By Emily Sheridan


She's a winner! Denise Welch did her trademark bra flashes after being crowned the winner of Celebrity Big Brother 2012


Actress and TV presenter Denise Welch has been crowned the surprise winner of this year's Celebrity Big Brother.

The Loose Women star, 53, looked shocked when she beat teenager Frankie Cocozza to the prize.

As she left the Elstree compound to the sounds of Flo Rida's hit Good Feeling, the married mother-of-two did her trademark bra flash.


Asked how it felt to win by host Brian Dowling, a visibly emotional Welch enthused: 'I'm not gonna be modest it feels bl**dy brilliant.'

Addressing her argument with Nicola McLean over pulling down Karissa's pyjama bottoms, Denise said: 'To be honest, I said to Nicola, I meant what I said, I regretted the way I said it.

'Because I bottled everything up, but a few sherries later, it came out.'

Celebrate: Brian Dowling congratulates Denise after her wn

And when asked about her tricky relationship with Madsen, Welch admitted she was at a loss to explain it.

She said: 'Brian, you tell me. To the day I know I will not understand that man.

'Not everyone is gonna like me. I'm a pathetic people-pleaser. Its the unpredictability of Michael. I tried to get to know him and it didn't work.'

Let's party: A jubilant Denise left the Elstree compound to the strains of Flo Rida's hit single Good Feelilng

The former Coronation Street star look embarrassed as she was shown footage of her topless hot tub session with Frankie.

She admitted: 'I did regret it later. But it was Frankie and Kirk... Having those two naughty boys in there was brilliant. I thought they should benefit from being with an older woman in a hot tub.'

Although he was the bookies' favourite to win, 19-year-old Cocozza looked pleased with second place.

Following his spectacular downfall on last year's X Factor, the Brighton wannabe thought he would be one of the first to leave the house.

Shock: Denise and Frankie react as they find out who won

He admitted he wore his sunglasses on during his eviction to hide his tears because he was so emotional - not to be appear 'rock n roll'.

He said: 'I was expecting to go in and leave after four days. It went better than I thought.'

When asked which housemate he didn't like, Frankie said: 'I don't wanna say if he's out there... I don't like you Andrew (Stone).'

Time to leave: Denise hesitated at the bottom of the stairs as voiceover Marcus Bentley had to tell her to leave several times

Welch's triumph came after actor Michael Madsen and Playboy models Karissa and Kristina Shannon were the first housemates to be evicted in the final.

The twins - who were counted as one housemate - ended up in fifth place behind Denise.

Former rugby player Gareth Thomas - a former bookies' favourite to win the show - and Reservoir Dogs star Madsen ended up in third and fourth place respectively.

Second place: Former X Factor contestant Frankie Cocozza looked pleased to be in second place

Addressing his tricky relationship with Denise in the house, Madsen couldn't pin down a reason they clashed, and kept laughing as he was questioned by Brian.

He said: 'Can you ask security to keep her away from me.

'I couldn't really tell what she was after and she was definitely after me.'

After learning they had been evicted, one of the twins predicated: 'They're gonna boo like f**k.'

When the doors opened, the blondes were besieged with a barrage of boos.

Here comes the boyos: Gareth Thomas (left) and Michael Madsen ended up in third and fourth place respectively in this year's Celebrity Big Brother final

After being announced by Brian Dowling, the baying crowd then shouted: 'Off, off, off.'

During their exit interview, they made no apologies about their confidence, which Brian suggested could be seen as arrogance.

Karissa replied: 'We just know we're very popular... They probably think we're arrogant but we don't care. We wanna inspire other young women to be confident in themselves.'

Despite previous declarations they wanted to win the show, the twins insisted they didn't mind coming fifth.

First out: Karissa (left) and Kristina Shannon were the first to be voted out in the Celebrity Big Brother final

Karissa said: 'We're so nervous. We feel like everybody won who made it to the final.'

Throughout the interview, Karissa - in the pink - did most of the speaking.

When asked about her argument with Denise after the actress pulled down her pyjama bottoms, Karissa said: 'I'm happy with the way I handled it. I stood up for myself.'

Back for the live final were all former housemates Andrew Stone, Natasha Giggs, Georgia Salpa, Kirk Norcross, Natalie Cassidy, Nicola McLean and Romeo.


You haven't won: The twins react to finding out they are the first to leave

Earlier in the show, the winners of the Celebrity Big Brother 2012 Awards were unveiled to the remaining housemates before the live evictions.

Karissa and Kristina were dismayed to find out Romeo had beaten them to the title of Sexiest Housemate.

They complained: 'Come on, we're Playmates!'


And then there were two: Frankie and Denise say goodbye to Gareth

Time to go: The twins make their way towards the stairs

As they accepted the award on Romeo's behalf, they said they should have won it instead.

But Denise pointed out Romeo was 'beautiful inside as well as out' - perhaps in a nod to their bitchy behaviour on the show.

Frankie ended up winning Best Hair, despite the twins declaration that 'it looks like Frankie killed a possum, dragged it through the forest and glued it to his head'.


In the pink: Former housemates Georgia Salpa, Natasha Giggs and Nicola McLean all wore pink dresses


Popular: Natalie Cassidy and Kirk Norcross were received well by the crowd


Here's the boys: Rapper Romeo and Andrew Stone received cheers and boos respectively




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By Kirsty Mccormack


Going home: Nicola McLean was the first celebrity to be evicted in the double eviction


One of them was a feisty housemate and the other kept their cool but tonight both Nicola McLean and Romeo were sent packing from the Big Brother house.

The two celebrities became the latest to be evicted after the public chose not to vote for them and put them in the final.

Mother-of-two Nicola jumped up from the sofa as soon as host Brian Dowling announced her name and seemed eager to leave the famous abode straight away, whereas Romeo appeared satisfied with the result.

Next out: Romeo was told he had received the fewest votes and had to leave the Big Brother house

'You're going to see Rocky and Striker now,' twins Karissa and Kristina shouted to Nicola as she ran up the stairs.

Wearing a short tight-fitted leopard-print dress with black high heels, Nicola looked nervous as she faced the booing crowd.

Speaking to Brian, Nicola admitted that Big Brother was 'the hardest thing' she'd done in her 'entire life.'

She went on to admit that she'd gotten really upset immediately after leaving the house because she caught a glimpse of her sister.


Ignoring the boos: The blonde prepares herself for her interview with host Brian Dowling

Keeping his cool: Romeo posed for a photo with Brian before giving his interview

'I've really missed my family,' she said as the crowd continued to boo her.

Speaking of the negative reaction, Nicola said: 'I expected it, but as far as I'm aware I didn't do anything in the house to deserve it.

'Maybe it's because I'm blonde with big boobs.'

Brian then asked the former Page 3 girl if she was disappointed to have not made it to the final this Friday.

'Not gutted, no way,' she answered. 'I had an amazing time in the house and of course it would be great to be in the final but 'I've missed my family so much.'

The interview soon took an obvious turn towards the subject of Nicola's argument with Denise Welch.

'Not gutted': Nicola admitted that she had missed her family so much so wasn't upset about being evicted

'I didn't thing I was wrong for getting involved,' Nicola told Brian.

'I felt she was wrong for saying it was okay because of what the twins do for a living.

'I'm a former Page 3 girl, but I wouldn't like someone pulling my top down on national television.'

She went on to comment on Denise's behaviour when she has an alcoholic drink.

'As soon as we have a glass of...we all change, but I think Denise changes in a bad way,' she said.

Telling it how it is: The mother-of-two spoke openly about her time in the house

'I'm not trying to be mean. Denise betrayed my trust and she also spoke behind my back.'

Brian then decided he was going to show Nicola the footage of her after a few drinks in the hot tub with Frankie Cocozza.

The blonde wouldn't look at the screen and covered her ears, to which Brian said to her: 'You didn't do anything wrong.'

'I'm a naturally insecure person, what can I say? That's me,' she commented.
'I'm like any normal 30-year-old woman with kids who wakes up the next day saying what did I do?'

She summed up her Big Brother experience by saying she felt 'privileged to have been given the opportunity,' but added: 'It was certainly hard and I wouldn't do it again.'

Still being booed: At times Nicola couldn't be heard over the negative crowd
She finished by admitting that she would like Gareth Thomas to win, saying: 'He kept me sane in there.'

So Solid Crew star Romeo agreed with the blonde and said he would like to see 'G-man, Denise or Frankie' take home the crown.

Wearing blue jeans, a white shirt and a smart grey blazer, the 31-year-old said he was 'blessed' by the crowd's reaction.

Being in the house for so long, it was nerve-racking to come out,' he said. 'But then walking out to a good reception I felt blessed.


Feeling blessed: Romeo was very grateful for the loud cheers when he left the Big Brother house

'I would have loved to have been in the final but it was the right time for me to come out.'

When Brian asked him why he thought he was sitting in the interview chair, he simply replied: 'Because people forgot to pick up the phone.'

Brian didn't wait long to ask Romeo about the big argument in the house and asked him how it felt to be amidst it all.

'I didn't want to get involved,' he said. 'There was a lot of tension between the girls and it was difficult to break it up.

'When woman argue it's not a man's position to get involved.'


Backing Gareth: The rapper told Brian that he wants the former rugby player to win the show

Saying goodbye: Romeo said that Denise doesn't have a bad bone in her body

Brian then went on to say that Romeo was a gentleman, to which he replied: 'I ain't perfect by any means.'

He added that he didn't want to comment on fancying on any of the female housemates and said: 'There's only one woman I've got my heart set on, she's blessed.'

The singer looked genuinely pleased to be out of the house and finished his interview by saying he had 'definitely learned more' about himself.

His and Nicola's last full day in the house was relatively calm and drama-free.

Michael was the first housemate to get up yesterday morning while the other housemates enjoyed a lay in.

'Sorry I can’t bring something more exciting,' he told the cameras as he enjoyed a walk around the garden in the rain.

'Not exciting': Michael apologised to Big Brother for not being more entertaining

'When it rains, it’s like a little reminder from God – don’t forget me, I’m here… In England I always hear people complaining about the weather, but I love it,' he said before saying: 'I love you Big Brother.'

But the conversation soon turned to Big Brother being secretive and about evictions.

'Somebody’s gotta go because of that fight,' Romeo said to the actor.

The singer then went on to say that he thought it could be Nicola or twins Kristina and Karissa.

'It’s such a ruthless process, it’s a TV show but we’re all getting so emotionally caught up in it,' Michael added.


Can't see a thing: Denise was the first to attempt the daily task of Flour Mountain

Not wasting time: Gareth got stuck in to try and find the hidden cinema ticket

He then found himself getting wound up by Denise Welch again after she confronted him about what she found in the pocket of her fur coat.

The Reservoir Dogs star was the last person to wear Denise's coat and put left a fancy dress beast glove in it which was worn by former housemate Andrew Stone in a previous task.

'Did you put this in here?' the Loose Women star asked Michael.

The actor jokingly edged away from her before heading into the bathroom and saying to Nicola: 'Does that women ever stop talking?'

Later on in the day, Michael decided to spend some time in the garden with former X Factor contestant Frankie Cocozza.

The pair were talking about memorabilia from Michael’s films with Frankie asking him if he gets to keep the clothes he wears in films.

Winner: Romeo managed to find the cinema ticket in the flour mountain in just four seconds

Michael told the 19-year-old that he gets to 'walk away' with some items during filming before adding that there is an exhibition in the U.S. of his memorabilia.

Later that day the housemates got the chance to get dirty when they were given their daily task.

They were given the opportunity to win a movie night for two people in the group and were called to the diary room one by one.

First up to participate was Denise who was presented with a flour mountain and told she had to find a hidden cinema ticket inside it with her mouth.

The housemates had to wear a blindfold while doing so and whoever did so the quickest would win the ticket and could enjoy the movie night with a housemate of their choice.

The winner was Romeo who managed to obtain the ticket in four seconds, and joining him on his special treat was Frankie - who challenged one of the twins to a game of rock, paper, scissors to win the opportunity.

Lucky boy: Frankie got the chance to watch a movie with Romeo after he won a game of rock, paper, scissor

'You know that s**t!' he shouted while hugging Romeo.

Following his fun with flour mountain, Michael spent some alone time in his favourite place - his bed.

Meanwhile, Frankie and Romeo took their seats in the movie room to watch hit comedy The Hangover.

While watching it and tucking into popcorn, Frankie commented that an actress in the movie was fit, which prompted Romeo to ask him if he ‘would.'

Frankie replied: 'Would I? There's not a lot I wouldn't mate.'
But from the boys to the girls, Nicola enjoyed a girly chat with the twins later on in the evening.

Almost at the finishing line: The finalists made their way to the diary room and asked Big Brother for wine

They were discussing the previous evictions with one another with Karissa saying: 'Tomorrow I have no idea who will go,' with the other two agreeing.

Nicola added that since Kirk and Natalie left the house, she could not tell any more, but admitted that if she thought about it, she could understand why Kirk Norcross went, but not Natalie.

Perhaps she will be sitting in her hotel room tonight asking herself the same question about her own eviction.

While her and Romeo get used to normal life on the outside, the rest of the housemates are preparing themselves for the final and made their way to the diary room straight away to ask for alcohol saying they wanted to celebrate.



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By Lucy Buckland


Started off fun: Denise Welch, looking slightly drunk, kicks off the evening joking with the twins


They may have lived in the Playboy mansion but twins Karissa and Kristina Shannon do not appreciate being mauled - especially by ageing TV presenters.

Denise Welch sparked yet another row in the CBB house last night, this time by trying to pull Karissa's trousers down after necking alcohol.

Not content with offending one half of the blonde duo, who previously said the Loose Woman had lost all respect for herself, Denise decided to round off the evening with a verbal scrap with model WAG Nicola McLean and then a Hollywood kiss with Welsh rugby hunk Gareth Thomas.


Former Coronation street actress Denise, who is fast turning into the wild child of the house, decided to tug at her Karissa's pyjama bottoms when the girls were dancing.

Seemingly not realising the similarities between this and groping a woman on the dancefloor, the 53-year-old told the twin 'it's only a bit of fun.'

The atmosphere took a turn for the worse after Karissa told her twin: 'I don’t know if I’m cool with that' which quickly spread across the house, dragging teenager Frankie and Nicola into the row.


Touchy feely: Denise is very tactile with Karissa during the evening


Begging: Denise seems to be begging the twins for attention in tonight's episode

Back off: Formwer Playboy bunny Karissa tells Denise she doesn't appreciate being touched in that manner

In typical Celebrity BIg Brother style the argument quickly escalated with judemental Nicola bizarrely telling Denise: 'I was a page three girl for a lot of years, and you flash your boobs openly on telly and you’re cool with that? I’m not.'

Instead of diffusing the row the drunken ramblings from Denise continued with the actress telling mother-of-one Nicola: 'I’ve had a lot of things I’ve wanted to say to you in the House.'

Nicola heatingly responsed 'say it' but Denise said that she wouldn’t say anything and just insulted her for her behaviour during the letters task.


Kiss and make up: Not content with offending Karissa by tugging on her trousers the Loose Woman goes for a peck on the cheek to make it up to her


Annoyed: Twin sister Kristina Shannon has a lot to say about the issue

Exercise: After the row Nicola decided to restore her brain power by standing on her head

Married Nicola, who almost kissed Frankie in the hot tub last weekend, was so desperate for her letter from her husband and children she allowed her hosuemate's correspondance to be shredded.

As the screaming row continued nice guy Gareth was even dragged into the the argument but he refused to take sides in the screaming row.

In stills released from tonights programme Denise is later seen kissing Gareth which takes the total of housemates kissed into three.


Anyone will do...: Denise gets some physical affection from gay Welsh rugby player Gareth Thomas

And she's goes in for the kiss: Denise lets nothing get in her way on her quest for affection

Denise husband Tim Healy broke his silence yesterday saying he had enough of his wife's housemate Michael Madsen picking on her.

The actor has threatened to confront the Reservoir Dogs star and 'sort him out' to stop him from targeting the Loose Women presenter any longer.

It is not clear if he will now turn his rage onto the twins or even Nicola who had cross words with the short-haired presenter.


Floored: Nicola McLean decides on some late night exercise after her row

Abs attack: Nicola McLean larking around on the floor late last night, in a very revealing outfit

Tim admits his wife does have 'problems' when she has too much to drink but he's not being scared off by Michael's hard men credentials in his movies.

But although Tim is fuming over the behaviour towards his wife, he insists Denise has nothing to worry about when it comes to her two sons - 22-year-old Matthew and 10-year-old Louis.

He adds: 'Matthew doesn't like Michael but he doesn't watch the show. Louis watched the afternoon censored version, but he's stopped watching it because he says it's boring.'


Close: Actor Tim Healy has threatened to confront the Reservoir Dogs star if he continues to upset Denise on the show



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By Nadia Mendoza


End of the road: Natalie Cassidy is the fifth evictee of Celebrity Big Brother


Despite being in it to win it, Natalie Cassidy has become the fifth victim of Celebrity Big Brother.

The former EastEnder followed in the footsteps of Kirk Norcross, who was voted out just an hour before her during the surprise double eviction evening.

Earlier in the week, Natalie had confessed in the diary room that she hoped to be crowned champion of the series so that her 16-month-old-daughter Eliza would be proud of her.


Before the announcement, host Brian Dowling teased the housemates by saying who was still safe; Playboy twins Karissa and Kristina Shannon were announced first, quickly followed be Romeo.

The Irish host then called Frankie Cocozza's name, followed by Denise Welch and Nicola McLean - leaving just Natalie and Michael Madsen, as Gareth Thomas was not up for nomination.

Brave face: Natalie had hoped to win the show for her daughter Eliza

The mother-of-one, 28, received huge cheers as she was evicted from the house, with Brian telling her: 'I'm doubly-shocked! Everyone had you tipped to win!'

Natalie said: 'I can't lie, I am shocked. However, when Kirk went I thought, "I'm going to go too".

'I'd like to have made the final, I did two weeks which is two-thirds of the show. I've missed my daughter really badly. I'm not going to bulls*** about that, I didn't want to go.

'But it's a win-win, I get to see my daughter.'

Walk of shame: Despite the boos when Brian Dowling mentioned their name, Karissa and Kristina Shannon survived longer than Natalie

The British actress made no secret that she was disappointed to be voted off before the twins.

She explained to Brian that she had been eavesdropping during a conversation between Karissa, Kristina and Michael, where the girls insinuated that Natalie wouldn't make the final.

Natalie said: 'My game was to stay after the twins, which is why I'm annoyed (to be eliminated).'

Gutted: Natalie said she had wanted to remain in the house longer than the twins

Speaking of the Playboy siblings, she said: 'Sometimes confidence can turn to arrogance. They adore themselves, they are from a different world to me.

'They've got $9,000 shoes and I'm like, "These are from Dorothy Perkins."

'I taught them to boil a kettle.. they had never boiled a kettle! Manners cost nothing. They have a massive game plan, to win the show.'

Kiss and make-up: Michael Madsen offered an affection hug to Natalie after she heard the news

She also gave her opinion on Denise and Michael, joked: 'They're secretly in love!'

Referring to the Thelma And Louise star's mood swings, Natalie added: 'I had mixed emotions from him. He snapped at me when I said I was up for eviction and he said, "Now you know how it feels."'

Hardly surprisingly, Natalie said she wanted the twins out next and Gareth to win the show.

The lines have now opened for viewers to vote for their favourite; but another two housemates will bite the dust during a double eviction on Wednesday.


And then there were seven! Gareth, Michael, Denise, Nicola, Frankie, Romeo and the twins remain



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By Nadia Mendoza


Frankie Cocozza will be weeping behind his floppy fringe as best friend Kirk Norcross has become the latest casualty of Celebrity Big Brother.

The Only Way Is Essex star follows in the footsteps of first evictee Andrew Stone, second victim Natasha Giggs and third departee Georgia Salpa; who left the house on Wednesday.

Despite his relentless flirting with Irish model Georgia, the 23-year-old immediately referenced his girlfriend when he heard the shock news, saying: 'I want to see Gemma, that's all I want to do.'

Gutted: Kirk Norcross has become the fourth evictee of Celebrity Big Brother

Having received one of the biggest cheers when Brian Dowling announced the eight names up for eviction, Kirk's departure came as quite the surprise.

The cheeky TOWIE star even quizzed: 'Was my number working?' - suggesting that the phone line fans used to call in and vote for him may have been faulty.


Shock! Despite receiving the loudest cheer, Kirk followed in Georgia, Natasha and Andrew's footsteps

Change of opinion: Kirk immediately said he wants to pursue his romance with ex-girlfriend Gemma Massey

However, during his interview, Kirk revealed: 'I was ready to go, it was an emotional rollercoaster and today was a high.'

When he was quizzed about arrogantly saying Georgia was selected for the show solely for him, the Essex boy said: 'I meant she was put in the house for her looks as I said someone who looks like Kim Kardashian would be my ideal woman... and then she walks in!'

Devastated: Frankie threw his arms around Kirk upon hearing the news

As he tried to fight the tears, Kirk added: 'I went in there single, but the girl I split up with I regret every minute of it and I realise how much I love her.'

Speaking of Frankie, Kirk defended the X Factor reject, saying: 'He made a mistake, everyone's got to give him a chance.'

But it seems like viewers already have, with the Brighton teenager receiving a chorus of cheers.

A hug from 'mum': Kirk bonded with mother hen Denise Welch

When asked if he will be hitting the town with Frankie; Kirk said: 'Me, Frankie and Gemma hopefully.'

Despite championing the singing hopeful, Kirk said he wanted Mr Nice Guy Gareth Thomas to win.

Kirk broke up with porn star Gemma Massey before entering the house, claiming her job was difficult to deal with and saying he would be tempted by beautiful women on the programme anyway.

Hot tub bonding: Kirk formed a close relationship with Frankie in the Big Brother house

The indecisive reality star revealed earlier this week he hoped to rekindle the romance; but not before trying his luck with Georgia and desperately trying to kiss her on live television.

Kirk seemed to change his tune when Georgia rejected his advances, later saying: 'I really hope she (Gemma) takes me back, I'll propose. I better find a ring. I want to spend my life with her.

'I want to be a young dad. I'm not sure it's what I want to do, I just don't want to lose her.'


Will they, won't they? Kirk has expressed his desires to rekindle his romance with Gemma Massey



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