{"id":254105,"date":"2025-11-10T02:01:17","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T02:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/254105\/"},"modified":"2025-11-10T02:01:17","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T02:01:17","slug":"big-brother-legend-remains-extremely-recognisable-two-decades-on-from-reality-stint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/254105\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Brother legend remains extremely recognisable two decades on from reality stint"},"content":{"rendered":"

As Big Brother 2025 comes to an end, we’ve taken a look at one iconic former housemate\"BigBig Brother’s Pete Bennett became a firm fan favourite(Image: PA)<\/p>\n

An iconic Big Brother<\/a> star appears to remain extremely recognisable despite first gracing screens on the hit reality show two decades ago.<\/p>\n

The 2025 season of Big Brother is set to wrap up this month,<\/a> with only one housemate destined to take home the crown. Since its return in September, the show has seen nine housemates sent home, making for a rollercoaster series.<\/p>\n

As the housemates’ personalities begin to clash, the atmosphere in the legendary house is becoming increasingly tense. On Friday, November 7, Caroline and Nancy were sent home in a double eviction, following Sam’s surprise backdoor exit<\/a>, according to reports from <\/a>OK!<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"PetePete Bennett won Big Brother back in 2006(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

As the current series nears its conclusion, fans are voicing their opinions on who should be victorious, with author and composer Richard emerging as a strong contender.<\/p>\n

While viewers continue to tune into the much-loved show, we’ve taken a moment to look back at one former housemate who seems to have barely changed since their Big Brother days.<\/p>\n

Pete Bennett, who appeared on the Channel 4<\/a> show back in 2006, quickly became a fan favourite. Living with Tourette’s syndrome made him an unforgettable figure, particularly after his triumphant win nearly two decades ago.<\/p>\n

During his time on the show, then-winner Pete was known for his punk rock aesthetic, characterised by his short blonde hair, distinctive wardrobe choices, and a fondness for eyeliner.<\/p>\n

\"BigBig Brother’s Pete Bennett now almost two decades on from his victory(Image: Instagram\/petebennettuk)<\/p>\n

And it seems that Pete hasn’t strayed far from his original style, nor does he appear to have aged a day, despite almost 20 years having passed.<\/p>\n

On Instagram<\/a>, Pete frequently posts clips of himself performing as a DJ. While bearing a strong resemblance to his younger self, his hair is now a deeper brown shade, rather than the platinum blonde that followers might recall, although he has kept the trademark shaved sides.<\/p>\n

Despite appearing slightly more mature, Pete remains easily identifiable.<\/p>\n

During his time on Big Brother, Pete experienced numerous unforgettable moments, including developing a relationship with Nikki Grahame, who sadly passed away in 2021, aged 38, after battling anorexia.<\/p>\n

Their relationship ended once the programme concluded, with Pete subsequently marrying another person before revealing his divorce in 2021.<\/p>\n

After leaving the show, Pete spoke candidly about his drug problems, telling Jeremy Kyle: “The work dried up pretty fast, no one would touch me with a barge pole because I was to do with Big Brother. I lost it all.”<\/p>\n

Based on his Instagram presence, the celebrity receives regular encouragement from supporters as he pursues his career as a DJ, actor, and musician.<\/p>\n

Big Brother airs Sunday to Friday on ITV2 and ITVX at 9pm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As Big Brother 2025 comes to an end, we’ve taken a look at one iconic former housemateBig Brother’s…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":254106,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[24107,13776,1633,11789,96,46470,79894,79892,2536,391,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-254105","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tv","8":"tag-big-brother","9":"tag-celebrity-hairstyles","10":"tag-channel-4","11":"tag-eating-disorders","12":"tag-entertainment","13":"tag-jeremy-kyle","14":"tag-nikki-grahame","15":"tag-pete-bennett","16":"tag-reality-shows","17":"tag-tv","18":"tag-uk","19":"tag-united-kingdom","20":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/254105","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=254105"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/254105\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/254106"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=254105"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=254105"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=254105"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}