A former television star, who rose to fame after participating in Big Brother in United Kingdomdecided to leave her job as a professional nurse behind to venture into the paid content platform OnlyFans.
Chanelle Hayeswho is 37 years old and is the mother of two children, gained notoriety in 2007 when, at just 19 years old, she participated in the eighth edition of the famous reality show. During her time in the house, she was known for her on-again, off-again relationship with another contestant, Ziggy Lichman.
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He was a TV star and now creates adult content
Chanelle decided to leave the house of her own free will on day 62 of the show, which aired on Channel 4. Her popularity was such that in November 2007 she was voted the «Favorite Big Brother Housemate of All Time» by members of the Digital Spy forum.
After his departure from reality, Chanelle dedicated herself to glamor modeling. He appeared on the covers of men’s magazines such as Nuts y Zoo Weekly.
A significant change in his personal life occurred in August 2020, when he underwent gastric sleeve surgery, allowing him to lose nearly 50 kilograms. Photo: Instagram/Chanellejhayes.He also briefly ventured into music with the single «I Want It» in 2008, which reached number 63 in the UK charts. In 2011, furthermore, opened a baking business en Wakefield.
A significant change in his personal life occurred in August 2020, when he underwent gastric sleeve surgery, allowing him to lose nearly 50 kilograms. In June 2024, she married accountant Dan Bingham.
After years of study and effort, Hayes graduated from college and started working as a nurse in 2024. According to a source cited by the media The Sunthis was a profession he pursued out of a «genuine desire to care for others.» She practiced nursing for approximately a year.
Chanelle Hayes’ unexpected turn: from nurse to OnlyFans star
Despite his vocation, Hayes made the «difficult decision to walk away from her nursing career». The former Big Brother contestant felt she was under «too much pressure to give her patients the right attention and care.»
According to the British media, the frustration came from the lack of time he could dedicate to patients, and the «emotional tension of not being able to provide the level of care he wanted became unbearable.»
Chanelle Hayes decided to leave nursing behind to venture into the adult content platform. Photo: Instagram/Chanellejhayes.Another key factor in his resignation was the restrictions on his social networks. Because Chanelle had built a public profile long before entering nursing, he was told during his training that he could not publish content online in the same way as other health professionals, which kept her «constantly worried about her social media and what was acceptable.»
After receiving «countless messages and requests from fans» that encouraged her to join OnlyFansHayes decided to take the step. The platform, according to the sources consulted by The Sunallows you to «be creative, connect directly with your followers, and have greater control over their time and well-being.»
