Who is David Potts and why is he famous?
DAVID POTTS is no stranger to reality TV and the star is adding to his entertainment credits with an appearance on the 2024 series of Celebrity Big Brother
The television personality has been confirmed for the cast of the ITV show alongside fellow famous faces like former X Factor judge Louis Walsh and Love Island's Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu.
Who is David Potts?
David Potts is a television personality best known for his appearances on reality TV shows.
He was born on May 5 1993 in Bolton, Greater Manchester.
Prior to finding fame David worked as a holiday rep at popular resorts like Ibiza and Magaluf.
He has been open with his social media followers about his health journey and showed off his three stone weight loss in 2023.
Revealing how he had changed his lifestyle he told his fans: "For everyone wanting to know how I’ve done it. I’m no dietitian or PT, but I try and go to the gym 6 days a week and eat 1700 calories!
"Then one day I do zero exercise and eat whatever the F I want! It seems to be working for me."
Why is David Potts famous?
David found fame after appearing on ITV2 shows Ibiza Weekender and Kavos Weekender.
He first joined Ibiza Weekender in February 2016 and started out as a receptionist on the show.
He then got a job promotion to head rep on the series.
The shows, which follow contestants in their twenties as they spend the weekend at a hotel resort, were axed after a decade on air in 2023.
What TV shows has David Potts been in?
Since appearing on the Weekender shows David has landed roles on many other series.
In 2019 he appeared on a celebrity special of Dinner Date and shortly after he was confirmed for E4 dating series Celebs Go Dating.
Later that same year he joined the cast of Celebs on the Farm, where he ultimately finished as the runner-up.
In 2020 appeared on the first series of Celebrity Karaoke Club.
Other series that David has featured on include Celebrity Ghost Trip and Celebrity Coach Trip.
He has also appeared on CelebAbility, Hey Tracey!, and Home Alone with Joel Dommett.
Prior to Celebrity Big Brother one of his last TV appearance was on The Big Celebrity Detox.
He starred in the series alongside Kerry Katona, Love Island's Toby Aromolaran and Homes Under The Hammer's Martin Roberts and experienced a variety of well-being experiences such as coffee enemas to a vomiting session with a shaman.
When is David Potts on Celebrity Big Brother?
David was confirmed as a Celebrity Big Brother housemate in February 2024.
The show, hosted by AJ Odudu and Will Best, is due to launch on ITV on March 4.
Show bosses have scored a number of big names for the first series of Celebrity Big Brother in six years, including former This Morning host Fern Britton and Heartstopper actor Bradley Riches.
A source told The Sun at the time David's casting was announced: "David's great TV and doesn't hold back - he won't bite his tongue when it comes to giving his opinion in the house."