'Celebrity Big Brother': Jeremy McConnell Cooke Admits To Fancying Fellow Contestant Megan McKenna - Could Romance Be On The Cards?
Could Romance Be On The Cards For These 'CBB' Stars?
Ashley Percival— The Huffington Post UK
The ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ housemates have been in the house less than 24 hours, but it looks like we could already have our first showmance romance blossoming.
Speaking before he entered the house on Tuesday (5 January) night, the Irish model said: “Megan McKenna I know off the back, absolutely stunning girl. She is my type down to a tee. I saw ‘Ex On The Beach’ briefly.”
He admitted the he wasn’t deterred by her feistiness, which she showed in abundance on the MTV reality series.
“Of course I could handle that. A lot of girls get jealous with lads, it’s how you deal with situations,” he said.
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Megan McKenna
Megan isn’t the only housemate who has caught his eye though...
“Stephanie Davis, I think she’s going out with Sam Reece who is a very attractive young model and obviously it’s not my style to be hitting on a taken girl. But if she got rid of him...!” he said.
“And Kristina [Rihanoff]’s maybe a bit of a naughty momma... I’d let her tuck me into bed, read me a bedtime story. Who knows?
“I’m single and I’m ready to mingle, let’s be honest. I’m looking forward to this madhouse.”
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Stephanie Davis
Jeremy also told The Mirror he wouldn’t rule out sleeping with anyone in the house.
“What's normal to me is probably shocking to others but sex is a beautiful thing, man. I'm not going to get her in a wheelbarrow and take her out and do it in the garden. That would be weird.
“But if things happen organically, I'll enjoy it. I don't want to offend anyone who's watching, but what happens, happens,” he added.
However, if Jeremy's hoping to get down to business with Megan in front of the cameras, he’d better think again, as although she had sex on ‘Ex On The Beach’, she has vowed never to do it again.
“I will never, ever sleep with someone on telly again in my entire life,” she said before entering the house.
“Doing that was the worst mistake I've ever made. It was disgusting, inappropriate, and I should never have done it, but I got caught up in the moment.”
‘Celebrity Big Brother’ airs nightly on Channel 5.
Jeremy McConnell Cooke: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds(01 of09)
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This isn’t Jeremy’s first stint on a reality TV show. In 2013, he appeared on MTV’s ‘Beauty School Cop Outs’, which saw contestants moving into beauty school in Manchester to learn the tricks of the trade. Also on the show was none other than Scarlett Moffatt, who is now a ‘Gogglebox’ regular. (credit:MTV)
Jeremy McConnell Cooke: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds(02 of09)
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As well as a model, Jeremy is also a former contestant of renowned male beauty pageant Mr Ireland, but it’s not known how far he got in the competition. (credit:Instagram)
Jeremy McConnell Cooke: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds(03 of09)
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He certainly likes tattoos, as his body is COVERED in them. (credit:Instagram)
Jeremy McConnell Cooke: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds(04 of09)
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Jeremy may have had some tips before entering the ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ house, as he is close friends with Marc O’Neill, who was a housemate on last year’s civilian series of the show. (credit:Instagram)
Jeremy McConnell Cooke: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds(05 of09)
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Jeremy is also a keen footballer, having previously played for Bohemians FC and Shelbourne FC. (credit:Instagram)
Jeremy McConnell Cooke: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds(06 of09)
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We could see Jeremy enjoy a ‘CBB’ romance, as he has a way with the ladies - or at least he likes to think so. His management website claims he’s slept with “all the models in Ireland”. Modest. (credit:Instagram)
Jeremy McConnell Cooke: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds(07 of09)
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One of those models includes former Miss Ireland, Holly Carpenter, who he dated for 18 months. According to reports, things didn’t exactly end too amicably between the pair, but Holly has remained silent about the split. (credit:Instagram)
Jeremy McConnell Cooke: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds(08 of09)
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Despite being relatively unknown in the UK, it seems Jeremy is still in with a shot of winning ‘CBB’. Bookmakers William Hill have his listed at 12/1 to be crowned champion, ahead of the likes of Danniella Westbrook, Nancy Dell’Olio and Darren Day. (credit:Instagram)
Jeremy McConnell Cooke: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds(09 of09)
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He apparently dislikes "power crazy people" and "bitchiness", so he is going to just LOVE living in the 'CBB' house. (credit:Instagram)