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Celebrity Big Brother (British TV series) series 24
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Celebrity Big Brother 2025, also known as Celebrity Big Brother 24, was the twenty-fourth series of Celebrity Big Brother. It is the second celebrity series and fourth series of Big Brother overall to air on ITV since ITV plc. gained the rights to the format. The series began on 7 April 2025 on ITV1 and was co-presented by AJ Odudu and Will Best, who also returned to host the companion show, Celebrity Big Brother: Late & Live on ITV2.
The series concluded on 25 April 2025, with Coronation Street actor Jack P. Shepherd being announced as the winner, with drag queen Danny Beard finishing as the runner-up.[1]
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In November 2024, prior to the final of the twenty-first civilian series, it was announced that Celebrity Big Brother would return on ITV in 2025, as well as another civilian series, in celebration of Big Brother's 25th anniversary, with Odudu and Best returning as presenters.[2][3][4] As in the previous series, the series will air exclusively on the main ITV network whilst the spin off series Celebrity Big Brother: Late & Live will again air on ITV2, with the Celebrity Big Brother: Live Stream airing daily on ITVX.[5][6]
Format
Following the re-commissioning of the show, ITV confirmed that Celebrity Big Brother will see a "new cast of famous faces isolated from the outside world as they embark on the ultimate social experiment, taking up residence in the iconic Big Brother house" [...] and will take part in weekly nominations and tasks with cameras capturing their every move. The series is set to begin with a 90-minute live launch show airing on ITV1.[2][7]
The series began on 7 April 2025 and is slated to run for 19 days, due to be covered over 17 episodes, airing six nights a week from Sunday to Friday on ITV1, with six of these episodes being 90-minute shows, this includes the launch, live evictions and the finale.[8] The Monday to Friday episodes will air at 9pm, whilst Sunday episodes will air at 10pm due to the broadcast of the ITV drama Grace in the former slot.[9] Celebrity Big Brother: Late & Live follows afterwards on ITV2, airing from 10pm until 11pm from Monday to Friday, and from 11pm until 12am on Sundays. The "celebrity house guest" panelists for this series consisted of David Potts, who won the previous series of the show, Tiffany Pollard who was a housemate on the seventeenth series, and Oti Mabuse respectively, who each appear in a week's worth of episodes.[10] Following this, the Celebrity Big Brother: Live Stream will cover live feed from the house "into the small hours every night" on ITVX, which will air seven nights a week from 11pm until 2am from Monday to Friday, from 9pm until 2am on Saturdays and from 12am until 2am on Sundays. For the first time in the show's history, the Live Stream will also air simultaneously on YouTube. The series will conclude with a 90-minute finale episode.[2][11]
House
In December 2024, it was reported that ITV would move from the house located at Garden Studios to a new location in London ahead of the upcoming twenty-fourth celebrity series.[12] The following month, it was announced that the house would be built at Titan Studios, rendering it the fourth house to be used for the series since the show's inception. The spin-off show Celebrity Big Brother: Late & Live was filmed in the neighbouring Versa Studios, who also acquired Titan Studios as a part of their expansion prior to the launch.[13][14] Speaking on the new location, Jody Collins, director of Initial, the production company behind the show, said "The most iconic house on television has found a new home, and we couldn’t be more delighted. The needs of the production are substantial and Versa [Studios] is uniquely equipped to meet these demands. Expect a season filled with exceptional and unforgettable reality moments—we cannot wait!". Meanwhile, Charlie Ingall, the executive director of the studios said: "Versa’s expansion in London has been part of our ambitious growth strategy, and it further elevates our business as a first choice for large scale, high profile productions such as Big Brother.[15] The significant investment we have made in this expansion gives us the ability to create long term homes for our clients, and in turn support the television and film community."[16]
House photos were revealed on 4 April 2025, three days before the show's launch.[17] Despite moving to a new location, the house maintained a similar structure to the previous series, but with updated colour schemes, primarily red and gold. The "paint dripping" theme used for the twenty-first civilian series is also replicated throughout the house, whilst the diary room chair is similar to that of the civilian series, with the chair's frame resembling "dripping paint", however instead has gold cushioning, as well as gold stars added to the frame. A red curtain backdrop was also added to the diary room.[18] For this series, the mezzanine floor, which has featured since the show's revival on ITV, was removed, with the house becoming single storey again.[19] The kitchen follows a blue and gold colour scheme, whilst the bathroom retains a similar colour scheme to the civilian series, consisting of mostly teal, pinks and purples, but with added spots of gold and a star in centre of the floor. In a further change for this series, the bedroom and garden are visible from the living area, with the former becoming directly accessible from a transparent glass door in the living area rather than via the corridor. The bedroom also follows the red and gold theme, with both single and double beds available and a vanity station.[20] The garden follows a multi-coloured theme, also primarily red. It includes a red carpet with gold stars on which runs down from the upper area of the garden; which features a seating area, down onto the artificial grass. The grass features a larger gold star inside bigger green star shapes. The garden also features a hot tub and various sun loungers, as well as the "snug", a new separate room.[21]
Trailer and eye logo
In February 2025, during the final of the second series of Love Island: All Stars, the first trailer for the series aired which featured Love Island narrator Iain Stirling seemingly introducing "the return" of the former, however the screen subsequently changes and Marcus Bentley interrupts to announce the return of Celebrity Big Brother.[22] The trailer also featured the new eye logo, which retains the same "paint dripping" design as the twenty-first civilian series, but instead features a "star" in the centre. In March 2025, a further trailer began airing which featured a guinea pig stood on a red carpet whilst camera's from the paparazzi flash around it. The star from the eye eye logo subsequently flashes in the guinea pig's eye, whilst Bentley narrates with the tagline, "The original celebrity experiment returns".[23] A full length trailer began airing later that month, which featured various guinea pigs, one of which crawls through a tube before they all step out of cars and onto a red carpet.[24] They are subsequently seen walking along a smaller model of the outdoor Big Brother set and into the house, with cardboard figures as the audience.[25] Voice snippets are added from the hosts with Best stating "This is Celebrity Big Brother, whilst Odudu can be heard saying the "Please do not swear" catchphrase, prior to Bentley repeating the same tagline from the initial trailer.[26][27]
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On Day 1, thirteen housemates entered the house during the launch show.[28][29]
Angellica Bell
Angellica Bell is an English television and radio presenter. She began her career presenting on CBBC between 2000 and 2006, and fronted several programmes for the broadcaster including That's Genius!, Xchange, 50/50, Short Change and The Saturday Show.[43] She subsequently went on to co-present The Martin Lewis Money Show between 2017 and 2023 and has served as a guest presenter on The One Show.[44] She has also presented on the radio stations Magic, Hits Radio and BBC Radio 2, as well as winning the twelfth series of Celebrity MasterChef in 2017.[45] She entered the house on Day 1 and became the fourth housemate to be evicted on Day 16, in a triple eviction.[38]
Chesney Hawkes
Chesney Hawkes is an English singer and actor. He began his career in 1991, when he starred in the comedy-drama film Buddy's Song. The film featured his best-known single "The One and Only", which topped the UK Singles Chart for five weeks and reached the top 10 in the United States.[46] His follow up singles included "I'm a Man Not a Boy", "What's Wrong with This Picture?" and "Secrets of the Heart".[47] Outside of music, Hawkes appeared as a contestant on Channel 4's The Games in 2005 and Celebrity Coach Trip in 2022. His other television appearances include Hit Me Baby One More Time, Let's Dance for Comic Relief and Sing If You Can.[48] In 2009, Hawkes made a cameo on Celebrity Big Brother 6, appearing on a cherry picker during a paparazzi task. Housemates Mutya and Terry also worshipped a shrine dedicated to him as part of a celebrity cult challenge. He returned to the show in 2025 as a full housemate, entering on Day 1 and finishing in fifth place on Day 19.[34]
Chris Hughes
Chris Hughes is an English television personality, model and sports presenter. In 2017, he appeared on the third series of the ITV2 reality series Love Island, finishing in third place alongside Olivia Attwood.[49] The pair appeared in their own reality series Chris & Olivia: Crackin' On, and he embarked on a music career alongside his Love Island co-star Kem Cetinay in the duo Chris & Kem.[50] They released the song "Little Bit Leave It" which peaked at number 15 on the UK Singles Chart.[51] Since then, he has worked as a sports presenter for ITV Racing and provided commentary for the BBC Sport coverage of The Hundred.[52] He entered the house on Day 1 and finished in sixth place on Day 19.[35]
Daley Thompson
Daley Thompson is an English former decathlete. He won the decathlon gold medal at the Olympic Games in 1980 and 1984, and broke the world record for the event four times. He was unbeaten in competition for nine years.[53] With four world records, two Olympic gold medals, three Commonwealth titles and wins in the World and European Championships, Thompson is considered by many to be one of the greatest decathletes of all time.[54] He won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award in 1982, was appointed an MBE in the 1983 New Year Honours[55] His autobiography, Daley: Olympic Superstar, was published in 2024.[56] He entered the house on Day 1 and became the third housemate to be evicted on Day 12.[39]
Danny Beard
Danny Beard is an English drag queen, television personality and singer. In 2016, they appeared on the tenth series of Britain's Got Talent and reached the semi-finals.[57] They subsequently appeared on Karaoke Club: Drag Edition in 2021 and reached the finals, before going on to win the fourth series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK in 2022.[58] They have since presented a spin-off of the latter, The After Shave with Danny Beard, had a cameo role in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks and appeared as a panellist on Big Brother: Late & Live, as well as presenting on the radio station Gaydio and fronting a podcast titled The Gossip Gays.[59] They entered the house on Day 1 and finished as the runner-up on Day 19.[31]
Donna Preston
Donna Preston is an English actress, comedian and writer. She began her career with various minor roles in television and film, before going on to appear in the ITV2 series Apocalypse Wow and Hey Tracey!, as well as fronting the E4 series Pants on Fire and appearing in various skits on Michael McIntyre's Big Show.[60] In 2022, she appeared as Despair in the Netflix series The Sandman and was runner-up on the reality competition Celebrity Karaoke Club.[61] She has also appeared in Coronation Street, Hard Cell and Pickle Storm and took part in the Channel 4 reality series Scared of the Dark in 2023.[62] She entered the house on Day 1 and finished in fourth place on Day 19.[33]
Ella Rae Wise
Ella Rae Wise is an English television personality, known for appearing as a cast member on the ITVBe reality series The Only Way Is Essex since 2019. During her tenure, the show has documented her relationships with her co-stars including Pete Wicks and Dan Edgar respectively.[63] She also appeared on the second series of Celebrity Ex on the Beach in 2022.[64] In 2023, she was a contestant on The Challenge UK and was eliminated in episode 4.[65] She entered the house on Day 1 and became the fifth housemate to be evicted on Day 16, in a triple eviction.[37]
Jack P. Shepherd
Jack P. Shepherd is an English actor, who is best known for portraying the role of David Platt on the ITV soap opera Coronation Street since 2000.[66] For his portrayal of the character, he has won various awards, including the British Soap Award for Villain of the Year in 2008 and Best Actor in 2018.[67] He has also served as a team captain on The Big Quiz and co-hosts a podcast, On The Sofa with his Coronation Street co-stars Ben Price and Colson Smith.[68] He entered the house on Day 1 and was announced as the winner on Day 19.[30]
JoJo Siwa
JoJo Siwa is an American singer, dancer, actress, and media personality. She came to prominence whilst appearing on the reality television show Dance Moms between 2015 and 2016, before being signed to Nickelodeon, where she appeared in various television shows and films.[69] Siwa released her debut single "Boomerang" in 2016 and went on to release several other songs, as well as appearing as a contestant on the third season of The Masked Singer and the thirtieth season of Dancing with the Stars in the U.S.[70] In 2024, she released an extended play Guilty Pleasure, which featured the single "Karma".[71] She entered the house on Day 1 and finished in third place on Day 19.[32]
Michael Fabricant
Sir Michael Fabricant is an English politician. A member of the Conservative Party, he served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Lichfield in Staffordshire, formerly Mid Staffordshire, from 1992 until his defeat in 2024.[72] Fabricant was also the vice-chairman of the Conservative Party for parliamentary campaigning, until his dismissal from this position in April 2014, over comments he had made about his colleague Maria Miller's resignation.[73] He appeared on Celebrity First Dates in 2017, during which he came out as bisexual.[74] He entered the house on Day 1 and became the first housemate to be evicted on Day 5.[42]
Mickey Rourke
Mickey Rourke is an American actor and former professional boxer, who has appeared primarily as a leading man in drama, action, and thriller films.[75] His early roles included Rumble Fish (1983), The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984), Year of the Dragon (1985), 9½ Weeks (1986), Angel Heart (1987), Francesco (1989), and Johnny Handsome (1989).[76] After training as a boxer, Rourke turned professional and was undefeated in eight fights, until retiring in 1994.[77] He subsequently returned to acting and had supporting roles in numerous films over the next decade, before portraying lead roles in Sin City (2005) and The Wrestler (2008), the latter of which won him the Golden Globe Award and BAFTA Award for Best Actor.[78] He entered the house on Day 1.[41] He was given a formal warning for use of homophobic language on Day 2, and was subsequently removed from the house on Day 6, following further use of inappropriate language and unacceptable behaviour.[79]
Patsy Palmer
Patsy Palmer is an English actress. After appearing as Natasha in the BBC children's drama Grange Hill between 1985 and 1987, she became best known for her portrayal of Bianca Jackson in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.[80] She initially played the role between 1993 and 1999, and again from 2008 to 2014, prior to a guest return in 2019 and a further stint between 2024 and 2025.[81] For her portrayal of the character, she won the award for Best Actress at the British Soap Awards in 2000.[82] She also appeared as a contestant on the third series of Strictly Come Dancing in 2005, the first series of The Masked Singer in 2020, and the fifteenth series of Dancing on Ice in 2023.[83] She entered the house on Day 1 and became the sixth housemate to be evicted on Day 16, in a triple eviction.[36]
Trisha Goddard
Trisha Goddard is an English television presenter, best known for fronting her television talk show Trisha between 1998 and 2010.[84] She also hosted the Australian children's show Play School from 1987 to 1998.[85] Goddard has been based in the U.S. since 2010, when she started working on Maury as a conflict resolution expert and subsequently hosted a U.S. version of her talk show titled The Trisha Goddard Show between 2012 and 2014.[86] She was a contestant on the twelfth series of Dancing on Ice in 2020.[87] Since 2021, Goddard has presented on talkRADIO, as well as the television equivalent TalkTV which launched the following year. She also fronted a revival series of You Are What You Eat.[88] She entered the house on Day 1 and became the second housemate to be evicted on Day 9.[40]
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The main events in the Celebrity Big Brother 24 house are summarised in the table below.
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Nominations table
Notes
- ^Note 1 : On Day 1, Mickey entered "Big Brother's Top Secret Power Prize Room" where he was given the option the choose between three powers; "Immunity", "Guardian Angel" and "Killer Nomination". He chose "Guardian Angel", allowing him to give immunity to a fellow housemate: he chose Daley. After being selected by Mickey to enter next, JoJo opted for the "Killer Nomination" power, allowing her to automatically nominate a fellow housemate for eviction: she chose Mickey. Chris was selected by JoJo to enter the room last, ultimately leaving him with the final power of Immunity, granting him safety from the first eviction.
- ^Note 2 : Housemates nominated face-to-face.
- ^Note 3 : On Day 14, the nominated housemates were given the opportunity to save themselves from eviction by finding the "golden egg", and in doing so had to choose another housemate to replace them and face the public vote. JoJo found the "golden egg" and chose Danny to face eviction in her place.
- ^Note 4 : The public were voting for who they wanted to win, not who to save. The percentages account for the proportion of all votes the finalists received when the lines closed for good, and do not reflect the voting freezes that occurred during the final. Jack won with 51.13% of the vote between him and Danny.
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