Winner of Ultimate Big Brother 2010 (Spl.Photos & Full Details)

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His cheeky personality and Irish charm made him a favourite of both the nation and his fellow housemates, never once facing nomination.

And now Brian Dowling has been named the Ultimate Big Brother champion. The former trolley dolly was the bookies favourite from the moment he returned to the house, proving the 32-year-old was still as popular as when he first won Big Brother 2.

But the real star of last night's five-hour final show was host Davina McCall, who has been with the series since the very beginning back in 2000.


I did it: Brian Dowling celebrates winning Ultimate Big Brother with the help of host Davina McCall, who earlier announced he was her favourite housemate

He's done it again: Former trolley dolly, 32, first came to fame when he won Big Brother series 2.

Best Photos of Big Brother 2010

Brian Patrick Robert Dowling (born 13 June 1978) is an Irish television presenter who rose to fame after being crowned the winner of the second series of the British reality television show Big Brother in 2001. He also won Ultimate Big Brother in 2010, and was the runner-up of Irish reality television series, Fáilte Towers in August 2008.

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Davina laughed and cried as Channel 4 made the most of the final night with an all-singing final show, marking the end of a 10-year reality television partnership.

The channel announced last summer it would not be renewing its deal with programme-maker Endemol. The reality show may not end, however, as media tycoon Richard Desmond said he was thinking of reviving it when he took over the Five TV network in July.




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The evening included an emotional video montage to late housemate Jade Goody, who died of cervical cancer aged 27 in 2009. Davina was moved to tears by the tributes from the reality star's family and friends, saying simply: 'How could we not remember Jade?' There was also a half-hour tribute to Davina, who revealed her REAL favourite housemate - eventual winner Brian. He's 'kind, funny, naughty,' she said.

She later ended the show by saying: 'I hate to say goodbye so I'm going to say night night.'



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With seven housemates still remaining at the beginning of the night, it was an action packed evening, culminating in Brian's coronation. Brian looked shocked to triumph again, beating Nikki Grahame in the public vote.

He burst into tears and shouted 'Thank you so much' before dancing down the stairs to greet Davina as fireworks exploded. He then joked: 'I'm sure you've got it wrong.'



The final fling: Brian celebrates with the help of former housemates Preston, Makosi, Nick, Michelle Bass, Craig, Pete Bennett, and Nikki.

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Speaking about the impact of the show, he said: 'It's one of the best things I could have ever done. It allowed me to be myself and allowed other people to accept you for who you are.

'The show is also about hope, in the sense that it gives people the opportunity to make their life that little bit better. 'I owe everything to the show, everything.' Chantelle came third, while Victor, Nasty Nick, Preston and Ulrika had earlier been evicted.



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Tantrum queen Nikki, who first entered the house in 2006 dressed as a Playboy bunny, told Davina taking part in Ultimate Big Brother 'has meant the absolute world to me'.

'I'm so honoured to have been part of it,' she said. Nikki said she had now learned to contain her legendary temper, adding: 'I have had to bite my tongue lots of times but I kind of erupted inside.'



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