''Celebrity Big Brother 20'' was the twentieth series of the

British British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, ...

reality television Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring unfamiliar people rather than professional actors. Reality television emerged as a distinct genre in the early 19 ...

series ''

Celebrity Big Brother ''Big Brother VIP'', is an adaptation of the '' Big Brother'' reality television series. It is the celebrity version of its parent franchise ''Big Brother'', the celebrity version airs in several countries, however, the housemates or houseguest ...

'', hosted by

Emma Willis Emma Louise Willis (née Griffiths; born 18 March 1976) is an English broadcaster. She is known for her television and radio work with Channel 5, BBC, ITV, and Heart FM.

and narrated by

Marcus Bentley Marcus Morgan Bentley (born 4 October 1967) is a British actor, broadcaster and voice-over artist. Bentley is most known for narrating the UK version of the Dutch reality television programme '' Big Brother'' since its inception in 2000, until ...

. The series launched on 1 August 2017, and concluded on 25 August 2017 after 25 days, making this the shortest series since ''

Celebrity Big Brother 12 ''Celebrity Big Brother 12'' was the twelfth series of the British reality television series ''Celebrity Big Brother''. It launched on 22 August 2013, three days after the fourteenth regular series final, in two parts. The series ended after 23 ...

'' in 2013. The series was on Channel 5 in the

United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...

and 3e in

Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...

with the spin-off show ''

Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side This is a complete list of shows about and relating to ''Big Brother UK'' and ''Celebrity Big Brother''. The civilian edition ran from 2000 to 2018 and the celebrity edition ran from 2001 to 2018. ''Big Brother'' ''Big Brother'' was a daily sho ...

'' presented by

Rylan Clark-Neal Ross Richard Clark (born 25 October 1988), known professionally as Rylan, is an English broadcaster and model. He finished in fifth place on the ninth series of ''The X Factor'' in 2012, and the following year, he won the eleventh series of ...

. It was the thirteenth celebrity series and twentieth series of ''Big Brother'' overall to air on Channel 5. During the launch show on 1 August 2017, Willis confirmed that the winner would receive £50,000 for a charity of their choice. This is the first celebrity series to include a prize fund since '' Celebrity Big Brother 3'' in 2005. On 25 August 2017,

Sarah Harding Sarah Nicole Harding (; 17 November 1981 – 5 September 2021) was an English singer, model and actress. Her professional career began in 2002 when she successfully auditioned for the ITV reality series '' Popstars: The Rivals'', during which ...

was announced as the winner of the series having received 35.33% of the final vote, with

Amelia Lily Amelia Lily Oliver (born 16 October 1994) is an English singer and television personality. In 2011, she became a finalist on the eighth series of ''The X Factor'', where she finished in third place. In 2017, she finished as runner-up on the t ...

as the runner-up after receiving 29.92%.

Production

Eye logo

The eye was released on 19 July 2017 and features a metallic golden eye.

Teasers

On 24 July 2017, a three-second teaser was released promoting the series. It includes a swimming pool with a "#CBB" inflatable in the water. The full length trailer was released on 26 July 2017. During the live final of '' Big Brother 18'', a further trailer was released showing glimpses of the celebrities.

House

On 1 August 2017, the day of the launch, the official house pictures were released. The house clearly resembles from the one previously used from the last civilian season with boxed interior designs with flat toned colors that spans even with the redecorated garden. The new house includes two bedrooms, "Forest Suite" and "Blossom Suite".

Housemates

On Day 1, fifteen celebrity housemates entered the house.

Amelia Lily

is a British singer, known for being a contestant on the eighth series of ''The X Factor''; where she reached the final and finished in third place. Since leaving ''The X Factor'', Amelia released three Top 40 songs in the

UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...

, including " You Bring Me Joy" which peaked at number 2. Lily was also the support act for fellow housemate, Sarah Harding, on her arena tour as a member of

Girls Aloud Girls Aloud were an pop girl group that was created through the ITV talent show '' Popstars: The Rivals'' in 2002. The group comprised singers Cheryl, Nadine Coyle, Sarah Harding, Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh. The group achieved a str ...

. As an actress, she has appeared in stage shows such as American Idiot on the West End and ''

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat ''Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'' (often colloquially known as ''Joseph'') is a sung-through musical with lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, based on the character of Joseph from the Bible's Book of Genesis. Thi ...

'' on UK tour. She entered the house on Day 1 and left on Day 25 as the runner up.

Brandi Glanville

Brandi Glanville Brandi Lynn Glanville (formerly Cibrian, born November 16, 1972) is an American television personality. She is best known for appearing on the reality television series ''The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills'' (2011–2016) and seasons two and ...

is an American television personality, known for being a cast member on the

Bravo Bravo(s) or The Bravo(s) may refer to: Arts and entertainment Music Groups and labels *Bravo (band), a Russian rock band * Bravo (Spanish group), represented Spain at Eurovision 1984 *Bravo Music, an American concert band music publishing company ...

reality series ''

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills ''The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills'' (abbreviated ''RHOBH'') is an American reality television series which has been broadcast on Bravo since October 14, 2010. Developed as the sixth installment in ''The Real Housewives'' franchise, it has ...

'' from 2011 until 2015. Since then she has appeared in the seventh series of ''

The Celebrity Apprentice ''The Celebrity Apprentice'' is an American television reality competition series. It was a variation of ''The Apprentice'' series, hosted by then real estate developer (later 45th president of the United States) Donald Trump from 2008 to 2015, an ...

'' in 2015 where she placed fourth, as well as taking part in ''

Famously Single ''Famously Single'' is an American reality television series that premiered on June 14, 2016, on the E! network. The series follows eight single celebrities who all move in together and try to solve their romantic problems. Production The sh ...

'' in 2016. She is the ex-wife of actor

Eddie Cibrian Edward Carl Cibrian ( ; born June 16, 1973) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Cole Deschanel on the television series '' Sunset Beach'' and Jimmy Doherty on ''Third Watch''. His other notable television roles include Mat ...

. She entered the house on Day 1 and became the fifth housemate to leave on Day 18. She later appeared in the first series of ''

'' in the United States.

Chad Johnson

Chad Johnson Chad Ochocinco Johnson (born Chad Javon Johnson; January 9, 1978), known from 2008 to 2012 as Chad Ochocinco, is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football for Santa Monica College and Oregon State University, and pl ...

is an American television personality, known for his appearances on the

ABC ABC are the first three letters of the Latin script known as the alphabet. ABC or abc may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Broadcasting * American Broadcasting Company, a commercial U.S. TV broadcaster ** Disney–ABC Television ...

reality

dating game show Dating game shows are game shows that incorporates a variety of matchmaking systems and services in the form of a game with clear rules. Human matchmaking is involved only in selecting the game's contestants, who are usually selected more for the ...

s ''

The Bachelorette A bachelorette is an unmarried woman. Bachelorette may also refer to: Film and television * ''The Bachelorette'', a reality television dating show part of ''The Bachelor'' franchise with numerous versions: ** ''The Bachelorette'' (American TV ser ...

'' during the twelfth season, where he tried to win the heart of JoJo Fletcher, and '' Bachelor in Paradise'' for the third season. In 2017, he took part in another dating show ''

''. He entered the house on Day 1. He eventually came fifth place on Day 25.

Derek Acorah

Derek Johnson, known better as

Derek Acorah Derek Francis Johnson (27 January 1950 – 4 January 2020), known professionally as Derek Acorah, was a British spiritual medium. He was best known for his television work on ''Most Haunted'', broadcast on Living TV (2002–2010). His career as ...

, was a British

spiritual medium Mediumship is the practice of purportedly mediating communication between familiar spirits or spirits of the dead and living human beings. Practitioners are known as "mediums" or "spirit mediums". There are different types of mediumship or spir ...

known for appearing on the

Sky Living Sky Living was a British pay television channel owned and operated by Sky. The channel's programming was aimed mainly at women and young adults. It originally launched as UK Living in 1993 and closed 25 years later, being replaced by Sky Witness. ...

paranormal reality television series ''

Most Haunted ''Most Haunted'' is a British paranormal reality television series. Following complaints, the broadcast regulator, Ofcom, ruled that it was an entertainment show, not a legitimate investigation into the paranormal, and "should not be taken seri ...

'' from the first series in 2001 until the sixth series in 2006. He entered the house on Day 1. He left in fourth place on Day 25. He died on 4 January 2020 following a short illness.

Helen Lederer

Helen Lederer Helen Margaret Lederer (born 24 September 1954) is an English comedian, writer and actress who emerged as part of the alternative comedy boom at the beginning of the 1980s. Among her television credits are the BBC2 sketch series ''Naked Video'' ...

is a British comedian, actress and writer, known for playing Catriona in the

BBC #REDIRECT BBC #REDIRECT BBC #REDIRECT BBC Here i going to introduce about the best teacher of my life b BALAJI sir. He is the precious gift that I got befor 2yrs . How has helped and thought all the concept and made my success in the 10th board ex ...

sitcom ''

Absolutely Fabulous ''Absolutely Fabulous'' (also known as ''Ab Fab'') is a British television sitcom based on the ''French and Saunders'' sketch, "Modern Mother and Daughter", created by Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders. The show was created and written by Saund ...

'' from 1992 onwards. She is a published author, and has also made appearances in the

Channel 4 Channel 4 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network operated by the state-owned enterprise, state-owned Channel Four Television Corporation. It began its transmission on 2 November 1982 and was established to provide a four ...

soap opera ''

Hollyoaks ''Hollyoaks'' is a British soap opera which began airing on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was created by Phil Redmond, who had previously conceived the soap opera ''Brookside (TV series), Brookside''. Since 2005, episodes have been aired on ...

'' in 2013 and 2015 as Mariam Andrews. She entered the house on Day 1. She became the eighth housemate to be evicted on Day 22.

Jemma Lucy

Jemma Henley, known better as

Jemma Lucy Jemma Lucy (née Henley) (born 16 May 1988) is a British reality television personality and glamour model, best known for her role in ''Ex on the Beach'' series 3 and series 5. Career In 2005, she appeared in '' Brat Camp''. In 2011, she parti ...

, is a British reality television personality and glamour model, best known as a cast member in the

MTV MTV (Originally an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable channel that launched on August 1, 1981. Based in New York City, it serves as the flagship property of the MTV Entertainment Group, part of Paramount Media Networks, a di ...

reality series, ''

Ex on the Beach ''Ex on the Beach'' is a British reality television series that is broadcast on MTV. The series was first announced in February 2014, and premiered on 22 April 2014. The series is narrated by Andrew Maxwell. ''Ex on the Beach'' follows the forma ...

'' during the

third series Third or 3rd may refer to: Numbers * 3rd, the ordinal form of the cardinal number 3 * , a fraction of one third * 1⁄60 of a ''second'', or 1⁄3600 of a ''minute'' Places * 3rd Street (disambiguation) * Third Avenue (disambiguation) * Hig ...

in 2015 before later returning for the fifth "All star" series in 2016. In 2011, Jemma was a contestant in ''

Signed by Katie Price ''Signed by Katie Price'' (formerly ''Discovered by Katie Price'') is a British reality television show aired on Sky Living, in which 13 hopefuls compete for a contract with management company Blacksheep Management, which is owned by glamour mod ...

'' along with ''

Big Brother's Bit on the Side This is a complete list of shows about and relating to ''Big Brother UK'' and ''Celebrity Big Brother''. The civilian edition ran from 2000 to 2018 and the celebrity edition ran from 2001 to 2018. ''Big Brother'' ''Big Brother'' was a daily sho ...

'' host

. She is also the ex-girlfriend of ''

Celebrity Big Brother 18 ''Celebrity Big Brother 18'' was the eighteenth series of the British reality television series ''Celebrity Big Brother'', hosted by Emma Willis and narrated by Marcus Bentley. The series launched on 28 July 2016, just two days after the conclus ...

'' winner

Stephen Bear Stephen Henry Bear (born 15 January 1990) is an English reality show participant and convicted sex offender who previously won ''Celebrity Big Brother'' in 2016. In March 2023, Bear was jailed for disclosing private, sexual photographs and film ...

. She entered the house on Day 1. During the final on Day 25, she finished in sixth place.

Jordan Davies

Jordan Davies Jordan Davies (born 24 June 1992) is a Welsh television personality and DJ, best known for his role on ''The Magaluf Weekender'', and its successor ''Ibiza Weekender''. Early life Davies was born in Cardiff, Wales. His father left his family w ...

is a British reality television personality, best known as a cast member in the

ITV2 ITV2 is a British free-to-air television channel owned by ITV Digital Channels, a division of ITV plc. It was launched on 7 December 1998. For a number of years, it had the largest audience share after the five analogue terrestrial stations, a ...

reality series ''

Ibiza Weekender ''Ibiza Weekender'' is a British reality television series that premiered on ITV2 on 6 January 2013. The series follows a group of 18-24 year olds spending a weekend at a hotel resort on the island of Ibiza, Spain. From series 1–3, it was t ...

'' from the first series onwards, and the

reality series, ''

'' during the

in 2015 before later returning for the fourth and fifth "All star" series in 2016. He is the ex-fiancé of ''

Celebrity Big Brother 17 ''Celebrity Big Brother 17'' was the seventeenth series of the Television in the United Kingdom, British reality television series ''Celebrity Big Brother (British TV series), Celebrity Big Brother'', hosted by Emma Willis and narrated by Marcus ...

'' housemate

Megan McKenna Megan Elizabeth McKenna (born 26 September 1992) is an English television personality and singer. After making appearances on ''Ex on the Beach'' (2015–2016), she received wider attention for appearing on ''Celebrity Big Brother'' (2016) and ...

. He entered the house on Day 1 and became the fourth housemate to be evicted on Day 15.

Karthik Nagesan

Karthik Nagesan is an Indian-born British businessman and television personality, known for competing on the twelfth series of ''

The Apprentice ''The Apprentice'' is a Reality competition, reality talent game show franchise originally aired in 2004 in the United States. Created by U.S.-based British producer Mark Burnett, the show depicts contestants from around the country with variou ...

'' in 2016. He entered the house on Day 1. Karthik became the second housemate to be evicted on Day 11.

Marissa Jade

Marissa Jade is an American television personality, known for being a cast member in the

VH1 VH1 (originally an initialism of Video Hits One) is an American basic cable television network based in New York City and owned by Paramount Global. It was created by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment, at the time a division of Warner Commun ...

reality series ''

Mob Wives ''Mob Wives'' is an American reality television series that premiered on VH1 on April 17, 2011. The show focuses on the lives of several women residing in the New York City borough of Staten Island, whose family members and husbands have been arr ...

'' during the show's sixth and final season in 2016. She entered the house on Day 1. On Day 8, she became the first housemate to be evicted after receiving the fewest votes to save.

Paul Danan

Paul Danan Paul Danan (born 2 July 1978) is an English actor who played Sol Patrick in the UK teen soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' between 1997 and 2001. In 2005, Danan appeared as a contestant on the first series of '' ITV's Celebrity Love Island'', and returne ...

is a British actor known for playing Sol Patrick in the

soap opera ''

'' from 1997 until 2001. In 2005 he took part in the first series of ''

Celebrity Love Island ''Love Island'' (originally ''Celebrity Love Island'') was a British reality television programme that was aired on ITV in 2005 and 2006. In the show, twelve single celebrities spend five weeks on an island in Fiji. The final couple remaining wi ...

'' before later returning for the second series in 2006. He entered the house on Day 1 and became the sixth housemate to be evicted on Day 18.

Sam Thompson

Sam Thompson Samuel Luther "Big Sam" Thompson (March 5, 1860 – November 7, 1922) was an American professional baseball player from 1884 to 1898 and with a brief comeback in 1906. At , the Indiana native was one of the larger players of his day and was known ...

is a British reality television personality, known for starring as a cast member on the E4 reality series, ''

Made in Chelsea ''Made in Chelsea'' (abbreviated ''MIC'') is a British structured-reality television series broadcast by E4. ''Made in Chelsea'' chronicles the lives of affluent young people in the West London and South West areas of Belgravia, King's Road, C ...

'' alongside his sister,

Louise Louise or Luise may refer to: * Louise (given name) Arts Songs * "Louise" (Bonnie Tyler song), 2005 * "Louise" (The Human League song), 1984 * "Louise" (Jett Rebel song), 2013 * "Louise" (Maurice Chevalier song), 1929 *"Louise", by Clan of ...

. He joined the show for the sixth series in 2013 and has remained as a cast member since. He entered the house on Day 1 and left in third place on Day 25.

Sandi Bogle

Sandy Channer, known better as

Sandi Bogle Sandy Channer, better known as Sandi Bogle, is an English television personality who is notable for appearing on shows including ''Celebrity Big Brother'', ''Celebrity Fit Farm'', ''Famous and Fighting Crime'' and ''Gogglebox''. Life and career Bo ...

, is a British television personality, known for starring in the

observational documentary A documentary film or documentary is a non-fictional motion-picture intended to "document reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction, education or maintaining a historical record". Bill Nichols has characterized the documentary in term ...

series, ''

Gogglebox ''Gogglebox'' is a British reality television series created by Stephen Lambert, Tania Alexander and Tim Harcourt, and broadcast on Channel 4. The series documents families and groups of friends around the United Kingdom who are filmed for thei ...

'' on

. Sandi appeared in the show from the first series in 2013 with her best friend Sandra, but left the show following its eighth series three years later. In 2016, she released her debut single "Casanova". She is the cousin of

Naomi Campbell Naomi Elaine Campbell (born 22 May 1970) is an English model, actress, singer, and businesswoman. She began her career at the age of 15, and established herself amongst the most recognisable and in-demand models of the past four decades. Cam ...

. She entered the house on Day 1. She became the seventh housemate to be evicted on Day 22.

Sarah Harding

was a British singer and actress, known for being a member of the girl group

, which she won a place in following her appearance on the

ITV ITV or iTV may refer to: ITV *Independent Television (ITV), a British television network, consisting of: ** ITV (TV network), a free-to-air national commercial television network covering the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man, and the Channel Islan ...

television talent show '' Popstars: The Rivals'' in 2002. During her time in the group, they picked up one

BRIT award The BRIT Awards (often simply called the BRITs) are the British Phonographic Industry's annual popular music awards. The name was originally a shortened form of "British", "Britain", or "Britannia" (in the early days the awards were sponsored ...

and had four number one singles. However the group split in 2013, and Sarah launched a solo career. As an actress she played Joni Preston in the ITV soap opera ''

Coronation Street ''Coronation Street'' is an English soap opera created by Granada Television and shown on ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres around a cobbled, terraced street in Weatherfield, a fictional town based on inner-city Salford. Origi ...

'' in 2015. In 2016 she took part in the

of '' The Jump''. She entered the house on Day 1. On Day 25, it was announced that Sarah had won the series. She died on 5 September 2021 from breast cancer.

Shaun Williamson

Shaun Williamson Shaun Williamson (born 29 November 1965) is an English actor best known as Barry Evans in ''EastEnders'' and as a satirical version of himself in the BBC/HBO sitcom '' Extras'', 'Barry off EastEnders'. Early life Williamson was born in Park Wo ...

is a British actor and singer, known for playing Barry Evans in the

soap opera ''

EastEnders ''EastEnders'' is a Television in the United Kingdom, British soap opera created by Julia Smith (producer), Julia Smith and Tony Holland which has been broadcast on BBC One since February 1985. Set in the fictional borough of Walford in the Ea ...

'' between 1994 and 2004. He entered the house on Day 1. He was evicted on Day 23, via the backdoor having received the fewest votes to win.

Trisha Paytas

Trisha Paytas Trisha Paytas (; born May 8, 1988) is an American YouTuber and singer. Her YouTube channel consists of a wide variety of content including lifestyle-oriented vlogs, music videos, and mukbangs. As of July 2022, she has accumulated roughly 5 mil ...

is an American internet personality, model, actor and singer, known for their

YouTube YouTube is a global online video platform, online video sharing and social media, social media platform headquartered in San Bruno, California. It was launched on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim. It is owned by ...

channel "blndsundoll4mj", which currently has over five million subscribers and a billion views. Their internet fame has led them to have appearances on television shows, including ''

Modern Family ''Modern Family'' is an American family sitcom television series created by Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan for the American Broadcasting Company. It ran for 11 seasons, from September 23, 2009, to April 8, 2020. It follows the lives of thr ...

'' and '' Dr. Phil''. They have also appeared in

Eminem Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem (; often stylized as EMINƎM), is an American rapper and record producer. He is credited with popularizing hip hop in middle America and is critically acclai ...

's "

We Made You "We Made You" is a song by American rapper Eminem from his sixth studio album ''Relapse'' (2009). It was released as the second single from the album on April 7, 2009. "We Made You" was written by Eminem, Dr. Dre, Dawaun Parker, Mark Batson, Tre ...

" music video and the video for

Amy Winehouse Amy Jade Winehouse (14 September 1983 – 23 July 2011) was an English singer and songwriter. She was known for her deep, expressive contralto vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres, including soul, rhythm and blues and jazz. A membe ...

's "

Tears Dry on Their Own "Tears Dry on Their Own" is a song by English singer and songwriter Amy Winehouse from her second and final studio album, ''Back to Black'' (2006). It was released on 13 August 2007 as the album's fourth single. While the melody and lyrics are co ...

" as well as having a music career of their own. They entered the house on Day 1. On Day 11, Trisha walked from the house.

Weekly summary

Nominations table

Notes

Ratings

Official ratings are taken from

BARB Barb or the BARBs or ''variation'' may refer to: People * Barb (name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name or surname * Barb, a term used by fans of Nicki Minaj to refer to themselves * The Barbs, a band Places * Barb, ...

. Ratings for the episodes on 12 and 19 August (Saturday on Week 3 and 4) include the first-look episode, which aired earlier in the evening on

5Star 5Star (stylized as 5STAR) is a British free-to-air television channel owned by Paramount Networks UK & Australia and a sister channel of Channel 5. It originally launched as the female-orientated Five Life on 15 October 2006, and was relaunch ...

References

External links

Official website
* {{Big Brother UK 2017 British television seasons 20