Who is Andrew Cruickshanks? Big Brother 2017 housemate – all you need to know
BUBBLY Andrew Cruickshanks has certainly made the most of his late entrance to the Big Brother house.
Here's what we know about the Scottish hairdresser who has made it all the way to the end of the show...
Who is Andrew Cruickshanks? What is his background?
Curly haired Andrew is a hairdresser from Glasgow.
Unlike the other newbies, Andrew is a newcomer to TV.
He also is silent on social media, and hasn't posted on his Twitter since 2015 and he has no Instagram.
When is Andrew Cruickshanks going into the Big Brother house?
Andrew was one of four people on launch night who had to appeal to the public to vote them IN to the house - and they would then become the "People's Housemate".
When pleading with the viewers to vote for him, he said: "These guys have got an agenda.
“I’m fresh, I’m an old soul, and I’m so passionate. Just get me in there.”
Unfortunately Andrew lost out to Tom Barber.
But all was not lost as he was given a second chance and entered the house on Thursday, June 29 – and he's made it all the way to the final day.
When is Big Brother on Channel 5?
The 2017 final airs on Friday 28 July starting at 9pm. The finalists will be eliminated during the show before the winner is announced.
Bit On The Side will air for an hour starting at 10.45pm with interviews with the housemates who made it through to the end.
Who is presenting Big Brother 18?
Emma Willis has returned to host the 18th series of Big Brother, having begun her stint on the show back in 2013.
The outrageous Rylan Clark-Neal is continuing at the helm of popular spin-off show Big Brother’s Bit on the Side for all the gossip from the house.
The pair also get together after the latest eviction to discuss the events of that evening.
How long has Big Brother been running?
The Big Brother reality TV concept originated in the Netherlands, with the first series airing in 1997.
Following its success, the show came to the UK in 2000, with Craig Phillips the British version’s first winner.
After 11 series on Channel 4, Big Brother moved to Channel 5 in 2011, where it has remained ever since.
The show has provided some of the most controversial moments in reality TV history, and catapulted the likes of Jade Goody, Nikki Grahame and Chanelle Hayes to fame.
