BEFORE Love Island there was Big Brother for a reality TV show fix in the summer.
Big Brother is making a comeback of sorts tonight to mark its 20th anniversary.
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But what are Bradford’s links to Big Brother?
There aren’t too many over the 19 years it was on TV; one contestant and another who had one of the most infamous moments; former Bradford West MP George Galloway.
Here is a look back at Bradford and Big Brother:
NATHAN DUNN
Bingley trainee joiner Nathan Dunn (pictured), then 25, was one of the final 13 contestants to spend time in the house in 2010, the 11th summer series of the show.
The then Keighley Town Rugby League Club player was the fourth evictee of that summer’s show, with a huge 89 per cent of the public vote.
Mr Dunn described himself at the time as a Jack the lad and no wall-flower, entered the house last night.
The 6ft 4in joiner claimed to be Yorkshire’s answer to Liam Gallagher and loved to be the life and soul of the party even though he still lives at home with his grandparents.
He once even admitted he walked through Leeds city centre with no clothes on, using only two takeaway menus to hide his modesty.
His application video featured him chasing the ducks in Roberts Park, Saltaire, and cooking a curry dressed in a loincloth.
GEORGE GALLOWAY
He may not have been Bradford West’s MP at the time, but we had to include George Galloway’s appearance on Celebrity Big Brother.
His appearance is best remembered for him saying' “would you like me to be the cat?” to fellow CBB housemate Rula Lenska in 2006.
The then Respect MP pretended to be a cat as he purred and pretended to lap cream from the hands of the actress.
This was one of the show’s most infamous moments.
Mr Galloway's Celebrity Big Brother antics were mocked by his Labour replacement as MP, who insisted: "The Spandex cat has truly left the building."
Naz Shah defeated Mr Galloway in Bradford West in 2015 and made the comment during her maiden speech in the House of Commons that year.
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