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Isabelle Warburton crowned Big Brother 2017 winner as Raph Korine and Deborah Agboola finish second and third
ISABELLE Warbuton has been crowned the winner of Big Brother 2017.
The 21-year-old contestant looked stunned as her name was called by host Emma Willis during tonight's final as she sat alongside Raph Korine.
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The pair shared a massive hug as Raph - who has been a massive fan of Big Brother ever since he was a child - then headed for the door to be greeted by the crowds.
Then it was Isabelle's moment, as she squealed her way down the stairs and into the studio.
Reflecting on her time in the house, Isabelle said she did her best to stay calm in the many arguments which ensued.
She said: "You don't get anywhere in there, I mean I did cry, but I just think it's better to stay chilled and ride it out as you're not going anywhere."
Isabelle also revealed what she had learned about herself while on the show, adding: "I think in just the way of stay being you, I'm obsessed with my tan and my looks and it doesn't mean anything, I want to have fun with no makeup or whatever."
The winner teared up as she spoke, but managed to laugh when Emma asked if it meant she was ditching the fake tan for good.
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She said: "I'm not going to lie, I might not start yet, I can't go cold turkey, but maybe."
For his part, runner up Raph spoke about finally getting to be on his all-time favourite show.
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He said: "It was tough in the beginning, as I felt like I couldn't join in the conversations and I did feel like a bit of an outcast."
However his friendship with Chanelle helped him settle in and he went on to love the show.
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He said: "She has a beautiful heart and mind and i grew to love her so much.
Earlier in the evening, Deborah Agboola and Tom Barber had left the show in third and fourth place respectfully.
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The four finalists were also joined by Andrew Cruickshanks, who was a late entrant to the house, and the first to leave during the final.
As viewers will know, Andrew wasn't eligible to win the show after entering the house as a Second Chance Housemate alongside Sue, Sam and Simone at the end of June.
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However, the Scot has walked away with £33,900 of the winner's prize, having secured £15,000 for being the last Second Chance Housemate standing, as well as stealing £18,900 from the fund in another shock twist which saw him evict Sam.
Speaking to Emma, he said he "couldn't believe" he had won that amount of money, and would speak to Sam about keeping his promise to give him some of his winnings.
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Next to leave was Tom, 21, who bounded down the stairs to a relatively warm reception from the crowd.
The Welshman originally entered the house as 'The People's Housemate' in a launch night twist, but failed to be crowned the overall winner.
He wasn't too disappointed though, telling Emma: "I didn't even think I was going in, the next thing I'm sat in the final thinking 'what is going on'.
"Life is a rollercoaster and you've just got to roll with it, just like the Big Brother house."
One thing Tom had to deal with was a secret health scare, which saw him leave the house temporarily.
While speaking about his bromance with Kieran Lee, he revealed: "I love him to bits, he helped me through a lot.
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"I got ill, I had to go out and have a brain scan and stuff, ear infection, tonsillitis, I was like 'I can't go any longer' and he was like, 'You've got a couple of days left so keep going' so massively, I love him."
No sooner had Emma finished chatting to Tom, she was announcing that Deborah had finished in third place.
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The 25-year-old had entered the house with her twin sister Hannah, who was evicted via the back door earlier this week.
Deborah struggled to keep her emotions in check as she chatted to Emma, saying how thrilled she was that people wanted to "hear my story".
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