Big Brother fans hijack winner’s interview in ‘most chaotic moment in show’s history’

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page Big Brother’s most controversial winner has received a reception she’ll certainly never forget, after furious audience members effectively hijacked her victory interview. Rochelle Rackham, 57, was crowned champion of the ITV reality series on Thursday night, beating fan favourite Lucinda ‘Twinks’ Burnett to the £100,000 prize following eight weeks of arguments, accusations and increasingly bitter divisions both inside and outside the house. But while the public vote may have gone Rochelle’s way, the audience gathered for the live final seemed to have different ideas about who deserved the crown. The moment quickly descended into chaos as deafening boos drowned out presenters AJ Odudu and Will Best, who struggled to get through their interview with the newly crowned winner. The pair repeatedly attempted to calm the increasingly unruly crowd, but their pleas fell on deaf ears as audience members continued booing, with some chanting ‘Twinks should have won’ and others demanding a ‘recount’. At one point, Will was forced to address the crowd directly, pleading: ‘Guys, guys, she can’t hear us speak.’ Rochelle’s victory was met with deafening boos from the live audience (Picture: Shutterstock for Big Brother) His efforts did little to improve matters, with AJ eventually admitting: ‘We’re going to have to shout.’ Despite the hostile reception, Rochelle managed to reflect on her victory, declaring: ‘All the suffering was worth it.’ Clips of the extraordinary scenes soon circulated on social media, where viewers were left stunned by what some described as an unprecedented moment in the show’s history. ‘This is the most chaotic moment in Big Brother history,’ one fan declared. ‘Never seen anything like that lmao interview completely hijacked,’ another agreed. A third wrote: ‘The fact that’s a winner’s interview is wild…