Evicted Big Brother star Chelsey Ammari has revealed the 2026 cast isn't as divided as viewers might think. The social worker, 29, was voted out last week after finding herself at the centre of house drama, but she claims she had plenty of friendships that never made it to screen.
Hidden friendships and on-screen cliques
Chelsey became the second housemate to be eliminated, having built a reputation for sticking with her close friends Lynx, Rhianna and Omar. Other housemates claimed the group didn't make an effort to bond with the rest of the cast.
Viewers frequently saw Chelsey in the company of her chosen clique, but she insists she had stronger bonds with a few other housemates that weren't shown. Taking to TikTok on Tuesday (September 29), she admitted: "Being really honest, there are people that I did spend more time with because I got on with them more."
She continued: "There were other people that I didn't have anything in common with, the conversations felt really forced, there was no substance - so that is why I chose to hangout with some people more than others."
Defending her corner
The Manchester-based star added: "And I did hang out with people like Charlotte, we were very, very close. I was doing her hair every day, I was helping her get dressed, we spent a lot of time together. Same with Yas, it wasn't just with the other three [Rhianna, Omar and Lynx]. And with Rochelle and Philip as well, a lot of that isn't shown."
Chelsey has also taken responsibility for her behaviour on the show, confessing she could have "acted differently", but continues to defend her corner because fans "only see 45 minutes" of a full day in the Big Brother house.
In the same TikTok video, she explained: "There's a lot of stuff that isn't aired, you guys only see 45 minutes of a full 24 hours. I've seen a lot of clips of when I was in the house, and do you know what? I agree, it doesn't look very nice at times.
"On reflection, there are things that I could've maybe not said or done differently or acted differently. But I think a lot of the context for you guys isn't seen. I've never been on TV before, I've never done reality TV, so no one tells you how to act. And I didn't have a game plan, I didn't go in thinking 'I need to act this way to win' I just wanted to enjoy my time in there."
Another eviction looms
The famous house will lose yet another housemate this week as hosts AJ Odudu and Will Best return for another eviction on Friday night (October 2). Big Brother is streaming on ITVX.
