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Wednesday, 25 April 2007

The High Court has thrown out a libel action brought by Big Brother 4 housemate Lisa Jeynes, who claimed that she had been portrayed as a man posing as a woman.

Jeynes, 38, who featured in the 2003 series of the reality show, had sued over publications on the cover of Love it! magazine and in the News of the World, in May last year.

Her complaint focused on the words: "BB's Lisa 'the geezer'. My fake boobs fell out on date with James Hewitt!"

She said that the innuendo - against a background of rumours in 2003 that there was to be a transsexual contestant - was that she was really a man posing as a woman, a transgender or transsexual.

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Apr 26 2007

Big Brother star to fight on in libel case

Former Big Brother housemate Lisa Jeynes has vowed to fight on despite her failure to win damages over stories which branded her a man.

Lisa said the High Court's decision to throw out the libel case yesterday was a further blow after an accident left her scarred for life and living on benefits.

The 38-year-old, from Penarth, who had been hoping to get up to £150,000 compensation from the News of the World and Love It! magazine, said she had instructed her lawyers to lodge an appeal.

'I am disappointed with the decision of Mr Justice Eady and I will go down every avenue to clear my name.'

She added: 'I am currently recovering from an accident and unable to work.

South Wales Echo