Brian Dowling

Current Status
Winner

History

Day 1: Enters house
Day 2: Emerges as favourite to win series
Day 3: Admits that he has never been with a woman
Day 5: Enjoys surprise dance task with Nick
Day 5: Enjoys surprise dance task with Brian
Day 5: Worries that UBB will eclipse Josie win
Day 5: Thinks that public want housemates to do 'Save & Replace'
Day 6: Worries that Victor will stir up trouble
Day 7: Predicted to win the series by Victor
Day 7: Says that he would never date a smoker
Day 8: Remains favourite to win
Day 8: Embarks on secret Tree task to win cocktails
Day 9: Tells Chantelle that she can start afresh
Day 9: Predicts who will make the final three
Day 9: Says that BB house has had some real nutters
Day 10: Declares that he would never do I'm A Celeb...
Day 10: Interviewed by Victor and Nick for 'BBLBC'
Day 10: Given a spray tan by Ulrika and Chantelle
Day 10: Dances with BB5 Marco during his brief comeback
Day 11: Makes up four-way race to win series
Day 11: Bemoans arrogance of Makosi
Day 13: Says that Nikki deserves to be in the final
Day 13: Reveals Tree of Temptation task to group
Day 14: Remains hot favourite to take UBB crown
Day 14: Says that Pete Burns is the devil himself
Day 15: Predicts that Nick could go far in show
Day 16: Riled over housemates' game mimicking him
Day 16: Admits he wants to spend Friday night at home
Day 16: Wonders if Josie and John James are a couple
Day 16: Asks housemates if they think he is nosy
Day 16: Vows to turn over new leaf when he leaves
Day 17: Remains favourite to triumph tomorrow night
Day 17: Speaks about experience on Come Dine With Me
Day 17: Reads eulogy during Big Brother funeral
Day 18: Expresses nerves over tonight's final
Day 18: Worries about life after Big Brother
Day 18: Crowned Ultimate Big Brother champion

Age: 32

Series: Big Brother 2

What he’s remembered for: Excitable Brian won over the viewers to take the Big Brother crown in 2001 with 69% of the public vote (against Helen and Dean). Before entering the house, Irish-born Brian worked as a cabin crew supervisor for Ryanair and only told his parents that he was gay two weeks before the show started.

By week two, Brian was entertaining his fellow housemates as well as the viewers at home with his witty comments and bitchy persona. A prank war went on throughout the series between himself and Bubble and he struck up a close friendship with Narinda Kaur. When new housemate Josh entered the house, Brian took an instant dislike to him because he wanted to be 'the only gay' in the house.

His life post-Big Brother: Brian has been working non-stop since winning and claims to be unaffected by fame. His most recent television venture has been as a contestant on TV3's Celebrity Salon as well as filming a Big Brother special episode of Come Dine With Me. He does regular voiceover work for Closer magazine and 4Music, and in May 2010 he hosted Miss Universe GB in Birmingham.

After winning the show, Brian worked as a presenter for various television and radio shows including SM:tv, Brian’s Boyfriends, The Elle Style Awards, Celebrity Extra, Party in the Park, Ministry of Mayhem, Vernon Kay’s Radio Slot and The Mint. His stint on reality shows also didn’t end with Big Brother – Brian took part in Celebrity Hell’s Kitchen and Failte Towers (Irish reality programme).

Brian has been voted the best ever Big Brother winner by a number of different polls.

In his personal life, Brian is currently single but has recently been on a few dates with a new guy. His friendship with Narinda is still going strong, as he took the role as her youngest son’s godfather.