Big Brother star unrecognisable 22 years after show debut – and quitting fame for ‘normal’ job
BIG Brother Two’s Joshua Rafter is unrecognisable 22 years after finding fame in the famous house.
Despite the fitness fanatic enjoying the limelight and often whipping his shirt off on the show, he pursued a more ‘normal’ career once it came to an end in 2001.
Besides flexing his muscles, fans will remember him as the first-ever Big Brother contestant to be voted into the house through the Diary Room door.
The season was already in motion when the TV star joined on day 16.
Proving popular with the public and housemates, his luck ran out when he was evicted on Day 50, with him coming in sixth place in week eight.
Series two winner Brian Dowling was the first openly gay man to appear on the show, and although Josh was also gay, he joined a few weeks later, meaning Brian pipped him to that title.
After leaving the show, Josh went back to being an office manager at property company Outlet and, over time, he climbed the corporate ladder and in 2006, bought the company.
The company “started as London’s first lettings service for the LGBT community.”
Big Brother has hopped channels and had some time off, but it is officially back this year on ITV with hosts AJ Odudu and Will Best.
A new batch of housemates will live together for six weeks, with AJ and Will sharing all the behind-the-scenes footage and gossip with the nation.
To help better equip the housemates as they venture into the world of reality TV a “super-sized” welfare package will be shared with the cast to drill the participants of their reboot on everything from diversity and inclusion, racism and gender diversity to sexual consent and dealing with conflict.