BB8: Sam Marchant

Sam entered the house first with identical twin Amanda - the first set of twins to appear in Big Brother. She is five minutes older than her sister and says she's more sensible than her.

Full name: Sam Marchant
Age: 18
From: Newcastle-under-Lyme
Occupation: Student
Status: Single

The duo describe themselves as 'twincredible' and they share an addiction to boys, partying, shopping and all things pink and fluffy. They also have their own 'Twin Song' they sing when they introduce themselves to boys.

Sam and Amanda both study Social Work at Manchester Metropolitan University. They often get called "The Terrible Twins" in their university halls because of the noise they make, and their rooms are inspired by "Barbie" – all pink and fluffy.

The girls – whose mum is a Big Brother addict - are never separated and always talk about themselves as "us" and "we", never in the singular. They both work as promotions girls at a nightclub and believe that women should never have to pay for drinks.

The twins "find politics confusing and wouldn't know who to vote for". Before the Big Brother audition process, they had never been abroad, but would love to go to New York "because there are so many shops".

Asked why she wanted to be on Big Brother, she replied: "Everyone gets a tan."

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