Rochelle was crowned winner of Big Brother 2026 after receiving 37.65% of the final public vote, narrowly beating runner-up Twinks, who secured 36.62% in one of the closest finishes in the show's history.
The full voting figures were revealed during Friday night's reunion special, which brought the cast back together just hours after Thursday's dramatic final. The result marked the first all-female top three in the show's history, with Yasmin finishing third on 15.89%.
Final vote breakdown
The complete voting percentages from the final were: Rochelle 37.65%, Twinks 36.62%, Yasmin 15.89%, Sam 5.11%, Lynx 2.44%, and Catrin 2.29%. Sam's exit in fourth place set up the historic all-women top three before Yasmin was eliminated and Rochelle was named winner.
More than 700,000 viewers tuned into Thursday's final, which saw Catrin and Lynx leave in sixth and fifth place respectively before Sam was voted out in fourth. The episode followed Wednesday night's brutal 'back door' eviction that removed Omar and Frankie, leaving Catrin, Yasmin, Rochelle, Twinks, Sam and Lynx in the running.
Winner's reception and reunion
Rochelle's victory proved contentious, with the 57-year-old leaving the house to boos from the crowd outside. The noise was so loud that hosts AJ Odudu and Will Best had to repeatedly intervene to quieten the crowd so they could conduct Rochelle's winner's interview.
The series, hailed by fans as the best on ITV so far, featured former celebrity housemates Jedward, Gemma Collins and Tiffany Pollard joining the fun in the famous house. All of the cast, minus Phillip, reunited for the reunion special that aired on Friday night.
