Up to 79 on 'Big Brother' shortlist

An Iranian dwarf, a female wrestler and a batch of beauty queens are among the wannabes looking to take part in this year's Big Brother.

A list of 79 potential housemates has been announced - the most high-profile being Linford Christie's niece Rachel.

She made headlines last year when she was stripped of her Miss Great Britain title after being involved in a fight with Miss Manchester.

The lucky housemates will discover who has made it onto the show proper on tomorrow night's live launch show.