BIG Brother 2023 has crowned its winner in a nail-biting final.
Jordan was announced as the champion, beating runner-up Olivia in a dramatic climax to the rebooted ITV2 series and collecting the £100k prize.
“Now I can pay my council tax!” he deadpanned to Olivia after learning of his big win.
Almost six million votes were cast since voting for the winner opened on Tuesday.
“Did I think I could win it? I mean it would have been nice, and I have done, but did I think I could win it? No!” Jordan laughed in his first official post eviction interview.
Going into the final, there were five housemates left standing: Noky, Olivia, Jordan, Henry and Yinrun.
Matty was booted out in a brutal eviction two nights before the final, as his ‘letter from home’ turned out to be a message that sent him packing.
The night kicked off with hosts AJ Odudu and Will Best taking to the stage outside the compound in matching black outfits.
AJ wore a stunning black corset tip with diamante detail, paired with a thigh-split skirt, while Will sported a sharp black suit.
The housemate finishing in fifth place was Noky, who was sent the first housemate of the evening to be sent through the famous doors.
“I’m speechless, ” Noky told AJ and Will in her eviction interview.
“I think I kept it real throughout. I had a lot of resistance from some of my housemates about whether I was authentic or not but I stuck to my guns.”
Fourth place was quite the shock as Yinrun was evicted next, despite being the favourite to win from the outset.
Many fans called the show a “fix” as the 25 year-old customer support agent was given her marching orders.
Yinrun didn’t seem upset however.
“I had the best time of my life in the Big Brother house,” Yinrun said as she chatted to AJ and Will.
Next to leave the house was Henry, who finished in third place.
He said in his post-eviction chat: “I honestly never expected to be here, I am very shocked and I feel like I am pushing my luck a bit. It feels wonderful to be here.”
Quizzed on his relationship with Jordan, he revealed that they have planned trips to New York and Florence, which will help them “figure out our direction going forward.”
After Jordan was announced as the winner, he was left in the house alone as Olivia got to make her exit.
“On that first night, I thought I was a goner,” she reflected on being nominated on the launch show. “I thought what a waste of a journey.”
Speaking about how she became a target in the house because of her outspoken ways, she said: “I went in saying I was going to be like the annoying little sister.”
