THIS Celebrity Big Brother star shocked viewers and his fellow housemates with his behaviour, during his time on the show.
In fact, this actor, who shot to fame in the 90s, was actually removed from the Big Brother house because of his actions – but can you guess who this bushy bearded man is?
The former Celebrity Big Brother housemate in question is Jeremy Jackson.
The actor shot to fame as a child star when he played Hobie Buchanan in Baywatch.
However, after finding fame so young, he fell into drug addiction, and even spent time in jail
But Jeremy is now clean and embracing a new life, and a new look.
The unrecognisable star now sports a huge bushy beard and even bigger muscles as he focuses on fitness.
Fans will find it hard to recognise the once clean cut looking Hobie from Baywatch.
CONTROVERSIAL HOUSEMATE
The actor’s time in the Celebrity Big Brother house was so controversial it ended with a police caution.
He was thrown out of the 2015 series after he was filmed opening reality star Chloe Goodman‘s dressing gown.
Jeremy immediately felt a backlash from fans and also his housemates.
Michelle Visage famously told him off for his actions.
Jeremy was immediately removed from the house, and later apologised and expressed regret over what he did.
However, after he left the famous compound Hertfordshire Police confirmed he had been cautioned for common assault.
WILD CHILD
Jeremy was just 11-years-old when he landed the role of Hobie in the iconic TV show Baywatch.
He starred alongside his onscreen father David Hasselhof, and his co-stars were legend like Pamela Anderson and Yasmine Bleeth.
However, behind-the-scenes the struggling child star was battling drug addiction.
Jeremy was arrested for manufacturing methamphetamine at 19, and spent 90 days in jail for possession, as well as completing five stints in rehab.
He previously reflected on his downward spiral during an episode of E!’s Child Star Confidential.
“I probably made over $2 to $3 million from Baywatch,’ he said in 2006.
“I had the means to destroy myself. I had a lot of money, and I had a lot of people around me that weren’t really my friends but I thought they were, and I totally got sucked into a downward spiral of a lifestyle.”
“I smoked pot every day, and I did cocaine until it stopped working,” he admitted. “Like, I couldn’t get high off it anymore.”
Jeremy revealed how he was confronted by his co-star David about his drug use.
Recounting the story, he said: “He just kind of looked me in the eyes and was like, ‘Jeremy, what are you smoking, pot?!’
“I didn’t have the heart to tell him, ‘That was years ago — now I’m doing coke and ecstasy and speed.'”
Jeremy – who was on Baywatch from 1991 until 1999 – revealed he quit the show after struggling with the pressures of fame at a young age.
“The real deal was that I got a big head and I thought that I was better than Baywatch, or that I was going to go off and do my own stuff,” he candidly revealed.
“I walked off one day with my middle finger up in the air, saying, ‘Screw you, I’m not coming back to this set.’ And I pulled myself off the show.”
DOOMED MARRIAGE
In 2012, Jeremy married swimwear model Lori Willison, who once graced the cover of fitness magazines in skimpy sportswear and swimsuits.
However, the former couple had a very toxic relationship and split in 2014.
Their divorce came after Jeremy allegedly attacked his wife at their West Hollywood home, although Lori later dropped the charges.
Sadly, things have gone from bad to worst for Lori following their very public break-up.
Things took a downwards turn in 2016, when she reportedly had a mental breakdown.
Loni began using drugs and battled an addiction to meth and alcohol, and heartbreakingly has ended up homeless and living on the streets of LA.
“I get robbed all the time. People take my stuff. I basically make myself as dirty as possible so that no one attacks me,” she told the Daily Mail.
In 2024, Lori was pictured holding what looked like a pipe and was seen riffling through bins.
TURNING HIS LIFE AROUND
While his ex-wife’s life has spiralled, Jeremy has managed to turn his own around.
He is managing to stay clean and away from drugs.
Jeremy is now a leading figure in LA’s fitness scene, and often posts musclebound pictures on his Instagram page.
Celebrity Big Brother 2025 line-up
Celebrity Big Brother is back for a brand new series, with a whole host of stars set to live it up in the famous compound.
Here’s the FULL line-up of star housemates:
Trisha Goddard – Talk show host
Mickey Rourke – Hollywood actor
Donna Preston – comedian and TV star
JoJo Siwa – influencer and singer
Chris Hughes – Love Island hunk
Jack P. Shepherd – Coronation Street star
Patsy Palmer – EastEnders legend
Daley Thompson – Olympic athlete
Chesney Hawkes – 90s singer
