Amanda Louise Marchant and Samantha Joanne Marchant were originally two sisters competing separately in Big Brother 8 (UK), but later decided to become a 2-in-1 housemate. They ended up as the runner-up of the season.
Biography[]
Amanda's Player History - Big Brother 8 (UK)[]
Nominations History[]
| Week | Nominated | Nominated By | Final Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ineligible |
– | – |
| 2 | Carole Vincent Nicky Maxwell |
– | – |
| 3 | Carole Vincent Tracey Barnard |
– | – |
| 4 | Tracey Barnard Charley Uchea |
– | – |
| 5 | Carole Vincent Tracey Barnard |
– | – |
| 6 | Carole Vincent Nicky Maxwell |
– | – |
| 7 | Carole Vincent Tracey Barnard |
– | – |
| 8 | Carole Vincent Tracey Barnard |
– | – |
| 9 | Ineligible |
– | |
| 10 | Amanda & Sam become one Housemate | ||
Sam's Player History - Big Brother 8 (UK)[]
Nominations History[]
| Week | Nominated | Nominated By | Final Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ineligible |
– | – |
| 2 | Shabnam Paryani Carole Vincent |
– | – |
| 3 | Carole Vincent Liam McGough |
– | – |
| 4 | Billi Bhatti Carole Vincent |
– | – |
| 5 | Carole Vincent Tracey Barnard |
– | – |
| 6 | Carole Vincent Charley Uchea |
– | – |
| 7 | Carole Vincent Tracey Barnard |
– | – |
| 8 | Carole Vincent Tracey Barnard |
– | – |
| 9 | Ineligible |
– | |
| 10 | Amanda & Sam become one Housemate | ||
Joint Player History - Big Brother 8 (UK)[]
Nominations History[]
| Week | Nominated | Nominated By | Final Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Separate Housemates | ||
| 2 | |||
| 3 | |||
| 4 | |||
| 5 | |||
| 6 | |||
| 7 | |||
| 8 | |||
| 9 | |||
| 10 | Jonty Stern Kara-Louise Horne |
– | Automatic Nominees |
| 11 | Ineligible |
Immune | |
| 12 | Jonty Stern Kara-Louise Horne |
– | – |
| 13 | Ineligible |
Runners-Up | |
Post Big Brother[]
- Amanda & Sam performed a cover of Barbie Girl on GMTV.[1]
Trivia[]
- Amanda and Sam entered the house as individual housemates and played separately until day 69, when Big Brother gave them the option to play as one housemate. They accepted, and became a single housemate, and remained as a single housemate until day 94, the finale.
- Amanda & Sam were the youngest housemates of the season, at 18 years old.
References[]
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