Cameron Stout (born 8 March 1971) is a

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journalist and presenter for BBC Radio Orkney and the winner of '' Big Brother 2003''. He received 1.9 million votes, 500,000 more than runner-up Ray Shah. Cameron is the elder brother of television and radio presenter Julyan Sinclair.

''Big Brother''

Before the contest, Stout had worked as a fish trader for an American company in Orkney in Scotland. Stout was known for his strong evangelical Christian beliefs and was proud in admitting his

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. For this, and his belief that sex should only take place within

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, he was mocked by the British tabloid press as a ' bible basher'. During his time in the ''Big Brother'' house Cameron was involved in a swap with the '' Big Brother Africa'' house. He swapped places with ''Big Brother Africa'' housemate Gaetano Kagwa. Cameron gained

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from eviction for a period of two weeks.

Subsequent media work

Stout later became a spokesman for the

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in the

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television series '' Restoration'', and has also co-presented the

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series '' Teen Commandments'' in 2004 with Edith Bowman. He has also stood in for Robbie Shepherd and Gary Innes on

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. Stout writes regular columns for ''

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'' and the '' Aberdeen Evening Express'', plus a guest column for ''The Sunday Post'', when ''Big Brother'' is on air in the UK. He has appeared in

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in Aberdeen and Glasgow and is involved with various charitable events. In 2004, Cameron was a judge at the Bridge of Don Academy Talent Show. Stout is currently a journalist and presenter at BBC Radio Orkney in

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, Scotland.

Trivia

In 2004, Stromness Museum opened an exhibition about Stout's times in the ''Big Brother'' house. Objects included in the display include his letter of acceptance and his suitcase. In January 2008, Stout was preparing for an overland trip to China, called Paisley – Peking, with Alex Richards. They aimed to use the trip as a fund-raiser for the Glasgow-based charity, Sanctuary in the city.Cameron Stout's forthcoming trip to China by off-road buggy Alex Richards Paisley - Peking website
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References

External links

Cameron Stout talks to Off The Telly about his experience in Big Brother 4
{{DEFAULTSORT:Stout, Cameron 1971 births Living people People from Orkney Scottish columnists Scottish Christians Scottish radio presenters Scottish television presenters Big Brother (British TV series) winners