''Celebrity Big Brother 18'' was the eighteenth series of the

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series ''

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'', hosted by

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and narrated by Marcus Bentley. The series launched on 28 July 2016, just two days after the conclusion of '' Big Brother 17'' on Channel 5 in the

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and TV3 in

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. The series ended on 26 August 2016, making it the longest summer series to date and the third-longest series of ''Celebrity Big Brother'' in its history, behind series 15 and 17, respectively.

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continues to present the spin-off show ''

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''. It is the eleventh celebrity series and the seventeenth series of ''Big Brother'' overall to air on Channel 5. On 26 August 2016, the series was won by

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with

Ricky Norwood Richard Colin Norwood (born 15 November 1986) is a British actor who played Fatboy in the soap opera ''EastEnders'' and its online spin-off ''EastEnders: E20''. Ricky appeared on ''Celebrity Big Brother 18'' in 2016, finishing as runner-up behin ...

finishing as runner-up.

Production

Eye logo

The official eye logo for the series was released on 8 July 2016 when it was posted online by presenter Emma Willis. The eye is the same that was used in '' Big Brother 17'' which was split, with black on one side and white on the other with shattered, coloured glass separating them down the middle, however the logo features a star in the middle to represent the celebrity series. On 15 July 2016 a revamped eye was revealed. The revamped eye is the same as the former eye, but now split into a gold half and a white half.

Teasers

On 19 July 2016, a brief 4-second "eye flash" aired on Channel 5 with the series eye logo emblazoned on a suitcase. On 21 July 2016, countdown adverts started airing with clues to the housemates identities, with the clues being "Beach bod", "Glamour puss", "National treasure", and "Iconic model".

Broadcasting

On 8 July 2016, it was confirmed that the spin-off show ''Bit on the Side'' would air an additional episode on Sunday nights on 5Star. Hour-long midnight live feed also returned for the series.

House

On 28 July 2016, '' Good Morning Britain'' toured the house and uploaded a 30-second video to their YouTube channel containing pictures of the kitchen area, stairs, bedroom and an empty living area. The sofa was confirmed to be Emerald Green. The staircase was changed to gold along with the diary room door and walls. In the bedroom the gold theme continued and the carpet was changed to cream colour. The pod was also changed to a golden front with a red and orange theme inside. The bathroom was pretty much the same however all of the LED lighting was changed to a golden colour to complement the celebrity series.

Housemates

On Day 1, fifteen housemates entered the house:

Aubrey O'Day

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, a member of the duo

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and a former member of the platinum-selling

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. In 2012 she competed in the fifth series of ''

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'', where she finished third before being fired by

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. She competed on Celebrity Big Brother in 2016. On Day 6, she received a formal and final warning for unacceptable behaviour. On Day 30, she left the house in fifth place.

Stephen Bear

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's ''

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'' where he began a relationship with ''

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'' star

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. He entered the house on Day 1. On Day 7 he was given a formal and final warning for unacceptable behaviour. On Day 9, he was cursed with eternal nomination for the duration of the series by his other housemates and faced every subsequent eviction. On Day 30, he left the house as the winner.

Christopher Biggins

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'' and ''

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''. In 2007 he won the seventh series of '' I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!''. He entered the house on Day 1. He was removed from the house on Day 9 after making offensive comments. Forty-four people complained to

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about comments Biggins made about bisexuals, but Ofcom ruled that although the comments could cause offence, they were likely to be within the audience's expectations, and his comments were therefore found not to be in breach of broadcasting rules.

Chloe Khan

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and media personality from

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, known from her Manchester audition on the seventh series of ''The X Factor'' and for appearing on ''

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''. She then became a

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model. She entered the house on Day 1. She became the third housemate to be evicted on Day 16, following an eviction showdown with Marnie.

Frankie Grande

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is an American host of Amazon's Style Code Live,

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performer and "

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. In 2014, he competed in the sixteenth series of ''

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'' where he finished fifth. He entered the house on Day 1. On Day 30, he left the house in sixth place.

Grant Bovey

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. He entered the house on Day 1. He became the first housemate to be evicted.

Heavy D

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, better known as Heavy D, is best known for appearing on '' Storage Hunters UK'', where his catchphrase is "BOOM!" He entered the house on Day 1. He became the fourth housemate to be evicted on Day 20.

James Whale

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is an English radio and television host, known for his right-wing views. He believes men and women can never be equal. He entered the house on Day 1. He became the sixth to be evicted on Day 23.

Katie Waissel

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Lewis Bloor

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semi-reality programme ''

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'' from the tenth to the seventeenth series. He entered the House on Day 1. On Day 20 he was given a formal and final warning for unacceptable behaviour. He became the fifth housemate to be evicted on Day 23.

Marnie Simpson

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onwards. She entered the house on Day 1. On Day 30, she left the house in fourth place.

Renee Graziano

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is an American reality television personality and author. She is known for being the daughter of

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, a former

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of the

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and her role as a cast member of the VH1 reality series ''

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''. Renee entered the house on Day 1. On Day 30, she left the house in third place.

Ricky Norwood

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