Thomas Atkinson (Big Brother 21) Height, Age, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Amputee Footballer
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	6' (183 cm)
Eye Colour	Blue
Hair Colour	Light Brown
Career
Debut	TV: Big Brother UK Series 21 (2024); aired on ITV2 and streamed on ITVX
Personal Life
Date of Birth	Year, 2004
Age (as of 2024)	20 Years
Birthplace	Carlisle, Cumbria, England
Nationality	British
Hometown	Cumbria, England
College/University	Carlisle United Community Sports College, England
Educational Qualification	Graduation
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Family
Parents	Father- Gary Atkinson (Operations Director UK & Ireland at Eviosys) Mother- Nicola Atkinson (Logistics Manager at Crown Bevcan)
Siblings	Brother- Daniel Atkinson (elder; Partnerships Manager at Core-37) Sister- Leah Jayne Osgood
Favourites
Goalkeeper	Jordan Pickford
Footballer(s)	Gerard Piqué, Lionel Messi
Beverage	Tea

Some Lesser Known Facts About Thomas Atkinson

• Thomas Atkinson was born without a left hand and left leg.

• Since childhood, he was interested in playing sports and played football with his friends.
  

  Thomas Atkinson’s childhood picture with his father

• He was six years old when he first played football with his elder brother.

• At seven, he joined the Carlisle City FC football team. For a few years, he played with the team. He used to play with a prosthetic leg.
  

  Thomas Atkinson at the age of 7

• When he was around nine years old, he started participating in various football matches.

• He then played for Northbank’s junior football team. Later, the Cumberland Football Association recommended his name to England’s football team. He played in the Under-21 European Championships for England.
  

  Thomas Atkinson at the age of 12

• He attended various football camps organised by Carlisle United Community Sports Trust. Later, he became a coach at the trust. For a few years, he played football for able-bodied.
  

  Thomas Atkinson during a football match

• In 2012, while he was watching the London Paralympics on TV, he watched the race event of the para sprinter Jonnie Peacock. He got so inspired by him that he decided to play as an amputee football player.

• As a goalkeeper, his team won various football matches for Legia Warszawa and the England Amputee Football Association.
  

  Thomas Atkinson with Nation League Trophy

• In 2024, he participated in the UK reality TV show ‘Big Brother Series 21.’ The show was aired on ITV2 and hosted by the British TV presenters AJ Odudu and Will Best.
  

  Thomas Atkinson in Big Brother Series 21

• In the introduction video, he shared that he would love to be a housemate with the Internet personality Gemma Rose Owen.

• He also said that if he won the show, he would save the money and later, he would buy a house and car.