Reality star David Potts has been crowned the winner of Celebrity Big Brother.
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The Ibiza Weekender star beat Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Nikita Kuzmin to the title, after Coronation Street actor Colson Smith placed third, former X Factor judge Louis Walsh came fourth, and TV presenter Fern Britton placed fifth.
Potts "genuinely didn't think" he was going to win, but he added that he had been himself throughout the whole process.
On becoming runner-up, Kuzmin said it was "just weird to see people, actual human beings" after being evicted during the live final of the ITV reality competition.
Third-placed soap star Smith said he never thought he would have a podium finish, saying: "It has been an honour to be in the house."
After exiting in fourth place, Walsh said there were "some nights I was in a really bad place", describing the anxiety he felt and that he "nearly wanted to go a few times".
He said he learned that you "can't judge a book by its cover", having made firm friends with his fellow housemates.
During the final episode, former This Morning presenter Britton said she has a renewed sense of enthusiasm for TV thanks to the reality show.
After placing fifth, Britton told hosts AJ Odudu and Will Best that she has "loved being around television again, but I'm not looking for anything I promise you".
Source: Press Association
