Big Brother 2026 cast in full: Ages and jobs of series 4 contestants
5 October 2026, 17:06 | Updated: 8 October 2026, 15:36
Who’s in the cast of Big Brother UK? Here’s everything you need to know about the contestants taking part in the 2026 series.
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Big Brother UK is back and better than ever on ITV for it's fourth series on the network. And there are a bunch of new contestants ready to compete for the impressive £100,000 prize pot.
Kicking off on Sunday night (13th September), viewers watched as sixteen housemates from all walks of life gave up their everyday routine to take part in the ultimate social experiment.
While we watch the housemates settle into the house and get to know each other, here's everything you need to know about the contestants.
Catrin Richards
Age: 23
From: Wales
Occupation: Teaching Assistant
Before entering the show, Catrin she's going to bring "entertainment" and "a bit of Valleys charm" to the Big Brother house. She said: "I think I’ll be able to bring fun vibes. Because right now there’s drama, and there’s peace. There’s nothing in the middle – fun, loud – there’s none of that."
Twinks Burnett
Age: 36
From: East London
Occupation: Fashion Stylist and Hype Girl MC
Before joining the show, Twinks revealed the biggest challenge about joining the show three weeks in "will be earning people’s trust". She said: "I think people might think I’m a mole or I have an agenda. They’ve done three weeks that I haven’t been privy to.
"It’s going to be tough being the new girl at school. I’m good at entering a room and winning people over, I hope! They’ve been in there a while, they need some entertainment and fresh blood.”
Yasmin
Age: 28
From: Manchester
Occupation: Teacher
Before Yasmin entered the Big Brother house, she revealed that she's watched the series for years but doesn't have a strategy.
She said: "Realistically, I feel like everyone can always see through the people who just want to make it to the end. I’d love to, but for me it’s all about having a great experience – it’s never going to happen again. There’s no strategy and no game plan."
Harry Symonds
Age: 30
From: Croydon
Occupation: Online Fitness Coach
Harry revealed what kind of housemate he'll be, he said: "If everything’s all doom and gloom I’ll try and bring people back to reality. So like a sense of a bit more normality.
"Not taking things to heart so much, a bit more light-hearted. That’s how I hope to be in the house – give off good energy."
Chelsey Ammari
Age: 28
From: Manchester
Occupation: Social worker
Instagram: @chelseyammari
Chelsey is hoping to use the skills from her job to help her in the house, she revealed: "I’ve obviously got the serious social worker side and I’m a really good listener. I’m a good friend. I’m good at problem solving and feel like I give good advice.
"I think I’ve been through a lot of experiences during my life and feel like I can speak to people."
Philip Regan
Age: 53
From: Liverpool
Occupation: Content Creator
Philip’s housemates won’t be bored, as he plans to keep the energy high. He said: "There will never be a dull moment when I’m there. I’ll always put a smile on everyone’s faces. If I see anyone unhappy, no matter what, I’ll be there for them – whether I like them or not."
On social media, Philip is known as the 'Queen of Scotty Road', a nickname he was given as a child after growing up around Scotland Road in Liverpool.
Lynx Noumey
Age: 24
From: Wolverhampton
Occupation: Property developer
Lynx revealed he was looking forward to being on Big Brother and having a break from the outside world. He admitted: "It will be really cool to have a full detox. And to get to know different people of different ages, from different walks of life."
Charlotte Notts
Age: 18
From: Oxford
Occupation: Student
Instagram: @charlotterosenott
Having watched the shows for years, Charlotte has been patiently watching until she was 18 years old and could apply for the show.
She said: "I’ve watched it every year since it’s been rebooted on ITV, and I haven’t been able to apply until this year since I’ve turned 18. I’ve just always wanted to go on it!"
Pauline Adeyemo
Age: 31
From: Essex
Occupation: Carer
Pauline has been a carer for her mum for the past three years, but she does have a past career which could surprise her fellow housemates.
She revealed: "I used to be a private investigator – eight years ago. Some of it I can’t go into detail with because it’s classified. But I think you can kind of draw some ideas from that."
Tays Taylor
Age: 23
From: Manchester
Occupation: Streamer and Content creator
Instagram: @taysmcr
Tays is a temporary contestant only staying for one week as Big Brother's secret mole, with the title ‘Chief Creator of Chaos’.
While the housemates try to work out who the mole is, Tays discussed his secret role: "I’m very confident I can keep a secret, and I think I’ll play the role well. I’m confident I can throw them off my track."
Rochelle Rackham
Age: 57
From: Essex
Occupation: Housewife
As a mum-of-three, Rochelle doesn't like mess, which could be a cause for disagreements. She revealed: "I’ll get really angry with it being untidy. If people are untidy, if toilets aren’t clean, things like that. So, I’ll probably be moaning.
"You don’t know who you’re going in with. You don’t know what kind of people… I’m quite bossy at home and I drive everyone mad, so I’m sure that I’ll carry it on in the house."
Millie Jarrett
Age: 19
From: Paisley
Occupation: Bartender
Instagram: @milliejarrettxo
With a £100k prize pot up for grabs, Millie revealed what she'd spend the money on if she won. She said: "I would definitely like to maybe start my own business or buy a house. I’ve got a son. So, I would make sure that the money goes to him and make sure he’s got a good start in life."
Frankie Taber
Age: 23
From: London
Occupation: Marketing Manager
Before the show started, Frankie admitted that his personality could cause a stir in the house. He said: "I’m quite an interesting character. I don’t think there’s a lot of people like me, so I feel like it’s going to cause a bit of a divide.
"I feel like some people will like me and some people are going to hate me. But I think I’ll bring a lot of different things."
Samuel Keen
Age: 21
From: Slough
Occupation: Administrative apprentice
Samuel admitted he loved the show's social experiment element, saying: "I love the whole social experiment aspect of it so just being able to live out one of them in real time, seeing it unfold in real time will be really exciting."
Rob Stirzaker
Age: 25
From: Bideford
Occupation: Radio Presenter
Rob will be spreading the joy in the house, he said: "I think I’ll bring energy. I’ll bring lots of jazz hands. I’m just in it for a fun time.
"At the end of the day, I just love bringing the good vibes and hopefully if I can spread some joy among everyone."
Rhianna Collins
Age: 21
From: Chelsea
Occupation: Stay-at-home daughter
Having never stayed the night with complete strangers, Rhianna is excited by the Big Brother experience. She revealed: "I’ve never been in a situation where I have to stay the night with complete strangers and that is really exciting for me.
"I get to meet people that I most likely wouldn’t have met in my day-to-day life."
Omar El Mayer
Age: 21
From: London
Occupation: Jewellery seller
Winning the £100k prize money, would not only allow Omar to give himself and his family new adventures, but he'd give back to his local community.
He said: "I’d invest back into myself and my family. I’d like to put it towards some sort of venture that could help kickstart my dreams. I would also like to buy all the kids from my estate school shoes and give something back to my community."
Johanne Cade
Age: 44
From: Salford (originally Los Angeles)
Occupation: Online marketing
Instagram: @gizzellecade
Hailing from America, Johanne is keen to challenge herself and believes her judgement of character will help navigate her time in the house. She said: "I think that I do a good job operating as a mirror for people and saying the things that people are afraid to say.
"I consider myself to be a really good judge of character and to be very direct with people. And I think that people will see that in my personality."
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