Big Brother line-up revealed as 2024 series kicks off with three 'legendary' contestants

With the return of Big Brother, the reality TV show is set to come back with a bit of a bang if the list of names is anything to by.

The contestants have enter the house for Season 26, with live coverage on ITV2 and ITVX at 9pm from tonight. Hosted by and , Big Brother: Live Launch reveals the sixteen housemates set to take up residence in the nation’s most iconic house, which has been given a fresh lick of paint ahead of the new series.

Expect gripping nominations, elaborate tasks, live evictions plus new twists and turns with all the must-see action playing out inside this famous abode. The public once again holds all the cards, voting throughout the series and ultimately deciding who will leave this experience with a life changing cash prize of £100,000.

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ROSIE

The first contestant to enter the the iconic house is Rosie, who viewers described as 'very screamy'. The loud contestant already dropped the S-bomb and has only been in the house for about five seconds.

When asked why she applied for the show, Rosie said: "This is something I’ve always wanted to do and I know it’s so easy to say but it’s the best opportunity. I can’t tell you how grateful I am. I can’t even believe it’s happening."

EMMA

Next up is Emma is 53 who looks incredible for her age. Emma works in aesthetics and has a daughter who is 24 years old. When asked what she will bring to the show, Emma said: "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. I would like to think I’m the peacemaker. People ask me if I’m going to be the mother hen in the house - I might have times where I’m the mother hen but generally speaking I’ll be one of the girls. I don’t think I really act my age when I really should so I can’t see myself acting my age in Big Brother."

SEGUN

Segun was the third contestant to enter the iconic house. Segun revealed what he was most looking forward to when he said: "The detach from life. And to learn about myself is one of the things I’m looking forward to the most. It’s an environment that I’ve never been in before. And to be locked away from life will be interesting to see how I am and learn about myself while I’m in the house."

DAZE

Daze is a Climate Activist from London and admits she loves her food, which means there may be an issue if she get hungry.

Before entering the house she said: "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." Her role as a Climate Activist unfortunately means that she is often in debt.

She added: "It’s been a difficult financial period for me – climate activism is quite often something you do in debt. It would be nice to have money to do the work. I’d also help my family, and other activists as well."

KHALED

Khaled is a 23 year old Sales Manager from Manchester who thought Big Brother was a show about carers. He explained: "I didn’t actually know what Big Brother was. I thought it was a show about being a carer – because I worked at a kids’ camp. I thought it’s a new opportunity in life. I have no interest in being famous. I’m Lebanese and Palestinian and I thought this would be a great platform to discuss it from the point of view of someone that grew up in the west and has Middle Eastern heritage."

NATHAN'

Nathan, 24, claims to have a lot of life experience despite being in his early twenties. The Pork Salesman from Dumfries admitted that it was his goal to experience the house.

He recently said: "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."

Keen to win the cash prize, he also revealed that he wants to improve his appearance. He admitted: "I’m quite vain. I got composite bonding on my teeth last year. 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."

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