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Big Brother’s oldest male housemate ever has revealed he’s been celibate his whole life and ‘adopted’ an adult refugee when they were 33 years old.
The fly-on-the-wall reality show continued on Tuesday night after its live launch on Sunday as four new housemates entered the spy house.
Londoner Richard, 60, is one of the late entrants and mature contestants of this year’s lineup.
During the latest episode, the composer and author was probed by housemates on his marital status, to which he confirmed he’s never been wed.
After revealing his celibacy to the house, Richard then shocked them by disclosing he has a son and grandchildren.
He explained how he adopted the man, who was a 33-year-old adult at the time, to his stunned housemates.
Big Brother’s oldest male housemate ever has revealed he’s been celibate his whole life and ‘adopted’ an adult refugee when they were 33 years old
During the latest episode, the composer and author was probed by housemates on his marital status, to which he confirmed he’s never been wed
Richard said: ‘I’ve somehow missed out the wife bit but I’ve got an adopted son and three grandchildren.’
He continued: ‘He was 33. He was a refugee.
‘I was actually working in Malaysia at the time and the hotel I was staying in, this particular gentleman was working there.
‘He was a refugee from Myanmar which is the next country up if you know your geography and he told me quite early on that he had lost his natural father when he was a kid.
‘That was our first meeting, but a friendship began to develop and whenever my travel plans took me to that part of the world I would just kind of go for a visit.’
As the housemates intently listened, Richard added: ‘Then he turned to me for advice, and as we were getting close, he started saying things like “is this what it’s like having a dad to help you through life’s problems?”
‘The crucial thing of that, I had been thinking “is this what it’s like having a son?”
‘I was at home one day just kinda turning all of this over in my mind and I suddenly thought “well, why don’t you make it official then?”‘
Richard explained how the gentleman was working in a hotel he was staying at in Malaysia when they first met
Fans were left stunned by the scenes and flooded social media with comments, calling for the 60-year-old to be crowned the winner
They took to social media to comment on the scenes
Following the scenes, one fan posted: ‘Can’t cope with Richard adopting a 33 year old refugee. Stop the show and crown him already.’
A second wrote: ‘Richard’s story of his adopted refugee son had me welling up GIVE HIM THE 100K ALREADY.’
‘Richard’s adoption story is already one of the most intriguing and beautiful stories I have ever heard on Big Brother. I am sobbing,’ said a third.
While a fourth penned: ‘Richard adopting a refugee as his son is the cutest thing I’ve heard in a while. That man is my winner!’
Richard’s arrival came on the back of a brutal launch night twist that saw Conservative Emily bid farewell to the show just hours after arriving, after she and housemates Sam and Caroline were forced to choose between them who would be sent home.
The trio were told to decide between them who should leave in a brutal showdown, after a public vote during Sunday’s launch put them at risk of eviction.
And thanks to votes from Sam and Caroline, Emily was sent home, despite her attempts to convince them she should stay as it was ‘once in a lifetime.’
She had shared her hopes of finding a husband in the Big Brother house, had already ruffled some viewers’ feathers by sharing her friendship with Boris Johnson, and proud membership of the Conservative Party.
BIG BROTHER 2025: MEET THE HOUSEMATES
GANI
AGE: 39
FROM: Altrincham, originally Essex
OCCUPATION: Pizza restaurant manager
WHAT ARE YOU MOST LIKELY TO GET NOMINATED FOR? Sometimes if I find something annoying, I will speak my mind – but in the nicest possible way.
JENNY
AGE: 20
FROM: Derry
OCCUPATION: Make-up Artist
WHAT DO YOU BRING TO THE HOUSE? I think I will bring a lot of craic to the house. I think I will try my best to make everybody laugh and just be positive.
TEJA
AGE: 18
FROM: Bristol
OCCUPATION: Cleaner
WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH THE MONEY IF YOU WON? I would definitely put a deposit down on a house. In Bristol, or maybe Newport because Bristol is super expensive
SAM
AGE: 27
FROM: Bradford
OCCUPATION: Zumba Instructor
DO YOU HAVE A STRATEGY TO WIN? If I had a strategy, I would forget it halfway through, so I’m not going to give myself that task. I’m just going to be me and hope for the best.
CAMERON
AGE: 22
FROM: Farmer
OCCUPATION: Taunton
WHAT ARE YOU MOST LIKELY TO GET NOMINATED FOR? I don’t really know. I suppose I’ll have to find out.
ELSA
AGE: 21
FROM: ESSEX
OCCUPATION: Content Creator
WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU’LL BRING TO THE HOUSE? Sunshine and laughter.
EMILY
AGE: 25
FROM: Northampton
OCCUPATION: Political Events Manager
WHAT ARE YOU MOST LIKELY TO GET NOMINATED FOR? I think I’m most likely to be nominated for talking too much or being too loud, because I just let the impulsive thoughts out.
MARCUS
AGE: 22
FROM: Manchester
OCCUPATION: Mechanical Engineer
WHY DID YOU APPLY TO BE ON THIS NEW SERIES OF BIG BROTHER? I just thought why not – this is something that not many people get the opportunity to do, and to say that I’ve done it is so surreal – those are the sort of things I love to do.
NANCY
AGE: 22
FROM: Glasgow
OCCUPATION: Graduate
DO YOU HAVE A STRATEGY TO WIN? I feel like I should have a strategy, maybe people do, but I don’t. I’m just going to be myself and see how it goes
CAROLINE
AGE: 56
FROM: Canvey Island
OCCUPATION: PR
WHAT ARE YOU MOST LIKELY TO GET NOMINATED FOR? Being ratty. Because I can’t stand people that snore, chew or make any noise. So, I’ll probably be a bit ratt
TATE
AGE: 27
FROM: Falkirk
OCCUPATION: Business Owner
WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU’LL BRING TO THE HOUSE? Being part of the ‘buff butler’ stuff, you naturally fall into the role of an entertainer, getting folks chatting and mingling and maybe playing a couple daft games.
CAMERON B
AGE: 25
FROM: Bolton
OCCUPATION: Personal Trainer
WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU’LL BRING TO THE HOUSE? ‘Energy. A bit of annoyance. And maybe a bit of controversy.’
FEYISOLA
AGE: 33
FROM: London
OCCUPATION: Financial Investigator
WHY DO YOU THINK YOU’LL BE NOMINATED? ‘Snoring, and talking too much or talking to myself.’
ZELAH
AGE: 25
FROM: South London
OCCUPATION: Personal Trainer
WHY DID YOU APPLY TO BE ON THIS NEW SERIES OF BIG BROTHER? Being trans, I think that a lot of the media narrative at the moment is taken out of our hands, and it will be nice to re-centre that and retake control.
GEORGE
AGE: 23
FROM: Braintree
OCCUPATION: Parish councillor
WHAT WILL YOU DO WITH THE PRIZE MONEY? ‘My first and foremost priority would be getting my parents mortgage free because that sort of thing matter.’
RICHARD
AGE: 60
FROM: London
OCCUPATION: Composer and author
DO YOU THINK YOU CAN WIN THE SHOW? ‘Most people who would watch this show are going to be at the younger end of things and are going to identify more closely with the younger housemates.’
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Big Brother’s oldest male housemate ever Richard, 60, stuns viewers as he reveals he’s celibate and ‘adopted’ a 33-year-old refugee