| Big Brother | |
|---|---|
| Series 19 | |
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| Hosted by | Emma Willis |
| No. of days | 53 |
| No. of housemates | 16 |
| Winner | Cameron Cole |
| Runner-up | Akeem Griffiths |
| Companion show | Big Brother's Bit on the Side |
| No. of episodes | 45 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Channel 5 |
| Original release | 14 September – 5 November 2018 |
| Series chronology | |
Big Brother 2018, also known as Big Brother 19 was the nineteenth series of Big Brother, and the final series to air on Channel 5. The series launched four days after the final of Celebrity Big Brother 22 on 14 September 2018 and lasted for 53 days with the final episode airing on 5 November 2018. The series is the eighth regular and twenty-third series of Big Brother to air on Channel 5 since 2011; it was also the final series of Big Brother in the three-year contract that was announced on 19 March 2015, which guaranteed that the show would air on Channel 5 until 2018.[1]
On 14 September 2018, it was confirmed that this series would be the final series to air on Channel 5.[2]
On 5 November 2018, Cameron Cole was announced as the winner of the series, beating Akeem Griffiths who finished as runner-up.[3] At 19 years old, Cole is the youngest winner of Big Brother in the UK series' eighteen-year history. Much like Ultimate Big Brother, the final Channel 4 series, the series ended with the words "Big Brother will get back to you".[4]
Following Channel 5's decision in 2018 not to renew their contract with Endemol/Initial TV to show the series, ITV2 bought the rights to Big Brother in the United Kingdom, where it was broadcast from 8 October 2023.
This marked the last regular appearance of Emma Willis as presenter after six series.
- ^ "Big Brother signs up with Channel 5 for another three years". BBC Newsbeat. 19 March 2015.
- ^ Anderson, Stephen (14 September 2018). "Channel 5 to axe Big Brother after seven years". Archived from the original on 28 May 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
- ^ "Big Brother winner Cameron Cole dedicates victory to all LGBTQ+ people who've struggled coming out". Digital Spy. 5 November 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ "Big Brother: Winner of final series announced". BBC News. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2018.