OVER the years, the Big Brother house has welcomed some of the biggest future stars through its doors.
And behind the glitz and glamour are housemates who have built staggering fortunes, boasting incredible rags-to-riches stories.
The Big Brother house has seen some of the biggest stars including Alison Hammond enter it’s house[/caption]
Stars like Brian Dowling have turned their TV fame into lasting careers[/caption]
Some are sitting on massive empires, booming businesses, and big-money brand deals with stars like Alison Hammond and Brian Dowling having turned their TV fame into lasting careers.
Here we take a look at the richest stars to leave the Big Brother house and their estimated net worth’s — as well as the journeys that got them there.
Alison Hammond – £4 million
Alison went on to tackle some of the country’s biggest reality shows[/caption]
Alison Hammond has achieved national treasure status thanks to her larger than life personality and warm, bubbly presenting style.
Her unorthodox path to stardom began 20 years ago with a very brief, yet memorable, stint in the Big Brother House.
Before that she had a normal office job working as a travel rep.
Her most memorable moment in the CCTV house was undoubtedly when she broke a garden table.
Alison climbed onto a piece of furniture to grab the attention of security outside the tall walls, but when the legs buckled, she ran away laughing—only to receive a telling off from Big Brother.
She has gone on to tackle some of the country’s biggest reality shows since including I’m A Celebrity, Strictly Come Dancing and Celebrity MasterChef, and she’s more than held her own interviewing A-list talent on This Morning.
She has helmed a number of her own programmes and has co-hosted The Great British Bake Off since 2023.
Due to her booming popularity and lasting career Alison has racked up an impressive net worth up to £4 million.
Kate Lawler – £3 million
Winner Kate has since gone on to have a lot of success working as a presenter, model and DJ[/caption]
Kate Lawler became the first ever female winner at just 22-years-old when she left her Beckenham home to enter the house in series three.
The TV star had just £100 in her bank account before she went on to win the show in 2002.
After winning the show she was able buy herself a house, she revealed: “I bought a flat when I won because before I did I’d been living with my parents and I didn’t have a deposit. I had around £100 in my bank.
“I remember going the cash point after I’d won the show and the producers told me to check my balance and I did, and I had something like £70,150 in there.
“The £150 was the money I had in my account before I’d gone in,” she explained.
Winner Kate has since gone on to have a lot of success, working as a presenter, model and DJ, as well as commanding a large following on social media.
Since her Big Brother fame Kate has managed to rack up an estimated net worth of £3 million.
Jade Goody – £3 million
Jade Goody became a national sensation following her stint in the house[/caption]
Following her success on the show Jade was given her own reality TV show[/caption]
The infamous series of 2002 was the Big Brother season that saw Jade Goody became a national sensation following her stint in the house.
Jade split opinions but generally gained loyal fans for her endearing lack of general knowledge and drunken antics.
Although she didn’t win Big Brother – Kate did – she emerged as the stand-out housemate from the series.
Following her success on the show, Jade was given her own reality TV show and came out with her own perfume called Shh, and a series of work out DVDs.
Jade had amassed a hefty £3 million fortune before she sadly died of cervical cancer in March 2009.
It was later reported that her two sons Bobby and Freddie Brazier inherited the money following her passing.
Brian Dowling – £3 million
The popular presenter’s career has gone from strength to strength[/caption]
Irish flight attendant Brian Dowling was the first big star to be born out of the Big Brother franchise.
His hilarious personality won viewers over, meaning he walked away as the winner of series two.
He made quite the impact when he came out as gay whilst on the show and went on to appear on a few of the shows spin-offs.
The popular presenter’s career has gone from strength to strength since he exited the house.
Brian went on to forge a hugely successful career as a presenter, hosting shows including SMTV: Live, The Salon and Live From Studio Five.
In 2011, he went full circle and was given the honour of presenting Big Brother when original host Davina McCall stepped down.
Brian hosted two series’ of Big Brother and four of the celebrity version, before the reigns were handed over to Emma Willis.
From his booming career Brian has managed to create an estimated net worth of £3 million as of 2025.
Craig Phillips- £2 million
Craig Phillips was the first-ever winner of Big Brother which landed on TV screens in 2000.
Whilst his other housemates have gone on to make their fortune from fame Craig went on to carve out his millions from his property and building business.
After winning the prize money the TV star gave the £70,000 to a friend with Down’s Syndrome.
He enjoyed huge success as a DIY and home improvement expert for various TV shows after the show.
Craig has since ran his own building company for over a decade and now lives in his £1.5 million mansion.
He has acquired a net worth up to £2 million by also renovating and buying ‘dozens of houses’.
Speaking a few years ago about this career, Craig said: “The best part of the 20 years I’ve very pleased to say that I’ve continuously worked off the back of BB.
“Whether it was working on TV Makeover shows and creating online DIY videos, or when I’ve not been working with the media, I’ve been buying dozens of houses to renovate and add to my rented portfolio.”
Josie Gibson – £1 million
Josie entered the 11th series of Big Brother, stealing viewers’ hearts with her down to earth nature[/caption]
Josie Gibson went on to become a main presenter on This Morning[/caption]
At 25, Josie Gibson entered the 11th series of Big Brother, stealing viewers’ hearts with her down to earth nature.
She also found romance with Australian housemate John James Parton before winning the series with a 77.5 per cent of the viewers’ votes – the highest on record.
The kind-hearted star donated £20,000 of her £100,000 to the charity Clic Sargent.
After her victory, Josie was out of the TV house for just 18 minutes before re-entering to take part in the one-off Ultimate Big Brother.
Josie then got her first taste of presenting, working on the short-lived OK!TV as a reporter in early 2011, before it was cancelled the same year.
Despite appearances on Big Brother’s Bit On The Side as well as a 2017 stint in ski reality show The Jump, she struggled to get her big break as a presenter.
She then first began appearing on This Morning as a competition announcer in 2019 and once again proved a hit with TV viewers.
She went on to become a relief co-presenter with her soon gaining a legion of This Morning fans.
Following Phillip Schofield‘s departure from the ITV morning show, Josie became one of the main presenters alongside Holly Willoughby.
Her rising career in the presenting world has earned her a net worth of around £1 million.
Nick Bateman – £4 million
Nick has now started a new life in Sydney, Australia, working as a writer and broadcaster[/caption]
Nick Bateman known as Nasty Nick was the original Big Brother villain we all loved to hate.
The former successful stockbroker, appeared on the original series of Big Brother in 2000, setting the standard for future housemates by playing fellow contestants against each other.
He was finally exposed by the other housemates when they realised he had been manipulating them, ending with eventual winner Craig confronting him on behalf of the group on day 35.
After he was kicked off the show, Nick decided to turn his new nickname into a money-spinner and released his first book, How to be a Complete B*****d in 2001.
He then became a journalist for national newspapers, even writing a column for The Sun for a brief period of time.
Despite being initially hated, the contestant managed to win people back over when he participated in Ultimate Big Brother in 2010 – coming 5th place.
Nick has now started a new life in Sydney, Australia, working as a writer and broadcaster and over the years has racked up an estimated net worth of around £4 million.
