Where Celebrity Big Brother winners are now - from prison to tragic deaths

A brand new series of Celebrity Big Brother is coming to TV screens on Monday, 7th April, with a number of famous faces due to enter the iconic house.

and will be back at the helm of the hit reality show, which was rebooted by last year. The official line-up for the 2025 series is yet to be confirmed, but stars rumoured to be taking part include Patsy Palmer, Jack P Shepherd, Chris Hughes and Ella Rae Wise.

Over the years, we've watched dozens of celebrities enter the CBB house, but there's only been 23 stars who have walked away as a winner, reports

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Let's take a look at where all of the winners of Celebrity are now...

David Potts

Reality TV personality David won the 2024 series of , having won TV fans over with his fun personality and hilarious one liners.

The 31 year old, who found fame on Ibiza Weekender, has gone on to appear on other TV shows such as Pointless Celebrities following his CBB win. Last year, David announced the launch of his podcast, The David Potts Show.

He is one of this year's Late & Live guests, alongside Oti Mabuse and Tiffany Pollard.

Ryan Thomas

Ryan, famed for starring in as Jason Grimshaw, won the the 22nd series of CBB in 2018.

Following this, he went on to star in his own reality series, Absolutely India: Mancs in Mumbai, alongside his brothers, Scott and Adam.

Ryan has since competed on Celebrity MasterChef and also won in 2024. Most recently, he has began hosting new TV show 99 To Beat with his brother Adam.

Courtney Act

RuPaul's Drag Race star Courtney won the 21st series of Celebrity Big Brother.

The Australian star went on to compete on Dancing with the Stars and also filmed a guest role for Australian soap Neighbours. Courtney also appeared on shows such as Celebrity Mastermind, The Masked Singer , and Celebrity Come Dine with Me.

The star's other TV ventures include fronting ABC's Courtney Act's One Plus One, being a judge on ITV's Queen For The Night, and hosting the backstage coverage for SBS's coverage of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024.

Sarah Harding

Girls Aloud singer Sarah won Celebrity Big Brother in 2017.

In 2020, she announced she'd been diagnosed with breast cancer and the following year she revealed the disease was terminal.

Also in 2021, Sarah released a memoir, Hear Me Out, documenting her life and career. She also released her final single during the same year, with the profits going to charity.

Sarah sadly died of complications from breast cancer on the morning of 5th September 2021, at the age of 39.

Stephen Bear

Stephen won the eighteenth series of Celebrity Big Brother, which aired in 2016, after finding fame on TV shows such as Ex on the Beach.

Following his CBB triumph, he appeared on shows including Celebs Go Dating, Just Tattoo of Us and The Challenge.

In March 2023, he was jailed for disclosing private sexual photographs and films of his former girlfriend with intent to cause distress. He was released from prison early on 17th January 2024.

Scotty T

star Scotty T won Celebrity Big Brother in 2016. During the same year, he appeared on Ex on the Beach and became the face of BoohooMAN.

Two years later, he was axed from Geordie Shore. In 2020, Scotty joined and also works as an influencer on social media.

James Hill

After rising to fame on The Apprentice in 2014, James went on to appear on Celebrity Big Brother on 2015 and won the show.

He went on to appear on ITV's Celebrity Dinner Date, E4's 5 Star Hotel, and Channel 4's Celebrity Coach Trip.

James has since become a dad to a daughter and son, and last year announced his engagement to girlfriend Naomi.

Katie Price

Former glamour model Katie won Celebrity Big Brother in 2015 and has continued to remain in the spotlight.

The mum-of-five has gone on to appear on TV shows such as Reality Bites, In Therapy, 's Pony Club, Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins and Celebrity MasterChef. Katie has also landed several of her own shows, including Katie Price: Harvey and Me and Katie Price: My Crazy Life.

She also hosts a podcast with her sister Sophie and released an autobiography last year.

Gary Busey

Gary won CBB in 2014, making him the show's first ever American winner.

The following year, he signed up to compete on Dancing With the Stars and came in 10th place. The actor has also starred in Off-Broadway musical Only Human and launched miniseries Gary Busey Pet Judge in 2020.

The dad-of-three starred in the 2015 film Entourage.

Jim Davidson

Comedian Jim was crowned the winner of Celebrity Big Brother in 2013.

The 71 year old went on to launch streaming service UStreme during the Covid lockdowns when he was unable to perform. The platform has now become a fully fledged TV service running both original programmes and classic shows and comedy sketches that can't be found anywhere else.

Jim now makes editorial decisions and oversees programming alongside his presenting work.

Charlotte Crosby

No stranger to the of reality TV, Charlotte won Celebrity Big Brother in 2013. She rose to fame on MTV's Geordie Shore, which she left in 2016.

Since her CBB win, Charlotte has been extremely busy, with everything from reality TV to clothing collections. She appeared on Ex on the Beach, Celebs Go Dating and the Australian edition of ...Get Me Out Of Here!

Charlotte released an autobiography in 2015 and in 2023 she starred in her own reality show, Charlotte in Sunderland, on Three. She also had her own MTV reality show, The Charlotte Show.

Charlotte is a mum to two young daughters, who she shares with husband-to-be Jake Ankers.

Rylan Clark

He initially rose to fame on The before going on to win CBB in 2012, and Rylan's remained a staple on our TV screens ever since.

The star's career has gone from strength to strength following CBB, having presented Big Brother's Bit on the Side until it ended in 2018 as well as The Xtra Factor.

Rylan bagged his own show, Up Late with Rylan, in 2016 and began hosting Supermarket Sweep in 2019 along with Strictly spin-off It Takes Two. He's also been a guest presenter on on numerous occasions.

Julian Clary

Actor and comedian Julian was crowned the winner of CBB in 2012.

He has gone on to enjoy huge success as a children's author, releasing eight books since 2015. He's also penned four novels, with the most recent being released in October 2024, as well as two autobiographies.

Julian is no stranger to theatre and has starred in dozens of productions, including Jesus Christ Superstar and Robin Hood.

In 2024 it was announced that Julian will star in BBC Radio 4 comedy series Tom and Lauren are Going OOT playing the role of Neil.

Denise Welch

Denise won the ninth series of Celebrity Big Brother and has gone on to enjoy a successful career in TV.

The actress is known for her roles in and Waterloo Road, but is arguably best-known for being a panellist on ITV daytime show .

Away from TV, she played the late Queen Elizabeth II in Diana: The Musical and starred in Calendar Girls: The Musical.

Denise is mum to two children, one of which is The 1975 frontman Matty Healy.

Paddy Doherty

Paddy won Celebrity Big Brother in 2011, after rising to fame on shows such as My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding and Danny Dyer's Deadliest Men.

He went on to appear on shows such as This Morning and starred in a two-part Channel 5 documentary with fellow CBB star Sally Bercow, titled When Paddy Met Sally.

Paddy has also appeared in documentaries about traveller life, such as Gypsy Kids: Our Secret World and The Truth About Traveller Crime.

Alex Reid

Alex won the seventh series of Celebrity Big Brother in 2010, which was the final series to air on .

He was due to return to professional cage fighting later that year, but an injury prevented him from doing so. In 2011, he announced his retirement from MMA at an UCMMA 20 event in London.

Following his divorce from Katie Price, Alex dated fellow CBB housemate Chantelle Houghton. The pair share a daughter, born in 2012.

Alex is now engaged and is also dad to a daughter, born in 2021, and twin boys, born in 2023.

Ulrika Jonsson

In 2009, Ulrika won Celebrity Big Brother despite having been put up for eviction by her housemates on several occasions.

She went on to appear on Piers Morgan's Life Stories after her CBB stint and it was then confirmed that she'd be returning to Shooting Stars as a team captain during that same year.

Ulrika has since appeared on shows such as Celebrity MasterChef and Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins.

Shilpa Shetty

Shilpa won the fifth series of Celebrity Big Brother and was then offered a spot as the host of the Indian version of the show, Bigg Boss.

She's since enjoyed a varied TV career, appearing on many reality-competition shows, including Super Dancer, Indian Idol and Nach Baliye. Shilpa returned to acting in 2021, starring in Hungama 2 and more recently, Indian Police Force.

She also endorses many brands and products, and has spoken out on issues such as animal rights and feminism in the past.

Chantelle Houghton

Chantelle appeared on the fourth series of Celebrity Big Brother and was ultimately crowned the winner of the series. She entered the house as a non-celebrity housemate as part of a task.

Following her time on CBB, Chantelle married fellow housemate Samuel Preston but the pair split in 2007. She has since dated TV presenter Rav Wilding and former cage fighter Alex Reid, with whom she shares a daughter.

Chantelle's varied career after CBB has included releasing an autobiography, writing magazine columns, and being a guest on shows such as The Weakest Link and 8 Out of 10 Cats.

Bez

Happy Mondays star Bez won Celebrity Big Brother in 2005.

Following this, he appeared on shows such as Adrenaline Junkie and Bargain Hut. In 2012, Happy Mondays announced they were reforming. The band have headlined numerous festivals and events over the years.

He and bandmate have appeared on many TV shows together, including Celebrity Gogglebox.

In 2022, Bez married his partner Firouzeh Razavi, who he had been dating since 2014.

Mark Owen

singer Mark won the second series of CBB, beating in the final with 77 per cent of the public vote.

Following this, he returned to music and began launching his solo career, even setting up his own record company. Mark released solo music in 2012 and 2022, while also releasing material with Take That.

He's enjoyed international success with the band, which is now made up of Mark, Gary Barlow and Howard Donald, following the exits of Robbie Williams and Jason Orange.

Mark is married to actress Emma Ferguson, and they have a son and two daughters.

Jack Dee

Comedian Jack was the first ever winner of Celebrity Big Brother.

He's enjoyed a successful TV career in the years that have followed, from taking part in shows such as Shooting Stars and Channel 4's Comedy Gala to being a contestant on Taskmaster last year.

Jack co-wrote and starred in sitcom Bad Move, and has also acted in shows such as Power Monkeys and Josh.

He married wife Susan in 1986 and the couple share four children.

Celebrity Big Brother launches on ITV1 on Monday, 7 April at 9pm