Rochelle is the oldest housemate in the Big Brother house currently at the age of 57. The revelation comes after a heated clash with fellow housemate Johanne, who called her an "80-year-old woman" during an argument over uncooked chicken.
Clash over uncooked chicken
During this week's shopping task, Rochelle and Rob were tasked with making food for everyone, including their tea. But some housemates raised concerns over uncooked chicken.
Wanting to put her meal back in the air fryer, Johanne said she was not going to eat raw food. However, this would have been against the rules.
Things became heated between Rochelle and Johanne with stern words shared. Johanne hit back: "You're a self-entitled 80-year-old woman. I'm not the one. Get your old a** together. You old hag."
Johanne's age guess
In an exclusive clip shown on spin off show The Group Chat, Johanne was also seen speaking to Big Brother after the explosive incident, stating Rochelle was in her "60's or 70's".
Viewers were stunned by the remarks as one person wrote on X: "sorry why is johanne calling rochelle 80? she's 57 and you're literally 44 hun. you're age mates im screaming."
Rochelle's age and background
As a housewife from Essex, Rochelle previously referenced her age ahead of her Big Brother debut. Speaking to ITV before the new series returned, she was asked what she believes would surprise people the most about her.
She admitted: "I guess my age. But I show jump. I ride horses every day. I'm pretty fit. I'm not like your average person for my age. The people I spend a lot of time with are a lot younger than me, so I don't feel older."
Having been married for 33 years with three children, Rochelle revealed what she would do if she won the show. She added: "I know exactly what I'd be doing. I'd be buying more horses, handbags. It's my husband's 60th next year and I'd like to do something for him. So that would be nice."
However, the star admitted she has never done anything for herself, confessing: "As in, I never bought a property. I left home and was married, and this is the first time ever that I'm actually going to be not having him there or anyone with me. And I'm quite looking forward to it. It's just going to be an experience, you know, no one is going to be with me, which he's stressing out about."
Big Brother continues tomorrow at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX.
