Nicholas Bateman (born 5 November 1967), better known as Nasty Nick, is a British reality television star, media personality and radio presenter. He is best known for his controversial appearance on the first series of Big Brother UK.
Early life Bateman grew up in Kent, he worked in the City of London as a broker before taking part in Big Brother.
Big Brother In 2000, Bateman entered the first series of Big Brother UK. He was one of 40,000 people that applied to take part in the show. During his time in the Big Brother house, he did not receive a single nomination, however, he was dubbed "Nasty Nick" by tabloids due to his duplicitous nature, playing the other housemates off against one another. On Day 34, he was exposed by his fellow housemates after Big Brother uncovered his attempts to manipulate fellow housemates nominations in the weekly eviction process, which is a violation of Big Brother's rules. He was removed from the Big Brother house following the rule break and replaced by Claire Strutton. Bateman's removal garnered media and press attention, with him being interviewed on multiple television shows. He was also involved in a separate controversy during his time on the show when he was accused of smuggling a mobile phone in to the house to receive information from the outside world; the Big Brother production team then thoroughly searched the house and Bateman's belongings and no mobile phone was found. On Day 24 a helicopter was flown over the Big Brother house and dropped approximately forty leaflets in to the garden, requesting that Bateman was nominated for eviction; the leaflets were removed before housemates discovered them.
In 2010, Bateman returned to compete in Ultimate Big Brother, the final series of Big Brother on Channel 4, where he finished in fifth place. During the series, he was nominated for eviction twice, and formed a friendship with Victor Ebuwa.
Other work After his departure from the Big Brother house, Bateman went on to present the short-lived television series Trust Me. He featured on multiple game shows including; Come Dine with Me, Night Fever, Show Me the Money and The Weakest Link. He featured in the British reality television series Back to Reality where he was the first evicted, and Big Brother spin-off Big Brother Panto. He later featured as the narrator in a stage production of The Rocky Horror Show. In 2005, he had a minor role in the British film; Hell to Pay. In 2011, he began appearing on Big Brother after show Big Brother's Bit on the Side for Channel 5.
Bateman also presented a weekly radio show on 107.8 Academy FM in Kent.
Personal life In 2013, Bateman moved to Sydney, Australia.
Filmography +Film and televisionYearTitleRoleNotes2000Big Brother UK series 1Self; housemate11th place (Disqualified), 27 episodesThe Late Late ShowSelf; guest1 episodeThe PriorySelf; guest1 episodeKellySelf; guest1 episodeLive & KickingSelf; guest1 episodePanoramaSelf; guest1 episodeShow Me The MoneySelf; contestant1 episodeTFI FridaySelf; co-host1 episodeTrust MeSelf; presenterNight FeverSelf; contestant1 episodeLive TalkSelf; guest1 episodeThis MorningSelf; guest2 episodes2001Liquid NewsSelf; guest1 episodeThe Weakest LinkSelf; contestant1 episodeTop TenSelf; guest1 episodeTime TeamSelf; project manager1 episodeLoose WomenSelf; guest1 episodeRI:SESelf; guest1 episodeThe Wright StuffSelf; guest3 episodes2003The Video TapeShopperShort film2004Back to RealitySelf; contestant12th place, 8 episodesGMTVSelf; guest3 episodesDick and Dom in da' BungalowSelf; cameo1 episodeHell's KitchenSelf; customer1 episodeCelebrity Poker ClubSelf; guest1 episodeThis WeekSelf; guest1 episodeBig Brother PantoSelf; cast member11 episodes2005Hell to PayPolice officer8 out of 10 CatsSelf; guest1 episodeHeads up with Richard HerringSelf; guest1 episode2008The Culture ShowSelf; guest1 episodeBig Brother's Little BrotherSelf; ex-housemate3 episodes2009Big Brother A Decade in the HeadlinesSelf; featureDocumentary2010Ultimate Big BrotherSelf; housemate5th place, 22 episodes2011Come Dine with MeSelf; contestant5 episodesBig Brother's Bit on the SideSelf; ex-housemate3 episodes2012Britain's Got More TalentRoyal Guard1 episodeThe Bridges That London BuiltSelf; archaeologistDocumentaryThe Big Fat Quiz of the 2000sSelf; contestantTV special2020Celebrity: A 21st Century StorySelf; featureDocumentary
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