[3] Small in stature with an unusual nasal intonation, she earned public admiration with her down-to-earth charm, strong work ethic, and naivety.

[5] In late 2003, Sorensen signed up with manager Harry M. Miller and filmed a pilot for a TV show which never made it to air.

From December 2004 to May 2005 she worked for airline Virgin Blue as a flight attendant – her "dream job" – although she resigned claiming she had been bullied by her colleagues.

She was ultimately crowned the winner of Big Brother for a second time, where she spent a total of 148 days in the house (in both seasons).

[2] Before appearing in Big Brother in 2003, Bird and her husband Adrian managed a fish and chip shop in Cambridge, Tasmania.

[12] In 2005, Bird lost $40,000 to a conman who claimed to be a television producer where she paid him the money to fund the pilot of a travel show she would appear in.