Thousands of reality TV hopefuls will be looking to enter the Big Brother house for its long-awaited return next year - this time on ITV2. While applications are not yet open for its 2023 comeback, BB19 runner-up, Akeem Griffiths, has revealed all about the challenging recruitment process, which he says was actually almost as fun as being on the hit show, so applicants have an idea of what to expect.
But Akeem, who came in second place behind winner Cameron Cole in the final 2018 series, has advised people to treat the selection process like a serious job interview in order to avoid missing out on becoming a housemate. The 30-year-old Welshman, who now lives in Kent with his partner Kristin and their four-month-old baby daughter, says he was put in some awkward situations at a group stage interview with Channel 5 before being put into a week-long hideaway at a remote cottage.
"The first part of the process is the initial application which required me to answer some questions about myself, and then at the end, I also had to send a two-minute video about who I am and why I wanted to go on the show," Akeem explains to the Mirror.
