Celebrity Big Brother 2017 star Nicola McLean – 6 things you didn’t know about the outspoken glamour model
SHE is known for her page 3 shoots, dozens of TV appearances and for being a WAG married to footballer Tom Williams.
And now she’s finished in fifth place in Celebrity Big Brother 2017.
The mum-of-two became famous modelling for The Sun's page 3 in the 90s.
Nicola even came fourth in a poll for the 'best page 3 girl of all time', beating the likes of Samantha Fox and Katie Price - with whom Nicola has a tense rivalry.
Here are some of the lesser-known facts about the blonde beauty...
She campaigns for PETA
Nicola is an avid supporter of animal charity PETA, and protested against Selfridges' 'cruel' use of foie gras in the capital in 2009.
As part of her campaigning efforts, the blonde stunner took to Selfridges on Oxford Street, where she burst out of a cake in the middle of two bikini-clad models.
She later pledged to boycott the department store until they removed the item from their shelves.
Her spat with former friend
Nicola started a Twitter war of words with former Celebrity Big Brother housemate Danielle Lloyd calling her “nasty” and her family “vile”.
The incident occurred after former friend Danielle, 33, had called her dog Rocky, which is the same name as Nicola’s eldest son.
The incident sparked a tirade of abuse from Danielle’s brother Matty, who tweeted Nicola calling her a “fat c***."
She flirted up a storm on Celebrity Big Brother just to keep things entertaining for viewers
Heidi Montag should keep an eye out on Nicola during this year’s Celebrity Big Brother, after the model admitted she had a plan back a few years ago to “flirt outrageously” with Spencer Pratt.
She previously begged show bosses to let her make a guest appearance during Speidi’s original stint, so she could cause friction between the couple.
In a Celebrity Big Brother blog with Reveal, Nicola pleaded: “Come on Big Brother. Put me in so I can flirt outrageously with Spencer to annoy Heidi. Now that would really spice things up!”
She revealed her last time in Celebrity Big Brother was the worst decision she has made
The former page 3 babe said her previous stint in the house was “the worst decision of my life” despite the decision to star in this year’s show.
Chatting to Eamonn Holmes and Holly Willoughby on This Morning she said: “It was horrible in there, everything was horrible.”
The mum-of-two was praised by fans for her appearance on the reality show, thanks to her honest opinions and racy antics on camera.
She revealed she nearly pulled out of 2017 line-up after crisis talks with her hubbie Tom over her experience in 2012.
She battled with an eating disorder after the birth of her second son
Nicola admitted in an interview with the that she began to starve herself following the birth of her second son, Striker, in March 2010.
The model said that she lost around seven stone from when she was at her heaviest, and was classed as underweight for her 5ft 4in frame.
She said: “I go for long periods of not eating. But then I will eat.”
She was trolled when her car got stolen
Nicola suffered a traumatic ordeal when her home was burgled while she slept, with the thieves also making off with car.
After the event, the star tweeted saying: “Want to go to the shops but because some t**t stole my car I can’t ?????”
She immediately opened the floodgates for criticism with users messaging her saying she should think of those who are unable to afford to ever buy a car.
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