Celebrity Big Brother: Find out how close it was between James Hill and Austin Armacost
Watch the winner being revealed here
After four weeks of mayhem and relentless arguments, James Hill was last night crowned the winner of Celebrity Big Brother.
The 27-year-old, who first came into the public eye on The Apprentice in 2014, triumphed ahead of his good friend and bed sharer Austin Armacost.
It was a closely fought battle in the end with James securing less than 2% more votes than his argumentative best friend.
Speaking to Emma Willis after his win, James said: “I never expected it, ever! I've no idea why the public have picked me, but I've tried to put others first and just have a great time in the house.”
Enthusing about Austin, James added: “You don't go in to make friends, but you do naturally.
“I got close to some people who hopefully I'll be friends for the rest of my life with. I'm a loner, but to have someone in the house to lean on was so special
“I hope we'll have a great friendship. What a man, he's got a massive heart.”
Atomic Kitten star Natasha Hamilton came third and was followed closely behind by British funnyman Bobby Davro.
X Factor singers and couple Stevi Ritchie and Chloe-Jasmine Whichello came fifth with ex-Coronation Street actress Sherrie Hewson coming sixth.
A series that was packed with drama inside the house, it was somewhat surprisingly spin-off show Bit on the Side that provided the biggest story of the year.
Fiery contestant Farrah Abraham got into a full-blown fight with former Big Brother contestant Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace resulting in Allo Allo actress getting injured in the crossfire.
You can see highlights of the series here: