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Earlier this week, it was announced that Big Brother will return to screens next year following a five-year hiatus.

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Big Brother will return to our screens next year following a four-year hiatus.The beloved Channel 4 show was loved by millions up and down the country as a group of contestants were thrown into a lavish home for weeks and forced to live together without access to the outside world in an attempt to win a cash prize.The reality show produced the likes of TV presenters Alison Hammond, Josie Gibson and radio host Adele Roberts in addition to many now legendary TV moments.READ MORE: Masked Dancer's Davina McCall, 54, compares menopause symptoms to 'coming off heroin'And with the show set to return to the airwaves now produced by ITV, Daily Star have taken a deep dive to see where the series winners are now.Craig Phillips was the first ever winner of Big Brother back in 2000 and notably went on to donate his cash prize of £70,000 to a close friend with Down’s Syndrome, Joanne Harris, who needed the money for a heart and lung transplant.The reality star now works as a DIY expert and has gone on to appear on multiple DIY-style TV shows such as Celebrity DIY with Craig Phillips, If It’s Broke Fir it and now works as a presenter for the SilverLine Tools YouTube channel.In 2018, he married Laura Sherrif following two years of dating and went on to welcome two children together, three-year-old Nelly and her younger brother Lennon, two.Brian Dowling won the hugely popular TV show not once but twice – the second series of the show in 2001 and then again for the Ultimate Big Brother series in 2010.Since the show, the Irish presenter has gone on to have a thriving in a career in television and has presented Live from Studio Five alongside Kate Walsh for a year until 2011.He went on to present two series of Big Brother and four series of

IT was the reality show juggernaut that launched the TV careers of the likes of Alison Hammond and the late Jade Goody and Nikki Grahame. But what about the Big Brother winners that won the hearts of the nation when they entered the house? With ITV2 officially announcing the return of the hit show during the Love Island final last night, we look at where all 19 of the winners are now.

Big Brother is making its comeback after nearly four years, with a shock teaser announced on yesterday's Love Island 2022 series finale.Big Brother first hit our screens back in 2000 on Channel 4, and ran for 10 years until it moved over to Channel 5 in 2010.Channel 5 took the Big Brother torch for another eight years but then halted its coverage back in 2018.Now though, ITV2 has announced it will be returning in 2023With further details on a presenter, and when the show will take place still to be announced, we take a look at Big Brother's past winners and where they are now.The first winner, 22 years ago, was Craig Phillips from Liverpool.He left the Big Brother house with £70,000 and donated his entire prize money to his friend Joanne Harris, to pay for her lung and heart transplant.Joanne sadly died in 2008.Craig has since spoken about his experience having won the first ever series.“It was really, really crazy I don’t think I went home for 97 days, I changed hotel every night, I had bodyguards chaperoning me around. It was life-changing overnight, instantly overnight," he said.The first winner is now a property developer.Pete Bennett was an iconic victor of Big Brother, winning over the hearts of the nation and raising awareness about his Tourette's syndrome.In an interview with Jeremy Kyle, Peter revealed he had wasted his prize money on drugs.After returning to work and getting himself clean, he started a cleaning business called "Celebriclean" reportedly charging £100ph.

Big Brother' s first ever winner Craig Phillips has revealed that he captured the heart of a married Spice Girl during his time in the famous bungalow.