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.
‘Incredibly close’ between David and Nikita as 3.5 million votes cast
AJ Odudu and Will Best have revealed that the results of the Celebrity Big Brother final are “incredibly close” as 3.5 million votes have been cast.
David and Nikita are the last two people standing - Who will win?
Ibiza Weekender star David Potts and Strictly Come Dancing’s Nikita Kuzmin are the final two people remaining as the winner is to be announced imminently.
Colson Smith finishes in third place
Coronation Street star, Colson Smith, is the latest to be evicted as he finishes in third place.
The 25-year-old said he “never” thought he would be in the final.
Louis Walsh struggled sleeping alone and considered leaving due to anxiety
Louis Walsh admitted he struggled sleeping alone and would get anxiety at night as he considered leaving the show “one or two times”.
He shouted, “Oh no!” as AJ Odudu and Will Best tell him that Sinitta is in the audience. He was confronted by the wife of Simon Cowell after he was caught slating her husband in a gossip session with Sharon Osbourne.
“I still made the last four” Walsh said in response to receiving 14 nominations by his housemates.
Louis Walsh admits he loved having a gossip with Sharon Osbourne
In his eviction interview with Will Best and AJ Odudu, Walsh said that the pair’s friendship meant it was “no holds barred”.
Walsh said his favourite person to bicker with was David Potts.
Viewers split on Louis Walsh eviction
Jedward also celebrated his eviction following him calling the duo “vile” on the show.
“F*ck yes Louis is not the winner” they wrote on X/Twitter.
Watch: Louis Walsh launches into scathing rant about Simon Cowell
Louis Walsh has given us some of the most iconic and memorable moments of the season.
From his gossip sessions with Sharon Osbourne to admitting he doesn’t know how to crack an egg.
Louis Walsh finishes in fourth place after eviction
X Factor judge Louis Walsh becomes the latest person to be evicted from the Big Brother house.
Colson Smith, David Potts and Nikita Kuzmin remain.
Who will win? You decide.
Fans react as fifth place finalist announced following eviction
Fern responds to tensions with Nikita Kuzmin: ‘I think we misunderstood each other’
Fern Britton shared that she thinks the pair “misunderstood each other”.
She said she was “traumatised” by the Big Brother challenge where she was asked to put a snake in Louis Walsh’s bed.
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