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Privacy NoticeHelen Adams shot to fame on Big Brother, having become somewhat of a reality TV icon thanks to her hilarious quips while on the hit show. She was just 22 years old when she appeared on the Channel 4 series, which has since been rebooted on ITV, and became known for famously telling one of her housemates, “I like blinking, I do”. The 47 year old tends to keep a low profile now, but she was spotted running errands last year looking totally different to her BB days. Helen has swapped her trademark bleach blonde hair for a slightly darker shade and was spotted wearing a pair of black leggings and a baggy black jumper, while visiting office buildings in the Bristol area.
Big Brother Icon Helen Adams was spotted In Bristol
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Hairdresser Helen, hit cult status with catchphrase “I like blinking, I do.”
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Over 20 years ago, the blonde bombshell was crowned runner-up after Brian Dowling won the 2001 season of Big Brother. Diehard fans of the show will remember Helen’s sweet romance with fellow housemate Paul Clarke, with the pair going on to date for five years. After coming off the show, she enjoyed a taste of fame, taking part in a number of TV shows such as Loose Women and Ready Steady Cook. While her TV career skyrocketed, her relationship with Paul suffered, with the pair calling it quits in 2006, and blaming the pressure of fame. Speaking to Heat magazine at the time, Paul said: “For the last five years, on a daily basis people have been asking me, ‘how’s Helen? When are you getting married?’ and I’ve never met these people before in my life. It starts to drain you. It’s not that I don’t like talking about Helen, I just wanted to get away from it and be a private person again.”
Helen Adams and Paul Clarke dated for five years after the show
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Brian, beat bubbly blonde hairdresser Helen Adams in a live final last night as she emerged runner up
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Helen also spoke out about the relationship, saying: “I felt like the Wicked Witch because I was first to say something. But then Paul said to me, ‘would you want to marry me?’ and I said, ‘I don’t think I would’ and he said, ‘well, I don’t want to marry you either.’ And we laughed.” But in recent years, Helen has preferred the private life, with the Big Brother star staying out of the limelight. The Mirror reports that she is now understood to be re-married and has a daughter.Story SavedYou can find this story in My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.Follow OK! MagazineFacebookTwitterCommentMore OnBig BrotherLoose WomenBrian DowlingWhere Are They Now
