24 July 2006
It has been almost a year since Ulster's most infamous Big Brother contestant, Orlaith McAllister, dramatically walked out of the house.
And it seems life has not been bad for the former housemate since she left the Channel 4 show.
In the past 12 months, the Belfast beauty has proved her stint on the fly-on-the-wall programme was more than just 15 minutes of fame.
Even before her dramatic exit, Orlaith made sure she was no shrinking violet by parading around the house semi-naked.
Then, as soon as she re-entered the real world, she was quick to lap up the public attention by agreeing to do photo spreads for FHM magazine and Zoo.
She was also invited to the Leeds Festival to promote Carling's Cold Beer, appeared topless in the News of the World and the Sun, made an appearance at the MOBO awards and has reportedly taken a number of smaller modelling jobs.
Recently, when she was asked about her experience on Big Brother, the Belfast glamour model said: "I've done loads of photo shoots and a few TV appearances. It's meant I've been able to buy my dad a new car and treat my four sisters to designer things.
"Without Big Brother, I wouldn't have been able to do that."
And now it seems life has been getting even better with reports that the former Duncairn Gardens resident is head over heels in love with 38-year-old property developer and Channel 5 TV presenter Gary McCausland.
The pair met at a Belfast fashion show not long after she left the Big Brother house and have been dating on and off since.
In an interview with VIP magazine Orlaith gushed: "I love everything about him. He's perfect for me, it's going really well.
"He bought me a puppy for Valentine's Day, a Yorkshire Terrier called Princess. I'm staying in his house at the minute until I buy my own place and we're getting on really well. We're like a married couple."
And on the subject of weddings Orlaith said she would love to marry Gary, but that she would keep her big day private.
BelfastTelegraph
