Jonathan
Jonathan Durden (born 1957) entered on Day 17. He is a millionaire, businessman, and journalist from Islington, (originally, Loughton) London. He has written articles for the MediaGuardian and MediaWeek and was also president of PHD Group, before resigning to become a partner in creative agency Miles Calcraft Briginshaw Duffy.
Durden postponed his wedding to appear on Big Brother, saying he had never seen the show before. He joined in the third week of the show and left 18 days later, after being informed his 104 year old grandmother had died. He did not come back for the final night. Host Davina McCall said the reason that he did not attend was because he was "grounded". However, it has since came out that he had just come out of rehab and couldn't face the crowds.
In July 2008, he released his first novel, published by independent publishers, Adelita. The novel, entitled, Essex, Drugs & Rock ’n’ Roll, was accompanied by a mild television promotional campaign, funded by Durden himself.
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