Celebrity Big Brother Housemates 2012.
Introducing the lucky twelve celebrity's too be in the house this year.
First Up
Micheal Madsen
MICHAEL MADSEN is most notably recognized for his role as the sadistic killer, Mr. Blonde, in Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs. Although his career has leaned towards playing tough guys, partly because of his strong 6'2" stature and husky voice, Michael has been working to change that image. Most recently, he gave a remarkable performance in Strength and Honour as Sean Kelleher, a boxer who had promised his dying wife that he would never fight again. When their son becomes ill after her death, he must go back in the ring and fight in order to pay for the exorbitant cost of his son's medical treatment.
MICHAEL MADSEN's career spans over 25 years and over 170 films. He has played memorable characters in a myriad of box office hits, including Kill Bill, Sin City, Hell Ride, Die Another Day, Donnie Brasco, Species, The Getaway, The Doors, Thelma & Louise, and yes, he played the loving father in Free Willy.
Michael also is an accomplished poet. His eighth book of poetry, American Badass, was released on September 25th, 2009, which is Michael's birthday. Click on the poetry link for more information.
Michael continues to turn in memorable performances and continues to stretch as an actor. Some believe his best work is yet to come.
Second Housemate.
Frankie Cocozza
Well what can I say about Frankie, Came into the spotlight as an X factor contestant, who subsequently quit the show due to his unruly behavior.
Third Housemate.
Romeo Dunn
Romeo first found fame in the garage group So Solid Crew and subsequently had a solo career, firstly with the single "Romeo Dunn" which reached #3 in the UK Singles Chart in 2002, and secondly a duet with Christina Milian, "It's All Gravy", which reached #9 in the UK Singles Chart in the same year. Romeo released his solo album Solid Love in November 2002, and it peaked at #46 in the UK Albums Chart.
Fourth Housemate.
Nicola Mclean.
Nicola MacLean first leapt into the media spotlight when she started modeling for Page 3 of The Sun and Daily Star eight years ago. She was an immediate hit with the readers of both papers and featured on 'Page 3' a few times every week for several years. Nicola eventually went on to become one of the most successful Page 3 girls ever, with almost 300 appearances on Page 3. It's no surprise therefore that Nicola came in the Top 4 of the 'Best Page 3 Girl Of All Time' poll, as conducted by the millions of readers of The Sun newspaper. Busty Nicola beat the likes of Jordan/Katie Price, Sam Fox, Lucy Pinder and Michelle Marsh by many votes - proving just how popular she is with the British public! During her time as a page 3 girl/celebrity model, Nicola featured often on tabloid showbiz gossip pages and appeared as a celebrity guest on many TV shows including The Weakest Link (Page 3 special); Richard & Judy; The Big Breakfast; Test The Nation (WAGs Special). She was also the main star in the ITV's television documentary, The Sexiest Girls In Britain. Nicola retired from Page 3 and topless modeling in 2006 after having her son, Rocky. However, in January 2008, she returned to modeling and the spotlight after being asked to be one of the main stars in the Channel Five prime time TV documentary, Help I've Got A.. High Maintenance Wife!. The TV show followed Nicola as she led her glamorous life as a WAG (footballer's girlfriend) and glamour model. Nicola and her bold personality shone through on the show, gaining her plenty of column inches in the UK press and she featured in interviews with the likes of the Daily Mirror, Grazia, The Express and Daily Star. It wasn't long before Nicola was being asked to appear as a celebrity WAG guest on TV shows such as Channel Five's The Wright Stuff and WAGS World.
FIFTH HOUSEMATE
Kristina and Karissa Shannon
Kristina and Karissa Shannon (born October 2, 1989 in Ann Arbor, Michigan) are American glamour models, Playboy Playmates, and twin sisters.
In 2008, the Shannons moved into the Playboy Mansion as two of Hugh Hefner's three new girlfriends; because of their relationship with Hefner, the Shannons began appearing on the E! network reality television series The Girls Next Door. Despite their "girlfriend" status, Karissa said the relationship she and Kristina shared with Hefner was more for fun and the opportunity to be on the show, rather than romance. The first episode they appeared in attracted 2.4 million viewers, making it the most-watched season premiere in the show's history; five weeks after the premiere, ratings had dropped to 919,000.
The Shannons appeared as Miss July and Miss August 2009 in the combined "summer issue" of Playboy, a combined issue necessitated by financial problems at the publisher. The two shared a single centerfold, becoming the only twins to be designated Playmate of the Month for two distinct months.[citation needed] By January 2010, the Shannon twins moved out of the mansion, though they continued to appear in The Girls Next Door.
The twins had small roles in Somewhere, a film directed by Sofia Coppola which won top honors at the 67th Venice International Film Festival in 2010.
Karissa Shannon attracted some publicity by confirming she had been involved in sex tapes with her boyfriend actor Sam Jones III and Heidi Montag. The twins are now housemates on Celebrity Big Brother 2012 UK.
SIXTH HOUSEMATE.
KIRK NORCROSS
Kirk Norcross (born 21 April 1988 ) is a British promoter for Sugar Hut, a nightclub in Brentwood, Essex. He rose to fame in 2010 after appearing in BAFTA winning series The Only Way Is Essex. before leaving the show after the third series was screened.
Norcross was on the front cover of the March 2011 issue of Attitude Magazine.
Kirk is currently a Housemate on Celebrity Big Brother 2012 alongside stars such as Romeo Dunn, Gareth Thomas and Denise Welsh.
SEVENTH HOUSEMATE.
Georgia Salpa
Georgia Salpa (Greek: Γεωργία Σαλπα; born 14 May 1985) is a Greek-Irish model recognised as Ireland's premier glamour model.
Born to a Greek father and Irish mother in Athens, Salpa moved to Ireland aged four and was raised in Killiney, near Dublin. Her mother paints. She is the eldest of four children, having two sisters and one brother. In secondary school she was, in her own words, "a bit of a nerd [...] always very thin and had really curly afro hair and had to wear glasses and a patch over one eye". After school she backpacked the globe for two years, visiting more than 30 countries including India, Thailand, Costa Rica, Brazil, Australia and Hong Kong.
In Ireland, Salpa has undertaken modelling assignments for various publications. She has made TV appearances on such programmes as The Podge and Rodge Show, Republic of Telly, Celebrity Salon and Catwalk to Kilimanjaro.
Salpa has featured in both the Norwegian and Polish versions of FHM.
Georgia writes a weekly feature in the Irish Daily Star newspaper.
She reached a new peak in the presence of public consciousness in August 2009 after posing in a bikini for a controversial photoshoot for Food & Wine magazine alongside chef Neven Maguire. The magazine apologised after those offended vented their fury on Liveline.
Salpa then shocked her Sleeping Beauty colleagues, including Alan Hughes, in late 2011 when she quit the pantomime via a text message days before it began.
Salpa has since moved over to the UK, where,she participated in the Channel 5 show Celebrity Big Brother where she was the third housemate evicted. While in the house she dismissed her relationship with Calum Best as "a simple fling". She was up for eviction on the first turn but defeated Andrew Stone to secure her stay in the house. She then faced eviction for a second time following the third round of nominations after fellow housemate Kirk Norcross nominated her for not getting with him. She was evicted on that occasion.
EIGHTH HOUSEMATE.
ANDREW STONE
Andrew Stone has a wealth of experience embracing theatre, television and recording. Andrew trained at the renowned Central School of Ballet, under dance legend Christopher Gable.
One of Andrew’s most memorable times early on in his TV Show Business career was starring in Living TV’s hit Wednesday night series Dirty Dancing –Time of Your Life- whereby he was selected to be in the 8 finalists. The show saw Andrew on the location of the original film set in Virginia, USA taking part in a variety of testing challenges and some spectacular, daring and beautiful dance routines.
On London’s West End stage, Andrew has starred in five hit musicals including the original cast of Royal National Theatre’s Carousel at the Shaftesbury Theatre; Grease-Dominion Theatre; Hot Mikado-Queen’s Theatre; andSweet Charity and Damn Yankees at the Victoria Palace Theatre. Also in theatre, Andrew has travelled extensively throughout the UK in many musicals and concert tours, including Rolf in The Sound of Music and Hans in Hans Christian Anderson. Also having had his first proper taste in the TV media, Andrew went on to play the lead role in pantomime as Jack in Jack in the Beanstalk.
At Festivals and concert venues around the World, Andrew has performed with the likes of Kylie Minogue, Britney Spears, Tina Turner and Ricky Martin. At the Hampton Court Festival, Andrew danced with the world renowned Silvie Guillem.
In between performing Andrew teaches Pro-American Jazz at the famous Pineapple Dance Studios, London. In 2008, Andrew taught private dance lessons to Britain’s Got Talent winner George Sampson.
Andrew was the founder and the creative artistic force that became “STARMAN!” Andrew became famous for his Electro Pop group on Sky 1’s TV hit series (Bafta nominated) Pineapple Dance Studio’s, which in turn made him the “STARMAN!”. ( which also resulted in “STARMAN!” single “I DON’T WANNA DANCE”, which he wrote and produced himself, charting position 14 in the independent charts and to date has sold 16,000 singles.)
This opportunity Andrew created , so he finally had the chance to put his many talents on a much larger media stage for all to see. Currently Andrew is very excited about Pineapple and the 2nd series entitled Show Business being sold to over 14 countries world wide. The wealth of experience and blanket coverage of his notoriety is a very exciting prospect for Andrew his profile and for his music. Andrew has gained so much experience and great memories from all the many other TV shows he has appeared on eg; Never Mind the Buzzcocks, ; Big Brother 11 , Big Brother’s Big Mouth, Big Brother’s Little Brother , Dating in the Dark, Sing if You Can, Popatron, OK TV, Live from Studio 5, Royal Wedding Crashers, Dance Crazes, Dancing on Ice, TV 50 Funniest Moments, Paul O’Grady show, Comic Relief with Amanda Hart, worked with Ruth Jones in a cameo role for her new show TX-ing in February 2012 and many more.
One of Andrews fondest memories from the exciting whirlwind of TV over the last couple of years was to be the first and only celebrity to be invited into the non celebrity house and most of all stay overnight.
To date Sky 1’s Pineapple Dance Studio’s has won a Royal Television Society ( RTS) award and nominated for a Bafta award.
NINTH HOUSEMATE
NATALIE CASSIDY.
Natalie Ann Cassidy (born 13 May 1983) is a British actress, most commonly known for appearing in the television soap EastEnderswhere she played Sonia Jackson for many years. She has also appeared in the BBC Two sitcom Psychoville was a contestant on the seventh series ofStrictly Come Dancing and is a current housemate on Celebrity Big Brother 2012 (CBB9).
As a child, Natalie Cassidy attended Anna Scher Theatre.[citation needed] She joined the cast of EastEnders in 1993, playing Sonia Jackson. In 2006, she played a rival to Lauren Cooper in an episode of The Catherine Tate Show screened on BBC Two. On 9 April 2006, the BBC announced Cassidy's departure from EastEnders with her final scenes being screened in February 2007. She then concentrated on work in the theatre, appearing in extensive UK tours of The Vagina Monologues, Bedroom Farce and Gertrude's Secret opposite Prunella Scales and a run of The Cherry Orchard at the Chichester Festival Theatre opposite Diana Rigg.
Towards the end of 2007, Cassidy made headlines after losing a lot of weight, and released a fitness DVD entitled Natalie Cassidy's Then and Now Workout, which became the fastest-selling weight-loss DVD ever in the UK.[citation needed] In 2008, she appeared in the documentary Natalie Cassidy's Diet Secrets for BBC Three. In 2008 she appeared as a regular panelist on the topical discussion series The Wright Stuff on Five. Later in 2008 she gained press coverage for giving up her diet and regaining considerable weight. Her personal trainer stated that Cassidy had "slipped back into her old habits" and that she was "really disappointed."
In 2009, Cassidy was seen in a supporting role in the BBC Two comedy TV series Psychoville, alongside Dawn French and Eileen Atkins. The first episode was aired in June 2009. She also provided the voice-over for BBC Three's Underage and Pregnant.
In 2009, Cassidy signed up for a series of Strictly Come Dancing, beginning in October. Her professional partner was Vincent Simone and she was voted off the competition in fifth place on 28 November 2009. Cassidy joined ex-EastEnders actor James Alexandrou and Nina Wadia to create comedy shorts for BBC Raw Words, an adult literacy website. The series of video clips about story writing also included appearances from Lenny Henry and Rowland Rivron.
On 25 October 2009 it was announced that Cassidy would reprise her role as Sonia in EastEnders in 2010 with her on screen family Lindsey Coulson who played Carol Jackson, Dean Gaffneywho played Robbie Jackson and Devon Anderson as Billie Jackson. The Jackson family were reunited with Patsy Palmer who rejoined the soap in 2008 as Bianca Jackson.Cassidy appeared in a small number of episodes between 8 and 18 February 2010. In 2010 E4 announced that Natalie Cassidy would be starring in her own reality TV show,Natalie Cassidy: Becoming Mum.
On 17 December 2010 it was announced Cassidy would reprise her EastEnders role in 2011 for a single episode. On 5 January 2012, Cassidy entered the Celebrity Big Brother house.
TENTH HOUSEMATE.
GARETH THOMAS
Gareth Thomas (born 25 July 1974), known as Alfie, is a retired Welsh professional rugby footballer who played rugby league for theCrusaders RL in the Super League. He also previously played rugby union for the Cardiff Blues and Wales as a fullback, wing or centre.
On 26 May 2007, Thomas surpassed Gareth Llewellyn as the most-capped Wales rugby union player with his 93rd appearance. During the2007 Rugby World Cup, Thomas scored a try in what was his final game for Wales, and in the process created sporting history when he became the first Welshman to win 100 international caps in rugby union. His cap record was surpassed by Stephen Jones in September 2011. Thomas is listed 11th in the world on the international list of leading Rugby union Test try scorers and he is the 2nd highest Wales try scorer behind Shane Williams.
On 6 October 2010 Thomas became a dual code international when he represented the Wales national rugby league team against Italy at the Wrexham Racecourse Ground. On 25 October 2011 Thomas announced his retirement from professional sports.
According to an article in Sports Illustrated on 3 May 2010, Thomas was notable as the world's only then-current professional male athlete in a team sport who was openly gay, although cricketer Steven Davies, volleyball player Michael Dos Santos and footballer Anton Hysén have since come out.a In December 2009 Thomas was voted top of the Pink List in 2010 of the 101 most influential gay people in the UK and he received Stonewall’s Hero of the Year award in October 2010. Thomas is a supporter of Childline and is co-founder of Distinct Management and PR with his manager Emanuele Palladino.
ELEVENTH HOUSEMATE.
DENISE WELCH
Denise Welch was born in Ebchester, County Durham, to father Vin and mother Ann (née Ridley) and has a younger sister Debbie. She attended Bygate School Whitley Bay, La Sagesse Roman Catholic School Newcastle upon Tyne, and from the age of 13 Blackfyne Grammar School Consett where she passed five GCE exams. She developed a penchant for acting at the age of 14, after she was cast in a school production of Finian's_Rainbow. At the age of 17, she contemplated going to a teacher training college in Crewe, when her father and drama teacher suggested she apply for the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in London. She was successful in her application, and remained at the school from 1976 to 1979, gaining her Equity Card while teaching dance at Watford Theatre.
Welch became an actress straight after leaving school. She performed on stage in London in Yakkety-Yak with the McGann brothers at the Astoria Theatre in 1983, and later joined the Live Theatre Company, Newcastle, where she featured in many productions, including There's a Girl in My Soup, and an Alan Ayckbourn quartet of plays including Bedroom Farce. She also played the role of Sandy in the popular musical Grease at the Haymarket Theatre, Leicester, in 1984.
Her first TV appearance was in the Tyne Tees Television production Barriers in 1981.[4] A few years later she appeared in ITV's hit drama, Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (1986), and she followed this with roles in the children's television show Byker Grove (1990–1991); A Kind of Living (1988); the Catherine Cookson adaptation The Glass Virgin (1995); and she appeared opposite Jimmy Nail in BBC's Spender (1991–1993).
In 1993, Welch became a household name when she was cast as Marsha Stubbs in ITV's drama series Soldier Soldier. Due to her success in the series, she released a single in 1995, a double-A side "You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me/Cry Me a River", which reached #23 and spent three weeks in the UK singles chart.
Welch gained even wider notoriety in 1997 when she was cast as Natalie Horrocks (later Barnes) in the longrunning ITV soap opera Coronation Street.The character of Natalie was introduced as the mistress of Kevin Webster, played by Michael Le Vell. A popular character, Natalie rose to landlady of the soap's public house "The Rovers Return. In 2000 the producers in Coronation Street wanted her to perform a storyline involving Natalie having a miscarriage but she refused it saying the character had already lost her husband and son. However Welch, who was expecting a baby the same year, decided to leave the serial in 2000. At the time, Welch commented, "I am looking forward to being a mum again and spending some time with my baby and am relishing the prospect of new challenges in my career." A spokesperson for Granada TV commented "The character [Natalie] will not be killed off and the door will be left open for her possible return. We wish Denise well both for the birth of her baby and for her future career."
In 2002 she guest starred in ITV's Where the Heart Is and BBC's hospital drama Holby City, playing risk manager Pam McGrath who conducted an on-screen relationship with the character Mubbs Hussein (played by Ian Aspinall). She has guest-starred twice in ITV's long-running police drama The Bill (1997; 2006) and has also appeared in BBC's Doctors (2004); Down to Earth (2004–2005); Born and Bred (2002–2003); starred (second billing) in the British feature film The Jealous God (2005); and starred in Hollyoaks: In the City (2006), among others. From 2006 to 2010 she appeared as French teacher Steph Haydock in BBC's successful drama series, Waterloo Road, In 2011, She played Janet Gold (Goldie) in an episode called "Rogue" of the long time running programme, Casualty it aired on the 2nd July 2011.
Welch originally won the role as Frances Myers in Bad Girls, but ended up declining it due to illness at the time; her future Waterloo Road co-star Eva Pope received the part. Welch decided to leave Waterloo Road and not return for series 6, but she did return for the last two Episodes in Series 6.
Via the BenidormTweets Twitter feed, it was revealed that Denise will have a part in the upcoming series 4 of Benidorm She Played the part of 'Scary Mary' alongside her husband Tim Healy. Presenting and personal appearances
Welch has presented numerous television shows and also appeared in a series of SCS adverts promoting soft furnishings. She hosted her own DIY series The Real DIY show in 2000 and Soap Fever for ITV2. Since 2005 she has been a regular panelist on ITV1's topical chat show Loose Women. In 1999 she appeared as Petula Clark in ITV's celebrity singing contest Stars in Their Eyes.
In 2008, Welch appeared on a celebrity version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire along with Falklands War hero Simon Weston. In 2009, Welch took over as narrator of the revamped series of 10 Years Younger, for Channel 4. She also participated in 'Playing the Part', a documentary on BBC One on 21 May 2009, in which she went back to her old secondary school, Consett Community Sports College, and taught there for a week.
Welch shows her support for the children's charity, Children North East which is based in Newcastle, by making appearances at events and supporting community based projects. In April 2010, Welch appeared with her husband Tim on ITV's All Star Mr and Mrs and donated their runner up prize of £5000 to the charity Children North East. She also appears in the biannual benefit concert Sunday for Sammy, recently parodying the show Loose Women as "Slack Lasses".
Welch guest hosted ITV morning series, Lorraine, in November 2010.
Beginning on 9 January 2011, Welch participated in the sixth series of Dancing on Ice with her skating partner, American professional ice skater, Matt Evers, who partnered Zöe Salmon and Heather Mills in previous series. On the eighth week of the show, which was broadcast on 6 March 2011, she and Evers were the seventh couple to be voted out of the competition after losing the skate-off to army soldier, Johnson Beharry.
Welch is currently a housemate in Celebrity Big Brother 2012 in the UK.
TWELFTH HOUSEMATE.
NATASHA GIGGS
Married too Rhodri Giggs, well known for her eight year affiar with her brother in law, Ryan Giggs, who plays for Manchester United.
So there are the twelve celebrity big brother housemates, wonder how they will all get along?
Tune in too find out more!!!!!
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