Aisleyne Horgan-wallace
Aisleyne Horgan-wallace opens up about her love life, her dream to start a family and the return of Big Brother
Aisleyne Horganwallace tells us she’s found the past few months “light work”, insisting that being in lockdown is nothing compared to her time in the Big Brother house.
The glamour model has been keeping herself busy by volunteering. “I’ve been helping at my friend’s restaurant, giving away free food and driving all over London to hospitals and hospices,” she explains. “I’m basically just like Jesus!”
Aisleyne, 41, has us laughing throughout our chat, but she has a serious side, too. In 2017, she revealed she had tragically delivered a stillborn baby at the age of 23. She has also suffered three miscarriages, but tells us she still hopes to start a family when she finds her Mr Right.
Here, the reality star lifts the lid on what she’s looking for in a man and tells us about her love for Big Brother and receiving unwanted X-rated photos…
Hi Aisleyne! What’s the latest with your love life?
I’m single and ready to mingle! I’m one of those women who have put their career before anything. I’ve been hurt a lot in relationships so I put that to the back of my mind and concentrated on my career and building myself up financially.
Do you have any regrets about doing that?
No! Because there’s not one man who got away, hun. I’m always the one who got away from them! [Laughs]
What do you look for in a man?
I like empathy, kindness and compassion. Those are all really important to me. And somebody who can make me laugh.
Do you use dating apps?
Yeah, but they’re annoying because the first question I get asked is always, “Is it really you?” I’ve used The Inner Circle and Tinder but nothing has ever come of it. I’ve got about 7,000 matches on The Inner Circle. but I don’t even know how to use it. It’s just an app on my phone that I ignore.
Do you get a lot of men sliding into your DMS?
I get a lot of people with fetishes! I don’t really mind, but if I get willy pictures, I draw dresses, hats, gloves and shoes over the top of them so that it isn’t as graphic then I post it and tag them. It’s not like I’m going to reply to the pictures like, “What’s your number?” It’s like, “Nobody wants your little prawn!” Send me a picture of your bank balance, honey!
Ha! Do you think men find you intimidating?
Yeah, I don’t know why, you’d have to ask them – pussies! Sorry, but it’s just so annoying. Everyone says, “It takes a strong man to be with you, Aisleyne!” What am I? Wonder Woman?!
You’ve been open about your struggles to carry a baby in the past. Are you still hoping to start a family one day?
I definitely want a baby. Kids love me – they gravitate towards me. It would be a real shame not to reproduce these amazing genes.
Do you have a timeline in your head?
I want them soon, but only because of the pressure of everyone else. And because of my age, which I don’t look, feel or behave, by the way! They’ve run a lot of tests on me and my ovaries are completely healthy. I’m extremely fertile – I could look at a penis and get pregnant! I’m just so fussy, so when it comes to reproducing these genes it’s got to be with the right guy. Everything is so disposable these days and I’m kind of old-fashioned and want the whole raising children together thing.
Would you be open to exploring other options like adoption?
I want my own children, to be honest. I’ve been accepted to be a foster carer. I went through the whole course because I thought if I ever have a child of my own, I wouldn’t mind fostering another child at the same time. I might not be lucky enough to have more than one child, but they could have a foster brother or sister.
Would you ever consider using a sperm donor?
No. If it works for others, that’s fine, but I just think there’ll be a lot of brothers and sisters out there having kids with each other and not realising it. If I could have a child with a friend then maybe. I have a pact with my gay best friend that we’ll have a kid together if I don’t find anyone.
Do you want marriage?
I’m not fussed as long as I’ve got that big fat diamond ring! I want the commitment of it. If I’m growing your baby, I want you to show me you’re committed to me. A wedding would be lovely, but I’m pushed for time here so let’s just find the guy, get the ring, have the baby and worry about the wedding later.
Fair enough! Do you feel more confident with age?
It’s great because I don’t look my age, so it doesn’t really get me down. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t
look how I looked when I was 20, but I just know myself now. I’m comfortable in my skin and I don’t take any shit. Which is probably why I’m single!
How has lockdown compared to being in the Big Brother house?
It’s much better. This is light work. I can go out and walk my dogs and go for jogs with my friends. And I’m not stuck in a house full of attention-seeking, annoying brats. I’ve been isolating with my flatmate and my two dogs. There are some frustrating things, like not being able to go to the gym, but I’ve been going for bike rides and doing my fitness app.
How did you feel about Big Brother revisiting epic episodes from over the years, hosted by Davina Mccall and Rylan Clark-neal?
It was absolutely brilliant. I was buzzing to watch it! I can’t wait for them to show some of my episodes. I really want them to show my whole series because then I’ll get loads more Instagram followers! [Laughs] I just love, love, love Big Brother.
What’s your favourite memory from the show?
It has to be when I thought I was getting evicted then I went to the house next door and had all the luxuries.
What’s next for you?
I want to open my own beauty clinic. It’s something I studied before I did any TV work. Looking fresh and finding new ways of staying young is something I don’t think will ever go out of fashion.
I’m missing my treatments in lockdown.
I’ve got no hair extensions, nail extensions, nothing!
‘NASTY COMMENTS DO GET TO ME’
I hate trolls and I always expose them. Some people say I’m bullying a bully, but 99.9 per cent of the time the person who wrote the nasty comment will message me and hold their hands up afterwards. Someone once said I shouldn’t be alive and I should stab myself and nobody wants me here. It was horrible. Now, it’s water off a duck’s back when I get insults, but it can get to you. It’s died down a lot recently – maybe that’s because I do out them.