Rik Waller shot to fame as the outspoken finalist in the first series of ITV s "Pop Idol". Rick confounded all expectations to make it into the final 10 but was forced to bow out of the show following an ill-timed throat infection.

Age: 23
Favourite food: "Curry, Dhansak"
Pets: Did have a chameloen but it died. Wants a bearded dragon.
Party trick: Can make a chicken out of a tea towel.
Childhood hero: "Roland Rat and Freddie Mercury"
Who would you most like to spend a romantic evening with? "Liv Tyler or Sohpie Ellis Bextor."
Rik has a signed photo of Sophie that he carried around with him for three months everywhere he went.
Fit Club: "As for Fit Club, just a little message for you Harvey - I'm going to come out and sit on you."

He said he was "in complete shock" after leaving the luxury mansion last night.

Hewitt praised his fellow contestants in the Channel Five show, adding: "We are all going to meet up and have a ding dong."

Back To Reality was billed as the battle of the reality television stars, with a host of people made famous by the genre putting themselves up for public votes.