Big Brother star removes prosthetics after shoe breaks during live launch

Big Brother contestant Charlotte Nott, an 18-year-old quadruple amputee, had to remove her prosthetic legs during the live launch of the ITV reality show on Sunday, September 13, after a heel on her shoe broke. The incident occurred as she attempted to walk up the stairs to enter the house, prompting host Will Best to assist her. Charlotte, a student from Oxford who lost her hands and feet to meningitis at age three, addressed the moment in a video diary shared on Instagram. "I got out of the car and my heel broke," she explained. "It was just typical. Maybe it was my fate to walk in with no legs." The production team stated that preparations had been made in advance. A Big Brother spokesperson said, "Prior to Charlotte's entrance to the house, we worked closely with her and a specialist access coordinator to understand her access requirements and agree, with her, the arrangements for her entrance and time in the house. A plan was put in place based on those discussions and agreed with Charlotte however, she had an unforeseen issue with her shoe.