Big Brother UK has met a lot of success since it was first broadcasted in July 2000. The show follows contestants or housemates who are put in an isolated house for a specific period of time.
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Every week one contestant is evicted from the house based on the results of a public vote. The last one to be thrown out of the custom made house is declared the winner.
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There are certain rules and regulations that must be followed. A contestant will be disqualified based on unacceptable behaviour. "Unacceptable behaviour includes: behaving in a way that could cause serious offence to either their fellow housemates or members of the viewing public including serious offence based on the grounds of race."
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Big Brother UK 2014 housemates photo gallery
There are certain rules and regulations that must be followed. A contestant will be disqualified based on unacceptable behaviour. "Unacceptable behaviour includes: behaving in a way that could cause serious offence to either their fellow housemates or members of the viewing public including serious offence based on the grounds of race."
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Rapper Coolio left the house after a series of bickerings with fellow housemate Nadia Almada. He was caught hiding the transsexual's clothes. Other housemates who were evicted by public voting include Michelle Bass, Nick Bateman, Nicola Holt, and Paul Clarke.
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Another famous housemate is Jade Goody. She has been in 3 different series appearing in Celebrity Big Brother, Big Brother and Big Brother Panto. She was evicted after being accused of racially bullying Indian actress Shelpa Shelly.
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Not all housemates are from the United Kingdom. Past winners include Nadia Almada from Portugal, Brian Belo from Nigeria, Brian Dowling from Ireland and Luke Anderson from South Africa.
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Big Brother UK 2014 housemates photo gallery
Not all housemates are from the United Kingdom. Past winners include Nadia Almada from Portugal, Brian Belo from Nigeria, Brian Dowling from Ireland and Luke Anderson from South Africa.
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Big Brother UK 2014 housemates photo gallery