Chanelle Hayes

Hayes was born Chanelle Jade Sinclair in 1987, in Wythenshawe, Manchester, England.^[3] Her mother, Andrea Sinclair, was a 32-year-old prostitute, was murdered by a client named Keith Pollard on 5 April 1988, when Hayes was not quite five months old.^[4] Hayes was then put up for adoption and was brought up in Wakefield, West Yorkshire by adoptive parents, Christine and Harry Hayes.

In 2007, Hayes was a housemate on the eighth series of Big Brother UK.^[1] During her time on the show she was involved in a relationship with fellow housemate, Ziggy Lichman, splitting up and getting back together multiple times during the show.^[2][5][6] She also infamously feuded with fellow housemate, Charley Uchea, throughout the series.^[7] During a task on the show each housemate underwent an IQ test, Hayes had one of the highest in the house, scoring 114.^[8] On Day 61, Hayes left the house and re-entered after consulting a psychologist.^[9] She officially quit the show at her own request on Day 62.^[10] She re-entered the house for a few minutes on Day 89, as part of a task.^[11] In November, 2007, it was revealed Hayes was voted the "Favourite Big Brother Housemate Ever" by the members of online forum Digital Spy.^[12] She was also voted the second "Sexiest Female Housemate Ever" losing to Big Brother UK series 7 housemate, Imogen Thomas.^[12] Shortly after appearing on Big Brother she released her own perfume range named "Mwah...".^[13]

In 2008, Hayes began writing a Big Brother UK column for the Daily Star, sharing her views on Big Brother UK series 9.^[14] She made a guest appearance on the Big Brother special of The Friday Night Project.^{[citation needed]} She also appeared in advertisements for MTV UK's comedy, Fur TV.^{[15][16][17][18]} In 2009, she appeared as an audience member alongside many other ex-housemates in E4's special, Big Brother's Big Quiz.^{[citation needed]}

In 2007, Hayes was an official judge in the short lived VH1 UK show, Wannabe. In which Hayes alongside the other judges put together a band of 25+ year old girls for a live concert.^[19] She also starred in her own reality television show for VH1 UK, titled; Wannabe: Popstar.^[20][21] The show premiered in April 2008, and followed her progress in making a debut single and music video.^[22] The show was put on hold and eventually cancelled by VH1 UK, she responded that her "fame" may be over.^[23] In May 2008, she topped a poll by Domino's Pizza, to find Britain's least talented celebrity.^[24] Later in 2008, she was featured in the BBC2 documentary by Griff Rhys Jones, Losing It-Griff Rhys Jones on Anger, where she discussed her issues with anger management.^[25]

Hayes went on to make various other television appearances including on; Celebrity Scissorhands, Loose Women, Ready Steady Cook, The Big Questions, This Morning and Totally Calum Best: The Best is Yet to Come.^{[26][27][28][additional citation(s) needed]} In March 2009, she was a guest panelist on Celebrity Juice and returned for an episode as a regular guest in 2011.^{[better source needed]}

After her appearance on Big Brother UK, Hayes began to regularly appear on the cover of magazines including; Nuts^[29] and Zoo.^[30] She began co-presenting live on Nuts TV alongside O.J. Borg,^[31] but stopped presenting on the channel to focus on her music career. She also appeared in a photoshoot for Playboy Plus.^{[citation needed]} She released calendars in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2014, with her 2008 calendar being the fourth best seller of the year.^[32]

She became the lead model for Diva Corsets, appearing regularly promoting the, Michelle for George, lingerie line.^{[citation needed]} In 2009, she was the promotional model for the Nintendo Wii video game, MadWorld.^{[better source needed]}

Hayes signed with Eminence Records in mid 2008.^[33] She released her first single "I Want It" in 2008, which premiered alongside its music video on MTV UK. The song entered the official UK Singles Chart at No. 63.^[34] Ministry of Sound released a remix of the single in late 2008.^[35] The Ministry of Sound remix of the song reached top 10 in various dance club charts,^[36] peaking at No.2 in the UK Pop Club Charts in April, 2008.^[37] Hayes later discussed the possibility of recording a debut album.^[38]

In May 2008, BBC Radio 1 declined to add her debut single to the playlist, despite interviewing her on the Chris Moyles breakfast show.^[39] In August 2008, the event organisers of V Festival reportedly declined her request to perform.^[40]

Hayes went on to sign with the American record label; Next Plateau Entertainment, which was affiliated with Universal Republic Records.^[41] Her single "I Want It" was distributed across three promotional CDs.^[42]

The Ministry of Sound remix of "I Want It" was added to Dance Dance Revolution Encore arcade machines in 2009.^[43]

Hayes has a son with footballer, Matthew Bates and another son with her husband Ryan Oates, whom she married in 2024.^[44][45] She released an autobiography titled, Baring My Heart, in 2014.^[46][47]

In 2011, she opened a cake making business in Wakefield.^[48] In 2021, she had gastric sleeve surgery after gaining 9 stone due to food addiction.^[49][50][51] In 2024, she graduated from University and began working as a qualified nurse^[52], but quit a year later to join OnlyFans.^[53][54]