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Resurfaced MTV Clip Identifies Big Brother’s Sam Ashby as Former Love Squad Contestant

The throwback has renewed focus on a contestant who has said he would happily do more reality TV.

Overview

  • A 2019 Love Squad video circulating on social media shows Sam Ashby appearing as an unselected prospective date on the short-lived MTV series hosted by Charlotte Dawson.
  • Fans only recently connected the footage to the current Big Brother housemate after the clip resurfaced online, prompting coverage by outlets including OK! and Bristol Live.
  • Ashby, 27, is a singer and Zumba instructor competing on ITV2/ITVX’s Big Brother for a £100,000 prize.
  • In the Love Squad clip, he jokes he would spend £1,000 on “probably get more filler,” a moment highlighted in the resurfaced segment.
  • His run on Big Brother has included a public-chosen fake eviction to a secret room and viewer speculation about flirty exchanges with housemate Zelah.