Big Brother 2008 (BB9) kicked off last night (Thursday 5th June) on Channel 4. Here are the promo photos for the initial eight girls entering the house this summer:

Alexandra De-Gale, 23, Accounts executive from Croydon.

Jennifer Clark, 22. Model and mother from Chester-le-Street.

Kathreya Kasisopa, 30. Massage therapist from Kent.

Lisa Appleton, 40. Sales rep from Warrington.

Rachel Rice, 24. Trainee teacher from Tofaen.

Rebecca Shiner, 21. Nursery Nurse from Coventry.

Stephanie McMichael, 19. Student from Liverpool.

Sylvia Barrie, 21. Student from Norwood.

A clear winner in the fitness stakes this year is Stephanie, but we’ll also be featuring Rachel, Jennifer, Sylvia and Lisa on the site. Keep us bookmarked for screengrabs… and feel free to add us as a friend on Twitter for updates, or subscribe to our RSS feed