Big Brother’s Mikey And Grace Are Happily Married With Three Kids 14 Years After Meeting On The Show

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by Marianna Manson |
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Cast your mind back to 2006 and it's likely you'll remember Lauren Conrad and co on the Hills, and Motorola Razr and some questionable fashion choices. It was also the time when we were gripped by one of the best Big Brother series' of aaaaaaalll time, which starred Nikki Grahemme (of WHO IS SHE?! fame) Pete Bennett and love birds Mikey Dalton and Grace Adams-Short.

Grace infamously threw a glass of water at Susie Verrico's face after she put her up for eviction. But good news for any fans of love who were disappointed short natured-ness of Pete and Nikki's fling - Mikey and Grace are still going strong 14 years later.

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Mikey and Grace while expecting their third child ©Getty

The pair also have three adorable children together - Spencer, Georgina and Allegra.

Speaking of her time on the show, Grace told The Sun, 'I absolutely loved every second of it from the audition rounds to all the amazing opportunities that came after the show. The highlight really was meeting my husband, the daddy of our three munchkins. Mikey has said that there was an immediate attraction and I thought, "wow this will be a fantastic summer". It was kind of like a holiday romance. We just enjoyed it really and everything we did since then has felt right for us.'

The pair live in Liverpool, where Grace set up her own theatre company and Mikey runs his own advertising business. Quite the power couple.

'I recently sold my business and I’m now embarking on my next adventure,' she added. 'Without Big Brother, I would never of been able to buy a quarter of a million pound flat in London by myself at the age of 20 and travel the way I did.'

Grace has previously opened up about that water throwing incident, for which she's best remembered from the show. 'I get a lot of students asking me "what about when you threw the water?" and I just have to act like the professional principal. It's the worse thing when you're trying to be respectable. It's like having your gap year filmed and everyone watched it.'

READ MORE: A Look Back At Some Of Big Brother's Richest Stars

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The Big Brother rich list

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Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace

Without a doubt, Aisleyne is one of the richest BB alumni. When leaving the house, she was offered loads of glamour modelling - and she then wisely invested the money in property. Which has more than paid off, as talking to Katherine Ryan in 2017 she said: 'If I sold up, my property portfolio would be worth a few million.' Nice.

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Craig Phillips

Big Brother's first winner - who donated his prize money to his friend who needed a heart and lung transplant - is thought to be the richest ex-contestant. Like Aisleyne, Craig has a property empire and with appearances on DIY shows such as 60 Minute Makeover and Big Strong Boys, the builder is estimated to be worth over £6million.

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Brian Dowling

It's no surprise Brian - who eventually went on to host Big Brother after winning the second series - is on the list. The Irish presenter is estimated to be worth a cool £3million.

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Alison Hammond

Alison wouldn't be the presenting legend we know and love today if it wasn't for Big Brother. Since her stint on BB, she's starred on a load of shows including Strictly and Loose Women. Now, the This Morning showbiz correspondent is now reported to be worth between £1m-5m.

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Kate Lawler

The series 3 winner (BFFs with Alison) modelled after she left the house and presented Channel 4 breakfast show RI . Kate's had a very successful presenting career indeed, hosting the Kerrang! Radio weekday breakfast show for nine years and then going on to host weekday afternoons on Virgin Radio.

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Josie Gibson

Joining the rich list is Josie Gibson. The series 11 winner made a lot of money through a fitness DVD, which even beat Davina McCall's to #1. If you tune into This Morning, you can still see her radiating her Bristol charm.

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Brian Belo

Some reality TV trivia for you here: Brian claimed he had the idea for TOWIE and sued ITV and Lime Pictures, reportedly settling out of court for a rumoured £1million.

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Chantelle Houghton

Yes, before you ask, Chantelle was in Netflix's smash hit series Tiger King (she's an ardent animal rights activist). But the "fake celebrity" made a lot more than her £25,000 prize after winning series four. In May 2006, she signed a £300,000 deal with Random House to publish her autobiography. Her marriage to Preston might not have worked out, but her bank account certainly did.

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Nikki Grahame

One of the nation's most loved BB contestants, Nikki went on to a successful TV career when the show ended, even landing her own show, Princess Nikki. She also wrote two autobiographical books, Dying To Be Thin and Fragile, based on her experiences with anorexia nervosa.

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