Where Big Brother 12 stars are now – from winner Aaron Allard-Morgan to Louise Cliffe and her reality TV babies
BIG Brother 12 started with a Baywatch-inspired bang.
Housemates entered the notorious lockup and were met by Hollywood star and slow-running supremo Pamela Anderson who set them a number of tasks.
Pammie wasn’t the only celebrity to join the reality show over on its new home on Channel 5, hosted by Brian Dowling.
A night at the movies on day 41 saw a number of ex-celeb housemates re-enter the Big Brother dwelling for a horror movie premiere including Celebrity Big Brother 8 winner Paddy Doherty, Bobby Sabel, Lucien Laviscount, former Big Brother housemates Nikki Grahame and Imogen Thomas, Hollyoaks actors Kieron Richardson and Bronagh Waugh, Michelle Heaton, Katie Price and Kim Woodburn.
Aaron Allard-Morgan
Big Brother 2011 winner Aaron Allard-Morgan, 42, bagged the no.1 spot in the first edition of the newly-housed Channel 5 show. He split half of his £100,000 prize fund with the remaining five finalists. What a guy.
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The contractor from Weston-Super-Mare found love with fellow contestant Faye Palmer while in the house, but it wasn’t meant to be.
After TV appearances and writing a book about his experience, Aaron went back to normal life and set up a now-defunct bar in his hometown called Barzinger, which offered a platform for young people to gain qualifications and apprenticeships.
Aden Theobald
Aden Theobald waved goodbye to his housemates in week 5. The former psychiatry student who called himself a 'cool nerd' with an IQ of over 160, was in a relationship with fellow housemate Rebeckah for a few months but they split up in the following October 2011 after he was photographed allegedly entering a hotel with another female.
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Now living in London and working in business, the Cypriot shared a throwback photo of him and Pamela Anderson on X and said about the new series: “Let's see what an ITV2 BB can bring to the table. Hopefully it'll be a chip off the old block.”
He added: “It'll be weird to not see Rylan but let's see how these two do. On another note, where will it be filmed?! The house in Elstree was torn down.”
Alex Lee
Barbie-esque Alex Lee came third in the Big Brother 12 final and won £30,000. Following her exit from the TV jail, her and fellow housemate Tom disappointed fans and didn’t get together.
After her reality TV success, the air hostess. appeared on a revisit Snog, Marry or Avoid? episode on BBC3 and is thought to have spent 60k on cosmetic surgery and looks totally different as a brunette after speaking out about the horror of being trolled over her appearance.
She proudly came out in 2018 and returned to her job as cabin crew. She said: "I was lucky enough to come into some money after Big Brother and that’s what I spent it on. In a way it’s sad, because when I saw myself on telly, it wasn’t me. It wasn’t what I thought I looked like. It really affected me over the years with body dysmorphia."
She added: "Using the money and getting surgery and changing the way I looked, it’s made me into the person I always wanted to be. "It’s like a fresh start.”
Anton Murphy
Musician from Croydon, Anton, lasted until week 6 in the Big Brother house and continued to have spats with fellow house mates on social media after exiting the building.
The rapper, record producer and blogger was previously running his own label,
Faye Palmer
Competitive wrestler Faye, aka Darcy Steele, got together with fellow housemate and series winner Aaron, and lasted until week 8.
The couple opened up a bar together, which has closed, as has their relationship.
The gym-loving wrestler from Tamworth and her sister Jemma were the first set of siblings to enter the house who weren’t twins.
Harry Blake
Cheshire-based entrepreneur Harry Blake was booted off BBUK 12 in week 7 and went on to run a milkshake company, aptly named, Harry’s Milkshakes.
It was later rebranded as Harry’s Drink Company and is now run by Harry and his girlfriend Chloe along with their dog Ginny.
Harry lost out on a place in the penultimate week of the show after losing to Aaron Allard-Morgan, Jay Mckray and Faye Palmer.
Heaven Afrika
Heaven Afrika only lasted 3 weeks in the Big Brother house and soon returned to her spiritual business roots.
She describes herself as a ‘TV Personality/Model/Presenter/holistic healer’ and ‘the caterpillar who became the butterfly’.
“I love life &live the life I love!” states her X (Twitter) page.
Jay McKray
Former fitness instructor, plumber, DJ and barber Jay McKray narrowly missed out on the top spot and came second in the Big Brother 12 final, but left the house with a rather nice £15,000 wad of the prize money.
After their reality TV romance, Jay and Louise got hitched in June 2012 but split the year after in July 2013 because they ‘didn't get on’ and ‘drifted apart’.
The Newcastle lad later appeared on Signed by Katie Price and released song Dance in August 2013 on iTunes. He’s now making music under ‘Bassline brothers records, Aka Geordie Dutch’.
Jemma Palmer
The professional wrestler and sister of Faye voluntarily left the Big Brother 12 house in week 8.
After the reality show, the 37-year-old Birmingham-born lass returned to her career in professional wrestling and starred in the short-lived Sky revival of Gladiators as Inferno, a stint at WWE and on Sky1's Battle of The Forces.
The former Miss Hawaiian Tropic and Ms USA Dream Bikini Body went on to model in publications including Muscle & Fitness, WWE Magazine and a plethora of lads’ mags.
The fitness pro now also judges bodybuilding contests, had a company called Buff Naked Butlers part owns cocktail and events company Tipsy Parties and launched tech company Infinitus Unlimited.
Louise Cliffe
Former Miss Manchester Louise Cliffe emerged from the BB house with a place in the top four and a boyfriend.
After Big Brother, Louise and Jay got married in June 2012 but split the following year. The model launched a clothing range and was linked to Mario Falcone from Towie.
Louise, who describes herself as a ‘Model/Mummy/Piercer’ is currently in a relationship with Stuart Pilkington from Big Brother 9 and they share two children together.
Maisy James
Evictee number four was aspiring presenter and actress, Maisy James, who has appeared in The Only Way Is Essex, The Royals and Casualty.
The Bromley-born blonde used to work at Abercrombie and Fitch as a store model and has since branched out to release her own fashion range and digital fashion platform, Not Just A Label.
“Just because I’m blonde and like to dress nice, doesn’t mean I’m stupid,” reads her Twitter X page.
Mark Henderson
Former sales assistant Mark Henderson walked away from the BB compound claiming he ‘couldn’t handle’ being watched 24/7.
The Berkshire-born lad appeared on Big Brothers Bit on the Side and has since been involved with charity events for local causes, including a charity bike ride from London to Brighton on a child’s Postman Pat bike to raise funds for Parkinsons disease.
Rebeckah Vaughan
Liverpudlian Rebeckah Vaughan was evicted from Big Brother 12 and dated Aden after leaving the house and became the face of an adult social networking website.
The former Spearmint Rhino hostess and dance teacher for underprivileged kids describes herself as a ‘dog lover & entrepreneur with a big heart’.
She has since opened up a Warrington-based dog-friendly luxury hotel called No More Kennels and founded a charity for homeless pooches.
Tashie Jackson
Singer/dancer Tashie Jackson from Oxford was the first housemate to be evicted.
She then appeared in Brit comedies Trading Models, Gangsters Gamblers Geezers and TV’s Big Brother’s Big on the Side.
The former belly dancer went on to become a glamour model, had a sex tape ‘leaked’ and has made a name for herself on a range of ‘adult-only’ TV definitely-not-terrestrial-TV-friendly sites.
Tom O’Connell
Former Solihull retail sales assistant Tom was evicted from Big Brother 12 in week 9 with a £10 cash prize.
The ex housemate is still close with fellow BB star Alex and since leaving the house, Tom appeared on Big Brother’s Bit On The Side, and now has a successful career in PR.
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He previously described himself as ‘one of MTV’s Top 5 Students of the Year 2013, a budding PR professional, freelance journalist and Leo Sayer impersonator… maybe not the last one!’.
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