Big Brother is back on TV after a five year hiatus and 16 new housemates have entered the house with the hope of winning £100,000. The iconic show's revival on ITV started on Sunday 8 October and is hosted by AJ Odudu and Will Best.
The housemates entered the house one by one through the famous eye-shaped door. We were introduced to Jenkin, Farida, Tom, Hallie, Trish, Yinrun, Jordan, Zak, Chanelle, Dylan, Matty, Paul, Noky, Henry, Olivia and Kerry, as they prepare to share the Big Brother house until the final on 17 November.
But who is Zak, the Thai-born model from Manchester who has been causing a stir in the house? And where have you seen him before? Ahead of this week's eviction, here's everything you need to know...
Who is Zak on Big Brother 2023?
Zak is a model from Manchester who describes himself as 'cheeky, funny and caring'. He's already made a big impression in the house.
Most recently, Zak ruffled feathers by making the house feel like the 'Zak show' and has subsequently been nominated for eviction. He's been accused of antagonising his fellow housemates and then dismissing them when they respond or argue back. This week, he also got into an argument with Trish and Olivia and then said he won't be told off by 'two women' and made a series of other sexist remarks during the episode.
He later boasted about having 'control over women' and 'jokingly' said to Noky, 'be a woman, sit down'. They understandably weren't very impressed with how he handled the whole ordeal...
However, it's worth mentioning another reason people seem to be talking about Zak and that's because he's a big hit with female fans. One user on Twitter wrote, 'Haven’t watched big brother in 2 days and I missed Zak’s beautiful face' and another said, 'I need him biblically (zak from big brother)'.
How old is Zak?
Zak is 28 years old and moved to the UK from Thailand when he was nine or ten years old. On the show, he has already spoken about his childhood in Thailand and how he and his family would leave fishing nets out before they went to school and then would come home and cook what they caught on a fire. Zak told his fellow housemates what a huge cultural adjustment it was moving to the UK.
Is Zak a model?
Yes, eagle eyed fans have noticed that Zak has previously modelled for Boohoo and ASOS. And we can see why... So that's where you may have seen him before.
What has Zak said about going on Big Brother?
'I feel like it's one of those shows where you can get your personality across and I've got one of those personalities I feel the world needs to see,' Zak said before entering the house. 'My friends and family have always told me I should do TV and I never really wanted to do a dating show. I want to do a show where I could just be myself and get my personality out there and have a laugh with people.'
If he won, Zak said he'd 'pay off my debts and help my family out'. And added that, 'I’ve also been saving up to build a park in my village back at home in Thailand because where I grew up, there's no parks or playgrounds.'
When is Big Brother on?
Big Brother is on at 9pm on ITV2 six days a week. It will run for 36 episodes, with the final taking place on 17 November. It is co-presented by AJ Odudu and Will Best, who will also be followed by Big Brother: Late & Live.