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Ray, 25, is originally from Galway, but now lives in London. He works in IT, and says he wants to "be myself and relax".

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Justine, a 27-year-old sales manager from Leeds, will miss her two mobile phones, and is "young, single and fancy free"

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Nush is a 23-year-old student from Malvern. She says: "I love trying new and crazy things and it looks like lots of fun."

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Anouska, 20, is a day nursery assistant from Manchester. She thinks Big Brother is "a must-do opportunity".

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Cameron, 32, from the Orkney Islands. He says being in the house would be "a tremendous personal challenge".

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Scott, 27, is from Liverpool. A marketing co-ordinator, he hopes Big Brother will be a "life-changing experience".

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Federico, 23, from Glasgow. Originally from Italy, the waiter thinks he will be reincarated as a donkey.

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Jon, 25, from Staines, Surrey, a data strategy manager, says he "never passes up a challenge".

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Tania, 22, is from north-west London and works in a designer clothes shop. She will miss her mobile phone and car .

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Gos, 31, from Southall, London. This head chef says he will miss his car and his bed - and hopes to own a restuarant.

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Sissy is a 26-year-old fashion designer from Liverpool. She loves DJ-ing for her friends and says she will miss clubbing.

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Steph, 27, from Birmingham. The merchandiser was once married to a footballer and says she will miss her fire at home.