Big Brother win

Craig Phillips is remembered not only as the first winner of Big Brother but also for giving his prize money away to a friend, Joanna Harris, who needed to raise £250,000 for a lifesaving operation. Thanks to Phillips’ generous donation and fantastic fund raising he was able to gather the rest of the money within a matter of days with support and donations from the public and other celebrities. Many will also recognise Phillips from his career as a TV presenter and host of popular daytime shows such as 60 Minute Makeover, Housecall and Renovation Street. His status as a reality TV star was reaffirmed in 2009 when he returned to the Big Brother House due to popular demand. As part of the show’s ten year anniversary celebration Phillips has also appeared as a surprise guest in the show.

DIY Expert

Alongside this, Craig Phillips has become a prolific TV personality, a long standing member of the BBC’s DIY and renovation team and is now the BBC’s resident DIY expert and is a TV presenter for and guest speaker on numerous shows where he provides advice and comment on problems of a do-it-yourself nature. Craig Phillips has been an integral part in the production and development of over 900 DIY TV programmes; he has acted as a TV presenter for numerous worldwide broadcasters including the BBC, ITV, Sky One, Channel 4, Five and UKTV Style. He is a much sought-after event host and TV presenter who can only be booked exclusively through Champions Speakers, he has fans throughout Europe and reaches viewers as far ranging as Asia and Korea.

Beyond his status as a reality TV star and work as a television presenter, Craig Phillips is known and admired for his charitable work, particularly for cancer related charities; although he is patron of the Downs Syndrome Association and the driving charity Brake. Phillips has also taken part in various charitable sporting events including marathons and long distance cycle races, he has captained charity golf teams and played in charity sponsored matches at global sporting clubs including Liverpool Football Club.

Feedback on his appearances includes:

“Craig is a prolific ideas man…he certainly breaks the mould of your average reality TV star” Mail On Sunday

“We are grateful to Craig for supporting adult learning within construction so publicly – it is vital to our future as a nation” National Director of Learning, Learning & Skills Council

“I thank Craig for his immeasurable support to vocational education. He is a splendid ambassador and role model to young people” Former Prime Minister Tony Blair MP

“Craig’s warm personality and expert knowledge of all things DIY makes him a popular choice with the public” UKTV Style

“Craig Phillips winning Big Brother still remains one of the most emotional moments ever witnessed on British TV”. Heat Magazine

“Craig Phillips was fantastic, everybody mentioned how friendly and supportive he was of the even.” Events & Schools Liaison Officer, City College Plymouth

“We couldn’t have chosen a more professional and engaging person, we were so impressed, we asked Craig to be our patron. He made everyone feel so welcome from dignitaries to service users and was very happy to give media interviews with his usual energy and enthusiasm”  Les Amis (Empowering People With Learning Difficulties)

“Just to say a huge thank you to Craig for once again for hosting the awards. He is an absolute delight to work with, he takes time to speak to all of the guests and have photos which really does make their evening extra special. I hope he and his partner enjoyed the awards and without being presumptuous, as I know how busy he is I will be in touch again next year to see if he would like to be involved once again.” Events North West