Celebrity Big Brother (British TV series) series 12

Celebrity Big Brother
Series 12
Series twelve logo
Presented byEmma Willis
No. of days23
No. of housemates13
WinnerCharlotte Crosby
Runner-upAbz Love
Companion showsBig Brother's Bit on the Side
No. of episodes26
Release
Original networkChannel 5
Original release22 August (2013-08-22) –
13 September 2013 (2013-09-13)
Series chronology
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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.[1] The series ended after 23 days on 13 September 2013, with Charlotte Crosby being voted the winner of the series by the public.[2] It continued to air on Channel 5 as part of a two-year contract with Endemol, which secured the show until 2014.[3] It was the fifth celebrity series to air on Channel 5 and the eighth series of Big Brother to air on the broadcaster overall since they acquired the show.

This was the first celebrity edition to be hosted by Emma Willis. Willis continued to host ...Bit on the Side, alongside Rylan Clark and AJ Odudu.[4]

  1. ^ Sperling, Daniel (7 August 2013). "Celebrity Big Brother launch date, 'big twist' confirmed". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
  2. ^ Duncan, Amy (14 September 2013). "Charlotte Crosby revealed as Celebrity Big Brother winner on Twitter 30 minutes before 'live' final aired". Metro. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
  3. ^ Sweney, Mark (3 April 2012). "Big Brother to stay with Channel 5". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  4. ^ Fletcher, Alex (2 April 2013). "Emma Willis replaces Brian Dowling as new Channel 5 Big Brother host". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 2 April 2013.