Phil Tickle, the youngest of the Tickle twins by seven minutes, has been talking to BBCi's Rachel Binns about Jon's part in Big Brother, and how he will be coping under the watchful eye of a nation. When did you find out that your brother Jon was on Big Brother? 
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He’s been doing the interviews for about six months and they go through a whole batch of interviews, regional heats, local heats and a whole host of psychiatric interviews and medical examinations. So at each stage he would ring and say I’ve got through to another stage But in terms of actually knowing who’s in the house, it’s three weeks, and it’s been such a hard secret to keep. How did you know that Jon had applied for Big Brother - what made him do it? Jon was dared. Somebody said to him that he would never get on Big Brother, that he wouldn’t be successful to get through all the interview rounds. He can’t resist a challenge and as soon as someone said that to him, it was "right, I’m going for it" and he got on! So what was your family’s reaction once you knew he was going to be on the show? We’re thrilled for him, and the whole family is really supportive. We just want him to do the best that he can.  Somebody said to him that he would never get on Big Brother, that he wouldn't be successful to get through all the interview rounds. He can't resist a challenge.
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Jon has been nominated for eviction along with three other house mates. Does that worry you? Not unduly. I’m in a win win situation really. If he does come out this week, I get my twin back, which will be lovely. If he stays in the house, he’s going to grow the longer he’s in the house. He’s actually a real party animal, he likes to have fun, he’s always going off having a good time somewhere. He will really make the house a fun place to be. He seems a bit quiet at the moment, is that what he’s normally like? As the week progresses he’s coming more and more out of his shell. At work he’s a manager, and he’s trained at work to allow other people to have their say, to facilitate discussions and at home he was brought up to be kind and caring and he just didn’t want to be stamping himself on the show. I don’t think he wants to be the big focus and he’s certainly not shy. As time goes on, he’s made good friends - I was watching the show last night and he’s getting on really well with everyone. Read more:Jon and Phil Tickle's experiences at school in Norwich» Do you think Jon will win Big Brother and put Norwich on the map? Have your say on our message board | 
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