BBC News Online brings the housemates together once more in a picture gallery charting the whole series.

It seems a long time ago but here the initial 10 housemates are all smiles ahead of the start of the series

Fresh-faced and raring to go, Big Brother's latest challengers arrive to do battle

Josh was the surprise late-comer to the house after competing with Anne and Natasha

Never without his hat or a grin, warehouse operative Bubble turned out to be the joker in the Big Brother pack

A shaven-headed Josh shows no regrets as he becomes the sixth person to leave the house

Cabin crew supervisor Brian was Bubble's rival for raising a laugh and proved the more popular in the end

Lap dancer Amma said she was a "tart with a heart" but she also stunned the nation with her problematic wind

Internet company head Dean turned out to be the protective leader in the house with a talent for the guitar

Paul and Helen grew increasingly close but Paul said he regretted their flirting

Paul is greeted by Davina as he finally gets the boot having been nominated five times

"Mother" of the house Elizabeth becomes the target of Big Brother's surprise eviction one day before the winner is announced