Age (at start of series): 26

Home: Middlesex

Occupation: Columnist and TV Personality

Star Sign: Taurus

Status: Single

Interesting facts: Queen of the tantrum, Nikki's diary room histrionics remain unsurpassed by any Big Brother contestant since. Her famous rants and raves about being too cold, her need for bottled water and most memorably the arrival of Susie who won the golden ticket with her shout of 'Who is she? Where did you find her?' burnt Nikki into the nation's brains.