Big Brother housemate Omar El Mayer previously appeared on a Channel 4 show, weeks after joining the civilian series. The Londoner was introduced as a jewellery seller when he entered the famous house three weeks ago. He was excited to have been "selected" for the reality competition and promised to bring "something that people haven't necessarily seen before on mainstream TV".
Omar's appearance on The Intern
Omar was featured on a Channel 4 show called The Intern, which aired on YouTube last November. It follows 20 fans of Love Island alum Chloe Burrows fighting for the chance to be her intern. Hidden among the genuine candidates are fake fans hoping to lie their way to the final round and win £3,000. Omar was one of the "clout-chasers" who joined in hopes of winning the cash prize but he didn't make it to the final.
Rapping career and panel interactions
Omar's brushes with fame don't end there as the reality star is also a rapper that goes by the stage name of PAIID, boasting more than 30,000 monthly listeners on Spotify. Chloe hosted the episode alongside I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! star Nella Rose, as well as content creators Harry Pinero and PK Humble. Omar is seen interacting with the panel of celebrities throughout the show, with Nella taking a liking to him from the moment he stepped on set.
Big Brother casting and viewer concerns
ITV viewers have previously voiced their concerns about well-known figures taking part in the civilian competition. This series also features TikTok content creator Philip Regan, best known as Queen of Scotty Road. The 53-year-old had hundreds of thousands of followers before appearing on Big Brother, with some fans arguing that he is "more famous than some of the celebrities on the last series of CBB". However, the broadcaster has also cast people with regular day jobs including a housewife, fitness coach and social worker. Big Brother continues on ITV2 and ITVX tonight at 9pm.
