Kemal
Kemal Shahin was born on 18 November 1985 and is a Turkish Cypriot. Before entering the show Kemal was a student of English Literature, Cultural History and Drama at Liverpool John Moores University, and had auditioned for Pop Idol. Kemal was also a bellydancer, having won awards for his dance in Turkey.
He was the thirteenth person to enter the Big Brother house (dressed in a red sari) and the ninth to leave (in a green sari) on 29 July, gaining 51.1% of the public vote.
Since Big Brother, Shahin has featured in various magazines and newspapers, notably a high fashion shoot with Attitude Magazine, a masculine makeover with Now Magazine in 2006, where he was given a total makeover and a story with New Magazine in March 2007, talking about being transgendered.
Shahin appeared on Sky News in early 2006 with fellow contestant Makosi Musambasi which resulted in a heated discussion between the pair.
Kemal announced in February 2006 that he and ex-housemate Kinga were a couple, and even claimed "Kinga is the only one for me." He confronted rumours that he was gay and said he wasn't - he was bisexual. Shahin has starred in Pantomime twice since Big Brother, playing the Fairy God Diva both times. In 2005/06 Kemal played at the King's Theatre in Southsea, and in 2006/07 in Torquay and Runcorn respectively. In November 2006 Kemal launched the online accessories store missblingbaby.com.
Kemal has been doing Diaries for MSN UK on Big Brother in both 2007 and 2008, with a daily diary of thoughts and viewpoints on the show.
Kemal has become a notable figure in fashion since his appearance on Big Brother, as a Runway Coach and Model Scout, having worked with various publications and designers. Kemal has also been a judge at various beauty pageants including Miss Universe UK 2008.
Kemal has since released the single "Through With Love", undergone sex reassignment surgery and now goes by the name Zulekya.
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