Celebrity Big Brother (British TV series) series 20
Celebrity Big Brother 20 was the twentieth series of the British reality television series Celebrity Big Brother, hosted by Emma Willis and narrated by Marcus Bentley. The series launched on 1 August 2017, and concluded on 25 August 2017 after 25 days, making this the shortest series since Celebrity Big Brother 12 in 2013. The series was on Channel 5 in the United Kingdom and 3e in Ireland with the spin-off show Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side presented by Rylan Clark-Neal. It was the thirteenth celebrity series and twentieth series of Big Brother overall to air on Channel 5.
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Series 20 | |
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Presented by | Emma Willis |
No. of days | 25 |
No. of housemates | 15 |
Winner | Sarah Harding |
Runner-up | Amelia Lily |
Companion shows | Big Brother's Bit On The Side |
No. of episodes | 25 |
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Original network | Channel 5 |
Original release | 1 August – 25 August 2017 |
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During the launch show on 1 August 2017, Willis confirmed that the winner would receive £50,000 for a charity of their choice. This is the first celebrity series to include a prize fund since Celebrity Big Brother 3 in 2005.
On 25 August 2017, Sarah Harding was announced as the winner of the series having received 35.33% of the final vote, with Amelia Lily as the runner-up after receiving 29.92%.