List of Big Brother 9 housemates (UK)

The following is a list of housemates from the ninth series of Big Brother UK.

Housemates

Alexandra

Alexandra Justine "Alex" De-Gale (born 4 August 1984) is an accounts clerk from Croydon, South London. Alexandra is a single mother who became pregnant when she was 15 years old; she has a daughter. She was raised as a Christian but converted to Islam. Alexandra describes herself as quirky, outgoing and a go-getter, and hates to be bored. In an interview that aired during the launch show, she told Big Brother that "I am not an It girl, I am 'it'." At Mario and Stephanie's "wedding" in week one, Alexandra was the only housemate to object, having correctly identified the marriage as a sham. She created a large amount of controversy owing to her aggressive nature and was accused of bullying. She very quickly became the least popular housemate among viewers and during the first eviction night many of the crowd were chanting "Get Alex out!" despite not even being up for the public vote. She was ejected on day 14, not as a result of a public vote but because of the producers and Channel 4 deciding her behaviour had been unacceptable. After being nominated, she apparently threatened fellow housemates, saying: "I'm not throwing water at anyone. It's bigger than that... personal offence is never forgotten, do you know what I mean? We are just inside the house. I've got a very, very, very, very, very strong team outside the house. I just can't wait to see my mans and them and see what their plans are, who they got... I'm not talking about those mans, I'm talking about my gangster friends. They got some instructions to follow out." Neither she nor Dennis were allowed to appear on the final night with the rest of the housemates. As of 2013, Alexandra is pursuing a LLB (Hons) Degree at the University of Greenwich.

Mo Mohamed Salih

Mo Mohamed Salih (born 1985) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to London City Council in the London, Ontario municipal election, 2014 to succeed Joe Swan in Ward 3. Salih is the first person of Sudanese descent to become an elected official outside of Sudan.

Background

Mohamed was born in Sudan. He fled Sudan to Canada at the age of 8, with his mother and sister.

Politics

In 2013, he ran to become the London West representative for the NDP.

In 2014, he ran for London City Council and was elected.

In 2014 he was honoured at the Black Canadian Awards for his political and professional work.

His campaigns were notable for their significant emphasis on social media.

He has spoken out against campaign racism.

Salih a charismatic and effective leader in his rookie year was considered as one of the top politicians ranked at top among his colleagues.

Salih known for challenging the status quo and advocating for his constituents. Salih called for end of controversial 'carding' police practice to end.