Michelle Bass

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Michelle Bass
Born (1981-02-02) 2 February 1981 (age 44)
Newcastle, England, UK
Occupation(s)Reality television star, media personality, model, columnist
Years active2004–present
Television Big Brother 5
Ultimate Big Brother
Spouse
Steve McKeown
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(m. 2010)​
PartnerStuart Wilson (2004-2007)

Michelle Bass, born 2 February 1981 [1] , is an English reality television star, columnist, model and media personality. She is best known for her appearance on the fifth series of Big Brother UK. [1] [2]

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Early life

Born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Bass attended Gosforth High School. [3] Before appearing on Big Brother , she worked in a call centre and had auditioned for Pop Idol. [2]

Big Brother

In 2004, Bass entered the fifth series of Big Brother UK. She entered the house on Day 1, being evicted on Day 64, placing sixth overall. [4] During her time in the Big Brother house, she was a member of a clique who referred to themselves as the "Lip Gloss Bitches" alongside; Emma Greenwood, Marco Sabba and eventual winner, Nadia Almada. She notoriously feuded with fellow housemate Ahmed Aghil and formed a relationship with fellow Stuart Wilson, where they infamously had sex in the kitchen of the house, their relationship received a large amount of media coverage during and after the show, the pair dated until 2007. [5] [6] [7] [8]

On Day 15, Bass and fellow housemate Emma Greenwood were voted by the public to enter Big Brother's Bed Sit, a part of a fake eviction. Both housemates were given 24/7 streaming access to their fellow housemates who believed they had been evicted, they were able to observe the housemates and play pranks on them. [9] Despite this, some of the housemates under the impression Bass and Greenwood had been evicted, began speaking poorly of them. [10] On Day 20, Bass and Greenwood returned to the official Big Brother house, upon their return housemates were given fancy dress costumes and alcohol to celebrate. In the early hours of their return night, some of the housemates engaged in a playful food fight leaving the communal living area in a mess, when housemate Jason Cowan insisted they tidy up the mess, housemate Marco Sabba refused prompting a heated argument between the pair. [11] The argument escalated with Greenwood and housemate Victor Ebuwa squaring up to each other and throwing food at each other, with Greenwood eventually throwing an empty tray at him, causing a physical altercation after Ebuwa retaliated the same way. Greenwood was escorted out the Big Brother house by Big Brother security guards, and was removed from the house by producers. [12] The incident was livestreamed by Channel 4, causing viewers to call the police, [13] Ofcom also received over 1,000 complaints due to the incident, [14] Channel 4 and Endemol also had to release official statements following the fight. [15]

In 2009, Bass returned as a guest in the tenth series of Big Brother UK, a part of the Big Brother UK tenth anniversary celebrations.

In 2010, Bass entered the Ultimate Big Brother house as a late entrant, entering on Day 4, alongside ex-fellow housemate Victor Ebuwa. She was evicted on Day 16, the semi-final, placing ninth overall. [16]

Other work

After her appearance on Big Brother, Bass went on to appear on multiple television shows, including; 8 out of 10 Cats, The Charlotte Church Show, The Culture Show and The Weakest Link. In 2004, Bass played Princess Jasmine, in the Aladdin pantomime at Alban Arena in St Albans. [17] She made a cameo appearance as herself in The Story of Tracy Beaker, She also had a brief appearance in the 2007, film I Want Candy. In 2014, she had a minor role in the film The Salvation.

Bass began working as a columnist, [18] contributing Big Brother columns for OK! magazine and News of the World , from 2007 to 2009. She was also The People's official Big Brother series 8, columnist.

She began glamour modelling after appearing on Big Brother, including posing topless for Nuts and appearing in Zoo. [19] In 2007, she began working as a model for the online clothing store Discoo. [20]

Personal life

In 2010, Bass married hypnotist Steve McKeown, they have a daughter who was born in 2013. [21] [22]

Filmography

Film and television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2004 Big Brother UK series 5 Self; housemate6th place, 76 episodes
GMTV Self; guest1 episode
The Weakest Link Self; contestant1 episode
The Culture Show Self; guest1 episode
The Story of Tracy Beaker Self; cameo1 episode
2005 8 out of 10 Cats Self; guest1 episode
Bed & Bardsleys Self; guest1 episode
Big Brother's Most Outrageous MomentsSelf; ex-housemateTV special
2007 The Charlotte Church Show Self; guest1 episode
I Want Candy Pornstar
2009 Big Brother UK series 10 Self; ex-housemate1 episode
Big Brother: A Decade in the HeadlinesSelf; ex-housemateDocumentary
2010 Big Brother's Little Brother Self; ex-housemate1 episode
Most Shocking Celebrity Moments 2010Self; commentatorTV special
2011 Ultimate Big Brother Self; housemate9th place, 14 episodes
Celebrity Juice Self; guest1 episode
2012 Big Brother's Bit on the Side Self; ex-housemate3 episodes
2014 The Salvation Insurance Broker

References

  1. 1 2 "BBC - Tyne Features - Michelle Bass".
  2. 1 2 Biography
  3. ↑ Michelle has eye on Ant, Chronicle Live, dated 19 August 2005
  4. ↑ Jones, Amy (6 October 2024). "Big Brother 5's cast now from modelling career and health battle to US move". OK! Magazine. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  5. ↑ "What ever happened to iconic Big Brother couple Michelle Bass and Stuart Wilson?". Heatworld. 27 December 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  6. ↑ Anderson, Alana (29 March 2018). "Whatever happened to Stuart Wilson and Michelle Bass from 2004 Big Brother?". OK! Magazine. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  7. ↑ "Bookmakers pay out on Brother sex". 21 July 2004. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  8. ↑ News, Manchester Evening (16 February 2007). "Big Brother: Stuart and Michelle split up". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 2 November 2025.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  9. ↑ "BBC - Beds, Herts and Bucks Read This - Big Brother 5 - Hertfordshire Constabulary Statement". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  10. ↑ Plunkett, John (18 June 2004). "Big Brother producers act to calm tension". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  11. ↑ Plunkett, John (17 June 2004). "Big Brother descends into chaos and violence". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  12. ↑ "Big Brother - the official BigBrother uk website on channel4.com". bigbrother.channel4.com. Archived from the original on 3 August 2004. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  13. ↑ Plunkett, John (17 June 2004). "Police investigate Big Brother fight". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  14. ↑ Deans, Jason; editor, broadcasting (18 October 2004). "Ofcom hits out at Big Brother violence". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2 November 2025.{{cite news}}: |last2= has generic name (help)
  15. ↑ "Big Brother - the official BigBrother uk website on channel4.com". bigbrother.channel4.com. Archived from the original on 12 October 2004. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  16. ↑ Chronicle, Evening (4 September 2010). "Family and friends back Michelle Bass to win Big Brother". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  17. ↑ "Michelle gets A 'new' laddin!". BBC. 17 November 2004.
  18. ↑ May-Williams, Sophie (12 October 2023). "Big Brother's Michelle Bass now from hypnotist husband to new look". OK! Magazine. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  19. ↑ "Nuts 5-11 May 2006 (Rare)(110) Michelle Bass Naked Girls on TV • £7.49". PicClick UK. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  20. ↑ "Michelle Bass Wears Discoo". Style Bleed. Retrieved 28 March 2007.
  21. ↑ "Fashion Magazine Subscriptions | Magazines Direct".
  22. ↑ Duke, Simon (25 July 2016). "Big Brother where are they now: What happened to the show's Geordie stars?". Evening Chronicle .
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