In pictures: Big Brother 2005

1 of 13 The UK's sixth series of Big Brother started on Friday with 13 contestants including Anthony Hutton, a 1970s dancer from Consett, near Newcastle. He said he "has to be the centre of attention" - but was booed by the crowd for showing off.

2 of 13 Hairdresser Craig, 20, from Norfolk, set up his own salon aged 19. "I love destroying people's lives and take great delight in seeing other people unhappy," he said.

3 of 13 Derek Laud is a well-known Conservative strategist. He had to withdraw as a candidate at the 1997 general election after being convicted of drink-driving in the US and became the first black master of foxhounds in 1999.

4 of 13 Kemal Shahin, 19, is originally from Turkey but is now studying and working at the passport office in Liverpool. He is a belly dancing Elvis and Eurovision fanatic who says he will be nominated for being "too loud, confrontational and for bitching".

5 of 13 Lesley Sanderson, a 19-year-old sales co-ordinator and dance student from Huddersfield, is a self-confessed "poser".

6 of 13 The "unlucky" 13th contestant was 24-year-old cardiac nurse Makosi Musambasi, who lives in High Wycombe and is originally from Zimbabwe. "Shallow people offend me, two-faced people offend me, [and] people who swear for no apparent reason," she said.

7 of 13 "White witch", psychic and writer Mary O'Leary ditched the cape and broomstick before going into the house. The 30-year-old said she was ruthless, extremely intelligent and hated TV programmes produced for the masses.

8 of 13 Maxwell Ward, 24, a maintenance engineer from north London, said he was "a bit of a geezer". "People say I'm rude and obnoxious," the Arsenal supporter told viewers.

9 of 13 Italian-born Roberto Conte said he used to be in the Italian parachute regiment, a basketball player and a professional windsurfer. He was also in the final of the Most Handsome Man In Italy 1996 contest and is now a teacher in Liverpool.

10 of 13 Sam Heuston, 23, a marketing student who had a boob job five years ago, said she wanted to be famous and was "original, funny and fun".

11 of 13 A model and promotions girl, 23-year-old Saskia Howard-Clarke said housemates would nominate her because of "jealousy, jealousy, jealousy".

12 of 13 Musician and entertainment entrepreneur Science - real name Kieron Harvey, 22, from Leeds - described himself as a "revolutionary, a rebel of the times".

13 of 13 Vanessa, a bisexual business studies student and former table dancer, said she was "a gossiper, a bitch, two-faced, loud, shallow, materialistic and thick".