Age (at start of series): 50

Home: Wolverhampton

Occupation: Make-up artist

Status: -

Interesting facts: 50-year-old Farida was the second contestant to enter the Big Brother house and has proven herself to be a comedy icon already.

When asked why she chose to go onto the show, Farida said: "I'm very proud who who I am and I feel like Asian women and Asian culture is underrepresented on ITV. A lot of people think that wearing a headscarf might stop you from having opportunities, whereas for me, it's been completely the opposite. I embrace it with confidence and it's actually given me lots of opportunities!

Farida is hoping to let people know that Muslims are "far from suppressed", and is looking forward to "everything" that Big Brother will bring.

She plans to "embrace" the competition. "I believe in living for the moment and I want to remember that I'm on of thousands of applicants who made it inside the house."

Is Farida on Instagram?
Yes! You can follow Farida on Instagram at @travellergypsyhairstylinmakeup although you may be waiting a while for her to accept your follow request, as her account is currently private.

As per ITV's Duty of Care, all of the housemates' Instagram accounts will remain dormant during their time on the show, including making their pages private.