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August 24, 2010

BB Profile: Ulrika Jonsson

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TV presenter Ulrika shot to fame on British TV as a weathergirl in 1989 and went on to become a presenter of hit shows such as Gladiators, The National Lottery, Eurovision and Miss World.

She has also been the long running team captain and butt of all the jokes on BBC comedy quiz show Shooting Stars with Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer.

Reality queen Ulrika has appeared on Dancing On Ice and Comic Relief Does Fame Academy, but even she was stunned when she won Celebrity Big Brother in 2006. After not really bonding with any of her fellow housemates and some big arguments with rapper Coolio, when Ulrika was announced as the winner with 57 per cent of the final vote, she said: “Oh my God, that’s bonkers”.

She faced eviction every time and constantly prepared herself for the boot, never thinking she would win. She even admitted she only took part in the series for the money but said it was one of the weirdest yet best experiences of her life.

Unlucky-in-love Ulrika has been married four times, including to Lance Gerrard-Wright – who she met while hosting dating show Mr Right, in which he was searching for an eligible girlfriend.

The mother-of-four has had a child with each of her husbands.

She has also had relationships with numerous high profile men including a fling with former England manager Sven Goran Eriksson and footballer Stan Collymore.

Age: 43

From: Sweden, but lives in London

Big Brother history: Ulrika was the surprise winner of Celebrity Big Brother 6

Most Memorable BB Moment to date: Singing Endless Love with Austin Powers star Verne Troyer

Likes: Being on TV

Dislikes: Coolio

Why she could be the Ultimate Big Brother housemate: Ulrika was the surprise winner of Celebirty Big Brother last time she took part, so she could surprise us all again.

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