Celebrity Big Brother is a spin-off of the British reality television series Big Brother , broadcast in the UK and Ireland. Originally broadcast on Channel 4 and E4 and now broadcast on Channel 5 and 5Star, it involves a group of celebrities, called housemates, living in isolation from the outside world in a custom-built "house". [1] [2] [3] [4] The actions of the participants are recorded constantly by microphones and cameras situated in each room. [2] Regularly, the housemates nominate two other members of the group each to face eviction; those with the most nominations face a public telephone vote, and the housemate who receives the most public votes is evicted. [2] This procedure continues until the final day, when the viewers vote for who of the remaining participants they want to win the programme. [3] Profits from premium-rate telephone votes are donated to charities such as Comic Relief, Centrepoint and Samaritans. [5] [6]
Celebrity Big Brother is a British television reality game show based on the Dutch show Big Brother, created by producer John de Mol in 1997, which aired from 2001 to 2018. The show followed a number of celebrity contestants, known as housemates, who were isolated from the outside world for an extended period of time in a custom built House. Each week, one of the housemates is evicted by a public vote, with the last housemate named the winner. The series takes its name from the character in George Orwell's 1949 novel Nineteen Eighty-Four.
Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring unknown individuals rather than professional actors. Reality television came to prominence in the late 1990s and early 2000s with the global successes of the series Survivor, Idols, and Big Brother, all of which became global franchises. Reality television shows tend to be interspersed with "confessionals", short interview segments in which cast members reflect on or provide context for the events being depicted on-screen. Competition-based reality shows typically feature gradual elimination of participants, either by a panel of judges or by the viewership of the show.
Big Brother is the British version of the international reality television franchise Big Brother created by producer John de Mol in 1997. Originally broadcast between 2000 and 2018, the show followed a number of contestants, known as housemates, who are isolated from the outside world for an extended period of time in a custom built house. Each week, one of the housemates is evicted by a public vote, with the last housemate remaining winning a cash prize. The series takes its name from the character in George Orwell's 1949 novel Nineteen Eighty-Four. The series premiered on 18 July 2000 on Channel 4, and immediately became a ratings hit. The series also featured a 24-hour live feed, in which fans could view inside the house at any time. Big Brother aired for eleven series on Channel 4, followed by one final special edition, Ultimate Big Brother, which ended on 10 September 2010. Following this, Channel 5 acquired the rights to the series, and it was officially relaunched on 18 August 2011. In 2014, Emma Willis announced that the show would be back for a sixteenth series in 2015. It was announced on 19 March 2015 that the show would remain on air until at least 2018.
Twenty-two editions of Celebrity Big Brother have been made, involving a total of 276 housemates. The programme has been the centre of controversies over the actions and inclusion of some of its housemates. For instance, viewer and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) complaints prompted Hertfordshire Police to remove a coat from the 2006 edition after Pete Burns claimed that it was made from gorilla fur and therefore against the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species agreement of 1975. [7] [8] However, after an analysis at the Natural History Museum, it was later discovered that the coat was made from the fur of Colobus monkeys. [8] Fellow members of parliament criticised George Galloway's participation in the same series, stating that Galloway had missed important debates regarding his constituency, Bethnal Green and Bow, and rejecting claims that Galloway took part to raise political awareness amongst the British youth. [9] The family of Stuart Lubbock, a man who died in Michael Barrymore's swimming pool, criticised the programme makers for paying the entertainer £150,000 to participate on the programme. [10] The mental states of the contestants were called into question during the first series; psychologist Mark Griffiths highlighted behaviour displayed by Anthea Turner and Vanessa Feltz as examples of the negative effects of the programme. [11] Germaine Greer voluntarily left the 2005 series after accusing the producers of using "superior bullying" tactics against contestants; commentators such as Graham Norton have argued that the housemates are not "actual celebrities". [12] [13] During the 2009 series, 527 viewers complained to Ofcom, the majority concerned about Coolio's conduct towards female contestants, but it was decided that the broadcaster's code was not breached. [14] Comments made by Heidi Fleiss also proved controversial during the final series to air on Channel 4 of the programme in 2010; she accused Ivana Trump of smuggling drugs onto the programme, a claim that Trump's spokesperson denied, and made comments about abortion that attracted criticism. [15] [16]
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is an American animal rights organization based in Norfolk, Virginia, and led by Ingrid Newkirk, its international president. A nonprofit corporation with nearly 400 employees, it claims that it has 6.5 million members and supporters, in addition to claiming that it is the "largest animal rights group in the world." Its slogan is "Animals are not ours to eat, wear, experiment on, use for entertainment, or abuse in any other way."
Peter Jozzeppi Burns was an English musician, singer, songwriter, and television personality.
The Natural History Museum in London is a natural history museum that exhibits a vast range of specimens from various segments of natural history. It is one of three major museums on Exhibition Road in South Kensington, the others being the Science Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum. The Natural History Museum's main frontage, however, is on Cromwell Road.
During the 2007 series, comments directed to and made about Shilpa Shetty from Jade Goody, Danielle Lloyd, Jo O'Meara and Jack Tweed caused an international racism controversy. [17] The British and Indian governments commented on the issue, while Ofcom decreed that Channel 4 had been guilty of "serious editorial misjudgements" after 54,000 viewers claimed that Shetty had been the victim of racial discrimination. [18] The broadcaster was made to air a series of on-air apologies, and the programme was not included in Channel 4's 2008 schedule; it was replaced by Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack . [17] [19] In 2009, Channel 4's director of television Kevin Lygo announced that Big Brother "had reached a natural end point" and the 2010 edition was the final celebrity series to air on the channel. [4] [20] However, Channel 5 stated in April 2011 that it has signed a two-year deal with Endemol, the show's creators, to air both version of the programme for a reported £220m. [4] The series started on 18 August 2011 and former Big Brother winner Brian Dowling replaced Davina McCall as the programme's presenter. [4] Dowling presented the programme until January 2013, his final series being Celebrity Big Brother 11 . Since the twelfth series of the show, Emma Willis has presented.
Shilpa Shetty, also known by her married name Shilpa Shetty Kundra, is an Indian actress, businesswoman, producer, model and writer. Primarily known for her work in Hindi films, she has also appeared in Kannada, Telugu and Tamil language films. One of the most popular actresses of Indian cinema, Shetty is the recipient of numerous accolades, including four Filmfare Award nominations.
Jade Cerisa Lorraine Goody was an English reality-television personality. She entered the public spotlight in the third series of the then-Channel 4 programme Big Brother in 2002, an appearance which led to her own television programmes and the introduction of her products after her eviction from the show.
Danielle Lloyd is an English glamour model and television personality. A former Miss England (2004) and Miss Great Britain (2006), she first rose to prominence when she was stripped of her Miss Great Britain title after posing nude in the December 2006 edition of Playboy magazine. Her title was reinstated in 2010. In January 2007 she appeared on Celebrity Big Brother. She won the celebrity edition of The Weakest Link in 2008 and Total Wipeout in 2010.
Series | Celebrity | Age | Notability | Status |
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1 | Jack Dee | 38 | Comedian | 1st – Winner |
1 | Claire Sweeney | 29 | Actress | 2nd – Runner-up |
1 | Keith Duffy | 26 | Singer and actor | 3rd – Third place |
1 | Anthea Turner | 40 | Presenter | 4th – Evicted |
1 | Vanessa Feltz | 39 | Broadcaster and journalist | 5th – Evicted |
1 | Chris Eubank | 35 | Boxer | 6th – Evicted |
2 | Mark Owen | 30 | Singer | 1st – Winner |
2 | Les Dennis | 48 | Presenter and comedian | 2nd – Runner-up |
2 | Melinda Messenger | 31 | Glamour model and presenter | 3rd – Third place |
2 | Sue Perkins | 33 | Comedian and presenter | 4th – Evicted |
2 | Anne Diamond | 48 | Journalist and presenter | 5th – Evicted |
2 | Goldie | 37 | Musician, DJ and actor | 6th – Evicted |
3 | Bez | 40 | Dancer and percussionist | 1st – Winner |
3 | Kenzie | 19 | Rapper | 2nd – Runner-up |
3 | Brigitte Nielsen | 41 | Actress and model | 3rd – Third place |
3 | Jeremy Edwards | 33 | Actor | 4th – Evicted |
3 | Caprice Bourret | 33 | Model and actress | 5th – Evicted |
3 | Lisa I'Anson | 39 | Presenter | 6th – Evicted |
3 | John McCririck | 64 | Horse racing pundit | 7th – Evicted |
3 | Jackie Stallone | 83 | Mother of Sylvester Stallone | 8th – Evicted |
3 | Germaine Greer | 65 | Feminist, academic and journalist | 9th – Walked |
4 | Chantelle Houghton | 22 | Non-celebrity | 1st – Winner |
4 | Michael Barrymore | 53 | Comedian and presenter | 2nd – Runner-up |
4 | Maggot | 24 | Rapper | 3rd – Third place |
4 | Preston | 23 | Singer | 4th – Evicted |
4 | Pete Burns | 46 | Singer | 5th – Evicted |
4 | Traci Bingham | 37 | Actress and model | 6th – Evicted |
4 | Dennis Rodman | 44 | Basketball player | 7th – Evicted |
4 | George Galloway | 51 | Politician and journalist | 8th – Evicted |
4 | Rula Lenska | 57 | Actress | 9th – Evicted |
4 | Faria Alam | 39 | Affair with Sven-Goran Eriksson | 10th – Evicted |
4 | Jodie Marsh | 27 | Glamour model | 11th – Evicted |
5 | Shilpa Shetty | 31 | Actress | 1st – Winner |
5 | Jermaine Jackson | 52 | Jackson family member and singer | 2nd – Runner-up |
5 | Dirk Benedict | 61 | Actor | 3rd – Third place |
5 | Ian "H" Watkins | 30 | Singer | 4th – Evicted |
5 | Danielle Lloyd | 23 | Glamour model and Miss Great Britain | 5th – Evicted |
5 | Jack Tweed | 19 | Boyfriend of Jade Goody | 6th – Evicted |
5 | Cleo Rocos | 44 | Actress | 7th – Evicted |
5 | Jo O'Meara | 27 | Singer | 8th – Evicted |
5 | Jade Goody | 25 | Reality TV star | 9th – Evicted |
5 | Carole Malone | 52 | Journalist and broadcaster | 10th – Evicted |
5 | Leo Sayer | 58 | Singer | 11th – Walked |
5 | Jackiey Budden | 48 | Mother of Jade Goody | 12th – Evicted |
5 | Ken Russell | 79 | Director | 13th – Walked |
5 | Donny Tourette | 22 | Singer | 14th – Walked |
6 | Ulrika Jonsson | 41 | Presenter | 1st – Winner |
6 | Terry Christian | 45 | Presenter | 2nd – Runner-up |
6 | Coolio | 45 | Musician | 3rd – Third place |
6 | Verne Troyer | 40 | Actor | 4th – Evicted |
6 | Ben Adams | 27 | Singer | 5th – Evicted |
6 | Tommy Sheridan | 44 | Politician | 6th – Evicted |
6 | La Toya Jackson | 52 | Jackson family member and singer | 7th – Evicted |
6 | Michelle Heaton | 28 | Singer | 8th – Evicted |
6 | Mutya Buena | 23 | Singer | 9th – Walked |
6 | Tina Malone | 45 | Actress | 10th – Evicted |
6 | Lucy Pinder | 25 | Glamour model | 11th – Evicted |
7 | Alex Reid | 34 | Mixed martial artist | 1st – Winner |
7 | Dane Bowers | 30 | Singer | 2nd – Runner-up |
7 | Vinnie Jones | 44 | Actor and ex-footballer | 3rd – Third place |
7 | Jonas Altberg | 25 | Singer, record producer and DJ | 4th – Evicted |
7 | Stephanie Beacham | 62 | Actress | 5th – Evicted |
7 | Nicola T | 27 | Glamour model | 6th – Evicted |
7 | Ivana Trump | 60 | Model and socialite | 7th – Evicted |
7 | Sisqó | 31 | Singer | 8th – Evicted |
7 | Stephen Baldwin | 43 | Actor | 9th – Evicted |
7 | Lady Sovereign | 24 | Rapper | 10th – Evicted |
7 | Heidi Fleiss | 44 | Former pimp and TV personality | 11th – Evicted |
7 | Katia Ivanova | 21 | Ex-girlfriend of Ronnie Wood | 12th – Evicted |
8 | Paddy Doherty | 52 | Reality TV star | 1st – Winner |
8 | Kerry Katona | 30 | Media personality and singer | 2nd – Runner-up |
8 | Jedward | 19 | Singers | 3rd – Third place |
8 | Amy Childs | 21 | Reality TV star | 4th – Evicted |
8 | Lucien Laviscount | 19 | Actor | 5th – Evicted |
8 | Darryn Lyons | 45 | Paparazzo | 6th – Evicted |
8 | Bobby Sabel | 25 | Model | 7th – Evicted |
8 | Tara Reid | 35 | Actress and model | 8th – Evicted |
8 | Pamela Bach Hasselhoff | 47 | Actress, ex-wife of David Hasselhoff | 9th – Evicted |
8 | Sally Bercow | 41 | Wife of John Bercow | 10th – Evicted |
9 | Denise Welch | 53 | Actress and TV panellist | 1st – Winner |
9 | Frankie Cocozza | 18 | Singer | 2nd – Runner-up |
9 | Gareth Thomas | 37 | Rugby player | 3rd – Third place |
9 | Michael Madsen | 54 | Actor, poet and photographer | 4th – Evicted |
9 | Karissa and Kristina Shannon | 22 | Playboy playmates and glamour models | 5th – Evicted |
9 | Romeo | 31 | Rapper | 6th – Evicted |
9 | Nicola McLean | 30 | Glamour model and media personality | 7th – Evicted |
9 | Natalie Cassidy | 28 | Actress and TV personality | 8th – Evicted |
9 | Kirk Norcross | 23 | Reality TV star | 9th – Evicted |
9 | Georgia Salpa | 26 | Model | 10th – Evicted |
9 | Natasha Giggs | 29 | Affair with Ryan Giggs | 11th – Evicted |
9 | Andrew Stone | 39 | Reality TV star | 12th – Evicted |
10 | Julian Clary | 53 | Comedian | 1st – Winner |
10 | Coleen Nolan | 47 | Singer and TV presenter | 2nd – Runner-up |
10 | Martin Kemp | 50 | Singer and actor | 3rd – Third place |
10 | The Situation | 30 | Reality TV star | 4th – Evicted |
10 | Ashley McKenzie | 21 | Judoka | 5th – Evicted |
10 | MC Harvey | 33 | Rapper | 6th – Evicted |
10 | Julie Goodyear | 70 | Actress | 7th – Evicted |
10 | Prince Lorenzo | 40 | Italian prince and entrepreneur | 8th – Evicted |
10 | Danica Thrall | 24 | Glamour model and TV personality | 9th – Evicted |
10 | Samantha Brick | 41 | Journalist and writer | 10th – Evicted |
10 | Rhian Sugden | 25 | Glamour model | 11th – Evicted |
10 | Cheryl Fergison | 46 | Actress | 12th – Evicted |
10 | Jasmine Lennard | 27 | Fashion model | 13th – Evicted |
11 | Rylan Clark | 24 | Singer | 1st – Winner |
11 | Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt | 26 29 | Reality TV stars | 2nd – Runner-up |
11 | Ryan Moloney | 33 | Actor | 3rd – Third place |
11 | Claire Richards | 35 | Singer | 4th – Evicted |
11 | Razor Ruddock | 44 | Ex-footballer and TV personality | 5th – Evicted |
11 | Tricia Penrose | 42 | Actress and singer | 6th – Evicted |
11 | Frankie Dettori | 42 | Jockey | 7th – Evicted |
11 | Gillian Taylforth | 57 | Actress | 8th – Evicted |
11 | Lacey Banghard | 19 | Glamour model | 9th – Evicted |
11 | Sam Robertson | 27 | Actor | 10th – Evicted |
11 | Paula Hamilton | 51 | Supermodel | 11th – Evicted |
12 | Charlotte Crosby | 23 | Reality TV star | 1st – Winner |
12 | Abz Love | 34 | Singer | 2nd – Runner-up |
12 | Lauren Harries | 35 | Media personality | 3rd – Third place |
12 | Carol McGiffin | 53 | TV presenter and journalist | 4th – Evicted |
12 | Mario Falcone | 25 | Reality TV star | 5th – Evicted |
12 | Vicky Entwistle | 44 | Actress | 6th – Evicted |
12 | Louie Spence | 44 | Dancer and TV personality | 7th – Evicted |
12 | Courtney Stodden | 18 | TV and media personality | 8th – Evicted |
12 | Bruce Jones | 60 | Actor | 9th – Evicted |
12 | Dustin Diamond | 36 | Actor | 10th – Evicted |
12 | Sophie Anderton | 36 | Model and reality TV star | 11th – Evicted |
12 | Ron Atkinson | 74 | Former football manager and pundit | 12th – Evicted |
12 | Danielle Marr | 33 | Reality TV star | 13th – Evicted |
13 | Jim Davidson | 60 | Comedian and TV presenter | 1st – Winner |
13 | Dappy | 26 | Rapper | 2nd – Runner-up |
13 | Ollie Locke | 26 | Reality TV star | 3rd – Third place |
13 | Luisa Zissman | 26 | Reality TV star | 4th – Evicted |
13 | Sam Faiers | 23 | Reality TV star | 5th – Evicted |
13 | Casey Batchelor | 29 | Glamour model | 6th – Evicted |
13 | Lee Ryan | 30 | Singer | 7th – Evicted |
13 | Linda Nolan | 54 | Singer | 8th – Evicted |
13 | Liz Jones | 55 | Journalist and columnist | 9th – Evicted |
13 | Lionel Blair | 85 | Actor | 10th – Evicted |
13 | Jasmine Waltz | 31 | US media personality | 11th – Evicted |
13 | Evander Holyfield | 51 | Boxer | 12th – Evicted |
14 | Gary Busey | 70 | Actor | 1st – Winner |
14 | Audley Harrison | 42 | Heavyweight boxer | 2nd – Runner-up |
14 | James Jordan | 36 | Professional dancer | 3rd – Third place |
14 | George Gilbey | 30 | Reality TV star | 4th – Evicted |
14 | Dee Kelly | 43 | Reality TV star | 5th – Evicted |
14 | Edele Lynch | 35 | Singer | 6th – Evicted |
14 | Lauren Goodger | 27 | Reality TV star | 7th – Evicted |
14 | Ricci Guarnaccio | 27 | Reality TV star | 8th – Evicted |
14 | Kellie Maloney | 61 | Boxing manager and former UKIP politician | 9th – Evicted |
14 | Stephanie Pratt | 28 | Reality TV star | 10th – Evicted |
14 | Frenchy | 38 | Model, actress and TV personality | 11th – Evicted |
14 | Claire King | 52 | Actress | 12th – Walked |
14 | Leslie Jordan | 59 | Actor | 13th – Evicted |
14 | David McIntosh | 28 | Model and Kelly Brook's fiancé | 14th – Evicted |
15 | Katie Price | 36 | TV personality and glamour model | 1st – Winner |
15 | Katie Hopkins | 39 | TV personality and columnist | 2nd – Runner-up |
15 | Calum Best | 33 | Model and TV personality | 3rd – Third place |
15 | Keith Chegwin | 57 | Actor and presenter | 4th – Evicted |
15 | Michelle Visage | 46 | Singer and presenter | 5th – Evicted |
15 | Perez Hilton | 36 | Blogger and TV personality | 6th – Evicted |
15 | Kavana | 37 | Singer | 7th – Evicted |
15 | Cami-Li | 26 | Model | 8th – Evicted |
15 | Nadia Sawalha | 50 | Actress and presenter | 9th – Evicted |
15 | Patsy Kensit | 46 | Actress | 10th – Evicted |
15 | Alicia Douvall | 35 | Media personality | 11th – Evicted |
15 | Alexander O'Neal | 61 | Singer | 12th – Walked |
15 | Chloe Goodman | 21 | Reality TV star | 13th – Evicted |
15 | Ken Morley | 72 | Actor | 14th – Ejected |
15 | Jeremy Jackson | 34 | Actor | 15th – Ejected |
16 | James Hill | 28 | Reality TV star | 1st – Winner |
16 | Austin Armacost | 27 | Reality TV star | 2nd – Runner-up |
16 | Natasha Hamilton | 33 | Singer | 3rd – Third place |
16 | Bobby Davro | 56 | Comedian | 4th – Evicted |
16 | Stevi Ritchie and Chloe-Jasmine Whichello | 34 25 | Singers and Reality TV stars | 5th – Evicted |
16 | Sherrie Hewson | 64 | Actress | 6th – Evicted |
16 | Janice Dickinson | 60 | Model | 7th – Evicted |
16 | Jenna Jameson | 41 | Porn star | 8th – Evicted |
16 | Farrah Abraham | 24 | Reality TV star | 9th – Evicted |
16 | Gail Porter | 44 | TV presenter | 10th – Evicted |
16 | Fatman Scoop | 35 | Rapper | 11th – Evicted |
16 | Chris Ellison | 68 | Actor | 12th – Evicted |
16 | Daniel Baldwin | 54 | Actor | 13th – Evicted |
16 | Tila Tequila | 33 | Internet personality and reality TV star | 14th – Ejected |
17 | Scotty T | 27 | Reality TV star | 1st – Winner |
17 | Stephanie Davis | 22 | Actress | 2nd – Runner-up |
17 | Darren Day | 47 | Actor and singer | 3rd – Third place |
17 | Tiffany Pollard | 33 | Reality TV star | 4th – Evicted |
17 | Danniella Westbrook | 42 | Actress | 5th – Evicted |
17 | John Partridge | 44 | Actor | 6th – Evicted |
17 | Gemma Collins | 34 | Reality TV star | 7th – Evicted |
17 | Jeremy McConnell | 25 | Reality TV star and model | 8th – Evicted |
17 | Christopher Maloney | 38 | Singer | 9th – Evicted |
17 | Megan McKenna | 23 | Reality TV star | 10th – Evicted |
17 | Kristina Rihanoff | 38 | Professional dancer | 11th – Evicted |
17 | Angie Bowie | 66 | Ex-wife of David Bowie | 12th – Walked |
17 | David Gest | 62 | Producer and TV personality | 13th – Walked |
17 | Nancy Dell'Olio | 54 | Ex-girlfriend of Sven-Göran Eriksson | 14th – Evicted |
17 | Jonathan Cheban | 42 | Reality TV star | 15th – Walked |
17 | Winston McKenzie | 59 | Former boxer and UKIP candidate | 16th – Evicted |
18 | Stephen Bear | 26 | Reality TV star | 1st – Winner |
18 | Ricky Norwood | 28 | Actor | 2nd – Runner-up |
18 | Renee Graziano | 47 | Reality TV star | 3rd – Third place |
18 | Marnie Simpson | 24 | Reality TV star | 4th – Evicted |
18 | Aubrey O'Day | 32 | Singer and reality TV star | 5th – Evicted |
18 | Frankie Grande | 33 | Internet personality and half-brother of Ariana Grande | 6th – Evicted |
18 | Samantha Fox | 50 | Model and singer | 7th – Evicted |
18 | Katie Waissel | 30 | Singer | 8th – Evicted |
18 | James Whale | 65 | Radio broadcaster | 9th – Evicted |
18 | Lewis Bloor | 26 | Reality TV star | 10th – Evicted |
18 | Heavy D | 43 | Reality TV star | 11th – Evicted |
18 | Chloe Khan | 25 | Media personality | 12th – Evicted |
18 | Saira Khan | 46 | TV presenter | 13th – Evicted |
18 | Grant Bovey | 55 | Media personality and ex-husband of Anthea Turner | 14th – Evicted |
18 | Christopher Biggins | 67 | Actor and TV presenter | 15th – Ejected |
19 | Coleen Nolan | 51 | Singer, TV presenter and CBB10 housemate | 1st – Winner |
19 | Jedward | 24 | Singers and CBB8 housemates | 2nd – Runner-up |
19 | Kim Woodburn | 74 | Television presenter and expert cleaner | 3rd – Third place |
19 | James Cosmo | 68 | Actor | 4th – Evicted |
19 | Nicola McLean | 35 | Model, media personality and CBB9 housemate | 5th – Evicted |
19 | Bianca Gascoigne | 30 | Model and TV personality | 6th – Evicted |
19 | Calum Best | 35 | Model, TV personality and CBB15 housemate | 7th – Evicted |
19 | Jamie O'Hara | 30 | Footballer | 8th – Evicted |
19 | Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt | 30 33 | Reality TV stars and CBB11 housemates | 9th – Evicted |
19 | Jessica Cunningham | 29 | Reality TV star | 10th – Evicted |
19 | Stacy Francis | 47 | Singer and reality TV star | 11th – Evicted |
19 | Chloe Ferry | 21 | Reality TV star | 12th – Evicted |
19 | James Jordan | 38 | Professional dancer and CBB14 housemate | 13th – Evicted |
19 | Jasmine Waltz | 34 | US media personality and CBB13 housemate | 14th – Evicted |
19 | Austin Armacost | 28 | Reality TV star and CBB16 housemate | 15th – Evicted |
19 | Angie Best | 64 | Model and ex-wife of George Best | 16th – Evicted |
19 | Brandon Block | 49 | DJ | 17th – Walked |
19 | Ray J | 35 | Singer and TV personality | 18th – Walked |
20 | Sarah Harding | 35 | Singer and actress | 1st – Winner |
20 | Amelia Lily | 22 | Singer and actress | 2nd – Runner-up |
20 | Sam Thompson | 24 | Reality TV star | 3rd – Third place |
20 | Derek Acorah | 67 | Spiritual medium | 4th – Evicted |
20 | Chad Johnson | 29 | Reality TV star | 5th – Evicted |
20 | Jemma Lucy | 29 | Reality TV star | 6th – Evicted |
20 | Shaun Williamson | 51 | Actor | 7th – Evicted |
20 | Helen Lederer | 62 | Comedian and actress | 8th – Evicted |
20 | Sandi Bogle | 52 | Reality TV star | 9th – Evicted |
20 | Paul Danan | 39 | Actor | 10th – Evicted |
20 | Brandi Glanville | 44 | Reality TV star | 11th – Evicted |
20 | Jordan Davies | 25 | Reality TV star | 12th – Evicted |
20 | Trisha Paytas | 29 | Internet personality | 13th – Walked |
20 | Karthik Nagesan | 34 | Reality TV star | 14th – Evicted |
20 | Marissa Jade | 32 | Reality TV star | 15th – Evicted |
21 | Shane Jenek/Courtney Act | 35 | Reality TV star, drag queen and singer | 1st – Winner |
21 | Ann Widdecombe | 70 | Politician | 2nd – Runner-up |
21 | Shane Lynch | 41 | Singer | 3rd – Third place |
21 | Jess Impiazzi | 28 | Reality TV star | 4th – Evicted |
21 | Wayne Sleep | 69 | Dancer | 5th – Evicted |
21 | Amanda Barrie | 82 | Actress | 6th – Evicted |
21 | Malika Haqq | 34 | Reality TV star | 7th – Evicted |
21 | Ashley James | 30 | Reality TV star | 8th – Evicted |
21 | Daniel O'Reilly | 33 | Comedian | 9th – Evicted |
21 | Jonny Mitchell | 26 | Reality TV star | 10th – Evicted |
21 | Andrew Brady | 27 | Reality TV star | 11th – Evicted |
21 | Ginuwine | 47 | Singer | 12th – Evicted |
21 | John Barnes | 54 | Footballer | 13th – Evicted |
21 | Maggie Oliver | 62 | Detective constable | 14th – Evicted |
21 | Rachel Johnson | 52 | Journalist and presenter | 15th – Evicted |
21 | India Willoughby | 52 | Newsreader | 16th – Evicted |
22 | Ryan Thomas | 34 | Actor | 1st – Winner |
22 | Kirstie Alley | 67 | Actress | 2nd – Runner-up |
22 | Dan Osborne | 27 | Reality TV star | 3rd – Third place |
22 | Nick Leeson | 51 | Rogue trader | 4th – Evicted |
22 | Sally Morgan | 66 | Psychic | 5th – Evicted |
22 | Gabby Allen | 26 | Reality TV star | 6th – Evicted |
22 | Hardeep Singh Kohli | 49 | Comedian and presenter | 7th – Evicted |
22 | Jermaine Pennant | 35 | Footballer | 8th – Evicted |
22 | Roxanne Pallett | 35 | Actress | 9th – Walked |
22 | Ben Jardine | 37 | Reality TV star | 10th – Evicted |
22 | Chloe Ayling | 21 | Model | 11th – Evicted |
22 | Rodrigo Alves | 35 | Media personality | 12th – Ejected |
22 | Natalie Nunn | 33 | Reality TV star | 13th – Evicted |
2009
Big Brother Panto is a special series of Big Brother that brought together ten housemates from previous Big Brothers to produce the pantomime Cinderella. It aired from 20 December 2004 to 5 January 2005 on the Channel 4 network.
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Henry Kenneth Alfred Russell was a British film director, known for his pioneering work in television and film and for his flamboyant and controversial style. His films in the main were liberal adaptations of existing texts, or biographies, notably of composers of the Romantic era. Russell began directing for the BBC, where he made creative adaptations of composers' lives which were unusual for the time. He also directed many feature films independently and for studios.
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David Alan Gest was an American producer and television personality. Gest produced the television special Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration in 2001, which was the last reunion of Michael Jackson and the Jacksons in 17 years. Gest appeared on the 2006 series of the British reality television show I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! Gest appeared in Celebrity Big Brother in the UK in 2016 but due to illness had to leave after 13 days. He frequently made tabloid headlines during his marriage with Liza Minnelli.
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On some occasions, celebrities have entered the house for a short period of time as guests.
Series | Celebrity | Notability | Ref(s) |
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4 | Jimmy Savile | Television presenter | [24] |
5 | John and Sylvia Caddock | Parents of Jackiey Budden, grandparents of Jade Goody | [25] [26] |
6 | Michelle Marsh | Glamour model | [27] |
Michael Barrymore | TV presenter, comedian and CBB4 housemate | ||
Chesney Hawkes | Singer | ||
Alice Barry | Shameless actress | ||
Rebecca Ryan | |||
Nikki Grahame | BB7 housemate | [28] | |
7 | Barry Fry | Football manager | [29] |
Edward | Lionel Richie impersonator | [30] | |
Davina McCall | TV presenter ( Big Brother and Celebrity Big Brother ) | [31] | |
8 | Mohamed Al-Fayed | Businessman | [32] |
Marco Pierre White | Chef | [33] | |
Christopher Mintz-Plasse | Actor | [34] | |
Anton Yelchin | Actor | ||
9 | Jodie Marsh | Glamour model and CBB4 housemate | [35] |
Jedward | Singers and CBB8 housemates | [36] | |
Aldo Zilli | Chef | [37] | |
10 | Marilyn Galsworthy | Actress and Jasmine Lennard's mother | [38] |
11 | Paula Hamilton | Supermodel and ex-housemate | [39] |
Jamie East | TV presenter | [40] | |
12 | Doug Hutchison | Actor and Courtney Stodden's husband | [41] |
Vanessa Feltz | Broadcaster, journalist and CBB1 and UBB housemate | [42] | |
Rylan Clark | TV personality, CBB11 housemate and Bit on the Side host | [43] | |
Danielle Marr | Reality TV star and ex-housemate | ||
Sophie Anderton | Model, reality TV star and ex-housemate | ||
13 | Antony Costa | Members of Blue | [44] |
Duncan James | |||
Simon Webbe | |||
Jasmine Waltz | US media personality, ex-housemate | [45] | |
Emma Willis | TV presenter ( Big Brother and Celebrity Big Brother ) | [46] | |
15 | Emma Willis | TV presenter (Big Brother and Celebrity Big Brother) | [47] |
Eamonn Holmes | TV presenter | [48] | |
James Jordan | Professional dancer and CBB14 housemate | ||
16 | Paul Burrell | Former British Royal Household servant | [49] |
Jennie Bond | Journalist and TV presenter | [50] | |
Emma Willis | TV presenter (Big Brother and Celebrity Big Brother) | [51] | |
Eamonn Holmes | Television presenter | [52] | |
17 | Gillian McKeith | Nutritionist, author and television presenter | [53] |
Vanessa Feltz | Broadcaster, Journalist and CBB1 and UBB housemate | [54] | |
Luisa Zissman | Reality TV star and CBB13 housemate | [54] | |
Megan McKenna | Reality TV star and ex-housemate | [54] | |
Rylan Clark | TV personality, CBB11 housemate and Bit on the Side host | [55] | |
Vicky Pattison | Reality TV star | [56] | |
Joe Swash | Actor | ||
18 | Emma Willis | TV presenter (Big Brother and Celebrity Big Brother) | [57] |
Sophie Kasaei | Reality TV star | [58] | |
Lillie Lexie Gregg | Media personality and Reality TV star | [59] | |
19 | Austin Armacost | Reality TV star and ex-housemate | [60] |
John McCririck | Horse racing pundit and CBB3 and UBB housemate | ||
Luisa Zissman | Reality TV star and CBB13 housemate | ||
Saira Khan | TV presenter and CBB18 housemate | ||
Vanessa Feltz | Broadcaster, journalist and CBB1 and UBB housemate | ||
Name | Celebrity Big Brother UK history | Big Brother International history | ||||
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Series | Status | Country | Series | Season(s) | Status | |
Frankie Grande | Celebrity Big Brother 18 | Evicted - 6th place | Big Brother | Big Brother 16 | Evicted – 5th place | |
Brandi Glanville | Celebrity Big Brother 20 | Evicted – 11th place | Celebrity Big Brother | Celebrity Big Brother 1 | Evicted – 7th place |
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