Jayne Connery

Jayne Connery, (born 23 May 1967) is a former, reporter, promotions model and businesswoman from Buckinghamshire. In 1986 worked as a reporter for Air News Services, Heathrow Airports News Agency interviewing many celebrities, including Dustin Hoffman, Joan Collins and Dolly Parton. In 2016, she appeared as a contestant on the seventeenth series of the Channel 5 reality television series Big Brother to raise her profile for her CCTC in dementia care facilities campaign. Jayne dedicates all her time now to raising awareness on dementia as well as part caring for her mother who she took out of the care system. She is leading a very successful on line campaign to get CCTV in communal areas, exit and entrance points within dementia care facilities after her own mother received poor quality care. Her campaign has received national press interest from Metro News, BBC News and Daily Express as well as attracting thousands of supporters.

Big Brother

Connery entered the second house on Day 1.^[1] As a collective, The Others were asked to target three housemates for the first eviction. On Day 1 they unknowingly targeted Laura, then on Day 2 they targeted Alex and then targeted Jackson on Day 3. On Day 13, she moved to the Main House for the first time after the two Houses merged together. On Day 21, she received 10 nominations from her fellow housemates, equalling the record of most nominations in a single week held by Big Brother 11's Sunshine, Big Brother 14's Dexter and Celebrity Big Brother 11's Heidi & Spencer. This therefore meant she was nominated for the third eviction. ^[2] She survived this eviction on Day 25.^[3] On Day 42, Connery was nominated once again by her fellow housemates, however in a twist on Day 43, she was saved from eviction and was replaced with Andy instead.^[4] Jayne became a fan favourite due to her no nonsense attitude and hilarious diary room entries.> Jayne left the House on Day 50 the last day having triumphantly reached the finals.

Personal life

Jayne was widowed at a young age. She now is a prolific Dementia campaigner, dedicating her time campaigning for CCTV in dementia care and is a prolific fundraiser having raised thousands with her dare devil challenges, for dementia charities. Jayne campaigns for CCTV to be placed in all communal areas ,exits and entrance points by law in ALL dementia care facilities, Due to poor quality of care her mother received Jayne took her mother out of the care system and took her back home. Her CCTV IN ALL Dementia Care Homes Campaign has attracted thousands of supporters. She has raised funds by doing a parachute jump at 14,000ft and an abseil down one of Northampton's tallest building The National Lift Tower for Dementia UK, a daring Wing Walk for Alzeihmers Uk charity She went on Big Brother to raise awareness of dementia 'to the younger ' generation. campaigner^[5]

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