{"id":37738,"date":"2023-10-09T15:25:26","date_gmt":"2023-10-09T13:25:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1904127"},"modified":"2023-10-09T19:51:49","modified_gmt":"2023-10-09T17:51:49","slug":"meet-kerry-big-brother-2023-housemate-and-nhs-manager","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/meet-kerry-big-brother-2023-housemate-and-nhs-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Kerry, Big Brother 2023 housemate and NHS manager"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> Kerry&#8217;s time to shine is now. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Katelyn Mensah\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Monday, 09 October 2023 at 13:25 PM<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>The Big Brother house is full with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/reality-tv\/big-brother-2023-cast-line-up\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a fresh batch of contestants<\/a> ready to take part in the ultimate social experiment, all with the hopes of winning a huge \u00a3100,000.<\/p>\n<p>One of those contestants is NHS manager Kerry, who has loved <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/reality-tv\/big-brother-2023-release-date\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Big Brother<\/a> for years. While it didn\u2019t always seem possible for her to appear on the show due to her being in a wheelchair, Kerry feels now is the right time to be on the show.<\/p>\n<p>Much like the other housemates, Kerry will face nominations, take part in eccentric tasks and hope that she is saved by the public each week.<\/p>\n<p>As she gets ready to take part in the show, read on for everything you need to know about Big Brother 2023 housemate Kerry.<\/p> <h2><strong>Who is Kerry?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Competitive Kerry has got her eyes firmly on the prize&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BBUK?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BBUK<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/82FUtiDySw\">pic.twitter.com\/82FUtiDySw<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Big Brother UK (@bbuk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bbuk\/status\/1711135993699381666?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 8, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"\/>\n<p><strong>Age:\u00a0<\/strong>40<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hometown:\u00a0<\/strong>Essex<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job:\u00a0<\/strong>NHS Manager<\/p>\n<p>Kerry has been a lover of Big Brother for years but admitted it has always felt \u201cunachievable\u201d for her due to her multiple sclerosis and being in a wheelchair.<\/p>\n<p>When she saw the show was making a comeback and \u201csearching for real people from all walks of life\u201d, she knew it was her time to shine.<\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 27\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>The NHS manager is really looking forward to \u201cmeeting new people\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>She said: \u201cI\u2019m quite plugged in and I\u2019ve got quite a bit of emotional intelligence so I think I\u2019ll know if someone is having rubbish day and we\u2019ll have a chat.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m quite inquisitive and nosy. I\u2019m also really, really looking forward to the challenges and the tasks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/reality-tv\/matty-big-brother-2023-housemate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Meet Matty, Big Brother 2023 housemate and doctor<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/reality-tv\/big-brother-uk-live-stream-watch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to watch the Big Brother UK live stream<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>While Kerry is hoping to have the best time possible on Big Brother, she admitted her fellow housemates could put her up for nomination for being \u201ca bit bossy\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m gonna really try not to be but I really like things to go my way. I definitely talk too much and I\u2019m loud. My husband always says that even my whisper is a normal person\u2019s talking voice,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>Kerry is one of the 16 contestants in the Big Brother house. She will be living with the likes of butcher <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/reality-tv\/tom-big-brother-2023-housemate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tom<\/a>, model <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/reality-tv\/zak-big-brother-2023-housemate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zak<\/a> and doctor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/reality-tv\/matty-big-brother-2023-housemate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Matty<\/a>.<\/p> <div class=\"brightcove embed\"> <div class=\"embed__intrinsic\"> <div class=\"brightcove__player vjs-playlist-player-container\"> <video data-video-id=\"6338441536112\" data-account=\"69912529001\" data-player=\"ByeOf0VZEl\" data-embed=\"default\" data-application-id=\"\" controls=\"\" class=\"video-js\"> <\/video> <\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script src=\"\/\/players.brightcove.net\/69912529001\/ByeOf0VZEl_default\/index.min.js\"\/> <p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Big Brother continues on Monday 9th October at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Check out more of our <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/\"><strong>Entertainment<\/strong><\/a><strong> coverage or visit our <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/\"><strong>TV Guide<\/strong><\/a><strong> and <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/\"><strong>Streaming Guide<\/strong><\/a><strong> to find out what\u2019s on.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Try Radio Times magazine today and get 10 issues for only \u00a310, PLUS a \u00a310 John Lewis and Partners voucher delivered to your home \u2013 <a id=\"LPNoLPOWALinkPreview\" title=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription\/?utm_term=evergreen-article\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription\/?utm_term=evergreen-article\" data-loopstyle=\"linkonly\">subscribe now<\/a>. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/audio\/podcasts\/\">The Radio Times Podcast<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div> <\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Kerry&#8217;s time to shine is now. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":37740,"template":"","categories":[6,5],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/10\/meet-kerry-big-brother-2023-housemate-and-nhs-manager-scaled.jpg",2560,1707,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/10\/meet-kerry-big-brother-2023-housemate-and-nhs-manager-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/10\/meet-kerry-big-brother-2023-housemate-and-nhs-manager-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/10\/meet-kerry-big-brother-2023-housemate-and-nhs-manager-768x512.jpg",768,512,true],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/10\/meet-kerry-big-brother-2023-housemate-and-nhs-manager-1024x683.jpg",800,534,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/10\/meet-kerry-big-brother-2023-housemate-and-nhs-manager-1536x1024.jpg",1536,1024,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/10\/meet-kerry-big-brother-2023-housemate-and-nhs-manager-2048x1365.jpg",2048,1365,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Kerry's time to shine is now.","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/37738"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/37740"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37738"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37738"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}