that she had ‘thrown herself in the path’ of another flying glass which was about to hit Vikki Michelle. The ‘Allo ‘Allo actress had to receive medical attention after being injured by glass. She tweeted her fans that being “checked over” and thanked them for their concern.
THE GLASS: What happened next?
A Channel 5 source told The Sun,
“It was absolute chaos. Glasses and then a chair went flying and Vicki ended up injured in the process.
‘Everyone was screaming and sobbing. Vicki, who hadn’t caused anything herself, was caught in the crossfire and ended up being glassed.”
The on and off again bromance between Austin and James seems to be on again after Austin drags formerApprentice star James Hill back to bed, saying WELCOME HOME…
Yesterday the pair had a falling out after James nominated Austin because of his behaviour towards Janice. In an explosive rampage Austin called the “world’s first super model” a c**t numerous times.
After speaking with Big Brother in the diary room about his mother’s incarceration and his brother’s death, a tearful Austin re-joined the house asking for forgiveness.
Speaking to James, the married reality star said,
“I just think you should be on your hands and knees begging for forgiveness.”
James pretends to sleep in a different bed but Austin drags him out and puts him back in their bed, saying,“welcome home.”
Celebrity Big Brother continues tonight at: 9pm on Channel 5
Austin Armacost is not Janice Dickinson’s fan, not by a long stretch, after calling the “world’s first supermodel” a c**t twice in 48 hours.
Austin’s rant at Janice happened after a week of arguments, which came to a boiling point after Janice nominated Austin not to receive a letter from home after she screwed up the task to enable housemates to get a letter from a loved one. In a show of solidarity, Janice threw her letter away but was given it to read by Big Brother later on.
In tonight’s episode, Austin’s anger at the mother of two seemed to have gotten the better of him after going on a rampage.
He said,
“You are a terrible example of a women and a mother, your children would be so embarrassed, you’re f**king the worst excuse for a women ever.”
To which Janice sticks her fingers up at Austin and tells him to “kiss my a*s.”
Austin responds,
“You’re such a good mother to throw your middle fingers up on National Television, you f**king embarrassment of a mother, you should be ashamed.”
At this point Janice hides under the covers, while Austin lands the blow,
“That’s right, I didn’t think you had anything to say, you stupid c**t.”
He then criticises her lifestyle and job by saying,
“What an embarrassment to society, run around with your tits out and you’re spreading your legs. You’re just such a nasty excuse for a woman…miserable…who has to pop from reality show to reality show like you do to f**king get a pay cheque. Get a job, learn a trade, get some education, you stupid f**king b*tch.”
He goes to Big Brother to calm down and speaks about his family including about his mother’s arrest and jail time has affected him.
“I have done nothing but be honest and truthful with everybody in this House and that is why from the start I wanted to share about my brother and my mom, because I’m f**king p*ssed off. I had to bury my brother and then send my mom to prison. I saw my mom for a week before I came to London and I come back to Huddersfield and see this amazing family that my husband has and that p*sses me off because my family is self-destructive.”
Austin’s mother, Karen Armacost was sentenced to six years in jail for theft. She pleaded guilty to stealing $681,000 over four years from her former employee.
After speaking to Big Brother he goes back into the house and says,
“That was bang out of order to say those things. I’m not going to make excuses, it was f**ked up and inappropriate by any means that is an understatement. It’s absolutely the last things that should have come out my mouth.”
Done. Dusted. Finished. The great CBB bromance between Austin Armacost and former Apprentice star James Hill is officially over after James nominates Austin for eviction. We’re imagining Austin’s husband Jake is very happy about this news.
On his nomination of Austin, James said,
“the way he goes off and how he is treating people is very hard for me because you know I have to make the right decision and as much as I love him you know he is wrong and how he is behaving is wrong, it makes it very hard for me because he is my best friend in here.”
Talking about his nomination to Bobby Davro, James says, “that was very hard for me mate.”
The housemates facing eviction tomorrow night (Tuesday 22 September) are JANICE, BOBBY, JENNA and AUSTIN. Austin and Jenna are shocked to discover that they have been nominated by their friend, James, leading to a big row breaking out between Austin and the rest of the Housemates. Ooo errrr big dramz.
CBB continues tonight on Channel Five from 9PM