The South Wales Post newspaper is reporting that Big Brother 7 star Imogen Thomas is “under quarantine after contracting swine flu.”

The article reads as follows: “Llanelli-born 26- year-old was diagnosed with the potentially-fatal virus on Monday after returning from a holiday in Marbella.

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I thought that discussing nominations was against all Big Brother rules, however someone would need to tell Dogface and Sophia. The pair of them have been discussing who they think will be up for eviction this week.

“I think it’s going to be more than two people up and definitely me,” Sophia started. “I think it’ll be me,” added Sophie.

Sophia then turned her caustic tongue on ‘that clique’ (Saffia, Charlie and Kris). She said: “They dominate everything, they’re so strong.” Dogface added: “I think they put on a bit of a show for the cameras. Pushing each other in the water, they’re just acting up. They’re not themselves.”

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Big brother twins, Sam and Amanda Marchant have become the latest housemates to become safe from eviction this week.

Housemates were faced with an assault course task yesterday. They had to complete the course, then train to improve their strength and agility, before tackling the course for a second time.

Sam and Amanda cut their time by 46 per cent and gained immunity from this week’s eviction vote, becoming “body gurus”.

Don’t forget to tell us who you would like to see up for eviction this week!

A bit of a shocker! The two halfway housemates that were among the first to join the main house, have become the first to be evicted.

From a personal point of view, I can’t understand why anyone would want to keep Tracey in. She is boring, arrogant, annoying……did I mention arrogant?

But then again, i didn’t vote, so I guess I can’t complain!

BIG Brother contestant NIKKI GRAHAME threw one of her famous temper tantrums at Heathrow airport on Friday.

The whining blonde, who won Best Reality contestant at the NTAs last week, was unamused when she was refused entry to BA’s VIP lounge.

A source said: “It was priceless watching her cry and stamp her feet. But the staff were professionals. They are used to blaggers.

“Nikki disappeared whining about how she won an award and still wasn’t important enough.�

IcWales reported that Big brother housemate Glyn Wise made his television-presenting debut yesterday.

The Welsh celebrity joined regular presenters of Planed Plant, Alex Jones and Alun Williams as a special half-term holiday guest.

And the 18-year-old former lifeguard is hoping that he will taken on as a full-time presenter. He said, “What I am doing is a week’s trial, in a way. I am so enjoying this and hopefully it will get lots more people watching the Welsh channel because I’m on it this week.”

He said, “I am just trying to be myself. I know what shows are coming next because I used to watch the channel and after being in Big Brother I am not afraid of being in front of the camera.”

Presenting the 8am-10am slot means Glyn has to get to bed early. “I had to be up at 5.15am so I went to bed at 10pm last night to make sure I got up. The waking up is a bit difficult but you get used to it.”

And he is really enjoying the chance to work in Cardiff.

He said, “It’s stable. Since I left the Big Brother house I have been living for six nights of the week in different parts of the country. Now I am in Cardiff for a week and I have a really good hotel with an upgrade to a flat section.”

Glyn will follow his television stint with a week of presenting on Radio Cymru.

Big Brother runner up, Richard Newman has joined the team at internet and digital radio station Gaydar.

Newman said: “I have been an avid GaydarRadio fan for several years now and I love the upbeat and fun nature of the presenters and shows. I worked as a radio presenter in Canada for two years and also have a degree in TV and Radio Arts, so it is great to get back into the scene.”

Robin Crowley, Programme Controller at GaydarRadio is excited by the new arrival and stated: “It is fantastic to be able to welcome Richard to the team and we are sure our listeners will identify with his lively nature and sense of fun.”

Big Brother star and former Miss Wales, Imogen Thomas, has denied dating either Russell Brand or fellow housemate Sezer Yurtseven since leaving the Big Brother house.

She went on to say how much she’d liek to be in a relationship stating:

“I’d love a boyfriend,” she told the Daily Star. “But now it’s hard to work out if a guy wants to date me because he likes me, or because he sees me as ‘Imogen from Big Brother’.

“I have got my eye on a couple of fellas. But I haven’t made my move yet so I’m still open to offers.”

Ex Big Brother housemates Mikey Dalton and Grace Adam Short have revealed that they are to be married later this year.

The pair first got together on Big Brother 7 this summer and Mikey stayed true to Grace after she was evicted weeks before him.

A spokesperson for Grace told The Sun: “It’s true, Mikey and Grace are getting married. I can’t believe you found out – they wanted to keep it quiet.â€?

The spokesperson added: “They are over the moon.�

Yeah delighted at all the money that magazines like Heat, OK and Hello will be throwing at them!

Pete Bennett has revealed to the Daily Star today how guilty he feels over his recent break up with fellow Big Brother star Nikki Grahame.

Pete reportedly said: “I’m really sorry if I hurt Nikki. It upsets me to think everyone thinks badly of me over this. I ended it because I didn’t want to hurt her more. I was just being honest.

“Nikki and I just aren’t compatible. I do love her to bits but I don’t think it could ever work.

“This is all spiralling out of control. I should have kept my mouth shut about our sex life. Everything got on top of me and the added problems with our relationship were stressing me out.

“I felt sick the night it ended and I was very emotional. It wasn’t an easy thing to do.

“I’m not a coward and I wouldn’t have ended our relationship over the phone by choice, but Nikki called and pretty much asked what was up.

“I’d like to stay friends. I haven’t heard from her, but I hope things can get better.�

Members of the public were stunned this week to see Big brother ex housemate Nikki Grahame acting like a spoilt brat and throwing a tantrum over an ice cream cone.

According to the Star, Nikki was storming around Stafford Services on the M6 demanding that her chauffeur find her a strawberry cornetto.

Chantelle Lambert said of Nikki: “It was worse behaviour then a three year old child. I was really disappointed because she was so rude. I thought she’d be really bubbly and friendly.�

Big Brother finalist, Aisleyne Horgan Wallace, has stepped into the shoes of a sexual therapist for the day, and will be helping The Sun readers solve their sexual dilemnas.

Whatever your dilemma, email it to webchats@the-sun.co.uk and she’ll do her best to give you some advice.

Big Brother winner and Tourettes sufferer Pete Bennett is currently considering ditching his music career (what music career I hear you say) and taking up stand up comedy instead.

According top the Daily Star Pete said: “I’m looking into becoming a comedian. I’m figuring it out that you just have to be yourself when you’re onstage.

“And people laugh at me anyway when I’m just being myself. I used to look up to Jim Carrey as a kid. I thought he could give some kind of hope to me, I think he’s a bit touretty.�

It has been revealed today that this summer reality TV show Love Island cost ITV £12 million pounds, twice as much rival show Big Brother.

Hundreds of crew and entourage were flown to the South Pacific, their hotel bills and fees also contributed to the costs. Big Brother’s production team was around 60 people, and was filmed at Elstree in Hertfordshire.

Despite the hiked production costs, the ITV1 show did not bring in the anticipated viewers for the broadcaster.

Over its run, Big Brother attracted an average adult audience of 4.2 million with Love Island only managing 2.14 million viewers.

It seems that his Big Brother win was just the start of Pete Bennetts lucky streak, he just can’t seem to get enough of the ladies!

Just days after ditching ‘Princess Nikki’, a former bandmate of Pete’s says he’s gone back to an ex-girlfriend.

Wobbly Bob, the guitarist from Pete’s old band, Daddy Fantastic, told Now magazine that Pete’s gone back to an ex-flame.

Bob said, ‘He’s split with Nikki and he’s now with Gemma.’

Fellow bandmate, Nimbus, says Pete is now infatuated with Gemma but can’t see it going the distance.

Nimbus said, ‘She gave him the run-around for over a year before he went on Big Brother. He was in love with her and she treated him like s***.’

Nimbus shed light on Pete’s love struck pain saying, ‘She even got off with someone in front of him, so he was depressed for quite a while about that and we looked out for him. So why does she want to be with him now?’