Big Brother’s Trish fights back tears as she shares story of immigrating to UK aged 9

Trish opened up about her childhood in the Big Brother Diary Room (Picture: ITV)

Big Brother viewers were left emotional as Trish shared her story of coming to the UK as a child.

The 33-year-old housemate has become a firm favourite among fans, despite her fellow contestants nominating her for eviction in week three.

Trish – who lives in Luton – has been an open book since launch night, telling viewers in her introductory VT that she is originally from Congo and was born in Kinshasa.

She also proudly declared she is a feminist and ‘very left-wing’, in contrast to the likes of food writer Henry, 25, who is an unapologetic Conservative voter.

But, viewers got to know Trish a little better ahead of this week’s eviction, as she spoke in the Diary Room about immigrating at the age of nine.

‘I came to the UK as the result of a dictator who was reigning over Congo,’ she began.

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The 33-year-old came to the UK from Congo when she was nine (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock) Trish described losing her ‘identity’ when she fled with her family (Picture: ITV

‘My father fleeing the country for his life changed all of our lives in ways I struggle to explain and we had to flee as well and join him.’

Trish added that, as a child, she thought she was travelling to a ‘heavenly’ and ‘safer’ place.

‘However, the reality in the UK as an immigrant or a refugee has been humbling, to say the least,’ she confessed.

‘You run from home in hopes of creating another home and actually, you end up not just losing your home but you lose a sense of your identity along the way.’

Reacting to Trish’s story, BB viewers made it known how much they love her.

‘Trish is such a f***ing amazing person! I have never loved someone on a show like this before like I love her’, one person tweeted.

‘Whoever raised Trish should be so proud, what an intelligent, articulate and well balanced young woman’, another wrote.

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‘Trish is a fantastic housemate. She’s complex, she speaks her mind, she has strong entertaining friendships, and she really opens up about her life. She’s an integral part of this season’, one fan said.

Later in the show, Trish became incredibly tearful in conversation with Jordan as she admitted to feeling the ‘hatred’ in the UK since arriving.

‘Every day, people are debating, questioning whether you should exist or not,’ she said emotionally.

After fleeing from a war-stricken country, she blasted the ‘ignorance’ towards her, saying that her survival alone ought to be viewed as ‘revolutionary.’

Trish has well and truly earned the support of viewers (Picture: Shutterstock for Big Brother)

‘There’s a deep sadness in having to run away from home,’ she added.

Trish explained how this ‘overwhelming sadness’ also comes with a feeling of ‘humiliation’, having been reluctant to open up about her past and putting on a ‘proud’ front.

Big Brother continues Sunday at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX.

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