BIG Brother winner Nadia is to star at Europe's biggest gay festival.

The UK's most famous transsexual will be the star turn at the Manchester Pride Festival over the August Bank Holiday weekend. It will be Nadia's biggest starring role since leaving the house where housemates had no idea the 27-year-old from Portugal had started life as a man.

More than 60,000 gay revellers from all over Europe are expected at the Manchester Pride Festival which starts on Friday and runs for 10 days. British soul diva Beverley Knight will also be taking part.