IT’S 20 years since Nadia Almada’s landslide victory on Big Brother – after she charmed fans with her witticisms, vulnerability and throaty chuckle. But despite changing her raven mane to bombshell blonde, and using a pseudonym on dating apps, potential suitors still recognise her — a scenario she finds off-putting. 7 Nadia Almada speaks to Fabulous 20 years after her landslide Big Brother victory Credit: Stewart Williams 7 Nadia won series five with a record 74 per cent of the vote Credit: PA:Press Association 7 Elated Nadia celebrates her Big Brother win with host Davina McCall Credit: Getty “I can see they get that flash of recognition, and they will say, ‘Oh my God, it’s you! I can’t believe it!’,” she reveals.
“It’s lovely, but the date ends up being about Nadia from Big Brother rather than me as I am now. It’s a real turn off.” Nadia fondly recalls living her “best life” in 2004 as she took part in series five of Big Brother, surviving ten weeks of cigarette rations — and even the explosive row among contestants dubbed “Fight Night” — to win with a record 74 per cent of the vote.
She describes her life as being split into two parts — “Before Big Brother and After Big Brother, like before and after Christ”. And she hopes the next chapter might involve finding a fella. ‘I love a dad bod’ Nadia says: “I love men.
Men are great, men usually love me most of the time. But would I get married one day? For the tax benefits, ye.