The Daily Star has reopened its Big Brother 2011 golden ticket  giveaway, extending the competition to July 11. The contest sees a number of ‘golden tickets’ given away in the Saturday issue of the newspaper which, when  found, give the holder the chance to enter the Big Brother house this year.

The competition was previously quietly dropped by the publisher, with only  one golden ticket winner ever ocming forward.

The newspaper says: “BB is back with a bang on Channel 5 this summer – and  our superb Golden Ticket draw gives readers the best shot at becoming a  housemate.

“The world’s biggest reality show made massive stars of ‘Nasty’ Nick Bateman,  43, Brian Dowling, 32, Chanelle Hayes, 23, and Craig Phillips, 39. And now it  could be you.”

The newspaper also suggests that this year’s prize fund will be increased to  a whopping £500,000 – five times as much as on Channel 4.

Josie Gibson, winner of the final Big Brother on Channel 4, told the  newspaper: “What better way to win your place than with a Golden Ticket in  Britain’s biggest BB newspaper? I can’t wait to watch the new show”.

Big Brother 2011 starts on Channel 5 next month.

Read more: http://tellymix.co.uk/reality-...1.html#ixzz1Xxvq4Eno

There was no age limit.
However, the whole thing was very vague. I've heard the number of tickets varying from 60 to 120, and the initial claim that a ticket winner would definitely enter the house was quietly changed to simply allowing ticket holders to skip the early audition stages.

The fact is that very few ticket winners came forward: the Daily Star only ever publicized two winners (AFAIK), and one of them (a 49-year-old called Christina) wouldn't fit the current show's entrance criteria...

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/pos...ex-in-Big-Bro-house/

I think Christina has a twitter account and I don't think she's a happy cougar.  I'm sure I saw something from her about a week ago but I'm a bit vague on details

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