{"id":768957,"date":"2026-09-13T03:34:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-13T03:34:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/768957\/"},"modified":"2026-09-13T03:34:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T03:34:10","slug":"big-brother-fame-to-darlington-barber-anthony-huttons-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/768957\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Brother fame to Darlington barber – Anthony Hutton’s story"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n Anthony Hutton, from County Durham<\/a>, became a household name in 2005 when he won the sixth series of Big Brother.\n<\/p>\n

\n He beat Eugene Sully in the final and won the programme\u2019s \u00a350,000 prize.\n<\/p>\n

\n Consett-born Hutton was 23 when he won, becoming one of the series\u2019 most recognisable housemates in a colourful cast packed with drama.\n<\/p>\n

\n His win thrust him into celebrity life overnight.\n<\/p>\n

\n Mr Hutton, now 43, was given a quarter of a million pounds worth of publicity almost immediately after leaving the house, highlighting the extraordinary level of attention surrounding the show at the time.\n<\/p>\n

\n Like many reality television contestants, Hutton found that life after the programme was very different from life before it.\n<\/p>\n

\n He regularly appeared on television and experienced the impact fame had on his mental health<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n

\n Anthony Hutton has regularly opened up on his mental health battle. (Image: ITV)\n<\/p>\n

\n In an interview, Hutton said he had experienced suicidal feelings after the sudden change in his circumstances<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n

\n His story has since moved well beyond the Big Brother house.\n<\/p>\n

\n Hutton later became involved in efforts to challenge the stigma surrounding men\u2019s mental health<\/a> and suicide.\n<\/p>\n

\n Anthony later opened Mr Hutton\u2019s Barbers and Bar in Darlington<\/a>, combining a daytime barbershop with a cocktail bar in the evenings.\n<\/p>\n

\n He said the barber\u2019s chair became a place where customers naturally opened up about their lives and struggles, with conversations often revealing how many men were dealing with their mental health.\n<\/p>\n

\n Hutton later launched the Throw In The Towel Project to challenge stigma around men\u2019s mental health and suicide.\n<\/p>\n

\n Through the project, he shares his experiences, runs free men\u2019s mental-health retreats and encourages people to talk while walking, exercising or sitting in a barber\u2019s chair.\n<\/p>\n

\n The project\u2019s official website describes its message as one of resilience, continuing to fight and \u201cnever giving up\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\n He has also made occasional television appearances, including a reflective interview about his journey on Steph\u2019s Packed Lunch in 2022.\n<\/p>\n

\n Today, Hutton encourages men to speak honestly about their wellbeing.\n<\/p>\n

\n The Big Brother winner now uses his experience to help men speak openly, build support networks and feel less alone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Anthony Hutton, from County Durham, became a household name in 2005 when he won the sixth series of…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":768958,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[96,391,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-768957","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-entertainment","tag-tv","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/768957","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=768957"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/768957\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/768958"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=768957"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=768957"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=768957"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}