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YACINE, 27
Occupation: Musician
Time in the house: 2 months
Hometown: Springvale
Qualities I bring to the house: I’m the best at DJing when we organise parties
Fave Aussie sayings: “You must be the world’s only living brain donor”
Fave Aussie food: Proper crumpets
What I miss most from home: One big, dumb, very, very special crumpet I left there
What I love most about London life: The live music scene is a-ma-zing
Strangest housemate behaviour: My flatmate likes juggling with beans when he is half-naked
Weirdest London experience: Four pounds for a single fare on the tube
Fave travel destination: Paris, de la belle France… so romantic!
Best European event: Carnival ofVenice.
Essential travel item: D’ya need to ask? My guitar!
TONY: 27
Occupation: Software Engineer
Time in the house: 2m 4d 8h 16m 32s (and counting)
Hometown: Melbourne, Vic
Qualities I bring to the house: Hardcore nudity! Just kidding — I bring a fun attitude, smiles and good times
Fave Aussie sayings: “I’m excited!!”, “I’m not wearing any pants”, “Ava good one mate!”, “Ah, boo”
Fave Aussie food: Heinz Baked Beans, Cheezels, Tim Tams, Cheese & Bacon Balls, Twisties, Vegemite
What I miss most from home: Me mates, me family, me bed, me fave foods and me goreng!
What I love most about London life: Every day is an adventure. Europe, travel, people, memories
Odd housemate behaviour: The ability to rip his own clothes using only the power of his mind. An ability Chuck Norris allegedly taught him back in ‘Nam.
Weirdest London experience: Walking out of a tube station and having abso-effing-lutely no idea which way is North! (A daily wtf moment)
Fave travel destination: Croatia
Best European event: Oktoberfest
Essential travel item: Clean jocks
OWEN: 28
Occupation: IT
Time in the house: 9 months
Hometown: Melbourne, Vic
Qualities I bring to the house: The ability to mimic bad 80s music from movies Steven Seagal produced. Do do dow do dah!
Fave Aussie sayings: “Bloody whingeing poms”
Fave Aussie food: Tim Tams and mum’s lamb roast!
What I miss most from home: My goddaughter, niece, and new nephew I haven’t seen yet… oh, and good coffee!
What I love most about London life: There’s always something going on
Odd housemate behaviour: You don’t want to know!
Weirdest London experience: I live inCamden… there’s a new weirdest experience every day!
Fave travel destination: Japan
Best European event: MonacoGP
Essential travel item: My DSLR
Funniest small world moment: On a boat inTurkeyand the following conversation happens:
Them: “So where are you from?”
Me: “Western suburbs of Melbourne”
Them: “Oh, do you know <insert name>”
Me: “Yeah, I actually went to school with him. He’s a good friend.”