She formed a short-lasted alliance with Jessie, Michelle and Memphis. April Dowling-Cruise (born March 24, 1978), 38, from Higley, Arizona, was working as a financial manager at a car dealership.
She has taken part in the Lingerie Football League, as part of the Phoenix Scorch team.
This is the first time there has been a decrease in the number of House Guests over a previous season and the first time since Big Brother 4 that only 13 House Guests will enter the House.
April won the fourth Head of Household competition of the season, and nominated Jessie and Memphis for eviction.
Despite April's heavy campaigning for Memphis to leave, her allies turned against her and Jessie was evicted.
The House Guests are complete strangers for the first time since Big Brother 3.
Unlike previous seasons which featured 14 to 16 House Guests, the tenth edition will only feature thirteen House Guests.
She graduated from Doane College in Crete, NE with a bachelor's degree in Sports and Fitness Management. While in the house, April had a romantic relationship with Ollie, with the two also working together.
She also had rocky relationships with Keesha and Libra, who she formed an alliance with the first week.Gheesling and his closest friend in the house, Memphis, formed an alliance and named it "The Renegades".Gheesling was nominated along with his friend Steven by HOH Jessie in Week 2 and survived the eviction.Dan had also been the victim of constant attacks from Jerry, with Jerry repeatedly referring to Dan as a 'Judas' and accusing him of "hiding behind his cross." Jerry even stated at the veto meeting that he wanted Dan on the block because he believed he is a "Judas," to which Dan simply replied, "I understand." Jerry didn't use the veto that week.In Week 6, Dan won the Po V but chose not to use it. After turning on a deal made with Ollie, Dan nominated Michelle as a replacement when Memphis saved himself.When Renny won the sixth Head of Household competition, she chose to nominate April and Jerry for eviction. On the show, she had sex with another houseguest, Ollie.