Big Brother UK fans were quick to react on Sunday's launch show as one contestant 'let slip' their past link to a fellow housemate. During the latest instalment, Thomas, 20, from Carlisle, who is an amputee footballer, entered the house where one contestant immediately recognised him. Emma, 53, an aesthetics business owner originally from Essex but now living in Altrincham was quick to 'let slip' their past link.
Upon spotting Thomas, who recognised Emma, the latter said: "I saw you at the audition and I was like he's going to get in the house!" reports the Mirror . Taking to Twitter, now X, viewers were quick to react to the interaction. One person said: ""I saw you at auditions" so what you're telling me is some of them have deffo already met #BBUK" A second viewer wrote: "The fact they all know each other from auditions??? literally why? #bbuk.
" While a third said: "Thomas and Emma saw each other at the auditions haha #BBUK" and another added: "They knew eachother from auditions ?? #BBUK." Talking about joining the show, Emma said: "My daughter and her friend told me to apply. It was around midnight one night and I sat there one night and I did it more to humour them two.
"I did the application and didn’t put any thought into it whatsoever. I didn’t think in a million years I would hear back from them - my jaw dropped when I did!" Teasing what she'll bring to the house, she added: "I’m going to bring peace and harmony and a whole lot of laughter - that’s going to b.