Benjamin Norris wins Big Brother 2012
Andrew Fenton
From: News Limited Network
November 07, 2012 9:33PM
BIG Brother's cheeky, gossipy joker Benjamin Norris has cruised to a popular victory in the finale following the shock early exit of his main competition Estelle Landy.
Gold Coast beautician Layla Subritzky was next to be evicted, leaving a shocked Norris alone in the house alternating between tears and laughter.
"I don't know what to do,'' he said wandering around the house he'd never been alone in for three months. "I won, I won!''
Ex-housemates said the gay 32-year-old intends to use the $250,000 cash, and the car, to help start a family with his partner, who is also named Ben.
The Melbourne accounts manager, who admits he's sometimes found it difficult to hold down a job, beat out more than 20,000 applicants to get selected for the house.
Going into the finale it was still anyone's prize to win, with less than one per cent separating the three finalists in the public vote unveiled on Monday night. But the signs were ominous for the Estelle when she was booed by the crowd during the evictions of the other two corners in her house love triangle, former foe Michael and jealous country girl Zoe.
Thoughtful, articulate and man who wears his heart on his sleeve, viewers seemed prepared to overlook the occasional appearance of his bitchy alter-ego Brenda to focus on how much his lively personality had brightened up the show.
"Ben is an entertainer,'' host Sonia Kruger said. ``He gives great emotion, excitement and tension and his highs are really high, and his lows are really low.''
The finale opened with a huge and energetic dance number featuring the former housemates doing the Gangnam Style dance and a specially written number Oats a la Layla.
Even South Australian contestant Josh Moore, who walked away from the show after the sudden death of his brother Toby, returned.
Nine's gamble bringing back Big Brother this year after the brand had been tainted by adults-only late night sleaze and the infamous turkey slap'' scandal appears to have paid off. While the show hasn't seen the ratings spike of other reality formats like MasterChef or The Voice, in its final weeks, it's attracted an average audience of more than a million across its three-month run.
The bookies were predicting a finale audience of more than 1.5 million.
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