Celebrity Big Brother Finale: James Hill Defeats Austin Armacost To Win The Battle

After spending 29 days inside the Celebrity Big Brother house, James Hill has been crowned the winner of the battle pitching UK Vs USA contestants.

Post a month of drama, tears, fights and tasks, James Hill emerged as the real winner who won the hearts of the viewers and thanks to the major votes from the UK viewers, the Apprentice star ruled the finale defeating Austin Armacost. James Hill was crowned the winner of the Channel 5 reality show on Thursday night after he received the highest votes from the British public, narrowly beating American runner-up Austin Armacost.

Host Emma Willis revealed there was less than two per cent in between the two boys, who became the best of friends during their time in the house.

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Atomic Kitten singer Natasha Hamilton was at the third place, closely followed by funnyman Bobby Davro in fourth.

After the announcement, James Hill was shocked over his win and said, "I never expected it, ever!"

Host Emma Willis too agreed and said she would never have picked him as the victor when the series began!

"I've no idea why the public have picked me, but I've tried to put others first and just have a great time in the house", he said.

Talking about the unexpected friendship inside the house where all contestants fight to survive, James said, "You don't go in to make friends, but you do naturally. I got close to some people who hopefully I'll be friends for the rest of my life with. I'm a loner, but to have someone in the house to lean on was so special", he said referring to his new bestie, Austin.

"I hope we'll have a great friendship. What a man, he's got a massive heart."