What happened to BB ‘pioneer’ Nichola Holt from the first series?

Shaven-haired artist Nichola was famed on Big Brother for stripping to make clay imprints of her naked body on the walls of the house.

Speaking exclusively to Fabulous about her time in the house, Nichola, now 51, says: “I made TV history. 

“I pioneered the way for thousands of contestants who came after me.

“I had absolutely no idea what I was getting myself into, the experience changed my life for better and for worse.”

After the show she tried her hand at pop stardom, releasing the dance track The Game, which reached number 72 in the charts.

She was previously married to personal trainer Yas Parr.

The couple are said to have married on the island of Huatulco in Mexico, where her wedding dress was composed of a white swimsuit and white silk sarong.

Nichola says that by far her biggest achievement since leaving the show is becoming a mum.

“My wonderful daughter Ava-Rose, 12, is the centre of my world — I love being a single mum,” she says.

“At the moment I am working on my art at home and prioritising homeschooling Ava.

“It’s something we started in lockdown and I love teaching her so we decided to carry on.”

Nichola is still sporting her shaved head and says she is recognised by fans 23 years after appearing on the show.