List of Big Brother 2006 Housemates (UK) - Imogen

Imogen

Imogen Mary Thomas (born 29 November 1982 in Gorseinon) is a Welsh model, former beauty queen (2003 Miss Wales), and television and media personality from Llanelli, South Wales. She rose to fame in 2006, when she appeared, and lasted three months, in the seventh series of reality TV series Big Brother. She was a bar hostess at London's Sanderson Hotel before going into the house.

Up to week 5, Imogen was not allowed to participate in nominations. In week 1 she was in the Big Brotherhood, and there were no nominations. In weeks 2 and 3, she was banned from nominating for discussing nominations. In week 4, only Susie was permitted to nominate, and in week 5, as punishment for yet again discussing nominations she was forced (along with 4 other rule breakers) to nominate one fellow rule breaker in front of the group.

On Day 84, Imogen moved with fellow nominee Richard into the House Next Door, where she remained until she was evicted on Day 86 with 62% of the public vote.

Since the Big Brother series ended, Thomas has been a regular covergirl with Zoo magazine. She also appeared on the cover of the January, 2007 edition of Maxim magazine. The Daily Star loved her look dubbing her a young Catherine Zeta-Jones. She had long running contracts with both Daily Star and Daily Star Sunday newspapers. Thomas was in the running for FHM sexiest Woman in the world. She came number 58. In 2010 she shot her first calendar. In November 2006, Imogen was voted the sexiest Woman in Wales. She beat-off competition from other Welsh Beauties including Catherine Zeta-Jones and Charlotte Church. In 2008, she was included in the list of Playboy Bunnies on Playboy's website. Thomas has also been voted the sexiest '[Big Brother housemate. She was recently in the press for overturning a court order made by footballer Ryan Giggs to stop her revealing that he had an affair with her.