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Big Brother legends reunite 12 years after bitter split
BIG Brother stars Bex Shiner and Luke Marsden reunited for the first time in 12 years after their bitter split.
The pair captured the nation's hearts with their unlikely love story when they appeared on the Channel 4 show in 2008.
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The pair had the nation hooked thanks to their outrageous flirting - but sadly split after 18 months together.
Bex explained that she "fell out of love" with Luke which left him very "angry" at her for a long time.
The former TV star revealed that they were both approached to go on Ultimate Big Brother, however Luke turned it down as he didn't want to appear on the show with her.
However, over decade later, Bex was forced to contact Luke over the phone after their dog sadly died.
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"We still had the dog from when we were together, so I thought he would need to know," she told the .
"I just asked if he wanted to have a conversation, to straighten some things out, put some things to rest just to make it a bit more memorable for us both.
"We spent a good two hours talking and it was the first time we'd spoken since we broke up," the glamour model added.
"We spoke about a lot of things and talked things out to make our experience a bit more memorable because we had all this hatred."
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She went onto say that they pair have put their acrimonious split behind them and are now on good terms.
Bex is looking unrecognisable 14 years on from the show.
The former nurse, 35, changed careers after leaving the show - and now she's making a whopping £16K a month on OnlyFans.
Bex began focusing her efforts on making money through posting sexy images online.
The reality star originally appeared on Babestation before moving to OnlyFans, where she started making serious money.
Bex confessed she will never have to do any other type of work again because of the cash she earns from the racy platform.
Speaking to she said: "After a couple of weeks I realised I didn't need to do anything else anymore.
"And now I don't need to do anything at all, I probably never need to do anything again."
She added: "I don't have to worry about money and that is something I never thought would happen."
Speaking about her earnings, Bex admitted she rakes in between a whopping £12K and £16K per month but explained it can be more than that.
The OnlyFans beauty explained: "I believe if I put my webcam on all day and I shot loads of content and I worked from the phone all day, I could probably make at least 30 grand a month if I worked hard."
Back in 2020, Luke was planning to run as a local conservative councillor in his hometown but the coronavirus pandemic had put a halt to his plans.
“I finally took the plunge and entered the world of politics," he said at the time.
"My hometown of Wigan needs change and I want to help bring in that change.
"I was running as a local Conservative councillor in May of this year, then COVID came along and has postponed everything until next year!”
Luke works in PR and has a column in the Wigan Evening Post but says that after appearing on Big Brother he saw lots of doors slammed in his face and still suffers from the stigma of being on the show 10 years on.
“I have to admit a lot of doors were opened up for me,” he says.
“I met a ton of properly famous people and appeared on a number of high-profile TV shows like 8 Out Of 10 Cats."
But instant fame came with its downsides.
“The worst part about being on the show was the stigma that came with it. Even after a decade it’s hard to shake off," he said.
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"For the past 10 years, I’ve been turned down for jobs because of my BB past."
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