A HEAVILY-TATTOOED glamour model from Wirral is among this year’s Big Brother housemates.

Sallie Axl, from Wallasey, entered the famous house as the new series of the Channel 5 show launched last night.

The 26-year-old mum-of-one, who attended Park High School, appeared on The X Factor in 2009 but was eliminated at the boot camp stage of the talent contest.

Sallie also showed off her skills as a teenager when she performed on Stars in their Eyes Kids in 2002, stepping into the shoes of LuLu.

Donning a revealing leotard and denim hotpants, the aspiring DJ was the second contestant to wave goodbye to the real world as she entered the house after twins Joe and Jack Glenny.

The launch of the show has been given a staggered start with a further selection of hopefuls expected to be added to the mix tonight.

Also taking part is Dexter Koh, who claims to have been a highly paid escort, strip club manager and magician, calling himself a "jack of all trades" and a "social chameleon".

Jemima Slade owns a dating website, said to have 40,000 clients, which puts women in touch with wealthy men, and the 41-year-old says she likes to date toy boys.

The single mum - who once gave a newspaper interview claiming she was bringing up her daughter to target rich men - is also a hairdresser and has tried to forge a side-career as a lookalike of Sex And The City star Sarah Jessica Parker.

Another contestant is Sam Evans, who was born with severe hearing loss and as a result has had difficulty with speaking clearly. He has represented national deaf football teams and has never had a girlfriend.