Celebrity Big Brother 2002, also known as Celebrity Big Brother 2, was the second series of the British reality television series Celebrity Big Brother. It was broadcast on Channel 4 in the UK, launching on 20 November 2002, and ending on 29 November 2002, lasting ten days. Proceeds from viewer voting went to four different charities: Centrepoint, National Missing Persons Helpline, Rethink and Samaritans. The series was sponsored by phone company O2. Les Dennis is commonly remembered for his depression during the series following his split from wife Amanda Holden.[1]
| Celebrity Big Brother | |
|---|---|
| Series 2 | |
 Series two logo | |
| Presented by | Davina McCall |
| No. of days | 10 |
| No. of housemates | 6 |
| Winner | Mark Owen |
| Runner-up | Les Dennis |
| Companion shows | |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Channel 4 |
| Original release | 20 November – 29 November 2002 |
| Series chronology | |
Housemates
editCelebrity Big Brother 2 featured a total of six celebrity housemates, below is a table of who they are and what position they finished, unexpectedly the housemates entered and exited the house in exactly the same order (Goldie, Anne, Sue, Melinda, Les and Mark).
| Celebrity | Age on entry | Notability | Day entered | Day exited | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Owen | 30 | Take That member | 1 | 10 | Winner |
| Les Dennis | 49 | Family Fortunes presenter | 1 | 10 | Runner-up |
| Melinda Messenger | 31 | Glamour model and Cowboy Builders presenter | 1 | 10 | 3rd Place |
| Sue Perkins | 33 | Comedian and television presenter | 1 | 9 | Evicted |
| Anne Diamond | 48 | Journalist and television presenter | 1 | 7 | Evicted |
| Goldie | 37 | DJ | 1 | 5 | Evicted |
Anne Diamond
editAnne Diamond (born 8 September 1954) is an English radio and television presenter. She hosted Good Morning Britain on TV-am and the similarly titled Good Morning... with Anne and Nick, alongside co-presenter Nick Owen. However, her presenting style has attracted accusations of "dumbing down". On Day 1, Anne was second to enter the house. On Day 7, she became the second housemate to be evicted from the house, after receiving 50.6% of the public vote.
Goldie
editGoldie (born Clifford Joseph Price; 19 September 1965) is a British musician, actor and DJ, well known for his innovations to the jungle and drums and bass music genres. His first studio album Timeless entered the UK Albums Chart at number seven, whilst another Saturnz Return entered at fifteen. Aside from his musical career, his television and film acting credits include The World Is Not Enough, Snatch, Everybody Loves Sunshine, and playing gangster Angel Hudson in EastEnders. He was the first to enter the house on Day 1 and was the first celebrity to be evicted on Day 5.
Les Dennis
editLes Dennis (born Leslie Dennis Heseltine; 12 October 1953) is a British comedian, television presenter, and actor, best known for presenting Family Fortunes from 1987 to 2002. He was fifth to enter the house on Day 1. Dennis was commonly remembered in the series for his depression, which was caused following his split from then-wife Amanda Holden. He later described his time in the house as "not one of his wisest moves". However, he continued to be on programme and was declared the runner-up.
Mark Owen
editMark Owen (born 27 January 1972) is an English singer-songwriter, known for being a member of pop group Take That. After the band split up in 1996, Owen became the first ex-member to release solo material. His debut studio album Green Man charted at number 33, which included the singles "Child", "Clementine" and "I Am What I Am". On Day 1, Mark was sixth to enter the house. He was later announced as the winner of the series, earning 77% of the public vote and beating Les. He broke down in tears when he left the house, overwhelmed by the fans' support.
Melinda Messenger
editMelinda Messenger (born 23 February 1971) is an English former glamour model and television presenter, most notable for posing topless for Page 3 in The Sun. She continued to work for The Sun until readers voted to ban models with breast implants. On Day 1, Melinda was fourth to enter the house. Whilst in the house, she was described as a "blonde Vulcan" by Sue, who questioned her apparent lack of emotions. She reached third place during the series' final, on Day 10.
Sue Perkins
editSue Perkins (born 22 September 1969) is a British comedian, broadcaster, actress and writer, who rose to prominence through her comedy partnership with Mel Giedroyc in Mel and Sue. Sue was third to enter the house on Day 1. During her time in the house, she had notable moments with Mark and Les. She was third to be evicted from the house on Day 9, with 75% of the public vote.
Nominations table
edit| Day 3 | Day 6 | Day 7 | Day 10 Final |
Nominations received | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark | Les, Melinda |
Not eligible |
Sue, Melinda |
Winner (Day 10) |
3 | |
| Les | Goldie, Sue |
Sue, Anne |
Mark, Sue |
Runner-up (Day 10) |
3 | |
| Melinda | Goldie, Anne |
Not eligible |
Sue, Mark |
Third place (Day 10) |
4 | |
| Sue | Goldie, Les |
Not eligible |
Melinda, Mark |
Evicted (Day 9) |
6 | |
| Anne | Goldie, Sue |
Not eligible |
Evicted (Day 7) |
2 | ||
| Goldie | Les, Melinda |
Evicted (Day 5) |
4 | |||
| Notes | none | 1 | none | 2 | ||
| Against public vote |
Goldie, Les |
Anne, Sue |
Mark, Sue |
Les, Mark, Melinda | ||
| Evicted | Goldie 56% to evict |
Anne 50.6% to evict |
Sue 75% to evict |
Melinda Fewest votes to win (out of 3) |
Les 23% to win (out of 2) | |
| Mark 77% to win (out of 2) | ||||||
Notes
editViewership
editThese viewing figures are taken from BARB.[2]
| Day | Viewers (millions) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sat | 2.32 | |
| Sun | 4.32 | |
| Mon | 4.11 | |
| Tue | 4.78 | |
| Wed | 7.6 | 4.15 |
| Thu | 4.72 | 4.24 |
| Fri | 3.01 | 2.72 |
| 4.95 | 5.42 | |
| Series average |
4.36 | |
References
edit- ^ "Insidebigbrother.net". Archived from the original on 25 July 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2007.
- ^ "Weekly Viewing Summary (see relevant week)". BARB. Retrieved 29 March 2013.