Big Brother finale follows record wave of complaints

11/6 @ 2:11pm by Morten Nielsen

The 2026 series of Big Brother has ended after attracting more than 22,000 Ofcom complaints, making it one of the most contentious runs in the programme’s history

Most grievances concerned the alleged controlling behaviour of Omar El Mayer towards Rhianna Collins

Despite the controversy, the series surpassed 56 million streams, while its finale drew 770,000 viewers

Rochelle Rackham won the public vote after a divisive campaign, beating Lucinda Burnett, known as Twinks

A reunion episode will air on ITV2 and ITVX on Friday evening.