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Twins battle Brian in Big Brother Brian scoops Big Brother victory
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Twins Sam and Amanda Marchant are going up against Brian Belo in the vote to decide the winner of Big Brother. Brian Belo has been named winner of this year's Big Brother, beating the bookmakers' favourites, twins Sam and Amanda Marchant.
The sisters, 19, have agreed to be counted as a single contestant in the public vote for the £100,000 prize. The 20-year-old data entry clerk from Basildon, Essex, has won the Channel 4 reality show's £100,000 prize.
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.
Carole Vincent, 53, came fifth and 36-year-old Jonty Stern was in sixth place. The Channel 4 reality show is now in its eighth series in the UK. Carole Vincent, 53, came fifth and 36-year-old Jonty Stern was in sixth place in the show's eighth series.
Liam had 19% of the vote when the count for third place was taken. "Yes! Hey it's been brilliant living with you," he said on hearing his name. Sam and Amanda, who agreed to be counted a a single contestant for nominations and votes, chanted Brian's name after leaving the house in joint second place.
Liam had already secured £100,000 from Big Brother after being selected as the most deserving recipient by three of his fellow housemates. The 19-year-old sisters were known for their excitable and inoffensive natures. Sam said the Big Brother experience was the "best thing ever, love it so much".
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.
BB'S MEMORABLE MOMENTS Man-free zoneFor the first time ever, the show kicked off with an all-female houseBB'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 DumberFirst 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 weekEmily 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 opportunityMost 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 "We had a kiss and a cuddle, that was about it," he told host Davina McCall. Chanelle and ZiggyThe couple's on-off romance divided viewers, but Chanelle finally had enough of their blazing rows and quit the show They went throughout the whole series without receiving a single nomination from fellow housemates. "I can't beleive that, it's so sweet," Sam said.
Liam had 19% of the vote when the count for third place was taken. "Yes! Hey it's been brilliant living with you," he said on hearing his name.
Liam had already secured £100,000 from Big Brother after being selected as the most deserving recipient by three of his fellow housemates.
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 host Davina McCall.
"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.
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.
Carole told viewers she had learned "loads" during the 13 weeks. "I've learned that I don't know it all," she said.Carole told viewers she had learned "loads" during the 13 weeks. "I've learned that I don't know it all," she said.
"That I can let other people do stuff. That I'm very bossy so I need to ease up a bit.""That I can let other people do stuff. That I'm very bossy so I need to ease up a bit."
Jonty said he had not expected to get to the final. "I thought I was going to last one week," he told Davina. "So I've been here five times longer than I thought."Jonty said he had not expected to get to the final. "I thought I was going to last one week," he told Davina. "So I've been here five times longer than I thought."
Ninth series
Viewing figures for the reality show are down, with an average of 3.8 million watching this series compared with 4.5 million last year.Viewing figures for the reality show are down, with an average of 3.8 million watching this series compared with 4.5 million last year.
The biggest audience prior to the final coming during Charley Uchea's "fake" eviction in week seven.The biggest audience prior to the final coming during Charley Uchea's "fake" eviction in week seven.
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 this 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 this year.
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.