from 2 january 2009, pinder appeared in the sixth series of "celebrity big brother" uk. she revealed that she is "a bit of a tory bird" and that 'thick' people irritate her. she was the first housemate to be voted out, on 9 january (day 8) with 57% of the public vote. pinder declared her wish to leave the big brother house after being driven to distraction by the incessant rapping of another housemate.