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Rochelle Rackham wins Big Brother 2026

Published 6 November 2026

Rochelle Rackham won Big Brother 2026 after the public vote, taking the £100,000 prize at the live final on November 5. Twinks finished second, with Yasmin third, Samuel fourth, Lynx fifth and Catrin sixth. The six finalists learned their placements during the programme, hosted by AJ Odudu and Will Best. Rackham’s victory came after an eight-week series. She left the house to a mixed crowd reaction, with reports describing both cheers and boos. Some fellow housemates also appeared unhappy with the result. The public vote determined the winner, but no official tally or breakdown among the finalists was reported. Social media reactions included both congratulations and criticism, and do not establish how viewers overall responded or why they voted as they did. Before the finale, betting figures had placed Twinks narrowly ahead of Rackham, although those odds were not a result or measure of the public vote. The final outcome therefore differed from that pre-finale prediction. Rackham’s win followed criticism during the series over comments about other contestants. One reported incident involved her telling Charlotte Nott, who lost the lower parts of her arms and legs to bacterial...

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