The most memorable Celebrity Big Brother romances
This lot found 'love' on the show
Last updated 2nd Sep 2020
Believe it or not, reality TV show Big Brother is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year (2020), with a brand new show, Big Brother: Best Shows Ever, gracing our TV screens every night to look back at some of the most iconic moments from the last 20 years.
Following the initial success of Big Brother, like all good TV shows, bosses created a Celebrity version of the series, which turned out to be just as iconic!
To celebrate the show's 20th anniversary, we've decided to take a look back at some of the weird, wonderful and damn right shocking romances ever to grace Celebrity Big Brother.
Chantelle Houghton and Preston
Ordinary Boys singer Preston immediately fell for 'fake celebrity' Chantelle Houghton in 2006.
Just three months after leaving the CBB house, the pair announced their engagement, with the wedding taking place the following August.
However, in June 2007 (less than a year later) Chantelle and Preson got a divorce, but the pair have remained friends!
Sarah Harding and Chad Johnson
Nobody saw a romance between former Girls Aloud star Sarah Harding and The Bachelorette's Chad Johnson coming in 2017.
But after Chad and Sarah racked up a cute friendship, things soon turned into a romance in the house, with the pair getting cosy on a number of occasions.
They remained together for a number of weeks after the show ended, but with Chad living in America and Sarah in the UK, things didn't work out.
Stephen Bear and Chloe Khan
Despite dating Lillie Lexie Greg at the time, Bear didn't let that stop him getting cosy with Chloe Khan during the 2016 series, with their fellow housemates complaining at their raunchy behaviour.
Although Lillie entered the house to confront Bear, that didn't stop Chloe waiting for him when he left the house as champion.
Despite their whirlwind romance, things soon ended between the pair.
Kerry Katona and Lucien Laviscount
Another CBB romance NOBODY saw coming was between Kerry Katona and former Waterloo Road star Lucien Laviscount in 2011.
Kerry and Lucien seemed very loved-up in the house, sharing a number of cuddles and kisses, but things didn't work out due to their 11-year age difference on the outside world.
Basshunter and Katia Ivanova
Katia actually had a boyfriend on the outside, but her head was turned when she met Basshunter, real name Jonas Erik Altberg.
Despite the pair enjoying some time together in the house, Katia ended things on the show, calling the DJ 'too clingy'.
Marnie Simpson and Lewis Bloor
Geordie Shore's Marnie Simpson and TOWIE's Lewis Bloor had an instant connection when they appeared on the 2016 series of CBB.
Things seemed to be going well for the couple when they left the house, with the pair even moving in together. But it all ended in tears when it was revealed that Lewis had cheated on Marnie twice!
Marnie went on to date X Factor star Casey Johnson, with the pair welcoming a baby boy called Rox in 2019.
Megan McKenna and Scotty T
Despite Stephanie and Jeremy's relationship taking up more or less the whole series in 2016, TOWIE's Megan McKenna and Geordie Shore's Scotty T also got VERY cosy.
The reality pair enjoyed a number of steamy kisses in the house, but things didn't go to plan on the outside, with Scotty T blaming distance as the reason for their split.
Lee Ryan and Jasmine Waltz/Casey Bachelor
The 2014 series of CBB brought with it one of the cringiest love-triangles to date, between Blue singer Lee Ryan, Jasmine Waltz and Casey Bachelor.
Lee started off by getting to know Casey, before declaring his 'love' for Jasmine. But when the America model was evicted, Lee jumped back into bed with Casey (leaving viewers fuming).
CBB bosses then created MASSIVE drama when they put Jasmine back into the house, resulting in a huge argument between the pair.
Despite this, Lee and Jasmine started a relationship and even appeared on the front of a magazine, but things didn't last long when Jasmine accused him of 'cheating'.
Edele Lynch and George Gilbey
After originally trying it on with The Hills star Stephanie Pratt, Gogglebox's George Gilbey ended up in a relationship with B*Witched singer Edele Lynch.
The pair even ended up going on a caravan holiday together, but things quickly ended and George now has a child with another woman.
Stephanie Davis and Jeremy McConnell
Stephanie Davis and Jeremy McConnell met during Celebrity Big Brother in January 2016, their relationship didn't end well, but Steph did end up giving birth to their baby boy named Caben-Albi a year later.
Speaking about the new special anniversary show, Davina, who hosted Big Brother between 2000-2011, said, “I lived and breathed Big Brother for 11 years of my life. I didn’t miss one single episode. Not one week goes by when I don’t quote the show in some form. It made me laugh, it made me cry and most importantly it taught me to never judge a book by its cover.
"I love the show with all of my heart and can’t wait to share it with a whole new audience. And of course, all you diehard fans out there…It’s good to be back. Big Brother’s missed you.”
Big Brother: Best Shows Ever airs on E4 at 9pm, with hosts Davina McCall and Rylan Clark-Neal.
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