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One Big Brother contestant is hoping to use his newfound platform as a reality star to share a message of self-love and acceptance.听

Garth Saville entered the house during Tuesday night鈥檚 episode under cover of darkness.听

He and three other new housemates were challenged to find an empty bed and remain undetected until morning to win a Sunday roast.听

鈥淚 decided to enter because at the age of 50 I wanted to prove to myself I could really shake it up,鈥� Garth said.听鈥淚 have also had a foster kid for two years, and I wanted to prove to him that you could put yourself in a scary situation and be brave.鈥澨�

Unapologetically himself, Garth is proud of who he is and has no issues backing himself.听

However, Garth was not always the vibrant person he is today; in fact, as a child he was the opposite.听

听鈥淎s a baby, I had massive seizures, and in those days all they ever did was drug a kid up,鈥� he recalled.

鈥淯ntil I was about 10 or 11, I cried every day, I had poor motor function skills, and I was very nervous.听

鈥淥ne day, my mother took me off the medication as I had not had a seizure in years and out emerged this camp.”

Garth is also hoping to use his platform as a reality star to encourage other people to consider foster care as an option.听

鈥淚n the back of my mind, I always knew I wanted to be a dad, but I was so nervous to talk to Gavin [his partner of seven years] because if he did not want to where did that leave us,鈥� Garth said.

鈥淭hen one Christmas Gavin turned to me and said 鈥榟ow do you feel about fostering a kid鈥�, and I burst into tears.听

鈥淲e have had the most beautiful seven-year-old boy for two years.鈥澨�

听Garth said so many people assume the foster care process is long and arduous, but he explained a lot of it is streamlined to make it as smooth as possible.

He added that as long as you have a safe and loving environment, anyone can be a foster parent whether they are听 鈥済ay, straight or have three horns.鈥�

Garth鈥檚 first day in the house, saw him claim a victory during an icy challenge.听

Housemates had to use their body and whatever they were wearing to melt a large iceblock and retrieve a flag inside.听

鈥淚 didn鈥檛 have a laid out plan,鈥� he said.听鈥淚 didn鈥檛 think I had a chance of winning, but then Daniel and I were neck and neck…听Winning that challenge was such a great feeling.鈥�

Emerging as the victor gave Garth the power to nominate three people for eviction, and he already had his eye on one potential threat – Allan.听

听鈥淗e didn鈥檛 come across as real,鈥� Garth said.听

鈥淚 met Allan in the audition process…听 he was too vocal, and he kept saying 鈥業 am going to stab everyone in the back鈥�.

鈥淓veryone wanted to vote Kieran out, but using my experience in recruitment, I told people to vote for Allan.鈥�

Garth鈥檚 big move paid off, and Allan was evicted. Now, he is excited to see what the rest of the challenges bring.听

But at the end of the day, if he does not win, Garth will have been proud to have been himself throughout the show and made new friends.听

鈥淚 dance to the beat of my own drum,鈥� he said.听 鈥淵ou have to be your own self.鈥�