Who is Big Brother castmate Farida?
BIG Brother is back with a whole host of brand new castmates.
One of which is Farida Khalifa - but who is she? Here's everything you need to know.
Who is Big Brother castmate Farida?
Farida, 50, is a make-up artist from Wolverhampton.
Farida has previously opened up to The Sun about her work, explaining last year how she set up her business through The Princes’ Trust two decades ago, which is when she first met the then-Prince of Wales.
She said: "I set up my business through The Princes’ Trust 22 years ago and even put henna on King Charles, when he was the Prince of Wales.
''I do travellers’ make-up wherever they want me to.
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''Sometimes we’ll be in a hotel, other times we’ll be in a car park or a campsite.''
Aside from her make-up career, Farida's TV past has also been revealed.
She has already made a prominent appearance on the box as she took part in an episode of Blankety Blank.
Prior to entering the highly-anticipated social experiment, Farida revealed that she wants to take part in Big Brother to show viewers that Muslim women aren't suppressed.
She said: ''I'm very proud of who I am and I feel like Asian women and Asian culture is underrepresented on TV.
''A lot of people think that wearing a headscarf might stop you from having opportunities, whereas for me, it's been completely the opposite.
''I embrace it with confidence and it's actually given me lots of opportunities. I want to let people know that us Muslims, we really aren't suppressed. I'm far from suppressed - I used to be a holiday rep!''
Who is in the Big Brother 2023 cast?
Alongside Farida, 15 brand new house mates were also introduced during the iconic launch show.
Other contestants include:
- Chanelle, 29 - dental therapist from Llanelli
- Dylan, 39 - DJ from Coventry
- Zak, 28 - model from Manchester
- Henry 25 - food writer from the Cotswolds
- Hallie, 18 - youth worker from London
- Jenkin, 25 - barman from Bridgend
- Jordan 25 - lawyer from Scunthorpe
- Matty, 24 - doctor from the Isle of Man
- Noky, 26 - banker from Derby
- Kerry, 40 - NHS manager from Essex
- Olivia, 23 - dancer from Glasgow
- Yinrun, 25 - customer support agent from Harrogate
- Paul, 23 - security officer from Liverpool
- Tom, 21 - butcher from Somerset
- Trish, 33 - full-time mum from Luton
When did Big Brother start?
Big Brother retuned to screens on Sunday, October 8, 2023 - for the first time in five years.
Hosts AJ Odudu and Will Best fronted the launch extravaganza which was aired across ITV.
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The remainder of the series will be available nightly at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX - the show will not air on Saturdays.
Hosts Will and AJ will also front a new daily spin-off series called Big Brother: Late and Live which will air directly after the main show at 10pm.