Big Brother fan have labelled Jordan Sangha an ‘icon’ after he revealed what he would spend his massive £100,000 cash prize on.
The drama-packed series finally came to a close on ITV on Friday with Scunthorpe native Jordan, 25, taking home the life-changing money.
Hosts AJ Odudu and Will Best confirmed that he had won the series, with Jordan immediately joking that he would pay his council tax with the whopping cash prize.
Jordan also revealed what the future has in store for him and third-placed housemate Henry whose budding relationship captivated viewers.
Fans took to Twitter in their droves to laud his unique and funny answer and express how it perfectly illustrated who Jordan was as a person.
Unusual first spend: Big Brother winner Jordan Sangha said he would spend his massive £100,000 cash prize on his council tax – with fans calling him an ‘icon’
Plans for the money: The drama-packed series finally came to a close on ITV on Friday with Jordan taking home the life-changing £100,000 cash prize
One fan said: ‘Not Jordan’s first thought/statement after winning being ‘I can pay my council tax’ – AN ICON #bbuk #bigbrotheruk’.
”I can pay my council tax’ Jordan has to be one of the funniest winners we have ever had #BBUK’. Wrote another.
A third fan said: ‘*wins big brother* Jordan: I can pay my council tax hahahahhaa #BBUK’.
Followed by another who wrote: ”i can pay my council tax’ jordan still being jordan when he’s just won 100k’.
‘I’m howling at my sassy grump Jordan saying ‘I can pay my council tax’ that is a true winner’. A third fan said.
Lastly, a fan wrote: ”I can pay my council tax’ funniest thing Jordan has said all series congrats king #BBUK’.
Although clearly many fans were thrilled to see Jordan win, some argued that fan favourite Yinrun had been ‘robbed’ of victory as she came in fourth place.
That’s our Jordan! Fans took to Twitter in their droves to laud his unique and funny answer and express how it perfectly illustrated who Jordan was as a person
After his victory, Jordan caught up with AJ and Will about his time on the show, which featured a whole host of memorable moments including his famous love triangle with Henry and Matty.
After the drama, Henry and Jordan then shared a very steamy kiss in the hot tub as they grew closer on the show, winning fans over with their connection.
When asked about the love triangle, he said: ‘In there, you get very bored so the eyes do wander.’
He also jokingly reflected on calling his relationship with Henry ‘platonic’ despite their smooches, saying: ‘I want to go and read up on platonic love when I get out.’
Jordan also cheekily teased at his and Henry’s plans after leaving the Big Brother house as he said they had spoken about getting a hotel room.
‘Henry and I, we made a promise that whoever wins, we’d go to a five-star hotel, somewhere decent,’ he said.
When asked why he thought the public crowned him the winner, he said: ‘Haven’t the foggiest, but I’m so grateful they did!’
Olivia came closely behind in second place as she narrowly missed out on being crowned the winner.
Winner! Jordan was crowned the 2023 winner of Big Brother during Friday night’s hotly-anticipated grand final
Fuming: Although many fans were thrilled to see Jordan crowned as the winner, some argued that fan favourite Yinrun had been ‘robbed’ of victory as she came in fourth place
Congratulations! The drama-packed series finally came to a close on ITV on Friday with Jordan taking home the life-changing £100,000 cash prize
Memories: After his victory, Jordan caught up with AJ and Will about his time on the show, and his famous love triangle with Henry and Matty
Big moments: Jordan had his fair share of memorable moments on the show, including his steamy kiss with Henry after their love triangle drama with Matty
Runner-up: Olivia came closely behind in second place as she narrowly missed out on being crowned the winner
Final: Meanwhile, Henry – who memorably got involved in a love triangle with Jordan and Matty – had come in third place
Meanwhile, Henry came in third place and dished some details on his relationship with Jordan after leaving the house.
Speaking about his bond with Jordan after his exit, he said: ‘I couldn’t imagine my experience in there without him, he’s such a funny person… when he lets you in, it’s a wonderful experience.’
He also joked about luring Jordan into the hot tub for the smooch, as he said: ‘On night one he said he was never going in that hot tub, and he did!’
Asked how he felt about the love triangle with Matty, he said: ‘I have no idea, at the time Jordan was talking to me in riddles and it was like solving a rubix cube!’
Will then asked Henry what was next for him and Jordan, and he confirmed that they have plans to jet around the world together.
‘We have so many plans, we have a New York trip planned, we are going to go to Florence… we’ve got all these plans which I think are going to be great,’ he gushed, with his mother approving.
Reflecting on his time on the show, Henry added: ‘It genuinely has really impacted me and I think I’m leaving a much better person than when I walked in.’
After her eviction, fourth-placed Yinrun caught up with hosts AJ and Will and reflected on her time in the house, admitting she didn’t expect to make ‘any friends’ in the house as she gushed over her now close friendships with her co-stars.
Shock: Despite being favourite to win for weeks, Yinrun came in fourth place during the hotly-anticipated live final, only coming ahead of Noky
Beloved: Yinrun had been the bookies’ favourite to be crowned the 2023 Big Brother winner until she was knocked out of the top spot at the last minute earlier this week
It’s over! Noky came in fifth place and was the first contestant to be evicted from the house in the final and join hosts AJ and Will to reflect on her time on the show
Meanwhile, Noky came in fifth place and was the first contestant to be evicted from the house in the final and join hosts AJ and Will to reflect on her time on the show.
Speaking about what she thought viewers liked about her, she said: ‘I think I kept it real throughout, I had a lot of resistance from my fellow housemates… but I think people probably appreciated that authenticity.’
When asked what was next for her, she added: ‘I’m really excited to start the next part of my life, I’ve been in a bubble the past few years, I wanted to learn more about myself… I feel like I wore my heart on my sleeve and I’m very proud of myself.’
Despite this series only just finishing, applications for next series are open.
BIG BROTHER 2023: MEET THE CONTESTANTS!
JENKIN
AGE: 25
PROFESSION: Barman
FROM: Bridgend
HOW WOULD YOUR FRIENDS DESCRIBE YOU? ‘Loud and messy, and irritating probably.’
TOM
AGE: 21
PROFESSION: Butcher
FROM: Somerset
WHAT ARE YOU MOST LIKELY TO GET NOMINATED FOR? ‘I think I might potentially offend some people. My mouth moves faster than my brain.’
JORDAN
AGE: 25
PROFESSION: Lawyer
FROM: Scunthorpe
WHAT ARE YOU MOST LIKELY TO GET NOMINATED FOR? ‘Being cantankerous and acting as if I don’t want to be there even if I do in my heart. They might nominate me for being disengaged perhaps or not paying everyone an equal amount of attention. They may feel left out but I can’t help that.’
NOKY
AGE: 26
PROFESSION: Banker
FROM: Derby
WHAT MADE YOU APPLY TO BECOME A BIG BROTHER HOUSEMATE? ‘I love challenges. I’ve had so many amazing times in my life, like going to Miss Universe as Miss Great Britain. I like to do something different and I think this is the next challenge I want to conquer. I want to show people what pageant girls are really like and disprove a lot of stereotypes around them. I also show what it’s like being a woman who’s worked in male- dominated fields. I want to show that women are capable of doing anything they want.’
YINRUN
AGE: 25
PROFESSION: Customer support agent
FROM: Harrogate
WHAT PART OF THE EXPERIENCE ARE YOU MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO? ‘I’m most excited about being surrounded by so many people from different walks of life. I don’t think I will ever live in a house again with so many different kinds of people. I’m from China and I think it will help me be more immersed in British culture.’
MATTY
AGE: 24
PROFESSION: Doctor
FROM: Isle Of Man
HOW WOULD YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY DESCRIBE YOU? ‘They would say I’m quite like a lucky person or someone who really wants to experience life to its fullest and do everything that it has to offer. Someone who is kind and fun and doesn’t take life too seriously.’
HENRY
AGE: 25
PROFESSION: Food writer
FROM: Cotswolds
HOW WOULD YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY DESCRIBE YOU? ‘I think they would say I’m particularly sociable and very chatty. I mean, I’ll be honest, my parents would definitely say I’m a bit of a snob but I take it as a compliment. I think it means you’ve got high standards and good taste. They’d say I was quite a peculiar child.’
OLIVIA
AGE: 23
PROFESSION: Dancer
FROM: Glasgow
WHAT ARE YOU MOST LIKELY TO GET NOMINATED FOR? ‘I think when people are in that hangry state, that’s when I’ll wind people up and grind their gears. I think they’ll nominate me for being full on, and for my brutal honesty and oversharing of opinions.’