Pete Bennett

Pete Bennett was born on 22 March, 1982, in Dulwich and grew up on a rough council estate in Peckham. Pete was diagnosed with Tourette syndrome at the age of 14. He was bullied at school from an early age as he was deemed an outcast by fellow children at this time. In 2001 he moved from London to Brighton to study Music where he quickly earned his reputation as a local legend for his eccentricity and extrovert personality. Despite Tourette's Syndrome Pete fronted a band, Daddy Fantastic and the LoveDogs which got him a number 1 in Ireland with cosmonaut. After spending 13 weeks as a BB7 contestant, Pete emerged as the winner on 18 August 2006 with over 61% of the vote, and has given all his winnings £100,000 to his mother to pay off her mortgage. He chose Tourette Syndrome (UK) Association to receive £400,000 from proceedings of the BB7 phone-in votes. Not long after leaving the Big Brother house he's parted his way with the band for reasons not reported. He released his autobiogra