CELEBRITY Big Brother housemates are regularly accused of being fake on the show... and for some that could be true – if you’re talking about their appearance.
That’s because the 2025 line-up has been lining the pockets of plastic and cosmetic surgeons for years thanks to having various .
At the top is disgraced actor , who was booted out of the over homophobic comments towards and then later squaring up to .
His face is a patchwork quilt of varying ops and procedures, most of which he underwent to reduce the damage caused by his career in the Seventies and Nineties.
During his time in the ring, the fighter broke his nose twice, smashed his cheekbone and suffered other facial damage, which he’s spent a fortune trying to remedy.
But he’s certainly not alone. Others have had boob jobs, expensive new gnashers and by the barrel-load, as we reveal alongside .
And starting with The Wrestler star Mickey, he tells us: “His aesthetic journey seems driven by both trauma recovery and a desire to maintain a certain image.
“Unfortunately, repeated surgeries, especially with poor surgical choices, can create the ‘overworked’ look we sometimes see.”;
According to Dr Esho’s calculations, Mickey could have easily spent £100,000 – including £10,000 a time for his five nose jobs.
The actor’s ex-wife Debra Feuer revealed he first went under the knife to in the late Eighties because he was so desperate to land a part in the 1990 Wild Orchid.
“He'll kill me for saying this, but he wanted the part in one film so badly that he got cheek implants,”; she told the Mirror in 2009.
“He told me he was swollen because he'd had his molar removed but I knew that was untrue – he didn't have any molars to take out.”;
That same year, Mickey revealed his extensive list of surgeries, telling the MailOnline: “Most of it was to mend the mess of my face because of the boxing, but I went to the wrong guy to put my face back together.”
Back then, he detailed five operations on his nose including one to rebuild his nostrils with cartilage taken from his ear that went wrong.
Surgeons had to “scrape out the cartilage”; because the scar tissue “wasn’t healing properly”;, which Mickey said was “one of the most painful operations”;, before adding: “The worst was hemorrhoids.”;
In the seven years to 2016, Mickey would have multiple facelifts in an attempt to deal with his sagging skin and make him look more youthful, as well as additional cheek implants.
A 12-year-old shouldn’t have a stress rash on their head that makes them bald, but I did
JoJo Siwa
Then in 2017, he shared a snap after another rhinoplasty on and told fans: “Now I am pretty again (lol)… one more to go.”;
Since then, Mickey has had Botox injections, fillers in his lips, cheeks and forehead and several non-surgical wrinkle-reducing treatments.
£50k gnashers
Former star JoJo Siwa was thrust into the spotlight at the age of 10 when she appeared on the US reality TV show Abby’s Ultimate Dance Competition.
And with that came the difficulties of public scrutiny that left her “a very insecure person”; because “everything gets judged”; – even her appearance.
JoJo, 21, revealed people would poke fun at her ‘receding hairline’ but said they didn’t know it was caused by a “stress rash”; from fame and her insecurities.
“That’s why I’m balding right here,”; she said. “A 12-year-old shouldn’t have a stress rash on their head that makes them bald, but I did.”;
Last year, when asked the most expensive thing she was wearing at the GLAAD Media Awards, she pointed to her veneers and said: “These motherf***ers cost me 50 grand.”;
That converts to around £40,000 and according to Dr Escho, founder of CULTSKIN, the sizeable sum isn't surprising due to the pressures on American showbiz stars to look perfect.
He adds: “For many in the public eye, teeth are as important as facial treatments. It’s not uncommon to invest heavily here, especially in the US.”;
‘Tweakment Queen'
Possibly the only that could rival Mickey Rourke’s extensive list of nips, tucks and tweakments is former TOWIE cast member .
Since joining the ITV reality show in 2019, she’s undergone a dramatic glow-up including having ‘Baby Tox’ – a lower dose of Botox – “on the regular”;.
She also has hyaluronic acid injected into her skin to make it smoother and another anti-wrinkle jab into her chin “to dispose the 1,000% dimples”;.
Three years ago, when she was 21, Ella-Rae also had a boob job after being mocked by trolls who said she “had the body of a 12-year-old”; and insecurities over being “flat-chested”;.
Telling OK magazine about her struggles prior to the £3,600 half-price Harley Street op, she said: “No bra ever fitted me, it would always go to the front.”;
My head felt really weird, like I couldn’t really move it. I couldn’t frown or anything and I just got so panicked I started having heart palpitations
Patsy Palmer
And whenever she hit the beach, Ella-Rae used to “want to go home”; because she “didn’t feel confident enough in my body”;.
Her new C-cups have made a massive difference to her confidence, with her saying: “Now I can't put them away, I don't want to hide them anymore, I want to get them out!”;
Ella-Rae’s other tweaks include composite bonding to give her a ‘Hollywood smile’, lip tattoooing to give them a rosy glow and micro-blading, which is a semi-permanent eyebrow tattoo.
Based on Dr Escho’s estimations, her list of treatments could have cost £12,500, with the most expensive being composite bonding, which could have cost up to £5,000 alone.
He tells us: “She’s very much part of the ‘tweakment’ generation, where small, regular procedures like Baby Botox and semi-permanent makeup are the norm.
“Her choices reflect a strong influence of social media beauty standards.”
Botox battle
Nearly 15 years ago, ex-EastEnders star swore off Botox for good after a particularly large dose caused her to have a panic attack.
“My head felt really weird, like I couldn’t really move it. I couldn’t frown or anything and I just got so panicked I started having heart palpitations,”; she told Piers Morgan’s .
“I was freaking out. I got so panicky and ended up in A&E with an ECG on... That was my relationship with Botox over. I got really scared about it.”;
By 2020, Patsy even went as far as to say she loved her “old and wrinkled neck”; because it gave her an “appreciation for love and how far I’ve come”; and embraced her grey hairs too.
However, ahead of her , the actress revealed she had U-turned on her no-more Botox vow, admitting she gets “a little bit... every now and then”;.
Patsy, who said she tried fillers but didn't like it, now resorts to the famous wrinkle-buster to “look a little bit fresh”; and “not so tired”; even though her husband is against it.
“He does not like the look! I tell him I'll just do a little bit, but he says you don't need to do anything. So that's really lovely as well,”; she told the We’re Not Getting Any Younger podcast.
“I don't want to look like I've had a face full of stuff – I want to look natural, but it's hard to get that balance.”;
And it seems Patsy may not stop there, as she explained she would like a lower-face lift to tighten the skin around her neck which she dislikes because it’s always “drooping down”;.
According to Dr Escho’s calculations, Botox can cost around £5,000 a year, meaning the actress will have easily spent in excess of £20,000 and a future face lift could cost £15,000.
He tells us: “Patsy’s story highlights the emotional weight that can come with tweakments.
“Her return to non-invasive treatments after a break shows a more cautious, considered approach.”;
‘Face fell in’
Talkshow host revealed she experimented with cosmetics as a result of her 17-year battle with .
Speaking about the effects of chemotherapy treatment, the mum-of-two said in 2019: “I was on air [and] my face literally fell in so I had fillers there.”;
“Once a year I have those lines done, and a bit of filler in my face and for the first time last year I had a tiny bit of Botox.”;
The latter cosmetic treatment was to help with her eyesight, which she admitted to “really struggling with”; and deeply upset her.
Botox injections can help to realign the eyes, reduce muscle contractions and lift and tighten saggy skin around the eyelids, which blocks line of sight.
The injectibles can cost up to £5,000 per year according to Dr Esho.
