Why did you apply to be on Big Brother?
It was always a bucket list experience. I’ve always wanted to do something like this and I thought it would be a fun story to tell one day. Me being on the show might also potentially help with my business as well.
What do you think you’ll bring to the House?
Being part of the ‘buff butler’ stuff, you naturally fall into the role of an entertainer, getting folks chatting and mingling and maybe playing a couple daft games. It depends what everyone else is like. I’m very versatile – I can have quite deep and intellectual conversations, and I can also be a bit daft.
What are you looking forward to most about being a Housemate?
I think just the full experience of it all. Weirdly, I’m excited to not have my phone – to just be completely isolated from everything and focus and connect with people. I think it’ll be an interesting experience to discover more of myself in there. When you’re stripped of everything, when I don’t have anything to distract me. I’m looking forward to just chatting and building a rapport.
Do you have a strategy for making it to the final?
Honestly, not at all. I don’t think I could play a game for seven weeks – you can’t pretend to be someone else for seven weeks. The only way you get that far is by being yourself because otherwise the mask would slip.
What are you most likely to get nominated for?
I think the thing I’ll get nominated for is maybe being a bit too boisterous or loud, perhaps – it depends on who I’m with. If I get on really well with a couple of people, I’ll be pretty loud. And then the people I’m maybe not that close with could find that a little annoying.
Tell us one thing about yourself you think will surprise people the most.
I’ve got a Masters with distinction in Mechanical Engineering, I can play the piano and guitar and I’ve got other hidden talents that really surprise people.
What would you do with the money if you won?
It’s so boring but I would invest it. I’m pretty aware that a sudden burst of attention or income – that’s all it’s going to be is a burst. So if you think that’s evergreen then you’ll end up in the same situation as before. I’m not going to have this forever, so I’ll invest the money and make it work for me. And hopefully set myself up for a decent life.
