Paul Osborne

And, you know, I think realised that, you know, this was the final step in the audition process.

So, yeah, she was like she was a ball of energy, basically, but ultimately quite anxious and nervous that she didn't want to do anything wrong.

I mean, when I met her, she was at her mum's house in Bermondsey.

And I remember walking in and Jackie was at the stove, you know, making a chicken drumstick curry.

She had like a sort of like pink bath towel around her, like acting like an apron.

And yes, I mean, it was just a regular little flat in Bermondsey.

Jade's bedroom was...

Pretty sparse.

I'm not sure if she was living there at the time, but she did have her sunbed actually in her bedroom, so she'd love to tan.

And did you think then, I found a star?

I think Jade was compelling in many ways.

Like I said, she was funny, she was bubbly, she was charming.

She stood out.

That's what she did, is she stood out.

And oftentimes when you're going through those sort of audition processes for Big Brother, it's really people will just stand out like that.

And she was definitely one of them.

I didn't think she was going to be a star at that point.

Who knew?

But we knew that she was a great personality.

Oh yes.