It's been 23 years since the stars of Big Brother 4 left the famous house. The housemates were famously harmonious during their time in the compound, with very few arguments or rows breaking out. So it made sense that everyone was happy to see each other again over the weekend as they reunited to reminisce about their time on the show. The reunion was organised by Jon Tickle, who wanted to get his old housemates back together again after being diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) earlier in the year. While the team have had wildly different lives and careers since the show ended, it seemed the former housemates had no problem getting along. Now, the Daily Mail reveals what became of the stars of Big Brother 4. Big Brother 4 contestants Joanne ‘Sissy’ Rooney, Ray Shah, Cameron Stout, Scott Turner, Justine Sellman and Herjender ‘Gos’ Gosal (left to right) The harmonious housemates were happy to see each other again over the weekend as they reunited to reminisce about their time on the showJon Tickle Jon Tickle became the breakout star of Big Brother 4, making history as the first evicted housemate to return to the showJon Tickle became the breakout star of Big Brother 4, making history as the first evicted housemate to return to the show. Then a data strategy manager, Jon became a fan favourite owing to his quirkiness and love of inventions but rubbed his housemates up the wrong way with his moans about Big Brother, resulting in him becoming the fifth housemate to be evicted. Three weeks later, Jon re-entered the house in a surprise twist, leaving his housemates in a state of paranoia given his knowledge about the outside world. While Jon was not eligible to win as a returning housemate, he still reaped the rewards of being on the show, landing the job co-presenting Sky One's Brainiac: Science Abuse alongside Richard Hammond. He went on to work for Centrica, an international energy services and solutions company but took early retirement in September after being made redundant. Earlier this year, Jon was diagnosed with MND, a degenerative disease that causes muscle weakness. It's usually life-shortening and there's currently no cure but treatment can help manage the symptoms.Following his diagnosis, Jon and his friends raised more than £25,000 for MND Association after taking on a charity cycling challenge. The gruelling expedition saw him cycle to the summit of the Col du Galibier in the French Alps – one of the most famous and brutal climbs in professional cycling. His friends explained on a fundraising page: 'It would be a serious challenge for any of us. For one of our group, it will mean something very different. Our friend Jon Tickle has recently been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND/ALS). 'MND progressively damages the nerves that control movement. For Jon, it is already affecting his walking, speech, muscle control and power. And yet Jon is going to ride the Galibier with us...'If you're wondering whether Jon really intends to cycle thousands of feet up an Alpine mountain despite MND increasingly affecting his legs... Yes. Of course he does. That's Jon.'Cameron Stout Cameron Stout walked away the winner of Big Brother 4 after receiving 1.9 million votesCameron Stout walked away the winner of Big Brother 4 after receiving 1.9 million votes. He was known for his strong evangelical Christian beliefs, proudly stating that he was a virgin because he didn't believe in sex before marriage. During his time in the Big Brother house Cameron was involved in a swap with the Big Brother Africa house.He secretly left the house and flew to Randburg, South Africa, where he traded places with Big Brother Africa housemate Gaetano Kagwa for a few days. During his time in the house he even met the founding president of Zambia, Dr Kenneth Kaunda.After winning the show, Cameron went on to star in several pantomimes and became a patron of His Majesty’s Theatre in Aberdeen. He also co-presented the BBC Scotland series Teen Commandments with Edith Bowman and wrote many newspaper columns.Cameron is now a primary schoolteacher in Orkney. Ray Shah Ray Shah narrowly missed out on winning the show, finishing in second placeRay Shah narrowly missed out on winning the show, finishing in second place. Yet that didn't stop him from cashing in afterwards, with Ray landing his own television show titled; On The Box, on Dublin's City Channel.The Irish DJ also became a presenter on Dublin's Q102 radio station, on 4fm and on iRadio.Ray now has his own sports supplements company, Bodyfirst Nutrition and serves as the resident DJ for TRYKA Official.Last week, Ray shared several snaps of the Big Brother reunion, penning: 'It has taken us 23 years but we finally got to have a big brother reunion with most of the gang.'For those that don’t know, we were Big Brother 4…one of the OG’s. What a great laugh we had meeting up last night in London.'There’s a touch of sadness to it though as Jon Tickle was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease a few months ago but fair play to Sissy, she helped get us all together.'Planning the next meet up already and we will get EVERYONE back this time. Until the next time legends.'Scott TurnerScott Turner finished in third place after sparking romance rumours with housemate Nush NowakScott Turner finished in third place after sparking romance rumours with housemate Nush Nowak.The marketing co-ordinator, who signed up for the show for 'the opportunity to be able to live in a more pure sense', shut down any relationship speculation on leaving the house, saying: 'I did expect some attention, but I kissed the girl once, that’s it!'Scott told the Liverpool Echo about his life after the show: 'When I came out of the house I was quite busy for a couple of months doing interviews, and you think it is going to be busy like that for the rest of the year, but I found that people weren't as interested as they would have been a couple of years ago because Big Brother wasn't such a novelty anymore.'I'm not working now, but I'm looking at what I want to do next. I'm not too sure at the moment, but a writing career could beckon.'These days Scott works as a relationship manager for Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse theatres. Steph Coldicott Steph Coldicott was already semi-known before she entered the house, owing to her relationship with Grimsby Town and West Bromwich Albion midfielder Stacy ColdicottSteph Coldicott was already semi-known before she entered the house, owing to her relationship with Grimsby Town and West Bromwich Albion midfielder Stacy Coldicott.She was in the midst of a divorce with Stacy when she appeared on the show and said of signing up: 'BB seems to be a new, exciting experience for me where I have the opportunity to be myself.'Steph, a visual merchandiser, was living with her parents at the time. Despite making the final, Steph opted not to try and cash in on her fame, instead reverting to her maiden name Smith and disappearing from the public eye. Annuszka ‘Nush’ NowakNush Nowak had a tumultuous time in the Big Brother house, narrowly missing out on a place in the final and being dumped from her boyfriend while on the show following her kiss with housemate ScottNush Nowak had a tumultuous time in the Big Brother house, narrowly missing out on a place in the final and being dumped by her boyfriend while on the show following her kiss with housemate Scott. Upon leaving the house she described Scott as 'brilliant' but added: 'I want to be friends with him for a very long time... we were just good friends.' She had found out about being dumped while in the house, after a member of the public shouted the news over the fence.Shortly after leaving the house, Nush was attacked by a mugger and fractured her leg in two places. These days, Nush works as a television edit producer and also runs pottery workshops.Lisa JeynesLisa Jeynes was a late entrance to the house, sent in halfway through the series to 'stir it up', following complaints from viewersLisa Jeynes was a late entrance to the house, sent in halfway through the series to 'stir it up', following complaints from viewers. And stir things up she certainly did, with Lisa famously telling her housemates: 'I could kill you with two fingers.' Yet she wasn't to everyone's taste, with FHM magazine branding her 'Britain's most hated woman'.Lisa later claimed she'd been 'stitched up' by producers, saying: 'I look back and it’s bittersweet. I’m a very positive person so from that what I took is that I was in the wrong Big Brother. 'If I had been in the second one or the fifth one or the sixth one I think I would have had more of a chance but the ones I was actually banged up with were the most boring people you’ve ever met.'After leaving the house, Lisa revealed she had death threats and a stalker. Eventually the stress of her ordeal landed her in hospital because she was unable to eat. Lisa also physically transformed herself, losing a stone-and-a-half and undergoing a breast augmentation and nose job.'It messes with your head. When you are called ugly, a witch, transgender, and that you’re too ugly to even be a man, that’s brutal,' Lisa told Wales Online.'When someone calls you ugly enough times, and hated, you start believing it, which is what took me to getting my nose done.'I had death threats, proper death threats. Someone was stalking me and following me, some psychopath – he was arrested eventually.' In 2006, Lisa attempted to relaunch her career with a photoshoot but disaster struck when the ladder and photographer fell on her face while she lay on the floor. Lisa then needed to undergo seven operations and reconstructive surgery.Herjender ‘Gos’ GosalThe trained chef was popular in the house for his cooking skills, and after leaving the show he landed a job as the head chef at a London health clubGos's eviction was full of drama after it was delayed by 24 hours when the housemates, hundreds of staff and Big Brother fans were evacuated following the discovery of a suspect package at the television studios.Fortunately it turned out to be a false alarm and army bomb disposal experts examined the Elstree complex before declaring it safe. The trained chef was popular in the house for his cooking skills, and after leaving the show he landed a job as the head chef at a London health club. He then went on to become an executive chef at Oxford Greyhound Stadium and now juggles his cooking with his radio work – hosting the Greatest Weekend Breakfast show on Westside Radio. Tania do Nascimento Tania do Nascimento entered the house as a 'self-confessed drama queen' who said she once enjoyed a romance with Peter AndreTania do Nascimento entered the house as a 'self-confessed drama queen' who said she once enjoyed a romance with Peter Andre. She made it to week five of the show before she was evicted. She also dated footballer Youssef Sofiane and they briefly rekindled their romance after she left the house.In 2005, Tania gave birth to her son Zach while also pursuing her modelling career, and working as a host on Playboy TV.Tania has a public Instagram account, but rarely posts. Federico MartoneFederico Martone was the first housemate from Italian descent to star on the showFederico Martone was the first housemate of Italian descent to star on the show. And he made a name for himself immediately after he messed up the static pedalo task for all his other housemates. He was evicted on day 20, but he received the second highest nominations out of everyone. Since leaving the house he has done various media jobs and even had his own radio show. He has also dipped his toe in the modelling world and has written a column for the Daily Record in Scotland, where he says that the editor asked him to 'write '"smart-a**e" style columns, but my views aren't very smart so they're really just "a**e" columns".' He now works in his family's restaurants, Qua and Piazza Italia in Glasgow.Federico also has a daughter. Joanne ‘Sissy’ RooneyJoanne Rooney, who went by Sissy in the house, came from Liverpool and lasted four weeks in the show before she was evictedJoanne Rooney, who went by Sissy in the house, came from Liverpool and lasted four weeks in the show before she was evicted. After the show Sissy carved out a career in fashion design before founding Street Style Surgery LTD.The business offers a range of inspirational workshops for young people – including workshops in fashion, DJ'ing and even beatboxing – as Sissy herself left school without any qualifications. Her LinkedIn reads: 'I am an entrepreneur who wants to make a positive difference to the lives of others with all that I do, I have a passion for helping others and giving back to make a social impact. 'After being excluded from school and told I wouldn’t amount to anything, I left school with no qualifications. English, maths, science and French just wasn’t for me at the time, but my textile teacher saw I had a talent for fashion design. 'She sent me tickets to see a college fashion show, which blew me away and inspired me to go back into education and eventually graduate with a high BA in fashion design technology. 'That was the starting point for my first successful business, Street Style Surgery, which delivers educational workshops to young people across the UK and globally.'Justine SellmanJustine Sellman lasted just a fortnight in the Big Brother house and following her stint on the show she went on to date 'Nasty' Nick Bateman from the first series of Big BrotherJustine Sellman lasted just a fortnight in the Big Brother house and following her stint on the show she went on to date 'Nasty' Nick Bateman from the first series of Big Brother. Since her time in the house she has gone on to work in a range of careers including as an IT consultant and a UK sales manager for an Italian bridal gown company.She now runs her own recruitment company specialising in digital careers. Her Instagram bio reads 'Eternal optimist'. Anouska Golebiewski Anouska Golebiewski was just a student when she appeared on Big Brother and was the first housemate to be evictedAnouska Golebiewski was just a student when she appeared on Big Brother and was the first housemate to be evicted. However, she wasn't done with the BB life yet, and she jetted straight to Australia for their 2003 series. Anouska didn't hold back and within 48 hours of arriving, she jumped in the hot tub and enjoyed a steamy romp with two male housemates.Anouska then took part in Big Brother Panto before retiring from the limelight and returning to university.She is now believed to be working as a counsellor.
Where Big Brother 4's stars are now as they reunite after 23 years to support Jon Tickle after his Motor Neurone Disease diagnosis
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