Celebrity Big Brother 2024 Final: David Potts crowned winner as Nikita Kuzmin places second

One star has been crowned the winner

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After almost two weeks of unadulterated chaos, brutal nominations and silly challenges, the Celebrity Big Brother 2024 final has taken place.

David Potts has been crowned the winner in an “incredibly close” ending that saw him in the final two with Nikita Kuzmin.

The Ibiza Weekender star beat Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Kuzmin to the title, after Coronation Street actor Colson Smith finished third, former X Factor judge Louis Walsh came fourth and TV presenter Fern Britton placed fifth.

Heartstopper actor Bradley Riches was eliminated in a brutal back-door eviction in the penultimate episode.

Riches’ eviction arrived after his fellow housemates were visited by their friends and family. But when it was the Heartstopper star’s turn, he was met by Celebrity Big Brother co-host AJ Odudu, who informed him he had received the fewest votes and was the seventh housemate to be evicted.

Meanwhile, viewers have accused ITV of “fixing” the show so that Walsh could stay in until the final. Britton named Walsh as her choice for an immediate eviction, but in a plot twist orchestrated by Big Brother, he was granted immunity.

Celebrity Big Brother final airs tonight at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX.

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[21 March 2024 21:27 · Jacob Stolworthy]

Louis Walsh is visited by Sinitta

Eighties pop star Sinitta enters the house to give Louis a few “home truths”, and scolds him for being “mean” to his fellow housemates.

[21 March 2024 21:24 · Jacob Stolworthy]

Messages from home time

First up is David, who is visited by his best friend Troy, who tells him: “You’re smashing it! Everyone’s absolutely so, so proud of you. Make sure you bloody win on Friday.”

[21 March 2024 21:21 · Jacob Stolworthy]

David opens up to Fern

Speaking to Fern about growing up, David said: “The bullying started in year eight, because when I was in year seven going into high school my older brother was in year 11, so it didn’t really happen then.”

Fern asked: “And you were 11, 12 – did you know you were gay?” to which David said: “I knew there was something different at that stage. I was like 12, so I didn’t know a hundred per cent what it was, but I just knew it was different because I did have girlfriends and stuff, and I knew deep down that it wasn’t true.”

He continued: “I left school when I was 16 and then that summer holidays as soon as I’d finished high school that’s when I came out and told everyone. I went home sat my mum down, told her and she was like it’s fine, I know, she was like don’t worry about it like it’s OK.”

About telling his dad, David explained: “I could just hear my dad walking up the stairs and I remember I was sat in my bedroom on my bed and I was so scared. He was like, ‘Are you alright?’ And I was like, ‘Yeah, are you?’ and he was like, ‘Oh, your mum’s just told me what you had a discussion with her about earlier. You don’t need to worry – it’s not gonna change a single thing’ and then he gave me a hug.”

‘CBB’ contestant David Potts (ITV)

[21 March 2024 21:09 · Jacob Stolworthy]

Just when you thought you were safe

Fern Britton is giving Louis Walsh a head massage, and he just asked her for a “happy ending”.

As a joke, we should add.

[21 March 2024 21:07 · Jacob Stolworthy]

Stop presses!

Louis Walsh is actually helping up with the housework. He’s drying up! He’s also being nice about some celebrities today, too – Alison Hammond and Leona Lewis have escaped the ire of the ultimate critic.

[21 March 2024 21:02 · Jacob Stolworthy]

Who has been evicted?

We’ll be finding out which housemate has been evicted in a brutal backdoor eviction – one night before the final – in the next hour. Our prediction? Bradley Riches.

[21 March 2024 20:00 · Ellie Muir]

Big Brother in ‘fix’ row after Louis Walsh nomination twist

Fans think that ITV introduced a shock plot twist in an attempt to keep Louis Walsh in the final.

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[21 March 2024 19:00 · Ellie Muir]

Louis Walsh shares candid view of X Factor co-star Cheryl on Celebrity Big Brother

Throughout the music manager’s time on the ITV reality series, he has not held back from criticising people he has worked with, including Boyzone singer Ronan Keating and the X Factor contestants Jedward, whom he controversially branded “vile”.

The subject of Cheryl, his former colleague on the X Factor, was raised in Tuesday’s episode of the ITV reality series (20 March), when presenter Zeze Millz asked Walsh about the assault the Girls Aloud singer committed in the toilets of a nightclub.

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[21 March 2024 18:00 · Ellie Muir]

Celebrity Big Brother fans react as Nikita accidentally injures Fern

Last night, Nikita accidentally knocked down Fern, with the presenter hitting the back of her head.

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[21 March 2024 17:00 · Ellie Muir]

Louis Walsh says Colin Farrell auditioned for Boyzone

Louis has been dishing out music industry secrets and last night he said that the actor Colin Farrell actually wanted to be a musician and auditioned for Boyzone.