Big Brother's new housemates are on the 'drab' side says show's first winner

10 October 2023 , 23:01

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Big Brother's new housemates are on the 'drab' side says show's first winner

Big Brother’s first ever winner Craig Phillips reckons some of the new housemates are a little on the “drab” side.

But he reckons producers will keep things lively with the new addition of tons of extra tasks, to keep boredom from setting in. Craig, who won the first series in 2000, admits: “I struggled with boredom in there. 

"We were sitting around twiddling our thumbs a lot of the time. I thought: ‘How on earth do you make a TV show out of this nonsense?’”

So he approves of Big Brother’s addition of new, little Love Island-style tasks such as games of musical statues and hide and seek as the first housemates arrived after its five-year hiatus. “The first chap that went in probably felt a bit victimised.

Craig won the first ever series of Big Brother in 2000 (PA Archive/PA Images)

So he approves of Big Brother’s addition of new, little Love Island-style tasks such as games of musical statues and hide and seek as the first housemates arrived after its five-year hiatus. “The first chap that went in probably felt a bit victimised.

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"He was put in an awkward position where he called out the young girl from Scotland,” he says, referring to Jenkins unwittingly putting Olivia up for eviction. “It gave me a little taste of Love Island in the early days.

“It’s going to move quick – it’s going to be an explosive programme. Big Brother won’t be nice – he’s got his evil head on.” And Craig reckons that’s perfect for social media-addicted viewers’ shorter attention spans. “

Reality TV winner Craig Phillips checks the mains box (PR)

Craig now works as a builder (PR)

There’s going to be a lot going on, daily,” he says, based on the first episodes, where he rated Brummie DJ Dylan’s “energy”, “mother figure” Kerry and his fellow Scouse housemate Paul.

But Craig, a builder, admits it’s a bit galling to see how lovely the new London house looks. He adds: “The house we lived in was a mess. It was cold, damp, dirty, uninspiring, horrible to look at.”

*Craig is working with HomeServe to urge people to service their boilers and check their radiators to reduce their energy bills.

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