Alex Sibley
Alex Sibley | |
|---|---|
| Councillor on Havering London Borough Council | |
| Assumed office 8 May 2026 Serving with David Johnson | |
| Constituency | Emerson Park |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 March 1979 London, England |
| Party | Reform UK |
Alexander William Hans Sibley (born 21 March 1979) is a British politician, reality TV personality, and model. He was a contestant on Big Brother UK series 3 in 2002 and finished third. He had a modelling and television career that came to an end in 2004 following a fatal car crash. Since May 2026 he has been a Reform UK councillor for Emerson Park ward on Havering London Borough Council.
Early life
Sibley grew up in Hornchurch. His mother is a German former Olympic athlete and his father is a property developer.[1]
Media career
Sibley was a contestant on the third UK series of Big Brother in 2002.[2] He was a runner-up and placed third.[3] He is remembered for miming to the KC and the Sunshine Band song "That's The Way (I Like It)".[4][5] After appearing on Big Brother, Sibley worked as a model.[6] He appeared in a series of adverts for Domestos bleach from August 2002, featuring the song he was associated with.[3][7] In March 2003 he became the host of Off The Hook, a television programme on Nickelodeon.[8] He was due to appear in the Big Brother Panto in December 2004.[9]
Political career
Sibley stood as a candidate for Reform UK in the 2026 Havering London Borough Council election in the Emerson Park ward.[2] He was elected with 1,255 votes.[10] He was one of two Reform candidates elected in the ward on 7 May 2026.[6] He was appointed cabinet member for highways on 18 May 2026.[11]
Personal life
In 2004, Sibley hit a pedestrian with his car.[12] He was prosecuted for causing death by careless driving in 2005.[13] The case was dropped in 2006.[14] Sibley blames the incident for the end of his media career and his withdrawal from public life.[6] He is married and has four children.[6]
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Big Brother UK series 3 | Himself | 70 episodes |
| Shooting Stars | Himself | 1 episode[15] | |
| Blind Date | Himself | Episode: "Celebrity Christmas Special"[16] | |
| 2003 | Off the Hook | Himself | Series on Nickelodeon[8] |
| The Pilot Show | Himself | 1 episode | |
| Make My Day | Himself | 1 episode | |
| 2007 | Big Brother UK series 8 | Himself | 1 episode[17] |
| 2009 | Big Brother UK series 10 | Himself | 1 episode[18] |
| 2015 | Big Brother UK series 16 | Himself | 1 episode |
| Reality Bites | Himself | 1 episode[19] |
References
- ^ "Alex Sibley: Clean living". BBC News. 26 July 2002. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- ^ a b Place, Tom (7 May 2026). "Former Big Brother star stands for Reform in Havering in local elections". The Standard. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- ^ a b "Big Brother's Alex in £1m bleach ads". BBC News. 8 August 2002. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- ^ Allen, Liam (9 June 2010). "Big Brother through the years". BBC. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ^ Hogan, Michael (11 July 2025). "'Am I minging?' It's Big Brother's greatest moments – 25 years on". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ^ a b c d "Big Brother star Alex Sibley wins seat for Reform in local elections". Metro. 8 May 2026. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- ^ Cozens, Claire (8 August 2002). "Big Brother's Alex keeps it clean with Domestos". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- ^ a b Revoir, Paul (29 January 2003). "BB3's Alex to host Nickelodeon show". Broadcast. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- ^ Plunkett, John (11 November 2004). "Big Brother stars to stage E4 panto". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- ^ Eichler, William (8 May 2026). "Former Big Brother star wins council seat for Reform". LocalGov. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- ^ Lilleystone, Francesca (18 May 2026). "Exclusive: Reform UK Announces New Leadership Team For Havering Council". The Havering Daily. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
- ^ Harley, Joel (26 October 2024). "Former Big Brother star looks incredible as 'two legends collide' in new photo". Metro. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- ^ "Alex Sibley". The Mirror. 24 June 2005. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- ^ "BB Alex's Case Shut". The Mirror. 2 March 2006. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- ^ "Shooting Stars: Season 5, Episode 8". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- ^ Bushby, Helen (30 May 2003). "Cilla's Blind Date success story". BBC. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- ^ "Ex-housemates enter Big Brother". BBC. 7 August 2007. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- ^ Reynolds, Matthew (14 July 2009). "Rodrigo bets on BB3 egg and spoon race". Digital Spy. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- ^ "Full Reality Bites cast and crew credits". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
External links
- Alex Sibley at IMDb