Meghan Markle’s brother Thomas Markle Junior pictured entering Big Brother VIP

Thomas Markle Jr will be spilling the tea in the Big Brother house (Picture: Getty)

Meghan Markle’s half-brother Thomas Markle Junior has entered the Big Brother VIP house.

The 55-year-old was pictured heading into the notorious bunker in photographs obtained by the Daily Mail just weeks after his appearance on the show was speculated.

Thomas Jr joins the likes of Married At First Sight Australia’s Jessika Power and Caitlyn Jenner, who were both also papped.

Presenter Sonia Kruger was on hand to greet the housemates as they filmed scenes for the new series of the reality show.

Thomas Jr is the only son of Thomas Markle and is Meghan’s older brother. They both also share an older sister in Samantha Markle, 56.

He has previously spoken out about Meghan and slammed the Duchess Of Sussex in a damning video shared on social media.

Thomas is Meghan’s older brother

Meghan has a strained relationship with her family (Picture: Getty)

‘Me myself and my family have been dragged through the media and made to look like hillbillies, drug addicts, alcoholics, convicts, whatever,’ he said.

‘All bullsh*t while Meghan’s PR team gets paid continuously to make us look bad, bury my father, make him look like nobody.’

The Big Brother VIP house is situated in Sydney’s Olympic Park, and boasts of a pool and large outdoor area.

Channel Seven confirmed the launch of Big Brother VIP in March, with Seven Network Programming Director Angus Ross branding the show ‘fantastic’. 

‘The new season of Big Brother looks fantastic,’ he said in a statement. ‘We can’t wait for Australia to meet this year’s amazing collection of housemates and to start discovering the many surprises and twists we have built into the show.

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‘With anticipation for the new season building, the time is right to commission Big Brother VIP.

‘The celebrity format is a proven success around the world. It was a hit here in Australia almost two decades ago and we’re looking forward to introducing a whole new generation of celebrities to Big Brother. Let the game begin.’

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