Big Brother winners who went back to normal jobs - from cleaning to CBD selling

Big Brother star Dylan Tennant quickly became a favourite among fans of the ITV2 show, thanks to his caring nature and ability to stay away from the drama. Until now, the 39 year old has also been popular among his fellow housemates. However, on Friday night, he faces being evicted from the Big Brother house, after receiving four nominations earlier in the week.

Pete Bennett first rose to fame after winning Big Brother in 2006 and was praised by many for raising awareness of his Tourette's syndrome on the reality TV show.

Big Brother” had a double eviction on Thursday night, and it was a doozy. The number of houseguests are quickly dwindling down. The night started with Jag as the Head of Household for the second week in a row.

Ryan Thomas still feels sorry for Roxanne Pallett, after she fraudulently accused him of assaulting her in the Celebrity Big Brother house five years ago. In the latest episode of his family podcast Mancs on the Mic, co-hosted with brothers Adam Thomas, who is currently competing on Strictly Come Dancing, and Scott Thomas, the 39 year old soap star looked back on that devastating experience.

Big Brother finally made its highly-anticipated comeback after five long years and we can't help but reminisce about iconic moments from the show's past. One name that instantly comes to mind is Makosi Musambasi - the Zimbabwean model who made history as the first African contestant in the sixth series of the reality show. Despite not winning the competition, Makosi stole the hearts of viewers with her charming personality and unforgettable antics, including a steamy hot tub session with fellow contestant Anthony Hutton.

Roxanne Pallett made a name for herself in the soap world when she was cast as Jo Stiles in the ITV soap, Emmerdale.The 40 year old joined the show in 2005, and remained a staple character until 2008, when she decided to leave the Yorkshire Dales for good. During her stint on the show, Roxanne enjoyed plenty of good press, including nominations for several awards. From Sexiest Female, Best Storyline, and Best Actress at The British Soap Awards, the Inside Soap Awards, and the TV Quick Awards, respectively, Roxanne also enjoyed plenty of juicy plots to dig her teeth into.

Since arriving on our screens back in July, Coronation Street newcomer Stephanie Davis has been delighting audiences as Courtney Vance, the glamorous wife of Dev Alahan’s business associate Darren Vance. Yet rather than trying to get into the shopkeeper’s good graces, fans at home have seen Courtney set her sights on Dev’s teenage son Aadi instead, with the pair embarking on a steamy affair and even moving in together - despite numerous objections from both families.

Big Brother made its comeback last week and fans of the iconic series have already been treated to drama, wholesome moments, and, of course, heaps of laughter. Since the fresh batch of new housemates entered the iconic house earlier this month, plus new hosts AJ Odudu and Will Best took to the job like a duck to water, our evenings have been filled with enormous amounts of entertainment. One housemate who has so far stayed out of any drama is Matty Simpson, who viewers have described as a “ray of sunshine”.

Big Brother 2023 is currently in full swing, and so far, we've already had a number of almost row worthy moments, with cracks beginning to show about how people really feel about each other. While we all know Kerry, 40, and Farida, 50, didn't see eye to eye from the start, the latest nominations have proved that other housemates are beginning to grate on one another, too.

Long before she became one of the most popular and well-known presenters on This Morning, Josie Gibson found TV fame in an entirely different way. The Bristol-born star was the first housemate to enter the Big Brother house in 2010, and her down-to-earth attitude and a sweet romance with Aussie housemate John James Parton won her legions of fans - leading her to be crowned the winner of the series.

The Big Brother reboot has been taking over our lives as of late - and if we're being honest - we're not about to change that any time soon. Since the fresh batch of new housemates entered the iconic Big Brother house earlier this month, plus new hosts AJ Odudu and Will Best took to the job like a duck to water, our evenings have been filled with enormous amounts of entertainment.

Big Brother made its comeback last week and fans of the iconic series have already been treated to drama, wholesome moments, and, of course, heaps of laughter. Floral shirt-loving housemate Jordan Sangha was quick to win over viewers with his dry sense of humour and witty one-liners. But away from the cameras, what else do we know about Jordan? What age is he? Jordan is one of the younger contestants in the Big Brother house this year, as he turned 26-years-old on the show.

The Big Brother reboot dropped on our screens last Sunday, and thanks to the new set of housemates, fans of the iconic reality show have enjoyed some serious drama, wholesome moments, and of course - heaps of laughter. However, one housemate in particular has made quite the impression on viewers: 40 year old senior NHS manager Kerry Riches.

In 2007, Brian became Big Brother's youngest winner after the nation fell in love with the 19-year-old cheeky chappy. After spending a total of 94 days on the show, the popular housemate was only ever up for nomination once.

In an exclusive chat with OK!, Big Brother star Chanelle Hayes candidly discussed her experiences dealing with online trolls and the impact it had on her life. Chanelle first rose to fame when she appeared on Big Brother in 2007 at the age of 19. However, the landscape of social media was quite different at that time, with platforms like Twitter still in their infancy, and Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok yet to be introduced.

Big Brother has returned, which means for the next six weeks, we'll be pretty much unavailable most evenings.The iconic reality show aired on Sunday after a five year hiatus, but now it's back and bigger than ever. With two new presenters - Strictly's AJ Odudu and Dance Dance Dance's Will Best - plus a fresh batch of new housemates, just as we expected, there's been laughs, tears, and a whole load of drama. One housemate in particular - Olivia Young - has caused quite a stir already, mainly thanks to the bizarre #salmongate chaos, plus being the first contestant up for eviction in a shocking new twist.

On Monday's Big Brother, housemate Hallie Clarke came out to her co-stars as a transgender woman, with Tuesday's episode then seeing her questioned about her transition by Farida Khalifa. One question Farida asked was if men who dated Hallie would be considered gay, to which Hallie explained that they would not be.

After five years away from our screens, Big Brother made its highly anticipated return last night as viewers tuned in to see 16 housemates enter the iconic house. Fronted by presenters AJ Odudu and Will Best, the new series of the ITV show saw individuals from all walks of life, including an NHS manager to a lawyer, swap their day-to-day lives for what could be a six week stint in the new and improved Big Brother house. However, for some of the housemates a stint in the Big Brother house isn’t the first taste of life in front of the TV cameras, and some contestants have racked up stints on different TV shows in the past.

If you feel like you recognise Big Brother newbie Kerry, you may just have seen her on another popular TV show.The NHS manager, who entered the Big Brother house on Sunday 8 October, previously tried her luck on Channel 4's Deal Or No Deal in 2007. Kerry, now 40, won a whopping £35,000 in the process, but that wasn't the only talking point of the episode.The studio was plunged into darkness during a power cut, with host Noel Edmonds saying, "Well, here's a first for us. We've obviously had a power problem here in the dream factory.

The wait is over as tonight the show dubbed the 'ultimate social experiment', Big Brother, returns to our screens. Sixteen housemates arrive at the brand new Big Brother house before a live studio audience as they prepare to compete for a £100,000 cash prize. One by one each housemate arrives by car as they’re introduced to the nation.