Penny Ellis & Jasmine Birtles on The Sonia Poulton Show - 26 March 2024

GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: Penny Ellis was a 33-year-old English teacher from London, had been chosen from over 250,000 applications to be one of the contestants on Big Brother 2. Little did she know that when she exited the Big Brother house, her life would never be the same again. Meet Me at the Mirror is a remarkable insight into the life of a reality TV star, taking you on Penny’s journey from her accidental audition for Big Brother, through her days in the house, to the unprecedented fallout from her infamous towel-dropping incident which ultimately cost Penny her job. From obscurity to infamy, via the tabloid press, Penny candidly describes her battles to find another teaching job, her struggles with mental health, and how her strong Christian faith finally enabled her to rebuild her life.

GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Jasmine is a TV presenter and money expert. She is regularly featured on BBC TV, Channel 5, Sky News, Channel 4 and ITV.