Who is Ziggy Lichman, when was he in Big Brother and when did he go out with Chanelle Hayes?
Ziggy and Chanelle's Big Brother romance captured the hearts of the nation
CHANELLE Hayes and Ziggy Lichman have appeared on Loose Women to insist they were in love with each other when they appeared on Big Brother.
Eleven years after the romance of the “Posh and Becks of Reality TV” gripped nation, we give you the low down on the man who stole Chanelle’s heart.
Who is Ziggy Lichman and when was he in Big Brother?
Zac “Ziggy” Lichman, 37,was was born in Camden, London.
He spent two years in boyband Northern Line which toured supporting Steps and appeared on a few shows.
Ziggy is best known for coming fourth place in the 2007 season of Big Brother.
Away from the camera, Ziggy has worked as Front of House Manager at some of London’s hottest nightclubs.
He now the owner and managing director of his very own cafe/bar called The Shop.
When did he go out with Chanelle Hayes?
Chanelle, 30, and Zac were dubbed the "Posh and Becks of reality TV" when they started up a relationship after meeting on Big Brother in 2007.
Their relationship was the main focus of the show for many weeks and they became one of the most talked about couples in the country.
Their relationship was constantly on again off again and Ziggy making headlines after famously telling Chanelle: ‘It’s not you, it’s me.’
Chanelle, who was a 19-year-old student at the time, walked out of house on day 62 of the programme, prompted by a row she had with Ziggy.
Despite immediately hitting it off in the house, the reality stars were unable to make the romance work in the real world.
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They split six months after the show ended to focus on their individual careers.
Zac was 26 when he appeared on the reality show and has kept a low profile, away from the public eye since splitting with Chanelle.