Big Brother blow for Terry Smith

Terry, who owns the Classic Cutz salon in Fourth Avenue, Tang Hall, York, went with hundreds of others from across the country to the event, which was held at Old Trafford, home of Manchester United.

The show was broadcast for the last time in 2010 by Channel 4, but is now set to be shown this summer on 5.

Terry said he told judges: “I wanted to show people I am more than a pretty face, and Big Brother is an experience money can never buy.”

He revealed the auditions started with people being split into groups of 50.

“We were set tasks as a group and as individuals, like singing and dancing, and getting into arguments and debates.”

Terry said he was asked what were the three things he had achieved that he was most proud of, and he said they were being nominated for the Press’ Community Pride Award last year and for the Pride Of Britain award this year, for trying to stop a drunken motorist driving off with a child in the back of his car, and becoming the Conservative candidate for Osbaldwick in the 2007 council elections.

He said candidates were asked whether they were in favour of the Royal Family.

“About 50 said they weren’t, and me and one other girl said they were. I said the Royal Family did an outstanding job, and were good for tourism and contributed a lot to the country, and I got lots of flak for that!

“After all this, the producers decided who they wanted to be chosen and put through to the next stage, which entailed a photo shoot. I was proud to be one of three to be put through from the 50. I was put into the diary room and did a short interview.”

Terry said he was told he was not progressing any further, but this should not let him prevent him re-applying.

“Just to be part of the experience and get as far as I did was a proud achievement.”

He said he had since been invited down to the Emirates stadium in London tomorrow to attend another set of auditions, and he was now deciding whether to go for that.