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| Brian scoops Big Brother victory | Brian scoops Big Brother victory |
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| Brian Belo has been named winner of this year's Big Brother, beating the bookmakers' favourites, twins Sam and Amanda Marchant. | Brian Belo has been named winner of this year's Big Brother, beating the bookmakers' favourites, twins Sam and Amanda Marchant. |
| The 20-year-old data entry clerk from Basildon, Essex, has won the Channel 4 reality show's £100,000 prize. | The 20-year-old data entry clerk from Basildon, Essex, has won the Channel 4 reality show's £100,000 prize. |
| "How I've done this I don't know," Brian told host Davina McCall. "I came for the experience and I've had that." | "How I've done this I don't know," Brian told host Davina McCall. "I came for the experience and I've had that." |
| Tree surgeon Liam McGough, 23, came third, while former boy band member Ziggy Lichman, 26, finished fourth. | Tree surgeon Liam McGough, 23, came third, while former boy band member Ziggy Lichman, 26, finished fourth. |
| Brian, whose unassuming charm won him thousands of fans, chanted "oi oi" to the crowd as he left the house. | Brian, whose unassuming charm won him thousands of fans, chanted "oi oi" to the crowd as he left the house. |
| FINAL BIG BROTHER POSITIONS 1. Brian2. Sam & Amanda (above)3. Liam4. Ziggy5. Carole6. Jonty He said he would give his prize to his mother and the first thing he would now do would be to buy a bottle of cider. | |
| After famously saying in the house he did not know who William Shakespeare was, he told Davina he was a director who made Romeo and Juliet. | After famously saying in the house he did not know who William Shakespeare was, he told Davina he was a director who made Romeo and Juliet. |
| Brian received 60% of the votes for the final two places. "I don't deserve to win... this is so mental," he told the twins after the result was announced. | Brian received 60% of the votes for the final two places. "I don't deserve to win... this is so mental," he told the twins after the result was announced. |
| Sam and Amanda, who agreed to be counted as a single contestant for nominations and votes, chanted Brian's name after leaving the house in joint second place. | Sam and Amanda, who agreed to be counted as a single contestant for nominations and votes, chanted Brian's name after leaving the house in joint second place. |
| The 19-year-old sisters from Newcastle-under-Lyme were known for their excitable and inoffensive natures. Sam said the Big Brother experience was the "best thing ever, love it so much". | The 19-year-old sisters from Newcastle-under-Lyme were known for their excitable and inoffensive natures. Sam said the Big Brother experience was the "best thing ever, love it so much". |
| They went throughout the whole series without receiving a single nomination from fellow housemates. "I can't believe that, it's so sweet," Sam said. | They went throughout the whole series without receiving a single nomination from fellow housemates. "I can't believe that, it's so sweet," Sam said. |
| Liam had 19% of the vote when the count for third place was taken. He had already secured £100,000 after being selected by three of his fellow housemates. | Liam had 19% of the vote when the count for third place was taken. He had already secured £100,000 after being selected by three of his fellow housemates. |
| He said he was embarrassed by the decision. "I didn't feel like I deserved it," he explained. | He said he was embarrassed by the decision. "I didn't feel like I deserved it," he explained. |
| BB'S MEMORABLE MOMENTS Man-free zoneFor the first time ever, the show kicked off with an all-female house | BB'S MEMORABLE MOMENTS Man-free zoneFor the first time ever, the show kicked off with an all-female house |
| First ever twinsSam and Amanda Marchant, from Newcastle-under-Lyme, were the first twins to enter the house. The dizzy blondes were nicknamed Dumb and Dumber | First ever twinsSam and Amanda Marchant, from Newcastle-under-Lyme, were the first twins to enter the house. The dizzy blondes were nicknamed Dumb and Dumber |
| Emily booted outAfter the Celebrity Big Brother race row, Emily Parr (pictured) was thrown out for using a racially offensive word in the show's first week | Emily booted outAfter the Celebrity Big Brother race row, Emily Parr (pictured) was thrown out for using a racially offensive word in the show's first week |
| Most hated contestantCharley Uchea rated herself ten out of ten for attractiveness and ruthlessness, but viewers voted her out at the first opportunity | Most hated contestantCharley Uchea rated herself ten out of ten for attractiveness and ruthlessness, but viewers voted her out at the first opportunity |
| Chanelle and ZiggyThe couple's on-off romance divided viewers, but Chanelle finally had enough of their blazing rows and quit the show Ziggy got 15% of the vote when the fourth place reading was taken. On leaving, he was immediately asked about his relationship with fellow housemate Chanelle Hayes. | Chanelle and ZiggyThe couple's on-off romance divided viewers, but Chanelle finally had enough of their blazing rows and quit the show Ziggy got 15% of the vote when the fourth place reading was taken. On leaving, he was immediately asked about his relationship with fellow housemate Chanelle Hayes. |
| "We had a kiss and a cuddle, that was about it," he told Davina. | "We had a kiss and a cuddle, that was about it," he told Davina. |
| "She looks amazing, absolutely gorgeous," he said, blaming their split in the house on his "paranoid stage". | "She looks amazing, absolutely gorgeous," he said, blaming their split in the house on his "paranoid stage". |
| But the pair indicated they would get back together now the show is over. | But the pair indicated they would get back together now the show is over. |
| Carole Vincent, 53, came fifth and 36-year-old Jonty Stern was in sixth place in the show's eighth series. | Carole Vincent, 53, came fifth and 36-year-old Jonty Stern was in sixth place in the show's eighth series. |
| Jonty received 3% of the vote and Carole had 5% when the first count of the night was taken. | Jonty received 3% of the vote and Carole had 5% when the first count of the night was taken. |
| Ladbrokes spokesman Nick Weinberg said: âWe were desperate to get the twins beaten as they would have been a shocking result for every bookmaker in the land. | Ladbrokes spokesman Nick Weinberg said: âWe were desperate to get the twins beaten as they would have been a shocking result for every bookmaker in the land. |
| "Brian has been our knight in shining armour. Had he not won we'd have been selling the family silver." | "Brian has been our knight in shining armour. Had he not won we'd have been selling the family silver." |
| Viewing figures for the reality show have been down, with an average of 3.8 million watching this series compared with 4.5 million last year. | Viewing figures for the reality show have been down, with an average of 3.8 million watching this series compared with 4.5 million last year. |
| The show started 13 weeks ago with an all-female house. In total, 23 contestants and one fake housemate walked through doors of the Big Brother compound. | The show started 13 weeks ago with an all-female house. In total, 23 contestants and one fake housemate walked through doors of the Big Brother compound. |
| Despite cancelling the next series of Celebrity Big Brother in the wake of the race row involving Shilpa Shetty earlier this year, Channel 4 has confirmed a ninth series of the normal Big Brother is in the pipeline. | Despite cancelling the next series of Celebrity Big Brother in the wake of the race row involving Shilpa Shetty earlier this year, Channel 4 has confirmed a ninth series of the normal Big Brother is in the pipeline. |
| Auditions for Big Brother 9 will start on 24 November and will call at Cardiff, Belfast, Birmingham, Dublin, Glasgow, Newcastle, Manchester and London. | Auditions for Big Brother 9 will start on 24 November and will call at Cardiff, Belfast, Birmingham, Dublin, Glasgow, Newcastle, Manchester and London. |