{"id":215047,"date":"2023-10-03T17:22:05","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T17:22:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestwnews.com\/?p=215047"},"modified":"2023-10-03T17:22:05","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T17:22:05","slug":"big-brother-star-unrecognisable-21-years-after-appearing-on-the-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestwnews.com\/celebrities\/big-brother-star-unrecognisable-21-years-after-appearing-on-the-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Brother star unrecognisable 21 years after appearing on the show"},"content":{"rendered":"
Big Brother star Jonny Regan is unrecognisable 21 years after coming second on the show.<\/p>\n
The former\u00a0Firefighter from Trimdon, County Durham, shot to fame in 2002 when he appeared in the third series of the reality show.<\/p>\n
Just a few years later, Jonny, 51, quit fame for ‘normal job,’ becoming the owner of a photography company and two decades on looks completely different.<\/p>\n
The former reality star was spotted visiting a supermarket in County Durham last Wednesday, dressed in light grey denim shorts and a yellow jumper.<\/p>\n
He has certainly stayed in shape, but\u00a0Jonny’s previously brown hair has now turned grey, and instead of a light goatee, he sports a full mustache and beard.<\/p>\n
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No way!\u00a0Big Brother star Jonny Regan, 51, is unrecognisable 21 years after coming second on the third series of the show<\/p>\n
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Throwback: The former Firefighter from Trimdon, County Durham, shot to fame in 2002, when he made it to the final of the reality show back in 2002 (pictured in 2002)<\/p>\n
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Out and about: Jonny was spotted visiting a supermarket in County Durham last Wednesday, dressed in light grey denim shorts and a yellow jumper<\/p>\n
Jonny starred in the third instalment of Big Brother alongside\u00a0Kate Lawler, who won the series, Alison Hammond and the late Jade Goody, back in 2002.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The former fireman – who admitted urinating in the shower during his time in the reality show – proved popular with viewers.<\/p>\n
He left the fire service and took up acting – touring in the musical Boogie Nights and\u00a0starring in pantos. He also appeared in adverts for British Gas and Skybet.<\/p>\n
Jonny – who goes by Jonathan since the show – eventually set up\u00a0a successful photography business, which he continues to run after stepping back from the limelight,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The BB star now lives in Hartlepool with his wife Joanne Llewellyn, who he wed in July 2004, after 12 years of dating.<\/p>\n The couple tied the knot at St William’s RC Church, in Trimdon Village, County Durham, followed by a reception behind closed doors at Shotton Hall, Peterlee.\u00a0<\/p>\n He previously told The Northern Echo\u00a0how he initially began his relationship with Joanne after meeting in a nightclub.<\/p>\n ‘She had just been on holiday and she looked fantastic. She had a short top on and this flat, brown stomach, and her tan just made her smile look incredible.<\/p>\n Now and then:\u00a0Jonny’s previously brown hair has now turned grey, and instead of a light goatee he sports a full mustache and beard<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Normal life:\u00a0Just a few years after appearing on Big Brother, quit fame for ‘normal job,’ becoming the owner of a photography company<\/p>\n Former star: Two decades on from his time as a housemate, Jonny lives in Hartlepool with his wife Joanne Llewellyn, and looks completely different<\/p>\n ‘Because I’d had a lot to drink, I think it gave me Dutch courage. I went straight over to her, gave her a kiss and got her phone number.<\/p>\n ‘I was a bit young and wild, but Joanne tamed me. When we’d been going out for a few months, I thought maybe this time it was different.’<\/p>\n When Big Brother first hit screens in 2000, the entire country was captivated by the ins and outs of a group of strangers locked in a bolthole while watched at all hours by cameras and given tasks.\u00a0<\/p>\n It ran on Channel 5 for a total of 11 series, while there were seven series of Celebrity Big Brother and a final special edition called Ultimate Big Brother.\u00a0<\/p>\n The social experiment has found a new UK home on ITV2 and ITVX, with the upcoming series set to kick off on Sunday 8 October.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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