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BRIAN Dowling has been voted the nation's favourite ever Big Brother winner.

In a heat magazine poll, the cheeky Irish TV presenter, who won the second series of the show, took 29.5 per cent of the votes.

Tourette's Syndrome sufferer Pete Bennett came in second place with 17.5 per cent closely followed by Essex boy Brian Belo at 15 per cent.

Heat ... out today
Transexual Nadia Almada, the first BB winner Craig Philips, DJ Kate Lawler, dancer Anthony Hutton and last's champ Rachel Rice came in at fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth places respectively.

Dull Orkney Islander Cameron Stout was the least popular housemate and limped in bottom place with 1.5 per cent of the votes.

Brian commented: "It's amazing to win, especially considering it was eight years ago. There have been so many colourful characters since then. Thank you to all who voted for me."

Since winning Big Brother, Brian became a TV presenter and now has his own series in Ireland called Do You Want To Be Famous?

He also presented SM:TV Live and Brian's Boyfriends for ITV as well as appearing in reality cooking show Hell's Kitchen.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...er-winner.html

[Cody™]

Didnt watch Brian Dowling's season. But looking back, we have had some rubbish winners havnt we lol.

[Barbie]

Few have been deserving winners

[ILoveTRW]

Brian was in every single minute of BB2 and the reason why he won is because he was so entertaining

[Captain.Remy]

Good for him. Good and funny housemate.

[Enigma]

Imo non can top Jade Goody lol

[Captain.Remy]

Message original : Enigma
Imo non can top Jade Goody lol

But Jade Goody isn't a winner surely ?

[Marc]

Kate Lawler at 5th?!!? whattttttt!! crazines!

[Captain.Remy]

I love the photo of the 9 winners together. Very funny.

['Conor]

i loved brian he was so funny

[MrGaryy]

I'm so happy for him, he's my favourite. Nadia and Kate being so low down and Brian Belo and Pete so high is such a shame.

[Marc]

Originally posted by Captain.Remy
I love the photo of the 9 winners together. Very funny.

I love how Cameron is just in the background........ lonely..... on his own

[Captain.Remy]

Message original : Marcjswp

I love how Cameron is just in the background........ lonely..... on his own

Still useless. He was in the house, he still is in in the pic lol

[DanielJordan1991]

eww Nadia should have been above Brian Belo!

I'm glad for Brian though. He was cool.