Senior reporter for the Shropshire Star based in Telford.
Big Brother returns to our screens tomorrow more than 23 years after it was first launched, when the winner of the ground-breaking reality show was Newport builder Craig Phillips.Undated Handout Photo of Craig Phillips a celebrity builder and mental health speaker. To find out more, see craigphillips.co.uk. See PA Feature WELLBEING Craig Phillips. Picture credit should read: Craig Phillips/PA. WARNING: This picture must only be used to accompany PA Feature. WELLBEING Craig Phillips.
The first series on Channel 4, was one of the first reality-TV shows to hit our screens and saw millions tune in every night to see the antics of the housemates, which included Nick Bateman, known as"Nasty Nick" to scouse-speaking Shropshire builder, Craig Phillips, who went on to win the inaugural series in 2000.
Undated Handout Photo of Craig Phillips a celebrity builder and mental health speaker. To find out more, see craigphillips.co.uk. To find out more, see craigphillips.co.uk. See PA Feature WELLBEING Craig Phillips. Picture credit should read: Craig Phillips/PA. WARNING: This picture must only be used to accompany PA Feature. WELLBEING Craig Phillips.
Big Brother turned Craig Philips from a builder into a reality TV star, who ended up presenting a host of programmes, such as Builders Sweat and Tears, House Trap and 60 minute makeover - as well as appearing on shows such as Bo' Selecta! and Lily Savage's Blankety Blank.
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