 
The Whole Experience
Here's what the non-winning lot had to say about their time in the House...
Straight after they left the House, we caught up with the non-winning five housemates for a natter. Here's what they had to say...
Caroline
"It definitely lived up to what I expected. I loved doing the tasks, and just being in there was really good fun. Obviously there were ups and downs, which you'd expect; you get that everywhere in life. But I knew I'd get on with some people right from the start – just on face value I had a fair idea. But what I also found interesting was that I learned not to judge people on face value.
"There were times when I didn't feel that I had a lot in common with people and this isolated me. At first, I was really worried that we wouldn't find any common ground and that my background was too different from the others.
"The other low points were when you started hearing about other people in the group being all cunning and using strategies to win the prize. I didn't think that people in there would be two-faced, but some people were definitely in it to win the game, and that led to a fair amount of backstabbing.
Jade
"Every day felt like the best bit. I didn't have any really high points being in there, because it was already pretty high anyway. As for low points, I didn't have any. I don't let myself get to low points - I just tried to enjoy being in there. I didn't miss anything or anyone because I wasn't thinking about the outside world when I was in there. I was concentrating on making the most of being in the house.
"I wasn't too worried about getting on with people. With Tracey it was very easy and I knew I'd get on with Paul straightaway as well. Yeah, it was easy making friends in there.
"Since coming out, it's built my confidence up a lot more. I've learned how to be stronger in myself than I was before, so it's been a really positive experience."
James
"It was all a wee bit more than I imagined, really. I know it sounds silly, but it was a test of character – and I really felt it tested my character to quite an extreme. I always assumed that I was going to be the life and soul of the House, the joker and comedian, and it really didn't turn out like that. I tended to slot into a quiet role, which was a pretty unusual experience for me. I suppose it was because there were eight very outgoing people in there and it's very difficult to stand out in that sort of company.
"Picking out a single high point is quite difficult, because there were quite a lot of them. But I'd say it was mainly the rewards that really got me going – sometimes you're sitting around that house for hours and hours and suddenly they give you something to do. It feels worthwhile, even when it's something as simple as a bottle of coke and some sweets!"
Tommy
"It was [what I expected] in a way. The way we had to live on rations and bet your money and stuff – all of that I expected. But the one thing I thought was strange was the people, because I thought there'd be one person that I really didn't like, but there wasn't. Everyone just got on really well – at least, I think they did. I got on with everyone really well, anyway.
"That was the best thing about it – the people. Meeting them was excellent. Meeting Tracey was probably the best thing that happened to me. Tracey and Hasan – he was also a really good mate; we got on like a house on fire. The worst part was having to nominate people – it was a horrible thing to have to do, and it made me really upset.
"I've learned one really valuable lesson, that I can basically get on with anyone, no matter what colour they are, whether they're gay, anything. It made me learn that I can get on with anyone if I try."
Tracey
"It was even better than I'd expected. I thought it'd be just day-to-day living, when you're thinking 'what can I do now?' But it wasn't like that, because there, even when there was nothing to do, I never felt bored.
"I didn't really miss anything in the outside world, because I was having too much fun. Every time a day passed, I thought of it as a day less to spend in the house. I wasn't counting down the days, thinking it was a day nearer to getting out and looking forward to all the things I'd been missing, because I wasn't really missing anything."
Come back for an interview with the winner himself – Paul...
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