Big Brother's new series kicks off on ITV2 with former butler to the King as housemate

A former butler to the King was among the contestants as the new series of Big Brother began tonight on ITV2.

The new series of Big Brother kicked off on ITV2 tonight, with a former butler to the King among the contestants. Nathan, 24, disclosed that he had served Charles before transitioning into a pork salesman and also had the opportunity to work with Queen Camilla.

The show was launched by presenters AJ Odudu and Will Best, with Odudu declaring "if you still can’t believe Brat summer is officially over, then get ready for Big Brother autumn". She revealed that the identities of the 16 housemates would be unveiled soon and the winner would bag a whopping £100,000.

She also hinted at a "very important choice" the contestants would have to make during the launch show. The first contestant introduced was Rosie, a 29 year old dental worker who couldn't contain her excitement, exclaiming "I can’t believe I’m here" before stepping into the house.

In a clip shown before her entrance, she admitted: "People’s first impression of me is that I can sometimes come across as weird and annoying, and yeah, actually, that’s kind of accurate."

She also confessed her love for tea, claiming to drink 20 cups a day and warning against anyone messing with her tea bags. Following Rosie was Emma, a 53 year old aesthetics practitioner who promised to "bring humour to the house and a little bit of sass".

She added: "Because I’m a lady of a certain age, having fun is home from work, bra off and spilling the tea."

"I’ve had so many girls coming up to me, going, 'I used to think you were right bitch, but you’re actually lovely, aren’t you?"

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Rosie then greeted Emma with a compliment saying, "you look gorgeous" before proposing, "shall we have a drink? " Soon to arrive was Segan, 25, who disclosed he was "raised in a Christian household" and confidently claimed he had "so much faith" in his potential victory. Nathan preceded his entrance with remarks indicating possible misconceptions about him: "People’s first impression of me, they might think I’m a bit stuck up, slightly in love with myself, which is not all wrong."

He expressed peculiar political views: "Politically, definitely on the right side of centre, I’d strangely admire Nigel Farage. " Adding to his self-portrait, he said, "I think I’m different to other people my age."

He substantiated this by sharing, "I listen to Radio 2, I read an old fashion newspaper, and I vote Tory."

Following Nathan was climate activist Daize, 24, who warned that another contestant's denial of climate change would "bring the heat".

Khaled, aged 23, joined before it was revealed that the house was divided into red and blue teams, requiring the contestants to pick a side and persuade new arrivals to join their team.

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