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Celebrity Big Brother
Series 21
Series twenty-one logo
Presented by	Emma Willis
No. of days	32
No. of housemates	16
Winner	Courtney Act
Runner-up	Ann Widdecombe
Companion shows	Big Brother's Bit on the Side
No. of episodes	37
Release
Original network	Channel 5
Original release	2 January (2018-01-02) – 2 February 2018 (2018-02-02)
Series chronology
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Celebrity Big Brother 21, also known asCelebrity Big Brother: Year of the Woman, is the twenty-first series of the British reality television seriesCelebrity Big Brother. It launched on 2 January 2018 onChannel 5,^[1] and concluded on 2 February 2018 after 32 days, making it the joint longest series to date.^[2] It is the fourteenth celebrity series and the twenty-first series ofBig Brother overall to air on Channel 5.Emma Willis returned to host the series, whileRylan Clark-Neal continued to presentCelebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side.

On 2 February 2018,Courtney Act was announced as the winner of the series having received 49.43% of the final vote, withAnn Widdecombe as the runner-up after receiving 39.50%.^[3]

It was confirmed onITV'sThis Morning that for the first time inCelebrity Big Brother history the launch show would be made up of all females, to mark 100 years ofwomen's suffrage.^[4] It was later confirmed that male housemates would enter the house on 5 January.^[5]

The official logo was released on 5 December 2017 and was based on a human eye, the first sinceCelebrity Big Brother 7 in 2010. Designers also ditched the template used in all previous Channel 5 series.^[1]

On 14 December 2017, eight 3-second teasers were released featuring human eyes believed to be the eyes of the new housemates.^[6] The official trailer was released on 25 December 2017, the trailer featured eyes believed to be of the celebrity housemates, with Emma Willis featured at the end.^[7]

The official house pictures were released on 18 December 2017.^[8][9] The house has a contemporary look with a copper and bronze finishes. A new feature for the series includes a sauna added to a new room in the garden. The two bedrooms were kept, each being named after famous women suffrage campaigners. They were called the 'Davison Bedroom', afterEmily Davison, and the 'Pankhurst Bedroom', afterEmmeline,Sylvia andChristabel.

On Day 1, eight female housemates entered the house during the launch. It was also confirmed that a further eight males would be joining them on Day 4 during a live special.^[10]

Amanda Barrie is an English actress who is best known for playingAlma Halliwell inITV soap operaCoronation Street. In 1963 and 1964, Barrie starred in twoCarry On films,Carry On Cabby andCarry On Cleo. Most recently, she appeared in the TV seriesThe Real Marigold Hotel. She entered the house on Day 1 and was the eleventh housemate to be evicted, on Day 29.

Andrew Brady is a British reality television personality best known for competing on thethirteenth series ofThe Apprentice in 2017. He entered the house on Day 4 and was the sixth housemate to be evicted, on Day 25.

Ann Widdecombe is a British formerConservative politician and author. Widdecombe became most known for expressing views opposing abortion, voting for the reinstatement of the death penalty and opposing same-sex marriage. Since retiring, she appeared on theeighth series ofStrictly Come Dancing and most recently, starred in pantomime. She entered the house on Day 1 and left the house on Day 32, as the runner-up.

Ashley James is a British reality television personality known for starring as a cast member on theE4 reality seriesMade in Chelsea during the fourth and fifth series. Following this, she began concentrating on her music career as a DJ. She entered the house on Day 1, and was the ninth housemate to be evicted, on Day 29.

David Daniel O'Reilly, known better by his stage nameDapper Laughs, is a British stand-up comedian and media personality. In 2014, he hosted his own dating showDapper Laughs: On the Pull onITV2, but it was axed after one series following a rape joke controversy.^[11] He also reached number 15 in theUK Singles Chart with his debut single "Proper Moist". He entered the house on Day 4 and was the eighth housemate to be evicted, on Day 25.

Elgin Baylor Lumpkin, known better by his stage nameGinuwine, is an American singer, songwriter and actor best known for releasing a number of multi-platinum and platinum-selling albums and singles in the 1990s and 2000s, including "Pony" in 1996. As well as singing, he has starred in films such asJuwanna Mann and television series such asMartial Law. He entered the house on Day 4 and was the fifth housemate to be evicted, on Day 22.

India Willoughby is an English journalist and newsreader, best known for becoming Britain's first transgender television newsreader. She began her career onITV in 2000. She entered the house on Day 1 and was the first housemate to be evicted, on Day 11.

Jess Impiazzi is a British reality television personality and glamour model, best known as a cast member in theMTV reality seriesEx on the Beach during thesecond series in 2015 before later returning for thefifth "All star" series in 2016. Before this, she appeared onThe Only Way Is Essex in 2012 as a "Sugar Hut Honey".^[12] She entered the house on Day 1 and left the house on Day 32 in fourth place.

John Barnes is a Jamaican-born British former footballer, rapper and manager. He is best known for his time atWatford andLiverpool, as well as playing for theEngland national team in the 1980s and 1990s. In the run-up to England's1990 FIFA World Cup campaign, he recorded a rap for the official team song,New Order's "World in Motion" which reached number one in theUK Singles Chart. After retiring from football, he became a commentator and pundit forESPN andSuperSport. He entered the house on Day 4,^[10] and was the fourth housemate to be evicted, on Day 20.

Jonny Mitchell is a British business director and reality television personality best known for being a cast member in thethird series ofITV2 dating reality showLove Island in 2017. He entered the house on Day 4 and was the seventh housemate to be evicted, on Day 25.

Margaret Oliver is an English former Detective Constable in the Greater Manchester Police, best known for exposing theRochdale child sex abuse ring. Oliver quit the force after serving 16 years to expose the wrongdoings of senior officers. She entered the house on Day 1 and was the third housemate to be evicted, on Day 18.

Malika Haqq is an American reality television personality and actress, best known for her friendship withKhloe Kardashian as well as appearing in her reality shows such asKeeping Up with the Kardashians andDash Dolls. In 2017, Haqq took part in dating showFamously Single. As an actress she has appeared in films such asSky High andATL. She entered the house on Day 1 and was the tenth housemate to be evicted, on Day 29.

Rachel Johnson is a British editor, journalist, television presenter, and author. She is also the sister ofBoris Johnson. She entered the house on Day 1 and became the second housemate to be evicted, on Day 18.

Shane Gilberto Jenek, known better by their stage nameCourtney Act, is an Australiandrag queen and reality television personality best known for being a finalist in thesixth season ofRuPaul's Drag Race. As well as this, Jenek has appeared onAustralian Idol and most recentlyMTV'sSingle AF in 2017. Shane J entered the house on Day 4 as Courtney. On Day 32, it was announced that they had won the series.

Shane Lynch is an Irish singer-songwriter best known as a member of boy bandBoyzone. The band had 6 number-one singles in theUK Singles Chart, including "No Matter What". Lynch began an acting career, appearing inSky One'sDream Team, and has since starred in pantomime. He has also taken part in reality television showsThe Games andLove Island. He entered the house on Day 4 and left the house on Day 32 in third place.

Wayne Sleep is a British dancer, choreographer and actor. He has also taken part inCelebrity MasterChef, thesecond series ofI'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!, and was a judge onITV talent showStepping Out. As an actor, Sleep has had roles in films such asThe First Great Train Robbery andElizabeth. He entered the house on Day 4 and left the house on Day 32 in fifth place.

Notes

• ^Note 1 : Over the course of the first week, the housemates were given several opportunities to win immunity from the first round of nominations. On launch night, Amanda and Jess won immunity. Later that night, they awarded Maggie immunity. On Day 2, Malika won immunity. After the men entered, they were given the opportunity to win one more immunity pass. On Day 5, Courtney Act won immunity. As a further twist, the nominations were face-to-face, and only the female housemates could nominate.
• ^Note 2 : As the men won this week's task, only they were eligible to nominate. Ashley also won immunity during a task, meaning she could not be nominated. After winning theBig Brother's Driving School task, Ann and Daniel were given the opportunity to save a housemate from eviction and replace them with another housemate. They chose to save Daniel, and replaced him with Maggie.
• ^Note 3 : The women and men separately were asked to discuss and nominate two housemates of the opposite gender to face eviction. The men nominated Amanda and Ann, while the women nominated Daniel and John. After the women and men competed in a series of tasks, the women were declared the winners and were granted the right to evict one of the two nominated men. They decided to evict John.
• ^Note 4 : As the women won this week's task, only they were eligible to nominate in a face-to-face nomination.
• ^Note 5 : The public were voting to win rather than to save. The voting percentages reflect the overall final vote and do not take into account the vote freezes between each position. Courtney Act won with 55.58% of the vote over Ann.

Official ratings are taken fromBARB.^[13] Ratings for the episodes on 13 and 20 January (Saturday on Week 3 and 4) include the first-look episode, which aired earlier in the evening on5Star.

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