NEWS… BUT NOT AS YOU KNOW IT
Chantelle Houghton may not have been famous before Celebrity Big Brother but that didn’t stop her from winning – however, her seemingly fairytale reality TV experience, which also included falling in love with fellow housemate Samuel Preston, wasn’t all positive afterwards.
The former NatWest bank worker had a unique CBB experience as she was tasked with convincing a house full of celebrities, from Jodie Marsh to the late Pete Burns, of her fame. The elaborate challenge involved Chantelle telling the contestants that she was the lead singer of a fictional pop group (Kandy Floss…with a K).
Once she passed with flying colours Chantelle unexpectedly ended up striking up a romance with the Ordinary Boys frontman and the pair quickly married, but divorced after just over a year.
The now 40-year-old has spoken about the impact that her 2006 reality show stint had on her life.