June 14th, 2008 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Big Brother 2008, Michael

Big Brother housemate Michael Hughes got quite upset today when Lisa found a needle laying on the bedroom carpet.
Jennifer revealed that Sylvia has misplaced the needle and Michael exclaimed:
“That’s not on, I’m going to say something.”
Jennifer tried to defend Sylvia saying: “I don’t think it was necessarily intentional. It’ll have been accidental.”
“Of course,” replied Michael, “but it only takes someone careless like that and it goes right through somebody’s foot.” Read more & comment »
June 13th, 2008 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Big Brother 2008, Michael

Big Brother housemate, Mikey, has spoken to Kathreya about the cliques and groups that he feels are forming in the BB house.
He said: “There’s no group so you can’t feel bad if you don’t feel part of it. There’s separate wee groups.
“I don’t feel worried because I knew it would be like this. You can’t be friends with everybody.”
I can’t help but feel sorry for Mikey, Read more & comment »
June 5th, 2008 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Big Brother 2008, Michael

When Michael (Mikey) was 23 he lost his sight whilst undergoing an operation and has now been blind for 10 years. Mikey works as a radio producer for a blind radio station called ‘Radio Insight’ and in 2007 was part of a team that won a Sony Radio Academy Award. He is extremely proud of his career and feels privileged to be doing what he does. If he won a million pounds he would like to quit his job and write radio plays and books, plus buy a pet pig!
Mikey describes himself as wacky, zany and non-conformist and considers his best ability is to make others laugh. His favourite party trick is to do stand-up comedy whilst dressed up in girls’ clothes. Read more & comment »