List_of_Big_Brother_(UK)_housemates

List of <i>Big Brother</i> (British TV series) housemates

List of Big Brother (British TV series) housemates

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Since Big Brother began in 2000, there have been a total of 343 civilian, 10 Panto, 8 teen, 12 Celebrity Hijack and 14 ultimate housemates; 162 men and 180 women. There have been 20 winners of Big Brother; 12 men and 8 women.[1] The first male winner was Craig Phillips in Big Brother 1 and the first female winner was Kate Lawler in Big Brother 3.[2] The youngest winner is Cameron Cole, who was 19 at the time of winning Big Brother 19, and the oldest winner is Jason Burrill, who was 45 when he won Big Brother 17.[3][4]

Craig Phillips won the first series of the programme in 2000.
Jade Goody, who was a housemate in Big Brother 3, Big Brother Panto, Celebrity Big Brother 5 and Bigg Boss 2 died in 2009. She was featured on Ultimate Big Brother as the ultimate housemate.

A total of 281 housemates have been evicted, 15 housemates have been ejected, and 25 housemates have walked from the Big Brother house, whilst Andrew Cruickshanks who competed in Big Brother 18 left the house during the final after becoming the winning "Second Chance" housemate.[5] Only one housemate, Nikki Grahame, has been voted back into the house after being evicted.[6] Nick Bateman and Victor Ebuwa are the only people to have been housemates in three series; Big Brother, Big Brother Panto and Ultimate Big Brother.[7] Goody had also appeared in three different series and is, to date, one of two civilian housemates to have been a housemate in Celebrity Big Brother along with Chantelle Houghton, as well as appearing in Big Brother and Big Brother Panto.[8] Furthermore, Grahame appeared in four series of the franchise in total; Big Brother 7, Ultimate Big Brother, Big Brother 16 and Big Brother Canada 4.[9] In 2010, Big Brother 2 winner Brian Dowling was crowned Ultimate Champion over the first 11 series of Big Brother on Channel 4.[10] The show was revived on Channel 5 in 2011, and ran for a further eight series until it was axed in 2018.[11] More contestants began competing in the series when the programme was revived for the second time on ITV2 in 2023.[12]

Housemates

Key

  Winner
  Runner-up
  Third place
  Walked
  Ejected
  Left
  Participating
More information Series, Name ...

Notes

  • ^ Ages at the time the housemate entered the house
  • ^ Occupation at the time the housemate entered the house

Statistics

* Sam and Amanda Marchant (Big Brother 8) are not included in this as they began the series as two separate housemates, but Emma and Victoria (Big Brother 17) are included as they started as one Housemate, despite Victoria voluntarily leaving on Day 5 and Emma remaining as a sole Housemate.
** Helen Wood (Big Brother 15) received 0 nominations but received a pass to the final in Week 1 meaning she was exempt from nominations every week.

Specials

Key

  Winner
  Runner-up
  Third place
  Walked
  Ejected
More information Series, Name ...

International versions

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Big Brother past winners and where they are now". Radio Times. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  2. [2]
    "All 18 Big Brother winners – where are they now?". Digital Spy. 29 October 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  3. [3]
    "'Big Brother Final': Cameron Cole Crowned Winner In Last Ever Show, And It's All Too Much For Teary Host Emma Willis". HuffPost. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  4. [4]
    "The end of Big Brother: How many winners do you remember?". BBC News. 5 November 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  5. [5]
    "Big Brother's Second Chance Housemate Andrew Cruickshanks sounds off on being called "snakey" after exit". Digital Spy. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  6. [6]
    "Nikki Grahame's friends 'heartbroken' at Big Brother star's death". BBC News. 11 April 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  7. [7]
    "Big Brother final and 'Ultimate' launch seen by 4.1m". BBC News. 25 August 2010. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  8. [8]
    "10 Big Brother spin-offs you forgot existed". Digital Spy. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  9. [9]
    "Big Brother star Nikki Grahame dies aged 38". BBC News. 10 April 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  10. [10]
    "Former air steward Brian Dowling wins last Big Brother". BBC News. 10 September 2010. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  11. [11]
    "Big Brother and Celebrity Big Brother are officially ending". BBC News. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  12. [12]
    "Big Brother will return next year on ITV2 and online". BBC News. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  13. [13]
    "Nathan joins Big Brother house". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 9 June 2010. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  14. [14]
    "Friends back Nathan to win TV's Big Brother". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 11 June 2010. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
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    "Bradford and Big Brother: City's links to classic reality TV show". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 14 June 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
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