Scottish Mikey, the first blind contestant to enter the house, surprised his housemates by revealing he loves doing stand-up comedy while wearing fishnet stockings.
"I've got a massive collection of stockings - all types, colours, you name it. I just love wearing them," he said.
He also said that telling jokes satisfied his love of being the centre of attention and told how he did not like to "play the blind card" in order to win people over.
Mikey, 33, made his way into the house using a stick and with the help of a Big Brother assistant.
He immediately chatted with fellow Scot Dennis McHugh, who straight-away recognized Mikey's Scottish accent.
Dennis, a dancer from Edinburgh, asked Mikey if he was from Glasgow, explaining to the others that there was an "east-west thing" in Scotland. But Mikey assured him: "We'll get on fine".
Radio producer Mikey -- who lost his sight completely at 23 after an operation to reattach the retina in his right eye -- hopes to change public perceptions of blind people by taking part in the show.
He explained, "I've interviewed a wide variety of people including politicians, celebrities and eminent eye surgeons.
"But the people I want to make a difference to most are the blind and partially sighted people who face challenges every day, whether it is the latest eye treatment, job opportunities or discrimination."
Mikey is now 5-1 favorite with bookmakers Ladbrokes to win.
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