Big Brother star Farida Khalifa is back on the show tonight, two years after she became the first evictee from ITV's debut season of the iconic show. The fan favourite has returned as part of a 'fake eviction' twist, re-entering the house alongside Emily Hewertson.
As she moves into a secret room, seasoned fans will remember Farida making quite a splash in her brief time on the programme back in 2023.
Some of her most memorable moments came from her feud with housemate Kerry Riches, to whom she lost the first public vote.
Now that Farida is back, Kerry has spoken out - and anyone wondering if there's still any bad blood between them have a very definitive answer.
Speaking on Instagram, a visibly excited Kerry exclaimed: "Farida Khalifa is back in the Big Brother house!
"Oh my God, darling Farida, smash it, you're gonna be amazing, you're gonna be wonderfully entertaining. You are just iconic. I love that you're back, you are absolutely brilliant."
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Alluding to their history, she added: "Could I live with you again? No. Could you live with me again? No. But you've got this.
"My memories are coming flooding back but you are brilliantly entertaining. You are gonna be iconic... I'm here for Farida! Oh, honestly, this has made my day. So happy."
Speaking out on her decision to go back, Farida said: "I only had a few days in there.
"The most important thing is – the audience has wanted this for such a long time. Even when Celebrity Big Brother was on there were rumours I was going back into the House. You’ve got to listen to your fans. I’m doing it for the fans."
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Speculating on how she'll get on, she added: "I think they might see me as a threat; as everybody does. Because I’m very confident, and I can’t help it. If I see something that’s not right, I will voice my opinion. I believe in justice."
Emily, meanwhile, said of her own comeback: "I’m raring to go. [I'm] very grateful to do it all over again, not many people can say that! I’m desperate to do a task. [They] seem so funny. I’m also dying for a lovely glass of rose in the hot tub - I’m hoping I now get that opportunity."
Emily and Farida will be sharing a tiny secret area with existing housemate Sam, who was "fake evicted" following a public vote against close friend Nancy. Hosts AJ Odudu and Will Best confirmed on spin-off Late & Live that all three will return to the main house in the coming days.
Big Brother airs on ITV2 and ITVX from Sundays through Fridays, followed each night by Big Brother: Late & Live.
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Shaun is an Evening News Editor at Digital Spy, with over a decade of experience reporting on all things pop culture. He has written for outlets including Metro, Attitude, Huffington Post, The Mirror, Yahoo!, Pink News and Express Online, specialising in TV, movies, soaps, music and LGBTQ+ issues. He is also a BAFTA Rocliffe-winning scriptwriter, having written episodes of the soap Hollyoaks, the official Steps musical Here & Now and multiple Offie Award-nominated plays. He studied English Literature and Drama at the University of East Anglia, and will happily talk at length about Desperate Housewives to anyone who'll listen.
