Sam Evans (television personality)

Last updated

Sam Evans
Born
Llanelli, Wales, United Kingdom
Occupation(s)Reality TV star, footballer, activist
Years active2013-
Television Big Brother UK, Deal or no Deal

Sam Evans, is a Welsh reality television star, footballer and disability activist. He is best known for winning the fourteenth series of Big Brother UK . [1] [2]

Contents

Television career

In 2012 Evans was a contestant on the daytime game show Deal or No Deal. [3] He won £7,000 and week's holiday for two in Egypt. [4]

In 2013 Evans entered the fourteenth series of Big Brother UK, which he won. [2] [5] [6] Evans was the second Welsh housemate to win the series after series nine winner, Rachel Rice. Evans was the third disabled housemate in Big Brother UK history, as he was born with 70-80% hearing loss. [1] He won the show on day 68 winning the £100,000 cash prize, after his victory he announced he intended to return to work in his original job as a stock assistant at Debenhams. [7] [8] After his appearance on Big Brother, he became a regular guest on Big Brother after show; Big Brother's Bit on the Side.

In 2014 Evans took part in the S4C Welsh reality television series, Cariad@iaith:love4language , learning to speak the Welsh language, alongside other Welsh celebrities. [9]

Football career

Evans began to play in the Deaf Champions League for London based St John's Deaf FC. In 2024 the team placed fourth places in the finals. He played for Wales, competing at the 2024 European Deaf Football Championships in Turkey. He officially became the captain of the Wales Deaf Football team in 2024. [10] [11]

He currently helps coach Deaf children in Wales to play Football. [12] [13]

Personal life

Evans is a disability activist, mainly for deaf people, he was born with 70-80% of hearing loss. [14] [15] In 2015 he visited Malawi to help build audiology services for deaf children in need, he also helped to raise money for the charity. [16]

Filmography

Film and television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2012 Deal or no Deal Self; contestantWinner
2013 Big Brother UK series 14 Self; housemateWinner, 69 episodes
Big Brother's Bit on the PsychSelf; ex-housemate8 episodes
2013-2014 Big Brother's Bit on the Side Self; ex-housemateRecurring role, 36 episodes
2014 Cariad@iaith:love4language Self; contestant9 episodes
2015Breakfast Live MalawiSelf; guest1 episode
2016First LoveZachShort film

References

  1. 1 2 "Llanelli shop worker Sam Evans enters Big Brother 2013 house". South Wales Evening Post. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Big Brother champion Sam Evans 'shaken' by his win". BBC News. 20 August 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  3. ↑ Friends of Llanelli Big Brother favourite Sam Evans wish him luck | South Wales Evening Post
  4. ↑ "Deal or No Deal - News Story". Endemol UK. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  5. ↑ "Sam Evans wins Big Brother 2013". Digital Spy. 19 August 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  6. ↑ UK/PA, The Huffington Post (20 August 2013). "'Big Brother' Crowns Its Winner". HuffPost UK. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  7. ↑ "Big Brother winner Sam Evans to return to day job". Metro . DMG Media. 21 August 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  8. ↑ "Big Brother winner Sam to return to day job". Metro. 21 August 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  9. ↑ "Big Nev to appear in new series of S4C's Cariad@Iaith show". Wales Online . 19 May 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  10. ↑ "'Football helped me get my mental health straight' - Sam Evans". BBC Sport. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  11. ↑ "European Deaf Football Championships: Sam Evans backs Wales chances". BBC Sport. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  12. ↑ "Wales' deaf team visits Swansea City AFC Foundation's Premier League Kicks pan-disability session | Swansea". www.swanseacity.com. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  13. ↑ Contributer, Web (14 April 2014). "Former BB housemate's winning ways | Llanelli Standard" . Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  14. ↑ Signature (3 May 2015). "Inspire magazine meets Sam Evans". Signature. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  15. ↑ www.homecare.co.uk https://www.homecare.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1560863/reality-tv-show-big-brothers-first-deaf-winner-celebrates-victory . Retrieved 22 October 2025.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  16. ↑ Editor (8 January 2015). "Sound Seekers: How Big Brother winner Sam Evans helped us support audiology services in Malawi". The Limping Chicken. Retrieved 22 October 2025.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)

Sam Evans on Twitter

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.