| Big Brother | |
|---|---|
| Series 16 | |
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| Presented by | Emma Willis |
| No. of days | 66 |
| No. of housemates | 18 |
| Winner | Chloe Wilburn |
| Runner-up | Joel Williams |
| Companion shows | Big Brother's Bit on the Side |
| No. of episodes | 66 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Channel 5 |
| Original release | 12 May – 16 July 2015 |
| Series chronology | |
Big Brother 2015, also known as Big Brother 16 and Big Brother: Timebomb, was the sixteenth series of the British reality television series Big Brother, hosted by Emma Willis and narrated by Marcus Bentley. The series launched on Channel 5 in the United Kingdom and TV3 in the Republic of Ireland on 12 May 2015 and ended on 16 July 2015, a week earlier than planned.[1] This was the earliest launch of a Big Brother series since the show's inception in 2000.[2][3] It is the fifth regular series and the thirteenth series of Big Brother overall to air on Channel 5, and is the first regular series to air in May since Big Brother 8 in 2007.[4] It is also the first series to air in Ireland since its move to Channel 5 in 2011.[5] On 2 February 2015, it was revealed that Willis had stepped down as a host on the show's spin-off series Big Brother's Bit on the Side, though Rylan Clark will continue.[6]
It is the first and only regular series to credit Denis O'Connor as creative director.[7] On Day 17, Aaron Frew was ejected from the House after flashing fellow Housemate Joel Williams.[8] It is the second series to feature returning housemates after Ultimate Big Brother with Nikki Grahame, Aisleyne Horgan Wallace, Brian Belo and Helen Wood taking part as long-term houseguests.
The series was won by Chloe Wilburn, who won the £116,100 prize fund, the largest prize money in Big Brother UK history. She also won an additional £5,000 during Cash Bomb Week.[9]
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- ^ Darvill, Josh. "Big Brother and Celebrity Big Brother to air in Ireland". TellyMix. Archived from the original on 28 April 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- ^ Taylor, Frances (2 February 2015). "Emma Willis to host last Big Brother's Bit on the Side tonight". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ^ Wightman, Catriona (22 April 2015). "Big Brother has just got a new boss and he's got "big ideas"". Digital Spy. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ^ "Big Brother 2015: This is why Aaron was ejected from the house – Big Brother 2015". Telly Mix. Archived from the original on 29 May 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- ^ Lee, Ben (16 July 2015). "Chloe wins Big Brother, Joel is runner-up". Digital Spy.