The iconic reality television show first aired on Channel 4 in 2000 where it stayed for 10 years before moving over to Channel 5 from 2011 to 2018. In 2018, Big Brother was axed. But last year (2023), five years after it was last seen on UK TV screens, it returned on ITV.

Big Brother is back for a new series in 2024 - with AJ Odudu and Will Best retuning as hosts - as a new group of housemates battle it out to be crowned the 21st winner of Big Brother UK. The show first aired in the UK back in 2000 with Craig Phillips crowned the first ever winner of the reality show. Craig Phillips was the first ever winner of Big Brother UK back in 2000.

(Image: Press Association Images) Since then there have been 19 other winners of Big Brother, with Jordan Sangha the most recent - claiming the title in 2023. Some of the winners include the likes of Josie Gibson (This Morning), Brian Dowling (TV presenter and former host of Big Brother) and Kate Lawler (Radio and TV presenter). The 20 Big Brother winners since the show first aired back in 2000 are: Brian Belo won Big Brother back in 2007.

(Image: PA) There have also been 23 series of Celebrity Big Brother with winners including Rylan Clark, Ryan Thomas and Katie Price. The Celebrity Big Brother winners are: RECOMMENDED READING: The new series of Big Brother will begin with the Live Launch on Sunday (October 6). Big Brother: Live Launch will air on ITV2 and ITVX at 9pm.

The remainder of the series will be broadcast nightly (every day except.