Samuel for Big Brother 2026 / © ITV
Age: 21
From: Slough
Job: Administrative Apprentice
Social Media: To follow
Why did you apply to be on the show?
“I’ve been watching the show since I was young; in fact, my mum’s been watching since the very start, and she got me into it. I remember as a kid saying, ‘I want to do something like that one day.’ A few years later here I am – I’m living out one of my dreams. I’m also doing this for my parents – if I win the prize money that’ll be incredibly helpful. 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.”
What will you bring to the house?
“I’ll be bringing some wit, charm. I’m fiercely determined. I’m always willing to help as well. I’m very good at spotting when people need help; I’m always willing to lift them up and help them out.”
Do you have a strategy for making it to the final?
“I think it’ll just try to be myself – take each day as it comes. I’m going to go in there and be myself.”
Why might someone nominate you?
“I think people might not appreciate my complete honesty. I can also sometimes leave a bit of a mess behind me. Sometimes if people interrupt my sleep (I like lots of sleep) I can get quite grumpy – so people might think I get a bit annoying when I’m grumpy.”
What would you do with the prize money?
“£100k would be really, really, really good. My parents are self-employed, so if I win, I’ll give a chunk straight to them so they can invest and save up for their retirement. I’ll probably spend some just enjoying – including a holiday to America; I’ve always wanted to go. And then I suppose the rest of the money will go into savings, rainy day funds to save money for a house etc.”
