So WHO is this Irish lad on CBB? 5 fast facts about Jeremy McConnell

Jan 6, 2016

We have to admit, we were tad surprised when a strong Dublin accent emerged from the mouth of the lovely Jeremy McConnell during the Celebrity Big Brother launch show last night.

Just who is this handsome, tattoo'd man and more importantly WHY had we not heard of him before?

Well, before you get in too much of a fluster, here is all you need to know about the Irish guy who is most definitely going to stir it up in this year's CBB house.

1) He is a talented footballer

Despite making his way as a model, it turns out that Jeremy has a keen interest in footie and has played for some pretty well known teams including Bohemians FC and Shelbourne FC.

2) He has a famous Irish ex

According to his very humble website, Jeremy has reportedly slept with "all the models in Ireland."

And this apparent achievement includes none other than Danny O' Reilly's new bae, model Holly Carpenter. The pair dated for 18 months but reports suggest that it did not end on a good note…

3) He has a former BB housemate as a best pal

Jeremy also had an Irish Big Brother veteran to seek advice from before entering the house.

He is great pals with former Tallafornia star Marc O' Neill who went in as a housemate on the non- Celeb Big Brother last year.

4) You may recognise him

This is not Jeremy's first stint on reality TV.

He appeared as a cast member on MTV's Beauty School Cop Outs which followed a group of young wans moving to Manchester to learn all about beauty treatments.

Yes, that was a concept for a show.

5) He's a beauty pageant star