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Anthony's switch-on

Nov 8 2005

By The Journal

Big Brother winner Anthony Hutton brought a smile to the faces of hundreds of shoppers last night when he turned on the Christmas lights at the MetroCentre.

Anthony, from Consett, County Durham, was greeted by hundreds of fans at Europe's biggest shopping centre on his return to the North-East.

The former trainee hairdresser and nightclub dancer shot to fame when he won Channel Four's reality TV show Big Brother in August and has since appeared on Sky One's The Match, which pitted celebrities against football legends.

Speaking moments after turning on the lights last night, Anthony said: "Switching on the Christmas lights is the latest amazing thing I've done this year.

"It was absolutely fabulous. I always get an extra special reception when I come back to the North-East and I hope everyone in the region has a brilliant Christmas."

Anthony switched on the MetroCentre's Christmas lights at 6pm in Exhibition Square outside Woolworths and entertained shoppers with a brief glimpse of his 1970s disco dance moves.

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