While Celebrity Big Brother first came to our screens in 2001 it has something of a controversial history which saw the temporary cancellation of the series after a race row. However, Celebrity Big Brother 2009 promises to be an interesting affair with celebrities which include Verne Troyer (aka Mini-Me), Ulrika Jonsson, Latoya Jackson, Lucy Pinder, Coolio, Terry Christian, Tommy Sheridan, Tina Malone, Michelle Heaton, Ben Adams and Mutya Buena.
While Verne Troyer is the early favourite to win CBB 2009 can you name the past winners?
Celebrity Big Brother 2001
The housemates included Anthea Turner, Chris Eubank, Claire Sweeney, Jack Dee, Keith Duffy and Vanessa Feltz.
The eventual winner was Jack Dee.
Celebrity Big Brother 2002
The housemates for CBB 2002 included Mark Owen, Les Dennis, Melinda Messenger, Sue Perkins, Anne Diamond and Goldie.
The winner of Celebrity Big Brother 2002 was Mark Owen.
Celebrity Big Brother 2005
The housemates for this series were Bez, Brigitte Nielsen, Caprice Bourret, Germaine Greer, Jackie Stallone, Jeremy Edwards, John McCririck, Kenzie and Lisa l’Anson.
The winner of CBB 2005 was Bez.
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This was a slightly different series with one non-celebrity added to the mix. The housemates included Chantelle Houghton, Dennis Rodman, Faria Alam, George Galloway, Jodie Marsh, Maggot, Michael Barrymore, Pete Burns, Preston, Rula Lenska and Traci Bingham.
The eventual winner was Chantelle Houghton.
Celebrity Big Brother 2007
This was the most controversial of the Celebrity Big Brother programmes with housemates that included Carole Malone, Cleo Rocos, Danielle Lloyd, Dirk Benedict, Donny Tourette, Ian “H” Watkins, Jack Tweed, Jackiey Budden, Jade Goody, Jermaine Jackson, Jo O’Meara, Ken Russell, Leo Sayer and Shilpa Shetty.
The winner of Celebrity Big Brother 2007 was Shilpa Shetty.
But who will win Celebrity Big Brother 2009?