‘It’s not a choice…’ Big Brother’s Zelah opens up about life as a transgender personal trainer in emotional introduction… admits he could be ‘a little bit insufferable’ without the gym… and reveals the heartfelt way he’d spend the prize money if he won… - suong
A brand new series of Big Brother has started and we want to know more about all the contestants.
AJ Odudu and Will Best have welcomed a new cast for an extended seven week series.
This series comes shortly after the surprise news of AJ's public engagement to Peter Gibson.
It is the youngest cast so far with only two of the cast over the age of 27.
Who is Big Brother contestant Zelah?
Zelah, 25, has already become a popular contestant.
He is a personal trainer and has a specific focus on transgender people, like himself, for his workouts.
He told viewers that if he did walk away with the prize money it would go towards his business, "training LGBT people and women."
Zelah did admit that he could become a "little bit insufferable" without the gym in the Big Brother house because it is such a passion for him.
He is very open about his transgender identity in a bid to help others.
He spoke to Cult Beauty about his bilateral mastectomy and went into further detail about the surgery, discussing "removing the breast tissue through two incisions in my chest, then removing the nipples and re-shaping them before they were re-attached to my chest."
Zelah says he his appearance on the show would help viewers understand that being transgender is "not a choice."
He has also spoken about his girlfriend - letting the audience know that "on a smaller note" if he walks away with the prize money he would take his girlfriend on a "really lovely holiday to say sorry for leaving her while in the Big Brother House."
Zelah has a whopping 87.6k followers on Tik Tok and 40.9k followers on Instagram.
He is one of three contestants this series who has boasted a large social media presence before even appearing on the show.
There is Tik Tok influencer Elsa Rae, 21, who is known for her on again off again relationship with Ed Matthews. She currently has 124k followers on Tik Tok.
Political commentator Emily Hewertson is also popular on social media. She gained fame from being falsely accused of throwing a milkshake at Reform leader Nigel Farage. She has over 160,000 followers on X.
Audiences did not seem too happy with this casting choice.
Many viewers are saying these stars would have been more suited to Celebrity Big Brother "Elsa????? She’s a well known influencer why’s she on the normal version."
"Big Brother were doing a little tooooo well with the casting this series i knew they’d eventually ruin it and they did by casting an influencer."
When is Big Brother on?
Big Brother was back on our screens Sunday September 28 at 9pm.
It will continue to air every night for seven weeks.
You can catch it at 9pm on ITV or on ITVX.
Exclusive: Troubled Strictly curse couple Ben Cohen and Kristina Rihanoff get back together after split amid money problems liennhi
TROUBLED Strictly curse couple Ben Cohen and Kristina Rihanoff have rekindled their relationship.
Pals say the retired England rugby ace and ex-pro dancer are trying to work things out after a year which saw them split amid financial struggles.
We revealed they had broken up in March, six months after Ben said he was “fighting” to save his relationship and home.
But they were seen cosying up at a fashion event on Saturday night — with our exclusive pic showing her with her arm around him.
Rugby World Cup winner Ben, 47, and Russian Kristina, 48, attended a London awards ceremony, where one of his daughters was on the catwalk.
A source said: “They’ve decided to give things another go.
"They looked very much in love.”
The couple’s businesses, including a yoga firm, were hit by spiralling debts during Covid.
Ben told a court last September during her unsuccessful driving conviction appeal: “I fight not to lose everything — my cars and my house and my relationship.”
They put their five-bed home in Sywell, Northants, up for sale for £1.75million and both still lived there despite splitting. It is yet to sell.
Ben split from wife Abby after being paired with Kristina in 2013’s Strictly.
Kristina split from ex-boxer Joe Calzaghe, her 2009 dance partner, earlier that year.
