I won Big Brother 10 years ago – here's what I really spent my £116k prize on & what I'm doing now
Not only this, but
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A Big Brother winner has opened up on what she spent her prize money on
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As well as this, Chloe Wilburn also got candid on what she's up to now
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Chloe won Big Brother back in 2015
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She got herself braces, paid off her mum's mortgage and bought a property outright
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Prior to her Big Brother win back in 2015, the brunette beauty was a call centre worker.
But after beating off tough competition and swooping a jaw-dropping prize of £116,100, Chloe returned home to Yorkshire.
Now, speaking on social media, the mother got candid on what she paid for with her winnings, and it's sure to leave you surprised.
Posting online, Chloe responded to a comment which read: 'Sorry to be nosey, but what did you spend it on?'
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To this, Chloe replied and acknowledged that rather than designer clothes and expensive holidays, she put the money to good use and not only treated herself to a set of
The down-to-earth woman confirmed: 'So I paid my mum's mortgage off, I got braces, because I had rank, crisscrossy teeth.
'I bought a house in Edlington, which is in Doncaster, outright.
'And then I did the house up, sold it and made a bit of money.'
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While two years ago it was reported that Chloe was running Surgery Sisters, a company that sells specialist post-surgery garments and vitamins, the star got candid on turning her back on celebrity life.
After getting married to her boyfriend Dom Tasker and having a son together, the series 16 winner explained: 'Now I own a couple of houses and a dog grooming salon in Sprotbrough in Doncaster.'
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Chloe's TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @
One person said: 'Loved you on Big Brother, you were my winner from day one.'
You deserve all of what you have received!
TikTok user
Another added: 'It makes me so happy to hear that someone has benefited from it.
'You're so normal and authentic, and it didn't go to your head! You should be so proud.'
A third commented: 'Wow, well done babe.. an inspiration. I remember watching you and rooting for you to win.'
Big Brother winners from over the years
Since launching in 2000, reality TV juggernaut Big Brother has crowned several champions over the years. Let's take a look back at some of them.
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Craig Phillips
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Brian Dowling
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Series 6
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Series 7
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Series 8
- Brian Belo
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Series 10
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Series 11
- Josie Gibson
Series 12
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Series 14
- Sam Evans
Series 15
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Series 17
- Jason Burrill
Series 18
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Whilst someone else beamed: 'You deserve all of what you have received!'
Meanwhile, another gushed: 'Nice to hear [you've] not wasted it.'
At the same time, one user wrote: 'Fair play, I thought you [were] a dope.'
In response, Chloe responded and joked: 'Haha think I must be some level of dope to go on reality TV, but thank you.'
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