A Big Brother legend that appeared as a contestant on the show in 2008 has had to take up a job working as an Amazon delivery driver.
Lisa Appleton competed in the iconic Channel 4 reality show in 2008 with then-husband Mario Marconi.
But following a string of incidents, the former contestant, 55, has resorted to delivering Amazon parcels for a stable income.
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Appleton was a fan favourite on the show, becoming hugely popular afterwards with signed brand deals and club appearances, making hundreds of thousands of pounds.
She also made more with hunky hubby Mario, who also became extremely popular due to his love for custard creams.
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But despite their success, the couple fell victim to a conman who took all their money.
The incident left Lisa homeless and led to the couple filing for divorce in 2013.
Lisa has stayed in the limelight since her stint on the show, but after the pandemic, she admitted she needed to find a more stable income to support herself.
Speaking to The Sun, Lisa admitted that a lot of her other projects were scrapped as a result of lockdown.
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“So in the meantime, because of the cost of living and stuff like that, food has gone up; everything has gone up,” she said.
“I can’t believe the prices sometimes, they have added a pound on to things. Electricity’s gone up so I thought as a boost to my income I would get a job at Amazon.”
After being trained for four days, she was sent out onto the road delivering people’s packages.
But she soon realised the intensity of the job and she is no longer sure if the job is right for her, after the company said it expected her to drop off 167 parcels a day.
Appleton said that she is expected to make up to 30 deliveries an hour, but could only do that many drop offs in three hours.
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Lisa still keeps her hand in the TV world and is currently working on Hollywood Files, a true crime TV show available on Miami Fox Streaming.
As the new series of the show is set to hit screens on ITV2 this autumn, Lisa said she was grateful to the show for everything.
“Big Brother massively changed my life,” she admitted. “I was 40 and nothing prepares you for how much changes. I would love to do it again.”
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