Big Brother 9 - Michael

Housemate: Michael

Age: 33

From: Ayshire, Scotland

Occupation: Radio Producer

Michael, who likes to be known as Mikey, is the first blind contestant on Big Brother.

The 33-year-old radio producer lost his sight at 23 whilst undergoing an operation and has now been blind for 10 years.

Mikey works for a blind radio station called “Radio Insight” and in 2007 was part of a team that won a Sony Radio Academy Award.

He is extremely proud of his career and feels privileged to be doing what he does.

But, like most people, If he won £1 million he would like to quit his job and write radio plays and books instead, and of course buy a pet pig!

Mikey describes himself as wacky, zany and non-conformist and considers his best ability is to make others laugh.

His favorite party trick is to do stand-up comedy whilst dressed up in girls clothes, something his family don't know he likes to do. (well they do now!) Mikey decided to audition for Big Brother this year as in the past people could smoke in the house and he dislikes the smell of smoke due to his acute sense of smell.

He says he hopes his time in the Big Brother house will help him to be more tolerant of people and would like to come across as an entertaining housemate and not boring or a grumbler.

Advertisement starts

---

---

Advertisement ends