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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Your support makes all the difference.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.
Did Big Brother fix it so Louis Walsh made tonight’s final?
Celebrity Big Brother viewers are accusing the series of fixing the show so that Louis Walsh made the final.
During Monday night’s St Patrick’s Day-themed episode (18 March),This Morning’s Fern Britton was given the opportunity to nominate one housemate for eviction – and she unflinchingly chose Louis Walsh.
However, in a plot twist orchestrated by Big Brother, Walsh was instead granted immunity from eviction, which has likely secured him a place in the final.
Read more here:
Celebrity Big Brother in ‘fix’ row after Louis Walsh nomination twist
Fern Britton unknowingly granted Louis Walsh immunity from eviction
Moment Bradley Riches leaves Celebrity Big Brother in shock back-door eviction
Watch the moment Bradley Riches is evicted from the Celebrity Big Brother house through the backdoor.
The shock twist came ahead of Friday’s final (22 March), which will see Louis Walsh, Nikita Kuzmin, Fern Britton, Colson Smith or David Potts crowned the winner.
In the closing moments of Thursday evening’s episode, Bradley left the house via the backdoor, having initially expected to meet with a family member in the garden.
He was greeted, instead, by AJ Odudu - who confirmed his eviction.
The remaining housemates - who all caught up with a loved one on Thursday’s episode - watched on in shock from inside the house.
Sinitta delivers Louis Walsh ‘home truths’ during surprise Celebrity Big Brother appearance
Sinitta made a surprise appearance on Thursday’s episode of Celebrity Big Brother, delivering friend Louis Walsh some “home truths”.
Ahead of Friday’s final (22 March), the remaining housemates were rewarded with a visit from a loved one to celebrate the end of their journey.
“I need to talk to you... I need tell you a few home truths,” Sinitta began, sitting down with Walsh.
“When I first met you, you said it was always good to be nice. But Louis, everyone in the house is nice but you.
“You’re hilarious, but not nice.”
Sinitta delivers Louis Walsh ‘home truths’ during Celebrity Big Brother appearance
Sinitta made a surprise appearance on Thursday’s episode of Celebrity Big Brother, delivering friend Louis Walsh some “home truths”. Ahead of Friday’s final (22 March), the remaining housemates were rewarded with a visit from a loved one to celebrate the end of their journey. “I need to talk to you... I need tell you a few home truths,” Sinitta began, sitting down with Walsh. “When I first met you, you said it was always good to be nice. But Louis, everyone in the house is nice but you. “You’re hilarious, but not nice.”
Lauren Simon supports Ekin-Su
Lauren Simon has offered support to her fellow Celebrity Big Brother evictee Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu after she faced a mixed reception upon her exit from the show.
Although evictees tend to return to the aftershow in the days after their exit from the main show, Cülcüloğlu has not made another appearance on screen.
Reflecting on her own experience immediately after exiting the CBB house, The Real Housewives of Cheshire star Simon shared some sympathetic words with the Turkish soap star, and claimed she had a similarly difficult time when she was the second person voted out.
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Celebrity Big Brother fans react as Nikita accidentally injures Fern
Earlier this week, Nikita accidentally injured Fern during a task.
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Celebrity Big Brother fans react as Nikita accidentally injures Fern
‘I feel sorry for Nikita – it was an accident,’ one viewer wrote after Britton’s bump to the head
The CBB finalists are
The remaining housemates battling it out for the Celebrity Big Brother trophy are:
Former X Factor judge Louis Walsh
This Morning star Fern Britton
Reality personality David Potts
Coronation Street actor Colson Smith
Strictly Come Dancing professional Nikita Kuzmin
Bradley is visited by... AJ Odudu
Woah. Hold on...
Bradley was sitting waiting for a loved one to enter the house, but was instead met with AJ Odudu, who told him he’s become the seventh housemate to be evicted from the Celebrity Big Brother house.
Nikita is visited by his girlfriend
The Strictly star has a romantic reunion with his girlfriend in the Celebrity Big Brother house.
She says all her family have “taken lemons off the trees to make limencello for when you get home”.
But will he be returning a winner?
Fern is visited by her daughter
“I’m so proud of you, mum – you’ve done so well,” she tells her, adding that her cat Barbara misses her the most.
Let’s just be thankful it wasn’t Phillip Schofield who visited her...
Fern Britton takes swipe at Phillip Schofield on Celebrity Big Brother
Britton hinted at rivalry with former co-host on latest episode of ITV reality series
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