Rumour has it that the ‘Big Brothers Big Mouth’ presenter Russell Brand has been dating former Miss Wales and Big Brother housemate, Imogen Thomas.

He is so smitten by her that he is trying to help her achieve her dream of becoming a TV presenter and last week took her along to the MTV studios, where he currently fronts a show.

A source tells the Sunday Mirror, “No one was that surprised when they turned up because he has an eye for beautiful women.

“What was surprising was that he seemed to be really keen on her. He was hanging on her every word and treating her like a lady.

“It looked as if he thought this could be a proper relationship rather than one of the casual flings he usually has.”

Nikki Grahame has revealed to the People newspaper why she just wasn’t enough for bisexual ex-boyfriend Pete Bennett.

Nikki revealed that revealed Pete lusted for variety in the bedroom. And she said: “A normal girl like me could never satisfy his weird desires.”

She said: “I thought our sex life was fine.

“I took him for who he was and I loved him unconditionally.

“He stood by me after it came out that I’d been an escort, so I thought our love could get us through anything.

“And I stuck by him even after the revelations that he was bisexual.

“I don’t care that he likes men as well as women – it didn’t affect me or our relationship.

“I wasn’t surprised when I found out that he had been with men.

“It’s just Pete – he needs sexual diversity.”

But Nikki admitted she could not satisfy his demands to spice up their love life with more variety between the sheets.

She told her dad: “I’m obviously not able to give him that.

“And who knows if he’ll ever be able to just be with a normal girl like me.

“Most girls would have run a mile after some of the things that have come out about Pete.

“But I loved him more deeply than I have ever loved anyone before. His past is his business and I hoped that we could just move on and spend the rest of our lives together.

“But obviously he wanted more than I could give him sexually.

“And in reality I don’t think an ordinary girl will ever make Pete happy – he will ALWAYS want more.”

Nikki also revealed she fears Pete exploited their relationship to help him win the £100,000 prize for Big Brother.

She sobbed: “Everyone keeps telling me that he used me. I know that our relationship made us both really popular on telly – but I don’t know what to think.

“I thought our love was real and forever – but obviously Pete didn’t feel the same.

“I really hope that he didn’t use me. I would like to think that he had genuine feelings for me but who knows? I don’t know what to think.”

She continued: “I’m so lonely and depressed.

“I don’t think that I’ve ever felt so low. I don’t know what to do with myself.”

Nikki was stunned when Pete said last week that he broke up with her due to her childish trantums.

She said: “He’s two-faced – he knew what I was like from the start. We had lived together 24/ for weeks, so for him to dump me for the way I behaved broke my heart.

“I thought he loved me for who I am – but obviously not.

“Maybe he thought I would be different away from the Big Brother house.

“But all I did was be myself on the show.”

Nikki told her father: “Pete has let me down.

“I won’t be able to trust men for a long time – but I really want to be with him.”

The romance captivated millions of viewers as it unfolded on BB during the summer.

But Nikki now fears it has now fizzled out for good.

She said: “Pete says he just wants to be friends.

“I wish I could change his mind – but I don’t think I can.

“I really don’t think we have a future now.”

Aisleyne Horgan Wallace has claimed that Pete and Nikki’s relationship since leaving the big brother house has all been a sham so that they could “make a kill” on their re-emergance.

After reports that Pete had ended things this week, Aisleyne admitted: ‘As soon as I heard they split up it came as no shock to me, no surprise.

‘[Pete] deserves someone who wants him for him and not who he is,’ ITN reports her as saying.

She added: ‘She had the opportunity to go outside the house and see how popular he was and then come back in and make a kill. I’m glad Pete got out before he got hurt.’

Sticking the knife in further, when asked about Nikki’s new show, Princess Nikki, Aisleyne said: ‘It’s not entertainment to me. Sorry, I’m a busy girl I’ve got things to do I can’t be sitting at home watching Nikki crying.’

Spotted on the ‘red carpet’ at this year’s MOBO awards, Aisleyne from Big Brother fame wowed the crowd with her blue jean top and cut-off shorts ensemble. Though not quite reminiscent of her famous blue eviction dress, she still managed to turn a few heads. Congratulations to Aisleyne for extending her 15 minutes of fame to 16!

Love it or hate it, let me know what you think.

Thanks to: http://www.kenyanewsnetwork.com

Can someone please explain to me just why I watch this show? All I can think is that its akin to picking at a scab. There’s that irritating itch that can only be relieved by trying to prise up the edge. Then the pain when you realise just what you’ve started, and the oozing blood after you’ve ripped the flipping thing off.

The show last night (21.9.06) was just like that. Nikki seems to have some weird idea of how a princess behaves. Apparently, in NikkiWorld, you should have a face like a slapped derriere on at all times, strop about like a demented penguin, and be rude and ill-mannered to the poor people forced to spend time with you. I’m fairly sure I’ve never seen a real princess behave like that, but there again, I don’t really mix in royal circles.

‘Do you have to apply to do this job?’ she demanded to know of the refuse collectors. ‘Do you think, oh I really hope I get it?’ said in her usual bewildered and condescending tone, casting aspersions on the nature of those who clear up after us. The binmen simply looked askance at her, perhaps idly wishing they could bung her in a bag and chuck her in the back of the wagon. I’m not quite sure why she screamed so at the sight of a few maggots – she lived in a house with Sezar for a couple of weeks after all.

I wonder how much they had to pay the poor woman subjected to Nikki’s hysterical giggling, as she lay being colonically irrigated. They would have had to pay me more than the entire budget for the show, especially to show my poo floating through the tube. The lady overseeing the whole procedure looked as if she would gladly perform the procedure on Nikki herself, without the benefit of lubrication, especially after Nikki took to randomly spinning dials on the delicate machinery.

The bulk (sorry) of the show was dedicated to the treatment of plop. Condoms, tampons, toilet paper, and bizarrely, large chunks of solid fat had to be cleared from the rest of the sewage. Now – I am hugely appreciative of the people who perform these vital jobs – but there is no way I would go anywhere near a sewage farm. Its bad enough living where I do when the wind is in the wrong direction. There again, I’m not being paid huge amounts to be publicly ridiculed and humiliated on National TV (which I’m fairly sure is the entire brief for this show). Nikki reacted with her usual ‘I’m not doing that’, the pained face, the heaving, and her bizarre act of not actually looking at what she’s doing, perhaps in the belief she can con herself into thinking she isn’t scraping claggy poo from a machine, and is in fact sweeping the floor or something.

Whatever it is, I wish that we could see something more than this Nikki Caricature. It doesn’t even merit being described as two dimensional – in fact calling it one dimensional is to do it credit. Unless the producers allow some of the ‘Nice Nikki’ (I know its there, I saw it appear from time to time on Big Brother) to emerge, any novelty value will wane fairly quickly. Perhaps that’s a good thing.

This article was written by Lynne Goulden, our newest contributor at Unreality TV. Welcome aboard Lynne! Check out Lynne’s own X Factor journal here.

Big Brother winner, Pete Bennett has revealed that he split up with girlfriend Nikki Grahame as they weren’t sexually compatible.

He told Heat magazine that Nikki “was never really interested, whereas my sex drive is very high. If I ever tried it on, she would have to finish her make-up or be looking her best.”

Pete also confessed that her tantrums also played a part in the end of the relationship saying: “Her behaviour made me embarrassed. She was saying my friend’s house smelt ‘doggie-woggies’ and started spraying perfume everywhere.

“When we were at a party she was asked to help clear up. She said, ‘Have you seen an A-list celebrity working?’ and refused to do anything. She’s high maintenance.”

Oh dear! What will Nikki have to say to that?

Ofcom received more than 270 complaints from viewers claiming that Big Brother exploited vulnerable contestants and encouraged bullying in its most recent series.

It was criticised by mental health charities after Shahbaz Chaudhry threatened to kill himself on air, sparking claims that the makers had exploited the self proclaimed “Paki Poof’s” volatile mental state. Some viewers also said the show used winner Pete Bennett’s Tourette’s condition as a form of entertainment.

But Ofcom rejected the complaints, saying “adults make informed decisions about their participation in such programmes” and it was not for the watchdog to over-ride those decisions.

It also defended Petes being placed in the house, saying: “There is rightly no reason why someone with a disability cannot and should not exercise the same degree of informed choice as any other adult – including choosing to enter the Big Brother house.”

I am sure that Dawn Blake will have something to say about this!

Grace attacked outside a club in central London.

When one of her friends got into an argument with some guy, big brother housemate Grace stepped in to try and calm things. The man hit her, (trying to hit her friend but knocked her to the ground) kicked her in the head and even burned her with a cigarette. After being admitted to the hospital, she needed eight stitches

Grace had this to say. “The guy just lashed out because I tried to stop him hurting my friend. He was an animal. I hope he is found and punished.” “The doctors have said I’ll be scarred for life.”

Thanks to: http://www.24dash.com http://www.dailymail.co.uk

This article was written by Jeff, our newest contributor at Unreality TV. Welcome aboard Jeff! Check out Jeff’s own site and forum at www.grodetothemax.com

A very depressed Nikki Grahame revealed to the press this weekend that she has been sensationally dumped by Big Brother winner Pete Bennet, and all because he couldn’t cope with her famous tantrums.

When speaking to The News Of The World, Nikki, 24, confessed to flying into one of her famous hissy fits when she was squirted with vodka at Pete’s friends party.

She said: “Everyone knows how obsessed I am about hygiene. I thought I’d been spat at so you can imagine how I reacted.”

Pete also got angry complained about his pets smelling like ‘doggy woggies’.

But Nikki protested: “That’s hardly a good reason for someone to end a relationship.

“I’ve never been so happy in my whole life as I was with Pete—but right now I’ve never felt so low.”

Pete spoke to Nikki last Wednesday and told her that he didn’t want a relationship and just wanted to be friends.

Nikki said: “I told him, ‘But I love you very much.’ Then he told me he felt differently. I could not believe what I was hearing. I said, ‘I love you so much I will do anything for you. I’ll always fight your corner. I still want to be with you.’

“He said to me, ‘But it’s only me Nikki’ meaning he wasn’t worthy of the love I was giving him. I cried for two days when he told me. I’m still finding it hard to cope now.

“People come up to me in the street and say, ‘How’s Pete?’ and the tears flow.”

Nikki is adamant that her’s and Pete’s relationship was real despite what people may think, she stated:

“It was a very, very real relationship, not just a TV romance.”

What do you think? Do you believe her?

Rumours are abound that the Big Brother couple of the year are no more, and friends of Pete Bennett and Nikki Grahame are insisting that the couple have already broken up.

Pals of Tourette’s sufferer Pete even told The Sun that the relationship had never been genuine in the first place.

Former Housemate Richard Newman commented: “I don’t think they were ever going out.

“He might have fancied her but it was a friendship blown out of proportion for the media.”

Of course Nikki’s publicist has a different story to tell, and has confirmed that the pair are definitely still an item……but she would say that wouldn’t she!

Not Me!

But apparently Aisleyne believes that is the way to get a bit of publicity. Just look at what she wore to the London premiere of Talladega Nights.

Has the girl no shame!

STV reports

Big Brother’s Golden Ticket draw to select a new housemate breached prize promotion rules, industry watchdogs have announced.

Nestle, Channel 4 and Endemol failed to have an independent observer present when a winning number was picked, according to the Advertising Standards Authority.

Officials launched an investigation after 11 viewers complained about the way model Susie Verrico won her place in the house.

The Golden Ticket promotion involved 100 tickets being hidden inside KitKat bars.

A live lottery-style draw was then broadcast in which one ticketholder’s number was picked.

Some viewers thought the draw was rigged and 43-year-old Susie had been pre-selected as winner.

The ASA has criticised Nestle, Channel 4 and Endemol for failing to ensure an independent observer was present immediately before and during the live draw.

The ASA ruling said: “We investigated whether the promotion was conducted under the supervision of an independent observer.

“On this point, the promotion breached the Committee of Advertising Practice Code clause 35.7 (prize promotions).”

It told the competition’s promoters to ensure competitions complied with the code in future.

The ASA rejected complaints from viewers who thought the ball numbers were rigged.

An independent observer had signed a check-sheet proving that 34 numbered balls had entered the draw.

Slow-motion footage showed the winning ball was “undoubtedly” Susie Verrico’s winning number 14, the ASA found.

In a joint response Nestle, Channel 4 and Endemol said an observer was not present during the draw because Big Brother rules prevented outsiders coming into contact with housemates.

They said the draw was carried out in the presence of 10 housemates under continuous monitoring by a production team while watched live by five million viewers.

In a recent interview with OK magazine Big brother housemate Imogen Thomas has revealed all about fellow housemates Grace Adam-Short and Mikey Dalton.

She stated:

“I’ve heard that Grace said a lot of things about me and, although I did get on with her in the first two or three weeks, my opinion did change.

“Just as she was evicted I started to make other friends in the house and I found I liked them better then her.�

When asked if she thought that Grace’s and Mikey’s relationship was the real thing Imogen answered with a firm “No�.

However, she does not think Grace is totally using Mikey: “It’s both ways…I don’t even think he’s that into her to tell you the truth. I haven’t spoken to him or anything like that but I can usually tell.�

BIG Brother star Imogen Thomas has landed a part in a TV soap, playing herself.

Aspiring actress Imogen, 23, will appear in the long-running Welsh language saga Poboly Cwm (People Of The Valley).

The former Miss Wales cuts a red-ribbon to open a car showroom in the soap and chats in Welsh with other characters.

Imogen said: “I was nervous at first but the other actors were great.”

Her acting debut will be screened on Welsh channel S4C and Sky TV on October 6 at 8pm.

BIG Brother star Lea Walker attacked a radio DJ when he threatened to play audio from her porn video live on air.

Kerrang! Radio ’shock jock’Tim Shaw told her he had footage from her film Casting Cuties 4 on his mobile phone and was going to play it to listeners.

Lea wrestled the phone from his grip and smashed it on the floor before storming out.

‘She just flipped out and started whacking me over the head,’ said Shaw yesterday.

‘She was sitting there as good as gold but as soon as I mentioned her porn video she went crazy.’

Listeners to the interview, broadcast from the Kerrang! studios in Birmingham on Wednesday night, earlier heard Lea protest when Shaw threatened to play the video.

‘Why would you want to do that,’ she asked. ‘It was a mistake that I made and it was a long time ago. You cannot be judged for things that happened years ago.’