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| Reid wins Celebrity Big Brother | Reid wins Celebrity Big Brother |
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| Cage fighter Alex Reid has been voted the winner of this year's Channel 4 series of Celebrity Big Brother. | Cage fighter Alex Reid has been voted the winner of this year's Channel 4 series of Celebrity Big Brother. |
| Singer Dane Bowers came second in the competition and ex-footballer-turned-actor Vinnie Jones came third. | |
| Bowers said he was "shocked" to have reached the final and he was glad Reid had won, calling him a "good lad". | |
| It was thought that putting Bowers in the house might cause friction as he once dated Katie Price, who Reid is now going out with. | |
| Price was thought to be at the studio to greet him when he emerges. | |
| Jones, who lost favour with fans of the show because of his bossiness within the house, said he had been trying to keep order. | Jones, who lost favour with fans of the show because of his bossiness within the house, said he had been trying to keep order. |
| "I was just trying to keep some stability in the house," he told presenter Davina McCall. | "I was just trying to keep some stability in the house," he told presenter Davina McCall. |
| Earlier Jonas Altberg - otherwise known as Basshunter - and veteran actress Stephanie Beacham were evicted. | Earlier Jonas Altberg - otherwise known as Basshunter - and veteran actress Stephanie Beacham were evicted. |
| Brief fling | Brief fling |
| Jones, who said he had "enjoyed" his time in the house ,was not nominated by anyone in the house during the 27 days. | Jones, who said he had "enjoyed" his time in the house ,was not nominated by anyone in the house during the 27 days. |
| Altberg, who had a brief fling with fellow housemate Katia Ivanova during the show, came fourth. | Altberg, who had a brief fling with fellow housemate Katia Ivanova during the show, came fourth. |
| He told McCall that he had "learnt a lot of lessons" during his stay in the house. | He told McCall that he had "learnt a lot of lessons" during his stay in the house. |
| "I've never laughed so much in my life," he said. | "I've never laughed so much in my life," he said. |
| Speaking of his relationship with Ivanova, the star said: "I'm completely over it. It's really hard to know if it's love or not, especially in the house. It was emotional. There wasn't anyone else in there who caught my attention." | Speaking of his relationship with Ivanova, the star said: "I'm completely over it. It's really hard to know if it's love or not, especially in the house. It was emotional. There wasn't anyone else in there who caught my attention." |
| Beacham, 62, who is best known for playing Sable Colby in US show Dynasty, said she had enjoyed a "completely blissful time" in the house. | Beacham, 62, who is best known for playing Sable Colby in US show Dynasty, said she had enjoyed a "completely blissful time" in the house. |
| This year's series will be the last shown on Channel 4 although the regular Big Brother starring members of the public will air in the summer. | This year's series will be the last shown on Channel 4 although the regular Big Brother starring members of the public will air in the summer. |