History Suggests We Know Celebrity Big Brother 2024s Winner

Roy Brindley Author: Roy Brindley

Published on: 29/02/2024

Five-and-a-half years after it first aired, Celebrity Big Brother is set to return to British TV screens. The twenty-third series of the show – the first to be broadcast on ITV – begins on Monday, March 4. The show’s spin-off series, Celebrity Big Brother: Late & Live, will air on ITV2 and Celebrity Big Brother: Live Stream goes out daily on ITVX.

Given the show’s exposure and the success of its last series, bookmakers are understandably delighted Celebrity Big Brother is on its way back. In addition to 25,327 complaints logged with media watchdog Ofcom, Big Brother betting sites reported record betting turnover on the highly controversial 2018 show.

Kirstie Alley is applauded for finishing second in Celebrity Big Brother 2018.

Celebrity Big Brother last aired in 2028 when Kirstie Alley (pictured) finished runner-up to Ryan Thomas in a controversial and memorable series. ?GettyImages

Some UK betting sites have been taking bets on potential celebrity contestants since the turn of the year. This week, a flurry of newspaper stories – suggesting ITV bosses have splashed out ￡2 million on fees for its celebrity line-up – has seen several probable contestants named.

Here, you can read about Celebrity Big Brother’s history, stats, facts, form pointers, and the prospects of the contestants who will probably walk into the Big Brother house on Monday.

Celebrity Big Brother – Food for Thought

Celebrity Big Brother 2024 will feature 17 episodes. Only the first two Celebrity Big Brothers, in 2001 and 2002, were shorter. They featured six contestants. Since 2006, at least ten individuals have taken part, and the average field size over the past ten series has been 15.

Early favourites traditionally struggle in this show. However, the last series was an exception as Coronation Street’s Ryan Thomas became the first soap opera actor (or actress) to win Celebrity Big Brother (CBB). Similarly, there has been only one American winner. That was Gary Busey in 2014.

Only eight of the 22 previous winners were female. Julian Clary (2012 winner), Rylan Clark (2013) and Shane Jenek, AKA Courtney Act (2018), were openly gay men. From a relatively small number of appearances, LGBTQ contestants have an outstanding record in the show. Amongst other former housemates of the same genre, Michael Barrymore finished second in 2006.

Who Are CBB’s Previous Winners?

DATE BROADCASTER WINNER KNOWN FOR/AS
March 2001 C4/BBC1 Jack Dee Comedian
November 2002 C4 Mark Owen Pop Star
January 2005 C4 Mark ‘Bez’ Berry Rock Star
January 2006 C4 Chantelle Houghton Non-Celeb
January 2007 C4 Shilpa Shetty Actress
January 2009 C4 Ulrika Jonsson TV Presenter
January 2010 C4 Alex Reid Cage Fighter
August 2011 C5 Paddy Doherty Traveller/Reality TV
January 2012 C5 Denise Welch Actress/Loose Women
August 2012 C5 Julian Clary Comedian
January 2013 C5 Rylan Clark X-Factor Reject
August 2013 C5 Charlotte Crosby Geordie Shore
January 2014 C5 Jim Davidson Comedian
August 2014 C5 Gary Busey Actor
January 2015 C5 Katie Price Model/Reality TV
August 2015 C5 James Hill The Apprentice/Reality TV
January 2016 C5 Scotty T Geordie Shore
July 2016 C5 Stephan Bear Ex on The Beach
January 2017 C5 Coleen Noleen Loose Women
August 2017 C5 Sarah Harding Pop Star
January 2018 C5 Shane Jenek/Courtney Act Drag Artist
August 2018 C5 Ryan Thomas Coronation Street Actor

2024s Rumoured Celeb Big Brother Contestants

The celebrities participating in the 2024 show will not be confirmed until the opening show on Monday. However, ITV tends to leak the identities of those taking part in shows of this type, and the bulk of names currently being touted by the UK’s press are likely to be on our screens next week.

The Sun has declared there will be a dozen contestants in the rebooted CBB. Strictly Come Dancing pro Nikita Kuzmin; Ibiza Weekender star David Potts; Heartstopper actor Bradley Riches; social media star and cultural commentator Zeze Millz; American actress Marisha Wallace and Coronation Street actor Colson Smith (AKA Craig Tinker) are the first half-dozen.

Joining these are believed to be former This Morning presenter Fern Britton; X Factor judge and music mogul Louis Walsh; Real Housewives of Cheshire star Lauren Simon; Kate Middleton’s uncle, Gary Goldsmith; Love Island winner Ekin-Su Cülcülo?lu; multi-millionaire celebrity chef, author and businessman Levi Roots and Louis Walsh’s former X Factor sparring partner, Sharon Osbourne.

Celebrity Big Brother 2024 Fact File

  • First Episode: 9pm Monday March 4
  • End Date: 9pm Friday March 22
  • Channel: ITV1
  • Length: First and final shows: 90 minutes. All others, one hour.
  • Presenters: AJ Odudu and Will Best
  • How/Where to Bet: All major UK online bookmakers and betting exchanges.

What Are the Best CBB Bets?

A strict interpretation of previous results narrows the 2024 Celebrity Big Brother field quickly and dramatically. Our TV specials experts declare Fern Britton, Levi Roots, Louis Walsh, and Sharon Osbourne will struggle due to their age. 2014 winner Gary Busey was the only previous winner eligible for a complimentary bus pass!

When trying to identify the most probable winner, Marisha Wallace is another to ignore. Americans have a dire record in all celebrity game shows of this kind. Likewise, several soap stars have tried and failed to win Celebrity Big Brother. Colson Smith is unlikely to make it back-to-back success for Coronation Street.

Of the remainder, 30-year-old David Potts ticks numerous boxes. Entertaining, likely to be in the middle of any drama, gay, and with impressive performances in recent shows of this type – The Big Celebrity Detox, Celebs Go Dating, Celebs on the Farm, Celebrity Karaoke Club and Celebrity Ghost Trip – we believe the UK’s novelty betting sites should have him situated at the top of their betting lists.

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AJ Odudu and Will Best standing before the 2024 Celebrity Big Brother logo.

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