Big Brother winner Pete Bennett: ‘I’m homeless- it all went wrong’

Big Brother star Pete Bennett has revealed he is now homeless after a lengthy battle with drugs

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by Fiona Day |
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Pete Bennett won the hearts of the nation when he appeared in Big Brother in 2006.

He went on to win the show, pocketing £100,000 as well as making thousands from subsequent magazine deals.

After meeting girlfriend Nikki Graham on the show, the couple split later on in the year with Pete struggling to cope with her ‘Princess’ demands.

The 33-year-old has now appeared on Jeremy Kyle, explaining exactly where it all went wrong.

Pete said: “The work dried up pretty fast, no-one would touch me with a barge pole because I was to do with Big Brother. I lost it all.

“It all kind of went wrong, it didn't go to plan. I had all that money and I didn't know what to do with it. I put it on the wrong things. I was homeless after having so much money, it's easy come, easy go. The fame pushed me in a way I didn't want to go, I didn't like it.”

Pete dated Nikki after meeting on Big Brother
Pete dated Nikki after meeting on Big Brother

Pete became hooked on drugs after one of his close friends was killed in an accident right in front of him. He later went to rehab to battle his demons.

"I got into drugs 15 years ago, I've always been a party animal, I was addicted to ketamine. I went to get proper help for my addiction.

"I'm in a better place than I am, it would be nice to have my mates here and all that, I've been through a lot of loss. I've got into acting and I've got into films, my Tourette's has calmed down ... Hollywood is next."

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