In a tight 4-3 jury vote seen during last night's live finale of CBS's Big Brother 5, Drew Daniel, a 22-year-old single recent college graduate from Urbana, Ohio, defeated Michael Ellis (aka "Cowboy"), a 23-year-old security officer from Durant, Oklahoma, to win the reality show's $500,000 grand prize. As the program's runner-up, Cowboy will receive $50,000.
After winning a three-part challenge to become Big Brother 5's twelfth and final Head of Household, Drew Daniel opted to evict Diane Henry, his house girlfriend, during Friday evening's special Big Brother 5 broadcast.
After being nominated for eviction by Drew Daniel, the eleventh Head of Household, Jennifer Dedmon (aka "Nakomis"), was evicted last night from the Big Brother 5 house.
After being nominated for eviction by Jennifer Dedmon (aka "Nakomis"), the tenth Head of Household, Karen O’Neil-Ganci was evicted last night from the Big Brother 5 house by her fellow houseguests.
After being nominated for eviction by Drew Daniel, the ninth Head of Household, Marvin Latimer was evicted from the Big Brother house during a special live Saturday edition of CBS's Big Brother 5.
After being nominated for eviction by Marvin Latimer, the eighth Head of Household, Adria Klein was evicted on Thursday from the Big Brother 5 house by her fellow houseguests.
After being nominated for eviction by Jennifer Dedmon (aka "Nakomis"), the seventh Head of Household, Natalie Carroll was evicted last night from the Big Brother 5 house by her fellow houseguests.
After being nominated for eviction by twin Adria Klein, the show's sixth Head of Household, Will Wikle was evicted last night from the Big Brother 5 house by his fellow houseguests.