The DIY expert from Liverpool was the first ever winner of the iconic reality show back in 2000 and he has now revealed some behind the scenes secrets from when he left the house
Original Big Brother champ Craig Phillips has opened up about the golden nuggets of wisdom presenter Davina McCall shared with him post his stint in the house. The Liverpool-born DIY expert, who clinched the title in the ground-breaking reality show's inaugural 2000 series, has spilled some behind-the-scenes insight on what went down after his win.
He explained: 'When we first came out of the house, we did a Big Brother book tour, it was mayhem in Liverpool, I had about 6 bodyguards, and the front pages of the Liverpool Echo, who said Beatlemania had come back.' Craig also detailed the support Channel 4 provided due to the unprecedented nature of his fame: 'Channel 4 had me sit down with a psychiatrist every week to make sure I was okay. What was happening to me had never happened to anyone before! '.
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