Big Brother fans fuming as teacher Yasmin takes EIGHT weeks off work for show – but parents are fined for kids absence

BIG Brother fans have been left fuming after it was revealed teacher Yasmin has taken EIGHT weeks off school to be on the reality show – despite parents being fined if their kids miss classes. Last night, viewers watched the bubbly contestant, 29, be the first housemate to enter the famous compound, as the new series kicked off. Big Brother fans are fuming at teacher Yasmin being allowed to skip school Credit: Shutterstock Editorial Yasmin could potentially miss eight weeks off school Credit: Shutterstock Editorial But despite viewers “loving her energy“, some fans were still left fuming at Yasmin, after finding out she was a teacher. Viewers couldn’t believe that she has been allowed to take so much time off work to be on Big Brother, when parents get slapped with a fine if their child misses school. Sign up for the TV newsletter Thank you! If Yasmin does well on the show, she could potentially be in the famous house for up to eight weeks. Although, it has not been revealed what arrangement the teacher made with her school before entering the house, fans took to social media to vent, with one fan fuming: “First contestant – a teacher from Manchester. Who’s immediately taken off 8 weeks at the beginning of the new school year…” Another added: “So our kids can’t have time off school without getting fined but a teacher can go on big brother? Unreal! A third said: “Sorry, but if that Yasmin was my kid’s teacher I’d be moving him/her to a different school ASAP. Like, yesterday!” Yasmin is one of the 16 housemates hoping to win the £100k prize pot Credit: ITV The new reality star said she will be a ‘messy’ housemate Credit: ITV/Initial In England, parents can be charged an £80 fine per child (rising to £160 if not paid within 21 days) by their local authority if they cannot provide a valid reason for their child’s absence from school. Three or more unauthorised absences within three years may even result in a court order. Most read in Showbiz Meanwhile, last night hosts Will Best, 41, and AJ Odudu, 38, welcomed a whole host of new housemates who will now battle it out for the £100,000 prize pot. Speaking about joining the show, Yasmin said: “I am messy. I’ll look at the dishes and be like ‘oh I’ll get back to it later’. “I’ve got three degrees and I’m really smart but I have no common sense. My mum has six children – she was a single mum. So I would 100% love to help her.” Comment now