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Big Brother's brand new housemates have finally been revealed, with a beauty queen, foodie TikToker and a DJ amputee joining the show.
ITV's highly anticipated reboot kicked off last night at 9pm, with hosts AJ Odudu, 35, and Will Best, 38, fronting the launch extravaganza.
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Over the next six weeks, 16 hopefuls will make Garden Studios in North West London their home.
They'll have nowhere to hide with cameras rolling 24/7 - which is sure to capture drama, romance, laughter and ground-breaking TV.
As the social experiment returns for the first time in five years, The Sun takes a deep dive into each contestant.
Chanelle
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Chanelle, 29, is a dental therapist from Llanelli.
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Admitting she only applied for the show as a joke, the Welsh participant says she might annoy her co-stars by being "annoying".
She said: "In Wales, we have this saying, 'I'll do it now in a minute.'
"So like, if I went to make food and I left a dish on the side, I have all good intentions of washing it but I'd be like, 'I'll do it now in a minute,' and it might be three hours later before I do it."
Chanelle seems to have some credit cards debts too, revealing she would use the yet-to-be revealed cash prize to pay them off.
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Dylan
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Dylan, 39, from Coventry is a DJ - but his friends are convinced he's got a personality for reality TV.
It also seems like he's not a stranger to being in front of the camera.
Leg amputee Dylan said: "I appeared on a TV show called The Last Leg about amputees - two years before I lost my leg!"
When asked how his loved ones would describe himself, he said: "A loud, positive and musical person. I like music a lot, I’m always singing, rapping or playing music."
Farida
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Farida, 50, from Wolverhampton is a make-up artist.
She wants to take part in Big Brother to show viewers that Muslim women aren't suppressed.
Farida said: "I'm very proud of who I am and I feel like Asian women and Asian culture is underrepresented on TV.
"A lot of people think that wearing a headscarf might stop you from having opportunities, whereas for me, it's been completely the opposite.
"I embrace it with confidence and it's actually given me lots of opportunities. I want to let people know that us Muslims, we really aren't suppressed. I'm far from suppressed - I used to be a holiday rep!"
Zak
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Zak, 28, from Manchester may be a model, but his life hasn't always been as glam as it is now.
Having grown up in a Thailand jungle, living in the Big Brother house will be worlds away from his roots.
He said: "People automatically think I grew up in Manchester but when I tell them my life story they are quite surprised.
"When I was a kid I used to collect snakes and everything."
Zak added, "People might judge me because I’m a model.
"People often have a misconception but I'm a council estate boy. I'm not like a typical model, I'm a down to earth guy."
Henry
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Henry, 25, from the Cotswolds is a food writer for the likes of British GQ, Evening Standard and VICE UK.
Boasting 12.9k TikTok followers, he seems to be the only influencer among the pack.
But it seems Henry might rub the other housemates up the wrong way with his food critiquing - which he admits might becoming "quite annoying".
He added, "I mean, I'll be honest, my parents would definitely say I’m a bit of a snob but I take it as a compliment.
"I think it means you've got high standards and good taste. They’d say I was quite a peculiar child."
Hallie
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Hallie, 18, is a youth worker from London.
A self-proclaimed diva, the blonde beauty said: "I speak my mind but I'm also a very lovely person.
"I'm a girl's girl, for sure. I'm honest, fun and, yeah, just brilliant."
It won't be the first time she's found herself at the centre of some media attention.
Hallie said: "I once accidentally swallowed magnets and I was in the news because I had to get them surgically removed and everything!"
Jenkin
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Jenkin, 25, from Bridgend is a barman with a penchant for rap music.
He said: "I'm fluent in Welsh, that’s a slay? And I can probably rap Cardi B's album start to finish."
Jenkin confessed he "can't keep secrets" - which might not go down well with his co-stars.
Jordan
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Jordan, 25, is a lawyer from Scunthorpe.
It sounds like he might have signed up for the wrong show though, having let slip that he doesn't "really like the idea of living with people".
Jordan said: "I was quite disillusioned with life so I suppose boredom made me apply to some extent.
"I honestly applied on a whim. I'm interested in the social experiments side of Big Brother."
Matty
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Matty, 24, from the Isle of Man is a doctor by trade, but has a profitable side-hustle as a massage therapist.
He might just have to pinch himself when he enters the house, though, as he's been a big fan since childhood.
Matty said: "I used to watch Big Brother when I was like, 9 or 10 past my bedtime with my mum.
"I grew up in such a small place on the Isle of Man where I didn't really see many people who felt like me.
"I remember watching Big Brother and I could see myself in all these characters from a cross section of society, and I thought like, 'Oh, maybe I would fit in there.' So I just always wanted to apply."
Noky
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Noky, 26, might be a banker from Derby, but she's also a big time beauty queen.
Having represented Great Britain in last year’s Miss Universe, Noky said she's "so competitive" and is expecting not to get on with some of her housemates.
She added: "I like to do something different and I think this is the next challenge I want to conquer.
"I want to show people what pageant girls are really like and disprove a lot of stereotypes around them.
"I also show what it's like being a woman who's worked in male dominated fields.
"I want to show that women are capable of doing anything they want."
Kerry
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Kerry, 40, from Essex is an NHS manager.
While she's been an avid viewer for years, she previously felt unable to apply for one heartbreaking reason.
She explained: "I've got multiple sclerosis and so the reason why I never applied before is because I always saw those whacking great big stairs to get into the house."
Kerry, who uses a walking stick, continued: "It just felt a little bit unachievable because for the first three years of my illness I was in a wheelchair.
"When I saw it was coming back and searching for real people from all walks of life, I thought, 'This is my year.'"
Olivia
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Olivia, 23, from Glasgow is a dancer.
She has a fear of jam and admits she'll "wind people up" when she gets hangry.
Olivia said: "I'm the type of person who is up for anything. I'm the life and soul of the party. I’m that friend who people invite to things
because at least I'll be fun.
"They know that they're guaranteed a good night if I'm there."
Yinrun
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Yinrun, 25, from Harrogate is a customer support agent.
He said: "I’m most excited about being surrounded by so many people from different walks of life. I don't think I will ever live in a house again with so many different kinds of people.
"I’m from China and I think it will help me be more immersed in British culture."
Yinrun has warned his housemates that his snoring in the night might be "annoying".
Paul
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Paul, 23, from Liverpool is a security officer.
Describing himself as "extroverted to say the least", he said: "A bit nuts but also the agony aunt, like I’ll sit and speak with them
but I’ll also take the piss out of them."
Paul said he might be "the biggest wind up, eating all the food and
being the loudest housemate".
Tom
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Tom, 21, from Somerset is a butcher.
With the prize money, he said he might buy "a good couple of cars" and put the rest into savings for a house after "spunking" a trip to Ibiza.
He admitted: "I think I might potentially offend some people.
"My mouth moves faster than my brain."
Trish
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Trish, 33, from Luton is a full-time mum.
She said: "I want to humanise refugees and immigrants, especially in this political climate.
"I want people to see that behind the stats and figures, there are real humans.
"We are important simply because we exist, not only when we participate in capitalism.
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"We matter because we are alive and breathing - no human is illegal!"
She said her friends would describe her as "responsibly crazy, definitely opinionated, really funny, and I guess argumentative and reliable.
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